Pericles

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Elizabethan English			Modern English
ACT I			Ask in
Chorus.			Choir.
Before the palace of Antioch.			In front of the Palace of Antioch.
Scene I.			Sente I.
Antioch. A room in the palace.			Antiochia. A room in the palace.
Scene II.			Scene II.
Tyre. A room in the palace.			Tires. A room in the palace.
Scene III.			Scene III.
Tyre. An ante-chamber in the Palace.			Tires. A pre -tremor in the palace.
Scene IV.			Sente IV.
Tarsus. A room in the Governor’s house.			Tarsus. A room in the governor's house.
ACT II			Acts
Chorus.			Choir.
Chorus.			Choir.
Scene I.			Sente I.
Pentapolis. An open place by the seaside.			Pentapolis. An open place by the sea.
Scene II.			Scene II.
The same. A public way, or platform leading			The same. A public route or a platform that is leading
to the lists.			to the lists.
Scene III.			Scene III.
The same. A hall of state: a banquet prepared.			The same. A state of Hall: a banquet prepared.
Scene IV.			Sente IV.
Tyre. A room in the Governor’s house.			Tires. A room in the governor's house.
Scene V.			Sente V.
Pentapolis. A room in the palace.			Pentapolis. A room in the palace.
ACT III			Ati
Chorus.			Choir.
Chorus.			Choir.
Scene I.			Sente I.
On shipboard.			On Shipboard.
Scene II.			Scene II.
Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house.			Ephesus. A room in Cerimon's house.
Scene III.			Scene III.
Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house.			Tarsus. A room in Cleon's house.
Scene IV.			Sente IV.
Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house.			Ephesus. A room in Cerimon's house.
ACT IV			AKT IV
Chorus.			Choir.
Chorus.			Choir.
Scene I.			Sente I.
Tarsus. An open place near the seashore.			Tarsus. An open place near the coast.
Scene II.			Scene II.
Mytilene. A room in a brothel.			Mytilene. A room in a brothel.
Scene III.			Scene III.
Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house.			Tarsus. A room in Cleon's house.
Scene IV.			Sente IV.
Before the monument of Marina at Tarsus.			In front of the monument of marina in Tarsus.
Scene V.			Sente V.
Mytilene. A street before the brothel.			Mytilene. A street in front of the brothel.
Scene VI.			Scene we.
The same. A room in the brothel.			The same. A room in the brothel.
ACT V			Akt v
Chorus.			Choir.
Chorus.			Choir.
Scene I.			Sente I.
On board Pericles’ ship, off Mytilene.			On board Pericles' ship, in front of Mytilene.
Scene II.			Scene II.
Before the temple of Diana at Ephesus.			In front of the Diana temple in Ephesus.
Scene III.			Scene III.
The temple of Diana at Ephesus.			Diana's temple in Ephesus.
Dramatis Personæ			characters
ANTIOCHUS, king of Antioch.			Antiochus, King of Antioch.
PERICLES, prince of Tyre.			Pericles, Prince of Tires.
HELICANUS, ESCANES, two lords of Tyre.			Helicanus, Escanes, Zwei Lords of Tire.
SIMONIDES, king of Pentapolis.			Simonides, King of Pentapolis.
CLEON, governor of Tarsus.			Cleon, Gouverneur von Tarsus.
LYSIMACHUS, governor of Mytilene.			Lysimachus, Gouverneur von Mytilene.
CERIMON, a lord of Ephesus.			Cerimon, a gentleman of Ephesus.
THALIARD, a lord of Antioch.			Thaliard, a gentleman of Antioch.
PHILEMON, servant to Cerimon.			Philemon, servant of Cerimon.
LEONINE, servant to Dionyza.			Leonine, Dionyza servant.
Marshal.			Marshal.
A Pandar.			Ein Pandar.
BOULT, his servant.			BOULT, his servant.
The Daughter of Antiochus.			The daughter of Antiochus.
DIONYZA, wife to Cleon.			Dionyza, Frau von Cleon.
THAISA, daughter to Simonides.			Thaisa, daughter of Simonides.
MARINA, daughter to Pericles and Thaisa.			Marina, daughter of Pericles and Thaisa.
LYCHORIDA, nurse to Marina.			Lychorida, nurse of Marina.
A Bawd.			And thumb.
Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, Sailors, Pirates, Fishermen, and Messengers.			Gentlemen, knights, gentlemen, seafarers, pirates, fishermen and messengers.
DIANA.			DIANA.
