Who, hearing of your melancholy state, Per. I embrace you. Give me my robes. I am wild in my beholding. Tell Helicanus, my Marina, tell him O'er, point by point, for yet he seems to doubt, How sure you are my daughter. But, what music? Hel. My lord, I hear none. Per. None! The music of the spheres! List, my Marina. Per. Rarest sounds! Do ye not hear? Lys. Per. Most heavenly music! 230 My lord, I hear. [Music. [Sleeps. It nips me unto listening, and thick slumber Hangs upon mine eyes: let me rest. Lys. 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. 240 [Exeunt all but Pericles. Diana appears to Pericles in a vision. Dia. My temple stands in Ephesus: hie thee thither, There, when my maiden priests are met together, Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife: Or perform my bidding, or thou livest in woe; Do it, and happy; by my silver bow ! Awake, and tell thy dream. Per. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine, Hel. [Disappears. 250 Re-enter Helicanus, Lysimachus, and Marina. Sir? Per. 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. And give you gold for such provision As our intents will need? Lys. Sir, Per. With all my heart; and, when you come ashore, You shall prevail, Were it to woo my daughter; for it seems You have been noble towards her. 260 Lys. Sir, lend me your arm. Per. Come, my Marina. [Exeunt. Scene II. Enter Gower before the temple of Diana at Ephesus. Gow. Now our sands are almost run; More a little, and then dumb. This, my last boon, give me, That you aptly will suppose What pageantry, what feats, what shows, 270 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, Per. Hail, Dian! to perform thy just command, At sea in childbed died she, but brought forth Thai. Riding, her fortunes brought the maid aboard us, Voice and favour! You are, you are-O royal Pericles ![Faints. Per. What means the nun? she dies! help, gentlemen! Cer. Noble sir, Per. If you have told Diana's altar true, Reverend appearer, no; I threw her overboard with these very arms. Cer. Upon this coast, I warrant you. Per. 'Tis most certain. Cer. Look to the lady. O, she's but overjoy'd. Per. Early in blustering morn this lady was Thrown upon this shore. I oped the coffin, 20 Found there rich jewels; recover'd her, and placed her Here in Diana's temple. Cer. Great sir, they shall be Whither I invite you. Thai. O, let me look! May we see them? If he be none of mine, my sanctity Will to my sense bend no licentious ear, 30 But curb it, spite of seeing. O, my lord, Are you not Pericles ? Like him you spake, Like him you are: did you not name a tempest, A birth, and death? Per. The voice of dead Thaisa! Thai. That Thaisa am I, supposed dead And drown'd. Per. Immortal Dian! Now I know you better. When we with tears parted Pentapolis, 39 [Shows a ring. Per. This, this: no more, you gods! your present kindness Makes my past miseries sports: you shall do well, That on the touching of her lips I may Mar. Melt, and no more be seen. O, come, be buried My heart [Kneels to Thaisa. Leaps to be gone into my mother's bosom. Per. Look, who kneels here! Flesh of thy flesh, Thaisa; Thy burden at the sea, and call'd Marina Per. You have heard me say, when I did fly from Tyre, Thai. I left behind an ancient substitute : Can you remember what I call'd the man ? I have named him oft. Per. Still confirmation: 'Twas Helicanus then. Embrace him, dear Thaisa; this is he. Now do I long to hear how you were found ; Besides the gods, for this great miracle. Thai. Lord Cerimon, my lord; this man, 51 Through whom the gods have shown their power: that can 60 |