2341In Antiochus and his daughter you haue heard

2342Of monstrous lust, the due and iust reward:

2343In Pericles his Queene and Daughter seene,

2344Although assayl'de with Fortune fierce and keene.

2345 Vertue preferd from fell destructions blast,

2346Lead on by heauen, and crown'd with ioy at last.

2347In Helycanus may you well descrie,

2348A figure of trueth, of faith, of loyaltie:

2349In reuerend Cerimon there well appeares,

2350The worth that learned charitie aye weares.

2351 For wicked Cleon and his wife, when Fame

2352Had spred his cursed deede, the honor'd name

2353Of Pericles, to rage the Cittie turne,

2354That him and his they in his Pallace burne:

2355The gods for murder seemde so content,

2356To punish, although not done, but meant.

2357 So on your Patience euermore attending,

2358New ioy wayte on you, heere our play has ending.