GOWER, as Chorus.			Gower, as a choir.
SCENE: Dispersedly in various countries.			Scene: in dispute in different countries.
ACT I			Ask in
Enter Gower.			Enter the Ger.
Before the palace of Antioch.			In front of the Palace of Antioch.
To sing a song that old was sung,			Singing a song that got old was sung,
From ashes ancient Gower is come;			Old Gower came from ash;
Assuming man’s infirmities,			Acceptance of the ailments of man,
To glad your ear, and please your eyes.			To be happy your ear and ask your eyes.
It hath been sung at festivals,			It was sung at festivals
On ember-eves and holy-ales;			On embereves and saints;
And lords and ladies in their lives			And lords and women in their lives
Have read it for restoratives:			I read it for restorations:
The purchase is to make men glorious,			The purchase should make men glorious,
_Et bonum quo antiquius eo melius._			_ED is better than the better._
If you, born in these latter times,			If they were born in these latter times,
When wit’s more ripe, accept my rhymes,			When wit is more mature, accept my rhymes
And that to hear an old man sing			And that to hear an old man singing
May to your wishes pleasure bring,			Bring pleasure to your wishes,
I life would wish, and that I might			I would like life and I could do that
Waste it for you, like taper-light.			Wasten it for you, like Tafer-Light.
This Antioch, then, Antiochus the Great			This antiochia then antiochus the big one
Built up, this city, for his chiefest seat;			Built up, this city, for its main seat;
The fairest in all Syria.			The most beautiful in all of Syria.
I tell you what mine authors say:			I tell you what my authors say:
This king unto him took a fere,			This king took a feris to him,
Who died and left a female heir,			He died and left a female heritage,
So buxom, blithe, and full of face,			So Buxom, blith and full face,
As heaven had lent her all his grace;			When the sky had given her all his grace;
With whom the father liking took,			With whom the father took, took,
And her to incest did provoke.			And she caused incest.
Bad child; worse father! to entice his own			Bad kid; Worse father! To lure his own
To evil should be done by none:			Nobody should be done for evil:
But custom what they did begin			But need what they started
Was with long use account’d no sin.			Was no sin with a long usage account.
The beauty of this sinful dame			The beauty of this sinful lady
Made many princes thither frame,			Made many princes on the framework
To seek her as a bedfellow,			Search as bed fruits,
In marriage pleasures playfellow:			In marriage Freuden Playfellow:
Which to prevent he made a law,			What to prevent him from making a law
To keep her still, and men in awe,			To keep them still and men in awe,
That whoso ask’d her for his wife,			That who asked her for his wife
His riddle told not, lost his life:			His riddle did not say, lost his life:
So for her many a wight did die,			So many Wight died for them,
As yon grim looks do testify.			If you look dark, testify.
What now ensues, to the judgement your eye			What now follows to assess the judgment of your eye
I give, my cause who best can justify.			I give my thing that it can best justify it.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE I. Antioch. A room in the palace.			Scene I. Antioch. A room in the palace.
Enter Antiochus, Prince Pericles and followers.			Enter Antioch, Prinzpericles and supporters.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Young prince of Tyre, you have at large received			Young prince of tires, they received a total of
The danger of the task you undertake.			The risk of the task they take over.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I have, Antiochus, and, with a soul			I have antiochus and with a soul
Emboldened with the glory of her praise,			Encouraged with the glory of their praise,
Think death no hazard in this enterprise.			Think of death in this company without danger.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Music! Bring in our daughter, clothed like a bride,			Music! Bring our daughter with you, dressed like a bride,
For the embracements even of Jove himself;			Because the hug even from Jove itself;
At whose conception, till Lucina reigned,			On their conception until Lucina ruled,
Nature this dowry gave, to glad her presence,			Nature gave this dowry to be happy to be happy,
The senate house of planets all did sit,			The Senate's planet house was all sitting,
To knit in her their best perfections.			To knit her best perfections in it.
Music. Enter the Daughter of Antiochus.			Music. Enter the daughter of Antiochus.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
See where she comes, apparell’d like the spring,			See where it comes, K clothing like spring,
Graces her subjects, and her thoughts the king			Adorns their subjects and their thoughts of the king
Of every virtue gives renown to men!			Men are known from every virtue!
Her face the book of praises, where is read			Your face the book of praise, where is read
Nothing but curious pleasures, as from thence			Nothing but curious joys, like from there
Sorrow were ever razed, and testy wrath			Grief were always destroyed and trembling anger
Could never be her mild companion.			Could never be their mild companion.
