19911.Say. Where is Lord Helicanus? hee can resolue you,

1992O here he is Sir, there is a barge put off from Metaline and

1993in it is Lysimachus the Gouernour, who craues to come a-

1994boord, what is your will?

1995Helly. That hee haue his, call vp some Gentlemen.

19962.Say. Ho Gentlemen, my Lord calls.

19981.Gent. Doeth your Lordship call?

1999Helli. Gentlemen there is some of worth would come

2000aboord, I pray greet him fairely.

2002Hell. Sir, this is the man that can in ought you would

2003resolue you.

2004Lys. Hayle reuerent Syr, the Gods preserue you.

2005Hell. And you to out-liue the age I am, and die as I

2006would doe.

2007Li. You wish mee well, beeing on shore, honoring of

2008Neptunes triumphs, seeing this goodly vessell ride before

2009vs, I made to it, to knowe of whence you are.

2010Hell. First what is your place?

2011Ly. I am the Gouernour of this place you lie before.

2012Hell. Syr our vessell is of Tyre, in it the King, a man,

2013who for this three moneths hath not spoken to anie one,

2014nor taken sustenance, but to prorogue his griefe.

2015Li. Vpon what ground is his distemperature?

2016Hell Twould be too tedious to repeat, but the mayne

2017griefe springs frõ the losse of a beloued daughter & a wife.

2018Li. May wee not see him?

2019Hell. You may, but bootlesse. Is your sight, see will not

2020speake to any, yet let me obtaine my wish.

2021Lys. Behold him, this was a goodly person.

2022Hell. Till the disaster that one mortall wight droue him

2023to this.

2024Lys. Sir King all haile, the Gods preserue you, haile

2025royall sir.

2026Hell. It is in vaine, he will not speake to you.

2027Lord. Sir we haue a maid in Metiliue, I durst wager would

2028win some words of him.

2029Lys. Tis well bethought, she questionlesse with her sweet

2030harmonie, and other chosen attractions, would allure and

2031make a battrie through his defend parts, which now are

2032midway stopt, shee is all happie as the fairest of all, and her

2033fellow maides, now vpon the leauie shelter that abutts a-

2034gainst the Islands side.

2035Hell. Sure all effectlesse, yet nothing weele omit that

2036beares recoueries name. But since your kindnesse wee haue

2037stretcht thus farre, let vs beseech you, that for our golde

2038we may prouision haue , wherein we are not destitute for

2039want, but wearie for the stalenesse.

2040Lys. O sir, a curtesie, which if we should denie, the most

2041iust God for euery graffe would send a Caterpillar, and so

2042inflict our Prouince: yet once more let mee intreate to

2043knowe at large the cause of your kings sorrow.

2044Holl. Sit sir, I will recount it to you, but see I am pre-

2045uented.

2046Lys. O hee'rs the Ladie that I sent for,

2047Welcome faire one, ist not a goodly present?

2048Hell. Shee's a gallant Ladie.

2049Lys. Shee's such a one, that were I well assurde

2050Came of a gentle kinde, and noble stocke, I do wish

2051No better choise, and thinke me rarely to wed,

2052Faire on all goodnesse that consists in beautie,

2053Expect euen here, where is a kingly patient,

2054If that thy prosperous and artificiall fate,

2055Can draw him but to answere thee in ought,

2056Thy sacred Physicke shall receiue such pay,

2057As thy desires can wish.

2058Mar. Sir I will vse my vtmost skill in his recouerie, pro-

2059uided that none but I and my companion maid be suffered

2060to come neere him.

2061Lys. Come, let vs leaue her, and the Gods make her pro-

2063Lys. Marke he your Musicke?

2064Mar. No nor lookt on vs.

2065Lys. See she will speake to him.

2066Mar. Haile sir, my Lord lend eare.

2067Per. Hum, ha.

2068Mar. I am a maid, my Lorde, that nere before inuited

2069eyes, but haue beene gazed on like a Comet:She speaks

2070my Lord, that may be, hath endured a griefe might equall

2071yours, if both were iustly wayde, though wayward fortune

2072did maligne my state, my deriuation was from ancestors,

2073who stood equiuolent with mightie Kings, but time hath

2074rooted out my parentage, and to the world, and augward

2075casualties, bound me in seruitude, I will desist, but there is

2076something glowes vpon my cheek, and whispers in mine

eare, go not till he speake.

