Suppose him now at anchor. The city striv'd God Neptune's annual feast to keep; from whence

Lysimachus our Tyrian ship espies,

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His banners sable, trimm'd with rich expense;
And to him in his barge with fervour hies.
In your supposing once more put your sight.
Of heavy Pericles think this his bark,
Where what is done in action, more, if might,
Shall be discover'd. Please you, sit and hark.
[Exit.

[SCENE I. On board Pericles' ship, off Mytilene. A close pavilion on deck, with a curtain before it: Pericles within it, reclined on a couch. A barge lying beside the Tyrian vessel.] Enter two SAILORS [one belonging to the Tyrian vessel, the other to the barge]; to them HELI

CANUS.

Tyr.] Sail. [To the Sailor of Mytilene.] Where is Lord Helicanus? He can resolve vou.

We have a maid in Mytilene, I durst wager,
Would win some words of him.
Lys.
'Tis well bethought.
She questionless with her sweet harmony
And other chosen attractions, would allure,
And make a battery through his deafen'd parts,

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At Ephesus the temple see,
Our king and all his company.
That he can hither come so soon,

Is by your fancy's thankful doom. [Exit.] 20 [SCENE III. The temple of Diana at Ephesus; THAISA standing near the altar, as high priestess; a number of Virgins on each side; CERIMON and other Inhabitants of Ephesus attending.

Enter PERICLES, with his train: LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, 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
At Pentapolis the fair Thaisa.

At sea in childbed died she, but brought

forth

Б

Whither I invite you. Look, Thaisa is Recovered.

Thai. O, let me look!

If he be none of mine, my sanctity

Will to my sense bend no licentious ear, But curb it, spite of seeing. O, my lord,

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Are you not Pericles? Like him you spake,
Like him you are! Did you not name a tem-
pest,
A birth, and death?

Per.

The voice of dead Thaisa! Thai. That Thaisa am I, supposed dead

And drown'd.

Per. Immortal Dian!
Thai.

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Now I know you better.