You gods that made me man, and sway in love,			They gods who made me people and fluctuate in love,
That have inflamed desire in my breast			That inflamed the desire in my chest
To taste the fruit of yon celestial tree,			Taste the fruits of their heavenly tree,
Or die in the adventure, be my helps,			Or do they die in adventure, be my helper,
As I am son and servant to your will,			Since I am the son and servant of your will,
To compass such a boundless happiness!			To grasp such a limitless happiness!
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Prince Pericles,—			Princericles, -
PERICLES.			Perikles.
That would be son to great Antiochus.			That would be a son of the great antocochus.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Before thee stands this fair Hesperides,			Before you stand this fair hesperides
With golden fruit, but dangerous to be touch’d;			With golden fruits, but dangerous to be touched;
For death-like dragons here affright thee hard:			For deadly dragons here you have a hard affair:
Her face, like heaven, enticeth thee to view			Your face like heaven
Her countless glory, which desert must gain;			Their countless glory that desert must win;
And which, without desert, because thine eye			And what without a desert because your eye
Presumes to reach, all the whole heap must die.			Probably to reach, the entire bunch has to die.
Yon sometimes famous princes, like thyself,			Sometimes famous princes like yourself,
Drawn by report, adventurous by desire,			Drawn by report, adventurous by desire,
Tell thee, with speechless tongues and semblance pale,			Tell you, with speechless tongues and appear, pale,
That without covering, save yon field of stars,			Without covering, they save their fields of the stars,
Here they stand Martyrs, slain in Cupid’s wars;			Here they stand martyrs, killed in cupids.
And with dead cheeks advise thee to desist			And with dead cheeks they advise you to release them
For going on death’s net, whom none resist.			For the network of death that nobody opposes.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Antiochus, I thank thee, who hath taught			Antiochus, thank you who taught
My frail mortality to know itself,			My frail mortality to know itself,
And by those fearful objects to prepare			And through these anxious objects for preparation
This body, like to them, to what I must;			This body, as with you, to what I have to;
For death remember’d should be like a mirror,			For death, it should remember like a mirror, like a mirror,
Who tells us life’s but breath, to trust it error.			Who tells us life, but a breath to trust him.
I’ll make my will then, and, as sick men do			I will then do my will and how sick men do it
Who know the world, see heaven, but, feeling woe,			Who knows the world, see the sky, but I feel living
Gripe not at earthly joys as erst they did;			Are not affected by earthly joys as they did;
So I bequeath a happy peace to you			So I'll be binding you a happy peace
And all good men, as every prince should do;			And all good men, as every prince should do;
My riches to the earth from whence they came;			My wealth to earth from where they came from;
[_To the daughter of Antiochus._] But my unspotted fire of love to you.			[_ The daughter of Antioch._] But my relaxed fire of love for you.
Thus ready for the way of life or death,			So ready for the way of life or death,
I wait the sharpest blow, Antiochus.			I am waiting for the sharpest blow, Antiochus.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Scorning advice, read the conclusion, then:			Scorning advice, read the conclusion, then:
Which read and not expounded, ’tis decreed,			They read and not explained, ”it decided
As these before thee thou thyself shalt bleed.			When this should bleed in front of yourself.
DAUGHTER.			DAUGHTER.
Of all ’ssayed yet, mayst thou prove prosperous!			Of all those who are not yet Ssayed, they prove to be successful!
Of all ’ssayed yet, I wish thee happiness!			I wish you luck!
PERICLES			Perikles
Like a bold champion, I assume the lists,			I accept the lists like a brave champion
Nor ask advice of any other thought			Still ask another idea for advice
But faithfulness and courage.			But loyalty and courage.
[_He reads the riddle._]			[_He reads the Riddle._]
_I am no viper, yet I feed			I'm not a Viper, but I feed
On mother’s flesh which did me breed.			On mother meat that breeds me.
I sought a husband, in which labour			I was looking for a husband in what work
I found that kindness in a father:			I found this friendliness in a father:
He’s father, son, and husband mild;			He is a father, son and husband Mild;
I mother, wife, and yet his child.			I mother, woman and yet his child.
How they may be, and yet in two,			How they may be and yet in two,
As you will live resolve it you._			How to live, solve it.
Sharp physic is the last: but, O you powers			Sharp Physic is the last: but you do strength
That give heaven countless eyes to view men’s acts,			This gives the sky countless eyes to see the crimes of the men,
Why cloud they not their sights perpetually,			Why cloud not constantly in her sights,
If this be true, which makes me pale to read it?			If that is true, what makes me pale to read it?