2078Per. My fortunes, parentage, good parentage, to equall

2079mine, was it not thus, what say you?

2080Mari. I sed my Lord, if you did know my parentage,

2081you would not do me violence.

2082Per. I do thinke so, pray you turne your eyes vpon me,

2083your like something that, what Countrey women heare of

2084these shewes?

2085Mar. No, nor of any shewes, yet I was mortally brought

2086forth, and am no other then I appeare.

2087Per. I am great with woe, and shall deliuer weeping: my

2088dearest wife was like this maid, and such a one my daugh-

2089ter might haue beene: My Queenes square browes, her

2090stature to an inch , as wandlike-straight, as siluer voyst,

2091her eyes as Iewell-like, and caste as richly, in pace an o-

2092ther Iuno. Who starues the eares shee feedes, and makes

2093them hungrie, the more she giues them speech, Where doe

2094you liue?

2095Mar. Where I am but a straunger from the decke, you

2096may discerne the place.

2097Per. Where were you bred? and how atchieu'd you these

2098indowments which you make more rich to owe?

2099Mar. If I should tell my hystorie, it would seeme like

2100lies disdaind in the reporting.

2101Per. Prethee speake, falsnesse cannot come from thee,

2102for thou lookest modest as iustice, & thou seemest a Pallas

2103for the crownd truth to dwell in, I wil beleeue thee & make

2104senses credit thy relation, to points that seeme impossible,

2105for thou lookest like one I loued indeede: what were thy

2106friends? didst thou not stay when I did push thee backe,

2107which was when I perceiu'd thee that thou camst from

2108good discending. Mar. So indeed I did.

2109Per. Report thy parentage, I think thou saidst thou hadst

2110beene tost from wrong to iniurie, and that thou thoughts

2111thy griefs might equall mine, if both were opened.

2112Mar. Some such thing I sed, and sed no more, but what

2113my thoughts did warrant me was likely.

2114Per. Tell thy storie, if thine considered proue the thou-

2115sand part of my enduraunce, thou art a man, and I haue

2116suffered like a girle, yet thou doest looke like patience,

2117gazing on Kings graues, and smiling extremitie out of

2118act, what were thy friends? howe lost thou thy name,

2119my most kinde Virgin? recount I doe beseech thee, Come

2120sit by mee.

2121Mar. My name is Marina.

2122Per. Oh I am mockt, and thou by some insenced God

2123sent hither to make the world to laugh at me.

2124Mar. Patience good sir: or here Ile cease.

2125Per. Nay Ile be patient: thou little knowst howe thou

2126doest startle me to call thy selfe Marina.

2127Mar. The name was giuen mee by one that had some

2128power, my father, and a King.

2129Per. How, a Kings daughter, and cald Marina?

2130Mar. You sed you would beleeue me, but not to bee a

2131troubler of your peace, I will end here.

2132Per. But are you flesh and bloud?

2133Haue you a working pulse, and are no Fairie?

2134Motion well, speake on, where were you borne?

2135And wherefore calld Marina?

2136Mar. Calld Marina, for I was borne at sea.

2137Plr. At sea, what mother?

2138Mar. My mother was the daughter of a King, who died

2139the minute I was borne, as my good Nurse Licherida hath

2140oft deliuered weeping.

2141Per. O stop there a little, this is the rarest dreame

2142That ere duld sleepe did mocke sad fooles withall,

2143This cannot be my daughter, buried, well, where were you

2144bred? Ile heare you more too'th bottome of your storie,

2145and neuer interrupt you.

2146Mar. You scorne, beleeue me twere best I did giue ore.

2147Per. I will beleeue you by the syllable of what you shall

2148deliuer, yet giue me leaue, how came you in these parts?

2149where were you bred?

2150Mar. The King my father did in Tharsus leaue me,

2151Till cruel Cleon with his wicked wife,

2152Did seeke to murther me: and hauing wooed a villaine,

2153To attempt it, who hauing drawne to doo't,

2154A crew of Pirats came and rescued me,

2155Brought me to Metaline,

2156But good sir whither wil you haue me? why doe you weep?

