Thou that begett'st him that did thee beget;
Thou that wast born at sea, buried at Tharsus,
And found at sea again! O, Helicanus !
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.
Mar,

What is your title?

First, sir, I pray, now Per. I am Pericles of Tyre: but tell me (As in the rest thou hast been godlike perfect,) My drown'd queen's name, thou art the heir of kingdoms,

And another life to Pericies, thy father.

Mar. 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. [my child. Per. Now, blessing on thee; rise, thou art Give me fresh garments. Mine own, Helicanus, [been, (Not dead at Tharsus, as she should have By savage Cleon,) she shall tell thee all; When thou shalt kneel and justify in knowShe is thy very princess.-Who is this? [ledge, Hel. Sir, 'tis the governor of Mitylene, Who, hearing of your melancholy state, Did come to see you.

Per. I embrace you, sir, Give me my robes; I am wild in my behold[music?

ing.

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

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

How sure you are my daughter.-But what
Hel. My lord, I hear noue.
Per. None?

The music of the spheres: list, my Marina.
Lys. It is not good to cross him; give him
Per. Rarest sounds!
[way.

Do ye not hear? Lys.

Music! My.ord, I hearPer. Most heavenly music: It nips me unto list'ning, and thick slumber Hangs on inine eye-lids; let me rest.

Lys. A pillow for his head;

[He sleeps.

[The Curtain before the Pavilion of

PERICLES is closed.

So leave him all.-Well, my companionfriends,

If this but answer to my just belief,
I'll well remember you.

[Exeunt LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, MA-
RINA, and attendant Lady.

SCENE II. The same.

PERICLES on the Deck asleep; DIANA appearing to him as in a vision.

Dia. My temple stands in Ephesus; hie thee hither,

And do upon mine altar sacrifice.
There, when my maiden priests are met to
Before the people all,
[gether
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 livest in woe;
Do't, and be happy, by my silver bow.
Awake, and tell thy dream.

[DIANA disappears.
Per. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine t,
I will obey thee!-Helicanus!
Enter LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, and
MARINA.

Sir.

Hel. Per. My purpose was for Tharsus, there to The inhospitable Cleon; but I am [strike For other service first: toward Ephesus Turn our blown sails; eftsoons 3 I'll tell thee why.[To HELICANUS. 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 I have another suit. [come ashore,

Per.

You shall prevail,
Were it to woo my daughter; for it seems
You have been noble towards her.
Lys.
Sir, lend your arm.
Per. Come, my Marina.
[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,
What minstrelsy and pretty din
The regent made in Mitylin,

To greet the king. So he has thrived,
That he is promised to be wived
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 coine so soon,
Is by your fancy's thankful boon.
SCENE III. The Temple of DIANA at
Ephesus: THAISA standing near the Al
tar as high Priestess; a number of Vir
gins on each side; CERIMON and other
Inhabitants of Ephesus attending.
Enter PERICLES, with his Train; LYSI

[Exit.

+i. e., Regent of the silver moon. Confound here signifies to consum e.

[Kneels to THAISA, Per. Look, who kneels here? Flesh of thy

flesh, Thaisa;

My heart

ti. e., His beard.

• i. e,, Her white robe of innocence.

4

SCENE I. A Room of State in King Lear's Palace.

Enter KENT, GLOSTER, and EDMUND. Kent. I thought, the king had more affected the duke of Albany, than Cornwall.

Glo. It did always seem so to us: but now, in the division of the kingdom, it appears not which of the dukes he values most; for equalities are so weighed, that curiosity in neither can make choice of either's moiety t.

Kent. Is not this your son, my lord? Clo. His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge: I have so often blushed to acknowledge him, that now I am brazed to it.

Kent. I cannot conceive you.

Glo. Sir, this young fellow's mother could: whereupon she grew round-wombed; and had, indeed, sir, a son for her cradle, ere she had a husband for her bed. Do you smell a fault? Kent. I cannot wish the fault undone, the issue of it being so propert

[Exeunt GLOSTER and EDMUND. Lear. Mean-time we shall express our darker purpose. [divided, Give me the map there.-Know, that we have In three, our kingdom: and 'tis our fast intent || To shake all cares and business from our age; Conferring them on younger strengths,whilewe Unburden'd crawl toward death.-Our son of Cornwall,

And you, our no less loving son of Albany, We have this hour a constant will to publish Our daughters' several dowers, that future strife May be prevented now. The princes, France and Burgundy,

Great rivals in our youngest daughter's love, Long in our court have made their amorous sojourn,

And here are to be answer'd.-Tell me, my daughters,

Edm. No, my lord.

Glo. My lord of Kent: remember him hereafter as my honourable friend.

Edm. My services to your lordship. Kent. I must love you, and suę to know you better.

Edm. Sir, I shall study deserving. Glo. He hath been out nine years, and away he shall again:-The king is coming. [Trumpets sound within.

