Pericles, Prince of Tyre (Quarto)

Pericles Prince of Tyre.
 1476good sea-men to the Saylers, galling his kingly hands ha-
 1477ling ropes, and clasping to the Mast, endured a sea that al-
 1478most burst the decke.
 1479Leon. When was this?
 1480Mari. When I was borne, neuer was waues nor winde
 1481more violent, and from the ladder tackle, washes off a can-
 1482uas clymer, ha ses one, wolt out? and with a dropping in-
 1483dustrie they skip from sterne to sterne , the Boatswaine
 1484whistles, and the Maister calles and trebles their confusion.
 1485Leon. Come say your prayers.
 1486Mari. What meane you?
 1487Leon. If you require a little space for praier, I graunt it,
 1488pray, but bee not tedious, for the Gods are quicke of eare,
 1489and I am sworne to do my worke with haste.
 1490Mari. Why will you kill me?
 1491Leon. To satisfie my Ladie.
 1492Mari. Why would shee haue mee kild now? as I can re-
 1493member by my troth, I neuer did her hurt in all my life, I
 1494neuer spake bad worde, nor did ill turne to anie liuing crea-
 1495ture: Beleeue me law, I neuer killd a Mouse, nor hurt a Fly:
 1496I trode vpon a worme against my will, but I wept fort. How
 1497haue I offended, wherein my death might yeeld her anie
 1498profit, or my life imply her any danger?
 1499Leon. My Commission is not to reason of the deed, but
 1500doo't.
 1501Mari. You will not doo't for all the world I hope: you
 1502are well fauoured, and your lookes foreshew you haue a
 1503gentle heart, I saw you latelie when you caught hurt in par-
 1504ting two that fought: good sooth it shewde well in you, do
 1505so now, your Ladie seekes my life Come, you betweene, and
 1506saue poore mee the weaker.
 1507Leon. I am sworne and will dispatch. Enter Pirats.
 1508Pirat.1. Hold villaine.
 1509Pira.2. A prize, a prize.
 1510Pirat.3. Halfe part mates, halfe part. Come lets haue
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