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Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Quarto)
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664Thankes Fortune, yet that after all crosses,
666And though it was mine owne part of my heritage,
667Which my dead Father did bequeath to me,
669Keepe it my Perycles, it hath been a Shield
670Twixt me and death, and poynted to this brayse,
672The which the Gods protect thee, Fame may defend thee:
673It kept where I kept, I so dearely lou'd it,
674Till the rough Seas, that spares not any man,
675Tooke it in rage, though calm'd, haue giuen't againe:
676I thanke thee for't, my shipwracke now's no ill,
677Since I haue heere my Father gaue in his Will.
679Peri. To begge of you (kind friends) this Coate of worth,
680For it was sometime Target to a King;
681I know it by this marke: he loued me dearely,
683And that you'd guide me to your Soueraignes Court,
684Where with it, I may appeare a Gentleman:
685And if that euer my low fortune's better,
686Ile pay your bounties; till then, rest your debter.
6871. Why wilt thou turney for the Lady?
6891. Why do'e take it: and the Gods giue thee good an't.
6902. I but harke you my friend, t'was wee that made vp
691this Garment through the rough seames of the Waters:
692there are certaine Condolements, certaine Vailes: I hope
693sir, if you thriue, you'le remember from whence you had
694them.
695Peri. Beleeue't, I will:
696By your furtherance I am cloth'd in Steele,
697And spight of all the rupture of the Sea,
698This Iewell holdes his buylding on my arme:
699Vnto thy value I will mount my selfe
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