• Most scrupulous nicety.
More secret.

Interest of territory, cares of state,)
Which of you, shall we say, doth love us most?
That we our largest bounty may extend
Where merit doth most challenge it.-Goneril,
Our eldest-born, speak first.
Sir, I

Gon.
[matter,
Do love you more than words can wield the
Dearer than eye-sight, space, and liberty;
Beyond what can be valued, rich or rare;
No less than life, with grace, health, beauty,

honour :

Cor. What shall Cordelia do? Love, and be silent. [Aside. Lear. Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, [rich'd, With shadowy forests and with champains* With plenteous rivers and wide skirted meads, We make thee lady: To thine and Albany's issue Be this perpetual.-What says our second daughter,

Our dearest Regan, wife to Cornwall? Speak.
Reg.I am made of that self metal as my sister,
And prize me at her worth. In my true heart
I find, she names my very deed of love;
Only she comes too short, that I profess
Myself an enemy to all other joys, [sesses;
Which the most precious square of sense pos-
And find, I am alone felicitate t
In your dear highness' love.
Cor.

Then poor Cordelia! [Aside. And yet not so; since, I am sure, my love's More richer than my tongue.

Lear. To thee, and thine, hereditary ever, Remain this ample third of our fair kingdom; No less in space, validity §, and pleasure, Than that confirm'd on Goneril.-Now, our joy, [love Although the last, not least; to whose young The vines of France, and milk of Burgundy, Strive to be interess'd: what can you say, to draw A third more opulent than your sisters? Speak. Cor. Nothing, my lord. Lear. Nothing? Cor. Nothing.

[again. Lear. Nothing can come of nothing: speak Cor. Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth: I love your majesty According to my bond; nor more, nor less. Lear. How, how, Cordelia? meud your Lest it may mar your fortunes. [speech a little, Cor. Good my lord,

You have begot me, bred me, loved me: I Return those duties back as are right fit, Obey you, love you, and most honour you. Why have my sisters husbands, if they say, They love you all? Haply, when I shall wed, That lord, whose hand must take my plight, (duty

shall carry

Half my love with him, half my care, and
Sure, I shall never marry like my sisters,
To love my father all.

Lear. But goes this with thy heart?
Cor.
Ay, good my lord.
Lear. So young, and so untender?
Cor. So young, my lord, and true. [dower:
Lear. Let it be so,-Thy truth then be thy
For, by the sacred radiance of the sun;
The mysteries of Hecate, and the night;
By all the operations of the orbs,

From whom we do exist, and cease to be;
Here I disclaim all my paternal care,
Propinquity and property of blood,
And as a stranger to my heart and me
Hold thee, from this**, for ever. The bar-
barous Scythian,

Open plains. + Comprehension.
Kindred. ** From this time.
Reverberates.

Or he that makes his generation ft messes
To gorge his appetite, shall to my bosom
Be as well neighbour'd, pitied, and relieved,
As thou my sometime daughter.
Kent.
Good my liege,—

Lear. Peace, Kent!

Come not between the dragon and his wrath: I loved her most, and thought to set my rest On her kind nursery.-Hence, and avoid my sight![To CORDELIA.

So be my grave my peace, as here I give Her father's heart from her!-Call France;Who stirs ?

Call Burgundy.-Cornwall, and Albany, With my two daughters' dowers digest this third:

Let pride, which she calls plainness, marry het.
I do invest you jointly with my power,
Pre-eminence, and all the large effects [course,
That troop with majesty.-Ourself, by monthly
With reservation of an hundred knights,
By you to be sustain'd, shall our abode [tain
Make with you by due turns. Only we still re-
The name, and all the additions to a king;
The sway,

Revenue, execution of the rest,
Beloved sons, be yours: which to confirm,
This coronet part between you.

[Giving the Crown
Kent.
Royal Lear,
Whom I have ever honour'd as my king,
Loved as my father, as my master follow'd,
As my great patron thought on in my prayers,--
Lear. The bow is bent and drawn, make

from the shaft. [vide Kent. Let it fall rather, though the fork inThe region of my heart: be Kent unmannerly When Lear is mad. What wouldst thou do, old man? [speak, Think'st thou, that duty shall have dread to When power to flattery bows? To plainness honour's bound, [doom; When majesty stoops to folly. Reverse thy And, in thy best consideration, check This hideous rashness: answer my life my judgment,

Thy youngest daughter does not love thee least: Nor are those empty hearted, whose low sound Reverbs no hollowness.

Lear. Kent, on thy life, no more. Kent. My life I never held but as a pawa To wage against thine enemies; nor fear to Thy safety being the motive. [lose it, Lear. Out of my sight! Kent. See better, Lear, and let me still reThe true blank ¶¶ of thine eye. [mair Lear. Now, by Apollo,Kent.

Now, by Apollo, king,

Thon swear'st thy gods in vain. Lear.

O, vassal! miscreant!