Fair glass of light, I loved you, and could still,			Nice glass of light, I loved you and could still
[_Takes hold of the hand of the Princess._]			[_Takes holds the hand of the princess._]
Were not this glorious casket stored with ill:			Were not this glorious coffin stored with Ill:
But I must tell you, now my thoughts revolt;			But I have to tell you now, now revolt my thoughts;
For he’s no man on whom perfections wait			Because he is not a man to wait for the perfection
That, knowing sin within, will touch the gate,			That, the sin inside, will touch the gate,
You are a fair viol, and your sense the strings;			They are a fair brat and their feeling, the strings;
Who, finger’d to make man his lawful music,			Who to make the man into his lawful music,
Would draw heaven down, and all the gods to hearken;			Would pull down the sky and hear all the gods;
But being play’d upon before your time,			But to be played before their time,
Hell only danceth at so harsh a chime.			Hell is just dancing such a hard bell.
Good sooth, I care not for you.			Well calming, I am not interested in you.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Prince Pericles, touch not, upon thy life,			Prince Pericles do not touch, about their lives,
For that’s an article within our law,			Because this is an article in our law
As dangerous as the rest. Your time’s expired:			As dangerous as the rest. Your time has expired:
Either expound now, or receive your sentence.			Now escape either or receive your sentence.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Great king,			Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act;			Few love to hear the sins they love to act;
’Twould braid yourself too near for me to tell it.			’TW would braid you too close to telling it.
Who has a book of all that monarchs do,			Who has a book of everything that monarchs do,
He’s more secure to keep it shut than shown:			He is safer to keep it closed than shown:
For vice repeated is like the wandering wind,			For vice, it is repeated like the wandering wind,
Blows dust in others’ eyes, to spread itself;			Blows dust into the eyes of others to spread out;
And yet the end of all is bought thus dear,			And yet the end is bought by everyone, dear, love,
The breath is gone, and the sore eyes see clear.			The breath is gone and the painful eyes see clear.
To stop the air would hurt them. The blind mole casts			Stopping the air would hurt. The blind mole works
Copp’d hills towards heaven, to tell the earth is throng’d			Copp'd Hills towards the sky to say that the earth is occupied
By man’s oppression; and the poor worm doth die for’t.			By the oppression of man; And the poor worm doesn't die.
Kind are earth’s gods; in vice their law’s their will;			Art are the gods of the earth; In the vice, their law is their will;
And if Jove stray, who dares say Jove doth ill?			And when Jove Streuner, who dares to be sick?
It is enough you know; and it is fit,			It's enough, you know; And it's fit
What being more known grows worse, to smother it.			What the known gets worse to suffocate it.
All love the womb that their first bred,			Everyone loves the womb that their first has been bred,
Then give my tongue like leave to love my head.			Then give my tongue how I love my head.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
[_Aside_] Heaven, that I had thy head! He has found the meaning:			[_Aside_] Heaven that I had your head! He found the meaning:
But I will gloze with him.—Young prince of Tyre.			But I'll bell bell with him. - Young Prince of Tire.
Though by the tenour of our strict edict,			Although through the tenour of our strict edict,
Your exposition misinterpreting,			Your presentation misinterpreted,
We might proceed to cancel of your days;			We could cancel your days;
Yet hope, succeeding from so fair a tree			But hope to be successful from such a fair tree
As your fair self, doth tune us otherwise:			Otherwise they agree to us as their fair themselves:
Forty days longer we do respite you;			We clean them forty days longer;
If by which time our secret be undone,			If our secret is reversed at this point,
This mercy shows we’ll joy in such a son:			This mercy shows that we will be happy in such a son:
And until then your entertain shall be			And until then your entertainment should be
As doth befit our honour and your worth.			How we have our honor and value.
[_Exeunt all but Pericles._]			[_Execunt all außer Pericles._]
PERICLES.			Perikles.
How courtesy would seem to cover sin,			How courtesy seems to cover sin,
When what is done is like an hypocrite,			When what is done, like a hypocrite is
The which is good in nothing but in sight!			This is in no way in nothing!
