Shall we refresh us, sir, upon your shore, And give you gold for such provision As our intents will need? Lys With all my heart, sir; and when you come ashore, I have another suit. Per. You shall prevail, Were it to woo my daughter; for it seems You have been noble towards her. Lys. Per. Come, my Marina. Sir, lend your arm. [Exeunt. Enter GowER, before the temple of DIANA, at Ephesus. Gow. Now our sands are almost run; More a little, and then done. This, as my last boon, give me, (For such kindness must relieve me,) That you aptly will suppose What pageantry, what feats, what shows, To greet the king. So he has thrived, [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. Per. Hail, Dian! to perform thy just command, I here confess myself the king of Tyre; Who, frighted from my country, did wed The fair Thaisa, at Pentapolis. At sea in childbed died she, but brought forth A maid-child called Marina; who, O goddess, Thai. You are Voice and favor! -you are O royal Pericles! [She faints. Per. What means the woman? She dies; help, gen tlemen! Cer. Noble sir, If you have told Diana's altar true, This is your wife. Per. Reverend appearer, no; I threw her overboard with these very arms. Per. 'Tis most certain. Cer. Look to the lady;-O, she's but o'erjoyed! Early, one blustering morn, this lady was Thrown on this shore. I oped the coffin, and Found there rich jewels; recovered her, and placed her Here in Diana's temple. Per. Cer. Great sir, they Whither I invite you. Recovered. May we see them? shall be brought you to my house, Look! Thaisa is Thai. O, let me look! If he be none of mine, my sanctity Will to my sense bend no licentious ear, Per. The voice of dead Thaisa! Thai. That Thaisa am I, supposed dead, And drowned. Per. Immortal Dian! Thai. When we with tears parted at Pentapolis, Now I know you better. [Shows a ring. The king, my father, gave you such a ring. Per. 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 Melt, and no more be seen. O, come, be buried Mar. My heart Leaps to be gone into my mother's bosom. [Kneels to THAISA. Per. Look, who kneels here! Flesh of thy flesh, Thaisa; Thy burden at the sea, and called Marina, For she was yielded there. Blessed and mine own! Hel. Hail, madam, and my queen! Thai. I know you not. Per. You have heard me say, when I did fly from Tyre, I left behind an ancient substitute. Can you remember what I called the man? I have named him oft. Thai. 'Twas Helicanus, then. Per. Still confirmation. Embrace him, dear Thaisa; this is he. Now do I long to hear how you were found; Thai. Lord Cerimon, my lord; this man, Through whom the gods have shown their power; that can From first to last resolve you. Per. Reverend sir, The gods can have no mortal officer More like a god than you. Will you deliver Cer. I will, my lord. Per. Pure Diana! I bless thee for thy vision, and will offer This prince, the fair-betrothed of your daughter, Thai. Lord Cerimon hath letters of good credit, Per. Heavens make a star of him! Yet there, my queen, We'll celebrate their nuptials, and ourselves Will in that kingdom spend our following days; Our son and daughter shall in Tyrus reign. Lord Cerimon, we do our longing stay, To hear the rest untold.-Sir, lead the way. Enter Gower. [Exeunt. Gow. In Antioch, and his daughter, you have heard Of monstrous lust the due and just reward. In Pericles, his queen and daughter, seen Led on by Heaven, and crowned with joy at last. A figure of truth, of faith, of loyalty; That him and his they in his palace burn. To punish them; although not done, but meant. |