Speaks nobly of her.

LYSIMACHUS.

She never would tell

Her parentage; being demanded that,

She would sit still and weep.

PERICLES. O Helicanus! strike me, honour'd sir; Give me a gash, put me to present pain, Lest this great sea of joys rushing upon me O'erbear the shores of my mortality, And drown me with their sweetness. Thou that begett'st him that did thee beget; Thou that wast born at sea, buried at Tarsus, And found at sea again. O Helicanus !

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O! come hither,

Down on thy knees, thank the holy gods as loud
As thunder threatens us; this is Marina.
What was thy mother's name? tell me but that,
For truth can never be confirm'd enough,
Though doubts did ever sleep.

MARINA.

What is your title?

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First, sir, I pray,

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PERICLES. I am Pericles of Tyre: but tell me now My drown'd queen's name, as in the rest you said Thou hast been godlike perfect;

Thou'rt heir of kingdoms, and another life

To Pericles thy father.

MARINA. Is it no more to be your daughter than

To say my mother's name was Thaisa?

Thaisa was my mother, who did end

The minute I began.

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PERICLES. NOW, blessing on thee! rise; thou art my child,

Give me fresh garments. Mine own, Helicanus ;
She is not dead at Tarsus, as she should have been,
By savage Cleon; she shall tell thee all;

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When thou shalt kneel, and justify in knowledge
She is thy very princess. Who is this?

HELICANUS. Sir, 'tis the governor of Mitylene, Who, hearing of your melancholy state,

Did come to see you.

Give me my robes. I am wild in my beholding.

O heavens bless my girl. But, hark! what music? Tell Helicanus, my Marina, tell him

O'er, point by point, for yet he seems to doubt,

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How sure you are my daughter. But, what music?
HELICANUS. My lord, I hear none.
PERICLES. None !

The music of the spheres! List, my Marina.

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LYSIMACHUS. It is not good to cross him; give him way.

PERICLES. Rarest sounds! Do ye not hear?

LYSIMACHUS.

PERICLES.

My lord, I hear.

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[Music.

Most heavenly music:

It nips me unto listening, and thick slumber
Hangs upon mine eyes; let me rest.

LYSIMACHUS. A pillow for his head.

So, leave him all. Well, my companion friends,
If this but answer to my just belief,
I'll well remember you.

[Sleeps.

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[Exeunt all but PERICLES.

DIANA appears to PERICLES as in a vision.

DIANA. My temple stands in Ephesus; hie thee thither, And do upon mine altar sacrifice.

There, when my maiden priests are met together,
Before the people all,

Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife;

To mourn thy crosses, with thy daughter's, call

And give them repetition to the life.

Perform my bidding, or thou liv'st in woe;

Do it, and happy; by my silver bow!

Awake, and tell thy dream!

PERICLES. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine,

I will obey thee! Helicanus !

Enter HELICANUS, LYSIMACHUS, and MARINA.

HELICANUS.

Sir?

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[Disappears.

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PERICLES. My purpose was for Tarsus, there to strike

The inhospitable Cleon: but I am

For other service first: toward Ephesus

Turn our blown sails; eftsoons I'll tell thee why.

[TO LYSIMACHUS.] Shall we refresh us, sir, upon your shore, And give you gold for such provision

As our intents will need ?

LYSIMACHUS. Sir,

With all my heart; and when you come ashore,

I have another suit.

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Were it to woo my daughter; for it seems
You have been noble towards her.

LYSIMACHUS.

PERICLES. Come, my Marina.

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Sir, lend me your arm.

[Exeunt.

SCENE II. Before the Temple of DIANA at Ephesus.

Enter GOWER.

Now our sands are almost run;

More a little, and then dumb.

This, my last boon, give me,

For such kindness must relieve me,
That you aptly will suppose

What pageantry, what feats, what shows,
What minstrelsy, and pretty din,

The regent made in Mitylen
To greet the king. So he thriv'd,
That he is promis'd to be wiv'd
To fair Marina; but in no wise
Till he had done his sacrifice,

As Dian bade: whereto being bound,
The interim, pray you, all confound.
In feather'd briefness sails are fill'd,
And wishes fall out as they're will'd.
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.

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[Exit.

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.

PERICLES. 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
A maid-child call'd Marina; who, O goddess!
Wears yet thy silver livery. She at Tarsus
Was nurs'd with Cleon, whom at fourteen years
He sought to murder; but her better stars

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Brought her to Mitylene, 'gainst whose shore
Riding, her fortunes brought the maid aboard us,
Where, by her own most clear remembrance, she
Made known herself my daughter.

THAISA.

You are, you are-O royal Pericles !

PERICLES.

Voice and favour!

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[She faints.

What means the nun? she dies! help,

Reverend appearer, no;

I threw her o'erboard with these very arms.
CERIMON. Upon this coast, I warrant you.

PERICLES.

CERIMON.

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'Tis most certain.

Look to the lady. O! she's but o'erjoy'd.

Early in blustering morn this lady was

Thrown upon this shore. I op'd the coffin,

Found there rich jewels; recover'd her, and plac'd her Here in Diana's temple.

PERICLES.

CERIMON.

house,

May we see them?

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Great sir, they shall be brought you to my

Whither I invite you. Look! Thaisa is

Recovered.

THAISA.

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,
Are you not Pericles? Like him you speak,
Like him you are. Did you not name a tempest,
A birth, and death?

PERICLES.

The voice of dead Thaisa ! THAISA. That Thaisa, am I, supposed dead And drown'd.

PERICLES.

THAISA.

Immortal Dian!

Now I know you better.

[Shows a ring.

When we with tears parted Pentapolis,

The king my father gave you such a ring.

PERICLES. This, this: no more, you gods! your

present kindness

Makes my past miseries sport: you shall do well,
That on the touching of her lips I may

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Melt and no more be seen. O! come, be buried
A second time within these arms.

MARINA.

My heart

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Leaps to be gone into my mother's bosom. [Kneels to THAISA. PERICLES. Look, who kneels here! Flesh of thy flesh,

Thaisa;

Thy burden at the sea, and call'd Marina,

For she was yielded there.

THAISA.

Bless'd, and mine own! 48

I know you not.

HELICANUS. Hail, madam, and my queen!

THAISA.

PERICLES. 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.

THAISA.

'Twas Helicanus then.

PERICLES. Still confirmation!

Embrace him, dear Thaisa; this is he.
Now do I long to hear how you were found,
How possibly preserv'd, and whom to thank,
Besides the gods, for this great miracle.

THAISA. Lord Cerimon, my lord; this man,

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Through whom the gods have shown their power; that

can

From first to last resolve you.

PERICLES.

Reverend sir,

The gods can have no mortal officer

More like a god than you. Will you deliver
How this dead queen re-lives?

CERIMON.

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Beseech you, first go with me to my house.
Where shall be shown you all was found with her;
How she came placed here in the temple;
No needful thing omitted.

PERICLES. Pure Dian! bless thee for thy vision; I

Will offer night-oblations to thee. Thaisa,
This prince, the fair-betrothed of your daughter,
Shall marry her at Pentapolis. And now

This ornament

Makes me look dismal will I clip to form ;
And what this fourteen years no razor touch'd,
To grace thy marriage-day I'll beautify.