If it be true that I interpret false,			If it is true that I am wrongly interpreted
Then were it certain you were not so bad			Then it was certain that you weren't that bad
As with foul incest to abuse your soul;			Like bad incest to abuse your soul;
Where now you’re both a father and a son,			Where both a father and a son are now,
By your untimely claspings with your child,			Through their premature closures with your child,
Which pleasures fits a husband, not a father;			What joys suits a husband, not a father;
And she an eater of her mother’s flesh,			And you a eater of your mother's meat,
By the defiling of her parent’s bed;			By the segregation of the bed of your parent;
And both like serpents are, who though they feed			And both are like snakes who feed, even though they feed,
On sweetest flowers, yet they poison breed.			On the sweetest flowers, but they poison breeds.
Antioch, farewell! for wisdom sees, those men			Antioch, farewell! For wisdom, these men sees
Blush not in actions blacker than the night,			Do not blush in actions than in the night,
Will ’schew no course to keep them from the light.			Doesn't want a course to keep her from the light.
One sin, I know, another doth provoke;			A sin, I know, provokes another;
Murder’s as near to lust as flame to smoke:			Murder is as close to lust as flame for smoking:
Poison and treason are the hands of sin,			Poison and betrayal are the hands of sin,
Ay, and the targets, to put off the shame:			Ay and the goals to move the shame:
Then, lest my life be cropp’d to keep you clear,			Then my life is not to keep you clear
By flight I’ll shun the danger which I fear.			With the flight I will avoid the danger I fear.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
Re-enter Antiochus.			Antiochus resembled again.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
He hath found the meaning,			He has found the meaning
For which we mean to have his head.			We want his head for that.
He must not live to trumpet forth my infamy,			He must not live to trumpet my shame,
Nor tell the world Antiochus doth sin			They still tell the world antioch doth sin
In such a loathed manner;			In such a loathless way;
And therefore instantly this prince must die;			And that's why this prince has to die immediately;
For by his fall my honour must keep high.			Because through his autumn my honor has to stay high.
Who attends us there?			Who will visit us there?
Enter Thaliard.			Enter Thaliard.
THALIARD.			Thaliard.
Doth your highness call?			Your sovereignty?
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Thaliard, you are of our chamber,			Thaliard, you are from our chamber,
And our mind partakes her private actions			And our mind takes part in their private actions
To your secrecy; and for your faithfulness			To your secrecy; And for your loyalty
We will advance you. Thaliard,			We will drive them forward. Thaliard,
Behold, here’s poison, and here’s gold;			See, here is poison and here is gold.
We hate the prince of Tyre, and thou must kill him:			We hate the prince of the tire and you have to kill him:
It fits thee not to ask the reason why,			It suits you not to ask the reason why,
Because we bid it. Say, is it done?			Because we offer it. Do you say, is it done?
THALIARD.			Thaliard.
My lord, ’tis done.			My Lord «, it is done.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Enough.			Enough.
Enter a Messenger.			Enter a messenger.
Let your breath cool yourself, telling your haste.			Let your breath cool down and say your hurry.
MESSENGER.			Bottle.
My lord, Prince Pericles is fled.			My master, Prince Pericles has fled.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
As thou wilt live, fly after: and like an arrow shot			How to fly live live and like an arrow shot
From a well-experienced archer hits the mark			The brand hits from a well -obtained archer
His eye doth level at, so thou ne’er return			His eye is in space, so you don't return
Unless thou say ‘Prince Pericles is dead.’			Unless you say "Prince Pericles is dead".
THALIARD.			Thaliard.
My lord, if I can get him within my pistol’s length, I’ll make him sure			My Lord, if I can bring him into the length of my pistol, I will make it safe
enough: so, farewell to your highness.			Enough: So, say goodbye to your sovereignty.
ANTIOCHUS.			Antiochus.
Thaliard! adieu!			Thaliard! Adieu!
[_Exit Thaliard._]			[_Exit thaliard._]
Till Pericles be dead,			BIS perikles tot mat,
My heart can lend no succour to my head.			My heart cannot give my head a support.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE II. Tyre. A room in the palace.			Scene II. Tires. A room in the palace.
Enter Pericles with his Lords.			Enter Pericles with his Lords.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
[_To Lords without._] Let none disturb us.—Why should this change of			[_O Herrher without. - Why should this change from
thoughts,			Throughts,
The sad companion, dull-eyed melancholy,			The sad companion, melancholy with dull eyes,
Be my so used a guest as not an hour			Be my used guests as less than an hour
In the day’s glorious walk or peaceful night,			In the wonderful walk or peaceful night of the day,
The tomb where grief should sleep, can breed me quiet?			The grave in which mourning should sleep can breed me?
