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Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Quarto)
Pericles Prince of Tyre.
Heere I giue to vnderstand,
1278That euer cracks for woe, this chaunc'd to night.
1281They were too rough, that threw her in the sea.
1282Make a Fire within; fetch hither all my Boxes in my Closet,
1283Death may vsurpe on Nature many howers, and yet
1285I heard of an Egiptian that had 9. howers lien dead,
1286Who was by good applyaunce recouered.
1287Enter one with Napkins and Fire.
1291The Musicke there: I pray you giue her ayre:
1292Gentlemen, this Queene will liue,
1293Nature awakes a warmth breath out of her;
1297And sets vp your fame for euer.
1298Cer. She is aliue, behold her ey-lids,
1300Begin to part their fringes of bright gold,
1302To make the world twise rich, liue, and make vs weepe.
1303To heare your fate, faire creature, rare as you seeme to bee.
1304Shee moues.
1305Thai. O deare Diana, where am I? where's my Lord?
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