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Where is Lord Helicanus? He can resolve you. [Seeing Helicanus]
5.1.3Sir, there is a barge put off from Metalin,
That he have his.
[Exit 1 Sailor.]
Call up some gentlemen.
Ho, gentlemen! My lord calls!
Doth your lordship call?
Gentlemen, there is some of worth would come 2000aboard.
5.1.10I pray you, greet him fairly.
[To Lysimachus] Sir,
5.1.12This is the man that can in aught you would
[To Helicanus] Hail, reverend sir; the gods preserve you.
And you to outlive the age I am,
2007Lysimachus
You wish me well.
5.1.19I made to it, to know of whence you are.
First, what is your place?
I am the governor of this place you lie before.
Sir, our vessel is of Tyre; in it the king,
5.1.25But to prorogue his grief.
Upon what ground is his distemperature?
'Twould be too tedious to repeat,
5.1.29Of a beloved daughter and a wife.
May we not see him?
You may,
5.1.33To any.
Lysimachus
Yet let me obtain my wish.
Behold him. This was a goodly person.
Sir king, all hail. The gods preserve you.
It is in vain. He will not speak to you.
[To Lysimachus] Sir,
5.1.41We have a maid in Metalin, I durst wager,
2029Lysimachus
'Tis well bethought.
5.1.44And other chosen attractions, would allure,
5.1.47She is all happy as the fair'st of all,
5.1.50The island's side.
5.1.50.1[He signs to Lord, who exits.]
Sure, all effectless. Yet nothing we'll omit
5.1.56But weary for the staleness.
2040Lysimachus
Oh, sir, a courtesy,
5.1.58For every graft would send a caterpillar,
5.1.61Of your king's sorrow.
Sit sir, I will recount it to you. But see,
5.1.63.1 [Enter Lord, with Marina and her companion.]
Oh, here's the lady that I sent for.
She's a gallant lady.
She's such a one that, were I well assured
2058Marina
Sir, I will use
5.1.77That none but I and my companion maid
[To the others] Come, let us leave her,
[Coming forward, to Marina] Marked he your music?
2064Marina
No, nor looked on us.
[Falling back, to the others] See, she will speak to him.
[To Pericles] Hail, sir. My lord, lend ear.
Hum, ha![He pushes her away violently.]
I am a maid,
5.1.87But have been gazed on like a comet. She speaks,
5.1.91My derivation was from ancestors
5.1.95Bound me in servitude. [Aside] I will desist,
My fortunes -- parentage -- good parentage --
I said, my lord, if you did know my parentage,
I do think so. Pray you, turn your eyes upon me,
2085Marina
No, nor of any shores,
5.1.106No other than I appear.
I am great with woe, and shall deliver weeping:
Where I am but a stranger. From the deck
2097Pericles
Where were you bred?
5.1.118You make more rich to owe?
2099Marina
If I should tell
5.1.120Disdained in the reporting.
2101Pericles
Prithee, speak.
5.1.122Lookest modest as Justice, and thou seemest
5.1.124I will believe thee,
5.1.128Didst thou not say when I did push thee back,
Marina
So indeed I did.
Report thy parentage. I think thou saidst
5.1.134If both were opened.
2112Marina
Some such thing I said,
5.1.136Did warrant me was likely.
2114Pericles
Tell thy story.
5.1.138Of my endurance, thou art a man, and I
5.1.143.1[Marina sits.]
My name is Marina.
2122Pericles
Oh, I am mocked;
5.1.146To make the world to laugh at me.
2124Marina
Patience, good sir:
5.1.147Or here I'll cease.
2125Pericles
Nay, I'll be patient:
5.1.149To call thyself Marina.
2127Marina
The name
My father, and a king.
How? A king's daughter,
5.1.153And called Marina?
2130Marina
You said you would believe me;
5.1.155I will end here.
2132Pericles
But are you flesh and blood?
2136Marina
Called Marina
5.1.159For I was born at sea.
2137Pericles
At sea? What mother?
My mother was the daughter of a king,
5.1.163Delivered weeping.
2141Pericles
Oh, stop there a little.
5.1.167I'll hear you more -- to th'bottom of your story,
You scorn. Believe me; 'twere best I did give o'er.
I will believe you by the syllable
The king my father did in Tharsus leave me,
5.1.180You think me an impostor. No, good faith!
5.1.182If good King Pericles be.
2159Pericles
[Calling out] Ho, Helicanus!
[Coming forward] Calls my lord?
Thou art a grave and noble counselor,
2165Helicanus
I know not.
5.1.188But here's the regent, sir, of Metalin,
2167Lysimachus
[Coming forward] She never would tell
5.1.191She would sit still and weep.
O Helicanus, strike me, honored sir.
5.1.195O'er-bear the shores of my mortality,
5.1.201.1[Helicanus kneels.]
First sir, I pray, what is your title?
I am Pericles of Tyre! But tell me now
[Kneeling] Is it no more to be your daughter than
5.1.213The minute I began.
Now blessing on thee! Rise, thou art my child.
5.1.214.1 [Marina rises.]
5.1.219She is thy very princess. Who is this?
Sir, 'tis the governor of Metalin,
5.1.222Did come to see you.
2196Pericles
[Greeting Lysimachus] I embrace you.
5.1.223 [Attendants appear with robes.]
5.1.227O'er point by point, for yet he seems to doubt,
My lord, I hear none.
None?
5.1.231The music of the spheres! List, my Marina.
[To the others] It is not good to cross him. Give him way.
Rarest sounds! Do ye not hear?
Music, my lord? I hear --
2206Pericles
Most heavenly music.
5.1.236.1[He lies down and sleeps.]
A pillow for his head. [Attendants provide a pillow.] So, leave him all.
5.1.240I'll well remember you.
My temple stands in Ephesus.2214Hie thee thither,
5.1.242And do upon mine altar sacrifice;
5.1.246Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife,
5.1.250Do't, and happy, by my silver bow.
Celestial Dian, goddess argentine,
[Helicanus, Lysimachus and Marina appear.]
Helicanus
Sir?
My purpose was for Tharsus, there to strike
5.1.259And give you gold for such provision
Sir,
5.1.262With all my heart. And when you come ashore,
2231Pericles
You shall prevail,
5.1.265You have been noble towards her.
Sir, lend me your arm.
2234Pericles
Come, my Marina.