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2339.1[Epilogue]
5.3.0.2[Enter Gower.]
2340Gower
2341In Antiochus and his daughter you have heard
2342Of monstrous lust, the due and just reward.
2343In Pericles, his queen, and daughter seen,
2344Although assailed with fortune fierce and keen,
2345Virtue preserved from fell destruction's blast,
2346Led on by heaven, and crowned with joy at last.
2347In Helicanus may you well descry,
2348A figure of truth, of faith, of loyalty.
2349In reverend Cerimon there well appears
2350The worth that learnèd charity ay wears.
2351For wicked Cleon and his wife, when Fame
2352Had spread his cursèd deed to th'honored name
2353Of Pericles, to rage the city turn,
2354That him and his they in his palace burn:
2355The gods for murder seemèd so content
2356To punish, although not done, but meant.
2357So on your patience evermore attending,
2358New joy wait on you; here our play has ending.
5.3.18.1[Exit.]