Were it to woo my daughter; for it seems You have been noble towards her. Lyf. Per. Come, my Marina. Sir, lend your arm. [Exeunt. Enter GOWER, before the Temple of Diana at Ephefus. Gow. Now our fands are almost run; More a little, and then done. What pageantry, what feats, what shows, Exit. SCENE II. The Temple of Diana at Ephesus; THAISA standing altar, as high priestess; a number of virgins on ec CERIMON and other inhabitants of Ephesus attend Enter PERICLES, with his Train; LYSIMACHUS CANUS, MARINA, and a Lady. Per. Hail, Dian! to perform thy just command I here confess myself the king of Tyre; Who, frighted from my country, did wed The fair Thaisa, at Pentapolis. At sea in childbed died me, but brought forth A maid child called Marina; who, O goddess, Wears yet thy silver livery. She at Tharsus Was nurs'd with Cleon; whom at fourteen years He fought to murder: but her better stars Brought her to Mitylene; against whose shore Riding, her fortunes brought the maid aboard us Where, by her own most clear remembrance, she Made known herself my daughter. Thai. Voice and favo You are, you are-O royal Pericles ! [S Per. What means the woman? she dies! help Cer. Look to the lady;-0, she's but o'erjoy'd. Early, one blust'ring morn, this lady was Here in Diana's temple. Per. May we fee them? Cer. Great fir, they shall be brought you to my house, Whither I invite you. Look! Thaisa is Recover'd. Thai. O, let me look! If he be none of mine, my fanctity Will to my sense bend no licentious ear, A birth, and death? Per. The voice of dead Thaifa! Thai. That Thaisa am I, supposed dead, And drown'd. Per. Immortal Dian! Now I know you better. When we with tears parted Pentapolis, The king, my father, gave you fuch a ring. [Shows a ring. Per. This, this: no more, you gods! your present kindness Makes my past miseries sport: You shall do well, Melt, and no more be seen. O come, be buried Mar. My heart Leaps to be gone into my mother's bofom. [Kneels to THAISA Per. Look, who kneels here! Flesh of thy flesh, Thaisa; Thy Thy burden at the fea, and call'd Marina, For the was yielded there. Thai. Bless'd, and mine own! Hel. Hail, madam, and my queen ! Thai. I know you not. Per. You have heard me say, when I did fly from Tyre, I left behind an ancient substitute. Can you remember what I call'd the man ? I have nam'd him oft. Thai. 'Twas Helicanus then. Per. Still confirmation: Embrace him, dear Thaifa; this is he. Now do I long to hear how you were found; Thai. Lord Cerimon, my lord; this man, Through whom the gods have shown their power; that can From first to last resolve you. Per. Reverend fir, The gods can have no mortal officer More like a god than you. Will you deliver How this dead queen re-lives? Cer. I will, my lord. Beseech you, first go with me to my house, How she came placed here within the temple; No needful thing omitted. I bless thee for thy vision, and will offer My night oblations to thee. Thaifa, This prince, the fair-betrothed of your daughter, Shall marry her at Pentapolis. And now, This ornament that makes me look so dismal, Will I, my lov'd Marina, clip to form; Thai. Lord Cerimon hath letters of good credit, Sir, that my father's dead. Per. Heavens make a star of him! Yet there, my queen, We'll celebrate their nuptials, and ourselves Will in that kingdom spend our following days; Our fon and daughter shall in Tyrus reign. Lord Cerimon, we do our longing stay, To hear the rest untold.-Sir, lead the way. [Exeunt. Enter GOWER. Gow. In Antioch, and his daughter, you have Of monstrous lust the due and just reward : That him and his they in his palace burn. [Exit GOWER. |