No mournful bell shall ring her burial; But throw her forth to beasts and birds of prey : [Exeunt. PERICLES. PERSONS REPRESENTED, ANTIOCHUS, King of Antioch. PERICLES, Prince of Tyre. SIMONIDES, King of Pentapolis. CLEON, Governor of Tharsus. LYSIMACHUS, Governor of Mitylene. CERIMON, a Lord of Ephesus. THALIARD, Servant to ANTIOCHUS. LEONINE, servant to DIONYZA. A pander and his wife. BOULT, their servant. The daughter of ANTIOCHUS. DIONYZA, wife to CLEON. THAISA, daughter to SIMONIDES. MARINA, daughter to PERICLES and THAISA. LYCHORIDA, nurse to MARINA. DIANA. Lords, Knights, Sailors, Pirates, Fishermen, and Messengers. SCENE.-Dispersedly in various countries. Enter GOWER. Before the Palace of Antioch. To sing a song of old was sung, From ashes ancient Gower is come; To glad your ear, and please your eyes. It hath been sung, at festivals, On ember-eves, and holy-ales; And lords and ladies, in their lives, Have read it for restoratives. The purchase is to make men glorious; If you, born in these latter times, When wit's more ripe, accept my rhymes, This Antioch then, Antiochus the Great (I tell you what mine authors say :) As yon grim looks do testify. What ensues, to the judgment of your eye I give, my cause who best can justify. SCENE I.-The Palace of Antioch. [Exit. Enter ANTIOCHUS, PERICLES, and Attendants. Ant. Young prince of Tyre, you have at large receiv'd The danger of the task you undertake. Per. I have, Antiochus, and with a soul Embolden'd with the glory of her praise, Think death no hazard, in this enterprise. [Music. At whose conception (till Lucina reign'd) To knit in her their best perfections. Enter the Daughter of ANTIOCHUS. Per. See where she comes, apparel'd like the spring, Graces her subjects, and her thoughts the king |