When all, for mine, if I may call't offence, spares not innocence: Must feel war's blow, who Hel. Alas, sir! Per. Drew sleep out of mine eyes, blood from Musings into my mind, a thousand doubts Freely I'll speak. Antiochus you fear, Therefore, my lord, go travel for a while, Day serves not light more faithful than I'll be. But should he wrong my liberties in absence— - Intend my travel, where I'll hear from thee; 8 to grieve them.] That is to lament their fate. 9 But in our orbs] i. e. in our different spheres. That time of both this truth shall ne'er convince," Thou show'dst a subject's shine, I a true prince. [Exeunt. SCENE III. Tyre. An Ante-chamber in the Palace. Enter THALIARD. Thal. So, this is Tyre, and this is the court. Here must I kill king Pericles; and if I do not, I am sure to be hanged at home: 'tis dangerous.-Well, I perceive he was a wise fellow, and had good dis cretion, that being bid to ask what he would of the king, desired he might know none of his secrets. Now do I see he had some reason for it: for if a king bid a man be a villain, he is bound by the indenture of his oath to be one.-Hush, here come the lords of Tyre. Enter HELICANUS, ESCANES, and other Lords. Hel. You shall not need, my fellow peers of Tyre, Further to question of your king's departure. His seal'd commission, left in trust with me, Doth speak sufficiently, he's gone to travel. Thal. How! the king gone! LAside. Hel. If further yet you will be satisfied, Thal. What from Antioch? [Aside. Hel. Royal Antiochus (on what cause I know not,) Took some displeasure at him; at least he judg'd so: this truth shall ne'er convince,] Overcome, And doubting lest that he had err'd or sinn'd With whom each minute threatens life or death. [Aside. I shall not be hang'd now, although I would; But since he's gone, the king it sure must please, He 'scap'd the land, to perish on the seas.Peace to the lords of Tyre! Hel. Lord Thaliard from Antiochus is welcome. Thal. From him I come But I'll present me. With message unto princely Pericles ; But, since my landing, as I have understood SCENE IV. Tharsus. A Room in the Governour's House. Enter CLEON, DIONYZA, and Attendants. Cle. My Dionyza, shall we rest us here, Dio. That were to blow at fire, in hope to quench For who digs hills because they do aspire, Cle. O Dionyza, Who wanteth food, and will not say he wants it, Or can conceal his hunger, till he famish? Our tongues and sorrows do sound deep our woes Fetch breath that may proclaim them louder; that, And wanting breath to speak, help me with tears. Cle. This Tharsus, o'er which I have government, (A city, on whom plenty held full hand,) For riches, strew'd herself even in the streets; Whose towers bore heads so high, they kiss'd the clouds, And strangers ne'er beheld, but wonder'd at; All poverty was scorn'd, and pride so great, The name of help grew odious to repeat. Dio. O, 'tis too true. Cle. But see what heaven can do! By this our change, These mouths, whom but of late, earth, sea, and air, Although they gave their creatures in abundance, They are now starv'd for want of exercise: 2 so jetted] To jet is to strut, to walk proudly. Thought nought too curious, are ready now, Dio. Our cheeks and hollow eyes do witness it. Cle. O, let those cities, that of Plenty's cup And her prosperities so largely taste, With their superfluous riots, hear these tears! Enter a Lord. Lord. Where's the lord governor? Cle. Here. Speak out thy sorrows which thou bring'st, in haste, For comfort is too far for us to expect. Lord. We have descried, upon our neighbouring shore, A portly sail of ships make hitherward. Cle. I thought as much. One sorrow never comes, but brings an heir, That may succeed as his inheritor; And so in ours some neighbouring nation, Taking advantage of our misery, Hath stuff'd these hollow vessels with their power, To beat us down, the which are down already; And make a conquest of unhappy me, Whereas no glory's got to overcome. 3 Lord. That's the least fear; for, by the semblance their power,] By power is meant forces. 4 Whereas no glory's-] Whereas, it has been already observed, was anciently used for where. VOL. VIII. U |