If it be true that I interpret false, And both like serpents are, who though they feed Re-enter ANTIOCHUS. Ant. He hath found the meaning, for the which we mean To have his head. He must not live to trumpet forth my infamy, In such a loathed manner: And therefore instantly this prince must die; Thal. Enter THALIARD.2 Doth your highness call? 2 Where] Where, in this place, has the power of whereas. liarch, i. e. Thaliarchus. Ant. Thaliard, you're of our chamber, and our mind Partakes her private actions to your secresy: Because we bid it. Say, is it done? Thal. "Tis done. My lord, Enter a Messenger. Ant. Enough; Lest your breath cool yourself, telling your haste. Mess. My lord, prince Pericles is fled. [Exit Messenger. As thou Ant. Thal. My lord, if I Can get him once within my pistol's length, I'll make him sure: so farewell to your highness. Exit Ant. Thaliard, adieu! till Pericles be dead, My heart can lend no succour to my head. [Exit. SCENE II. Tyre. A Room in the Palace. Enter PERICLES, HELICANUS, and other Lords. Per. Let none disturb us: Why this charge of thoughts? The sad companion, dull-ey'd melancholy, By me so us'd a guest is, not an hour, In the day's glorious walk, or peaceful night, (The tomb where grief should sleep,) can breed me quiet! Here pleasures court mine eyes, and mine eyes shun them, And danger, which I feared, is at Antioch, If he suspect I may dishonour him : And what may make him blush in being known, (Who am no more but as the tops of trees, Makes both my body pine, and soul to languish, And punish that before, that he would punish. 1 Lord. Joy and all comfort in your sacred breast! 3 and cares it be not done,] And makes provision that it may not be done. 2 Lord. And keep your mind, till you return to us, Peaceful and comfortable! Hel. Peace, peace, my lords, and give experience tongue. They do abuse the king, that flatter him: Per. All leave us else; but let your cares o'erlook What shipping, and what lading's in our haven, And then return to us. [Exeunt Lords.] Helicanus, thou Hast moved us: what seest thou in our looks? Per. If there be such a dart in princes' frowns, They have their nourishment? Per. To take thy life. Thou know'st I have power Hel. [Kneeling.] I have ground the axe myself; Do you but strike the blow. Per. Rise, pr'ythee rise; Sit down, sit down; thou art no flatterer: I thank thee for it; and high heaven forbid, That kings should let their ears hear their faults hid!" 4 To which that breath-] i. e. the breath of flattery. 5 When signior Sooth-] A near kinsman of this gentleman is mentioned in The Winter's Tale: 66 and his pond fish'd by his next neighbour, by sir Smile, his neighbour." Fit counsellor, and servant for a prince, Who by thy wisdom mak'st a prince thy servant, What would'st thou have me do? Hel. With patience bear Such griefs as you do lay upon yourself. Per. Thou speak'st like a physician, Helicanus; Who minister'st a potion unto me, That thou would'st tremble to receive thyself. Where, as thou know'st, against the face of death, "Tis time to fear, when tyrants seem to kiss. Who seem'd my good protector; and being here, I knew him tyrannous; and tyrants' fears That kings should let their ears hear their faults hid!] Heaven forbid, that kings should stop their ears, and so prevent them from hearing their secret faults!-To let formerly signified to hinder. 7 Seem'd not to strike, but smooth:] To smooth formerly signified to flatter, but in this place means to stroke. |