Her inkle, silk, twin with the rubied cherry: His banners sable, trimm'd with rich expense; [Exit. Hel. Behold him, sir: [Pericles discovered.] this Till the disaster, that, one mortal2 night, Lys. Sir, king, all hail! the gods preserve you! Hail, royal sir! Hel. It is in vain; he will not speak to you. 1 Lord. Sir, we have a maid in Mitylene, I durst She, all as happy as of all the fairest, SCENE I.-On board Pericles' ship, off Mity-The island's side. [He whispers one of the attendant Lords.Exit Lord, in the barge of Lysimachus. Hel. Sure, all's effectless; yet nothing we'll omit two Sailors, one belonging to the Tyrian vessel, That bear's recovery's name. But, since your kindthe other to the barge; to them Helicanus. Tyr. Sail. Where's the lord Helicanus? He can resolve you. [To the Sailor of Mitylene. O, here he is. Sir, there's a barge put off from Mitylene; 1 Gent. Doth your lordship call? Hel. Gentlemen, There is some of worth would come aboard; you, To greet them fairly. I pray [The Gentlemen and the two Sailors descend, and go on board the barge. ness We have stretch'd thus far, let us beseech you fur- O, sir, a courtesy, Lys. Hel. Lys. O, here is Enter, from thence, Lysimachus and Lords; the Is't not a goodly presence? Tyrian Gentlemen, and the two Sailors. Tyr. Sail. Sir, This is the man that can, in aught you would, Lys. Hail, reverend sir! The gods preserve you! You wish me well. Lys. I made to it, to know of whence you are. Hel. Can draw him but to answer thee in aught, Lys. I am governor of this place you lie before. Be suffer'd to come near him. Our vessel is of Tyre, in it the king; A man, who for this three months hath not spoken But to prorogue' his grief. Lys. Upon what ground is his distemperature? But the main grief of all springs from the loss You may, indeed, sir, Lys. Or here I'll cease. Who stood equivalent with mighty kings: [Aside. Per. My fortunes-parentage-good parentageTo equal mine;-was it not thus? what say you? Mar. I said, my lord, if you did know my parentage, You would not do me violence. Per. I do think so. Mar. No, nor of any shores : Per. I am great with wo, and shall deliver weep- My dearest wife was like this maid, and such a one Her stature to an inch; as wand-like straight; The more she gives them speech.-Where do you live? Mar. Where I am but a stranger; from the deck Falseness cannot come from thee, for thou look'st cam'st From good descending? So indeed I did. Per. Report thy parentage. I think thou said'st Mar. Some such thing indeed Per. Recount, I do beseech thee; come, sit by me. Per. Nay, I'll be patient: Thou little know'st how thou dost startle me, To call thyself Marina. Mar. The name Marina, Was given me by one that had some power; How! a king's daughter? And call'd Marina? But are you flesh and blood? born? At sea? Thy mother? Per. O, stop there a little I'll hear you more, to the bottom of your story, Mar. You'll scarce believe me; 'twere best I did Per. I will believe you by the syllable Her parentage; being demanded that, Per. O Helicanus, strike me, honour'd sir; And drown me with their sweetness. O, come hither, O, I am mock'd, (1) Possess. (2) i. e. No puppet dress'd up to deceive me. Though doubts did ever sleep Mar. What is your title? First, sir, I pray, Per. I am Pericles of Tyre: but tell me now (As in the rest thou hast been godlike perfect,) My drown'd queen's name, thou art the heir of kingdoms, And another life to Pericles thy father. Mar. Is it no more to be your daughter, than Per. Now, blessing on thee, rise; thou art my Give me fresh garments. Mine own, Helicanus, Per. I embrace you, sir. O'er, point by point, for yet he seems to doubt, Per. None? The music of the spheres: list, my Marina. Lys. It is not good to cross him; give him way. Per. Rarest sounds! Do ye not hear? Lys. Music? my lord, I hear Per. Most heavenly music: It nips me unto list'ning, and thick slumber Hangs on mine eye-lids; let me rest. Lys. A pillow for his head; [He sleeps. [The curtain before the pavilion of Pericles So leave him all.-Well, my companion-friends, [Exeunt Lysimachus, Helicanus, Marina, SCENE II.-The same. Pericles on the deck asleep; Diana appearing to him as in a vision. Dia. My temple stands in Ephesus; hie thee thither, And do upon mine altar sacrifice. There, when my maiden priests are met together, Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife: To mourn thy crosses, with thy daughter's, call, Per. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine,2 [Diana disappears. I will obey thee!-Helicanus! Enter Lysimachus, Helicanus, and Marina. Hel. Sir. Per. My purpose was for Tharsus, there to strike The inhospitable Cleon; but I am For other service first: toward Ephesus (1) Repeat a lively narrative of your adventures. (2) i. e. Regent of the silver moon. (3) Swollen. (4) Soon. Gow. Now our sands are almost run; More a little, and then done. This, as my last boon, give me (For such kindness must relieve me,) That you aptly will suppose What pageantry, what feats, what shows, The regent made in Mitylin, To greet the king. So he was thriv'd, As Dian bade: whereto being bound, [Exit. Per. Hail Dian; to perform thy just command, At sea in childbed died she; but brought forth Thai. Voice and favour!You are you are-O royal Pericles!