Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Quarto)

Pericles Prince of Tyre.
 1743Enter Pericles at one doore, with all his trayne, Cleon and Dio-
 1744niza at the other. Cleon shewes Pericles the tombe, whereat Pe-
 1745ricles makes lamentation, puts on sacke-cloth, and in a mighty
 1746passion departs.
 1747Gowr. See how beleefe may suffer by fowle showe,
 1748This borrowed passion stands for true olde woe:
 1749And Pericles in sorrowe all deuour'd,
 1750With sighes shot through, and biggest teares ore-showr'd.
 1751Leaues Tharsus, and againe imbarques, hee sweares
 1752Neuer to wash his face, nor cut his hayres:
 1753Hee put on sack-cloth, and to Sea he beares,
 1754A Tempest which his mortall vessell teares.
 1755And yet hee rydes it out, Nowe please you wit:
 1756The Epitaph is for Marina writ, by wicked Dioniza.
 1757
  The fairest, sweetest and best lyes heere,
  1758Who withered in her spring of yeare:
  1759She was of Tyrus the Kings daughter,
  1760On whom fowle death hath made this slaughter.
  1761Marina was shee call'd, and at her byrth,
  1762Thetis being prowd, swallowed some part ath'earth:
  1763Therefore the earth fearing to be ore-flowed,
  1764Hath Thetis byrth-childe on the heauens bestowed.
  1765Wherefore she does and sweares sheele neuer stint,
  1766Make raging Battery vpon shores of flint.
 1767No vizor does become blacke villanie,
 1768So well as soft and tender flatterie:
 1769Let Pericles beleeue his daughter's dead,
 1770And beare his courses to be ordered;
 1771By Lady Fortune, while our Steare must play,
 1772His daughters woe and heauie welladay.
 1773In her vnholie seruice: Patience then,
 1774And thinke you now are all in Mittelin.
 1775 Exit.
 1776Enter two Gentlemen.
 17771.Gent. Did you euer heare the like?
Gower.
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