2157It may be you thinke mee an imposture, no good fayth: I

2158am the dsughter to King Pericles, if good king Pericles be.

2159Hell. Hoe, Hellicanus?

2160Hel. Calls my Lord.

2161Per. Thou art a graue and noble Counseller,

2162Most wise in generall, tell me if thou canst, what this mayde

2163is, or what is like to bee , that thus hath made mee

2164weepe.

2165Hel. I know not, but heres the Regent sir of Metaline,

2166speakes nobly of her.

2167Lys. She neuer would tell her parentage,

2168Being demaunded, that she would sit still and weepe.

2169Per. Oh Hellicanus, strike me honored sir, giue mee a

2170gash, put me to present paine, least this great sea of ioyes ru-

2171shing vpon me, ore-beare the shores of my mortalitie, and

2172drowne me with their sweetnesse: Oh come hither,

2173thou that begetst him that did thee beget,

2174Thou that wast borne at sea, buried at Tharsus,

2175And found at sea agen, O Hellicanus,

2176Downe on thy knees, thanke the holie Gods as loud

2177As thunder threatens vs, this is Marina.

2178What was thy mothers name? tell me, but that

2179for truth can neuer be confirm'd inough,

2180Though doubts did euer sleepe.

2181Mar. Frist sir, I pray what is your title?

2182Per. I am Pericles of Tyre, but tell mee now my

2183Drownd Queenes name, as in the rest you sayd,

2184Thou hast beene God-like perfit, the heir of kingdomes,

2185And an other like to Pericles thy father.

2186Ma. Is it no more to be your daughter, then to say, my

2187mothers name was Thaisa, Thaisa was my mother, who did

2188end the minute I began.

2189Pe. Now blessing on thee, rise th'art my child.

2190Giue me fresh garments, mine owne Hellicanus, shee is not

2191dead at Tharsus as shee should haue beene by sauage Cleon,

2192she shall tell thee all, when thou shalt kneele, and iustifie in

2193knowledge, she is thy verie Princes, who is this?

2194Hel. Sir, tis the gouernor of Metaline, who hearing of

2195your melancholie state, did come to see you.

2196Per. I embrace you, giue me my robes.

2197I am wilde in my beholding, O heauens blesse my girle,

2198But harke what Musicke tell, Hellicanus my Marina,

2199Tell him ore point by point, for yet he seemes to doat.

2200How sure you are my daughter, but what musicke?

2201Hel My Lord I heare none.

2202Per. None, the Musicke of the Spheres, list my Marina.

2203Lys. It is not good to crosse him, giue him way.

2204Per. Rarest sounds, do ye not heare?

2205Lys. Musicke my Lord? I heare.

2206Per. Most heauenly Musicke.

2207It nips me vnto listning, and thicke slumber

2208Hangs vpon mine eyes, let me rest.

2209Lys. A Pillow for his head, so leaue him all.

2210Well my companion friends, if this but answere to my iust

2211beliefe, Ile well remember you.

2213Dia. My Temple stands in Ephesus,

2214Hie thee thither, and doe vppon mine Altar sacrifice,

2215There when my maiden priests are met together before the

2216people all, reueale how thou at sea didst loose thy wife, to

2217mourne thy crosses with thy daughters, call, & giue them

2218repetition to the like, or performe my bidding, or thou li-

2219uest in woe: doo't, and happie, by my siluer bow, awake and

2220tell thy dreame.

2221Per. Celestiall Dian, Goddesse Argentine,

2222I will obey thee Hellicanus. Hell. Sir.

2223Per. My purpose was for Tharsus, there to strike,

2224The inhospitable Cleon, but I am for other seruice first,

2225Toward Ephesus turne our blowne sayles,

2226Eftsoones Ile tell thee why, shall we refresh vs sir vpon your

2227shore , and giue you golde for such prouision as our in-

2228tents will neede.

2229Lys Sir, with all my heart, and when you come a shore,

2230I haue another sleight.

2231Per. You shall preuaile were it to wooe my daughter, for

2232it seemes you haue beene noble towards her.

2233Lys. Sir, lend me your arme.

2234Per. Come my Marina.