-[She faints. Per. What means the woman? she dies! help, gentlemen! Cer. Noble sir, If you have told Diana's altar true, Per. Reverend appearer, no ; I threw her o'erboard with these very arms. Per. Here in Diana's temple. Per. May we see them? Cer. Great sir, they shall be brought you to house, Whither I invite you. Look! Thaisa is Thai. O, let me look! If he be none of mine, my sanctity Will to my sense' bend no licentious ear, Per. Per. Immortal Dian! Thai. Now I know you better. When we with tears parted Pentapolis, The king, my father, gave you such a ring. I bless thee for thy vision, and will offer my My night oblations to thee. Thaisa, [Shows a ring. Per. This, this: no more, you gods! your present kindness Makes my past miseries sport: You shall do well, A second time within these arms. Mar. My heart Leaps to be gone into my mother's bosom. [Kneels to Thaisa. Per. Look, who kneels here! Flesh of thy flesh, Thaisa; Thy burden at the sea, and call'd Marina, Thai. This prince, the fair-betrothed of your daughter, 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 Gow. In Antioch,' and his daughter, you have heard Of monstrous lust the due and just reward: That him and his they in his palace burn. The gods for murder seemed so content I know you not. To punish them; although not done, but meant. Per. You have heard me say, when I did fly So on your patience evermore attending, New joy wait on you! Here our play has ending. [Exit Gower. from Tyre, I left behind an ancient substitute. Can you remember what I call'd the man? I have nam'd him oft. That this tragedy has some merit, it were rain to deny; but that it is the entire composition of Shakspeare, is more than can be hastily granted. I shall not venture, with Dr. Farmer, to determine that the hand of our great poet is only visible in the last act, for I think it appears in several passages dispersed over each of these divisions. I find it difficult, however, to persuade myself that he was the original fabricator of the plot, or the author of every dialogue, chorus, &c. STEEVENS. The story is of great antiquity; and is related by various ancient authors in Latín, French, and English. I will, my lord. (2) i. e. His beard. I THOUGHT, the king had more affected the duke of Albany, than Cornwall. Enter Lear, Cornwall, Albany, Goneril, Regan, Lear. Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, Glo. I shall, my liege. [Exe. Glo. and Edm. Lear. Mean-time we shall express our darker* purpose. Give me the map there.-Know, that we have divided, Glo. It did always seem so to us: but now, in the division of the kingdom, it appears not which In three, our kingdom: and 'tis our fast intents of the dukes he values most; for equalities are so To shake all cares and business from our age; weigh'd, that curiosity' in neither can make choice Conferring them on younger strengths, while we of either's moiety. Unburden'd crawl toward death.-Our son of Cornwall, Kent. Is not this your son, my lord? Glo. His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge: I have so often blushed to acknowledge him, that now I am brazed to it. Kent. I cannot conceive you. And you, our no less loving son of Albany, Glo. Sir, this young fellow's mother could: whereupon she grew round-wombed; and had, in- Great rivals in our youngest daughter's love, deed, sir, a son for her cradle, ere she had a hus-Long in our court have made their amorous 60band for her bed. Do you smell a fault? journ, Kent. I cannot wish the fault undone, the issue And here are to be answer'd.-Tell me, my daughof it being so proper.3 ters, Glo. But I have, sir, a son by order of law, some (Since now we will divest us, both of rule, year elder than this, who yet is no dearer in my ac- Interest of territory, cares of state,) count: though this knave came somewhat saucily Which of you, shall we say, doth love us most? into the world before he was sent for, yet was his That we our largest bounty may extend mother fair; there was good sport at his making, Where merit doth most challenge it.-Goneril, and the whoreson must be acknowledged.-Do you Our eldest-born, speak first. know this noble gentleman, Edmund? Edm. No, my lord. Gon. Sir, I Do love you more than words can wield the matter, Glo. My lord of Kent: remember him hereafter Dearer than eye-sight, space and liberty; as my honourable friend. Edm. My services to your lordship. Beyond what can be valued, rich or rare; Kent. I must love you, and sue to know you As much as child e'er lov'd, or father found. better. Edm. Sir, I shall study deserving. Glo. He hath been out nine years, and away he shall again :-The king is coming. [Trumpets sound within. (1) Most scrupulous nicety. Part or division. VOL. II. (3) Handsome. A love that makes breath poor, and speech unable; (4) More secret. (5) Determined resolution, 3 M |