Should therein make me vile, the common body, By you relieved, would force me to my duty: The gods revenge it upon me and mine, Per. I believe you; Your honour and your goodness teach me to 't, Dion. Than yours, my lord. Per. Madam, my thanks and prayers. Cle. We'll bring your Grace e'en to the edge o' th' shore, Then give you up to the meek'st Neptune and I will embrace Per. Look to your little mistress, on whose grace 30 You may depend hereafter.-Come, my lord. [Exeunt. 40 SCENE IV. Ephesus. A room in CERIMON's house. Enter CERIMON and THAISA. Cer. Madam, this letter, and some certain jewels, At your command. Know you the character? That I was shipt at sea, I well remember, I cannot rightly say. But since King Pericles, My wedded lord, I ne'er shall see again, And never more have joy. Cer. Madam, if this you purpose as ye speak, Where you may abide till your date expire. Thai. My recompense is thanks, that's all; Yet my good will is great, though the gift small. [Exeunt. ACT IV. Enter GoWER. Gow. Imagine Pericles arrived at Tyre, Now to Marina bend your mind, In music, letters; who hath gain'd Which makes her both the heart and place For certain in our story, she Be't when she weaved the sleided silk IO 10 20 Or when she would with sharp needle wound This Philoten contends in skill With th' dove of Paphos might the crow All praises, which are paid as debts, And cursed Dionyza hath The pregnant instrument of wrath Prest for this blow. The unborn event I do commend to your content: Only I carry winged time Post on the lame feet of my rime ; Which never could I so convey, Unless your thoughts went on my way.— Dionyza does appear, With Leonine, a murderer. 50 [Exit. SCENE I. Tarsus. An open place near the sea-shore. Enter DIONYZA and LEOnine. Dion. Thy oath remember; thou hast sworn to do't: 'Tis but a blow, which never shall be known. Thou canst not do a thing in the world so soon, 40 30 To yield thee so much profit. Let not conscience, Even women have cast off, melt thee, but be Leon. I'll do 't; but yet she is a goodly creature. Dion. The fitter, then, the gods should have her.— She comes weeping for her only nurse's death.- Leon. I am resolved. Enter MARINA, with a basket of flowers. Mar. No, I will rob Tellus of her weed, To strew thy green with flowers; the yellows, blues, Shall, as a carpet, hang upon thy grave, While summer-days do last.-Ay me! poor maid, Dion. How now, Marina! why do you keep alone? Give me your flowers, ere the sea mar it. I'll not bereave you of your servant. Dion. Come, come; Our 10 20 30 He will repent the breadth of his great voyage; The of eyes I can go home alone. Mar. But yet I have no desire to it. Dion. Well, I will go; Come, come, I know 'tis good for you. Walk half an hour, Leonine, at the least: Leon. I warrant you, madam. Dion. I'll leave you, my sweet lady, for a while: Pray, walk softly, do not heat your blood: What! I must have care of you. Mar. 40 My thanks, sweet madam.— 50 Is this wind westerly that blows? Leon. [Exit DIONYZA. South-west. Mar. When I was born, the wind was north. Was 't so? Mar. My father, as nurse said, did never fear, And, clasping to the mast, endured a sea Leon. When was this? Mar. When I was born: "wilt out? Never was waves nor wind more violent; Leon. Come, say your prayers. 60 |