Here pleasures court mine eyes, and mine eyes shun them,			Here Hof delights my eyes and my eyes avoid
And danger, which I fear’d, is at Antioch,			And danger I fear is in Antioch,
Whose arm seems far too short to hit me here:			Whose arm seems too short to beat me here:
Yet neither pleasure’s art can joy my spirits,			But no art of lust can be happy
Nor yet the other’s distance comfort me.			The distance of the other also consoles me.
Then it is thus: the passions of the mind,			Then it is like this: the passions of the spirit,
That have their first conception by misdread,			This has their first presentation through false blame,
Have after-nourishment and life by care;			Have cash on delivery and life through care;
And what was first but fear what might be done,			And what was first, but fear what could be done
Grows elder now and cares it be not done.			Now grows older and does not take care of.
And so with me: the great Antiochus,			And so with me: the big antocochus,
’Gainst whom I am too little to contend,			"Winning who I have too little fighting,
Since he’s so great can make his will his act,			Since he is so great, he can turn his will to his action,
Will think me speaking, though I swear to silence;			I will think I am talking, even though I swear, to silence;
Nor boots it me to say I honour him.			I don't boot it either, I honor him.
If he suspect I may dishonour him:			If he suspects, I can do it:
And what may make him blush in being known,			And what can be blushed when he is known
He’ll stop the course by which it might be known;			He will stop the course on which he could be known.
With hostile forces he’ll o’erspread the land,			With enemy forces he will publish the country,
And with the ostent of war will look so huge,			And with the war, it will look so big
Amazement shall drive courage from the state;			Astonishment increases the courage from the state;
Our men be vanquish’d ere they do resist,			Defeat our men before resisting
And subjects punish’d that ne’er thought offence:			And punish the topics that no thoughts have not thought:
Which care of them, not pity of myself,			Who take care of them, not pity with me,
Who am no more but as the tops of trees,			Who is not more, but more than the tips of trees,
Which fence the roots they grow by and defend them,			Which fence the roots they grow and defend them,
Makes both my body pine and soul to languish,			Make both my body pine and my soul to bend,
And punish that before that he would punish.			And punish this beforehand that he would punish.
Enter Helicanus with other Lords.			Enter Helicanus with other Lords.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Joy and all comfort in your sacred breast!			Joy and all comfort in your holy chest!
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
And keep your mind, till you return to us,			And keep yourself until you return to us,
Peaceful and comfortable!			Peaceful and comfortable!
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Peace, peace, and give experience tongue.			Peace, peace and experience with the tongue.
They do abuse the king that flatter him:			They abuse the king who flatters him:
For flattery is the bellows blows up sin;			Because Schmeichler is the bellows blows in sin;
The thing the which is flatter’d, but a spark,			What is flattering, but a spark,
To which that spark gives heat and stronger glowing:			To which sparks are there warmth and stronger glow:
Whereas reproof, obedient and in order,			While procedure, obedience and okay,
Fits kings, as they are men, for they may err.			Fits kings as they are men because they can be wrong.
When Signior Sooth here does proclaim peace,			When Signior announces peace here,
He flatters you, makes war upon your life.			He flatters you, wages war against your life.
Prince, pardon me, or strike me, if you please;			Prince, forgiveness me or hit me if you want;
I cannot be much lower than my knees.			I can't be much lower than my knees.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
All leave us else, but let your cares o’erlook			Otherwise they leave us, but let their worries overlook
What shipping and what lading’s in our haven,			What kind of shipping and what is lading in our port,
And then return to us.			And then back to us.
[_Exeunt Lords._]			[_Execunt lords._]
Helicanus, thou			Helicanus du
Hast moved us: what seest thou in our looks?			Did you move us: what do you see in our appearance?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
An angry brow, dread lord.			An angry forehead, fear lord.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
If there be such a dart in princes’ frowns,			If there is such a arrow in the rags of the princes, frowns,
How durst thy tongue move anger to our face?			How urgently does your tongue rage in our face?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
How dares the plants look up to heaven, from whence			How does it dare that the plants look into the sky, from where from
They have their nourishment?			Do you have your food?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Thou know’st I have power			You know I have power
To take thy life from thee.			Take your life from you.
HELICANUS. [_Kneeling._]			Helicanus. [_Kneeling._]
I have ground the axe myself;			I ground the ax myself;
Do but you strike the blow.			Do, but they hit the blow.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Rise, prithee, rise.			Ascent, Prithee, rise.
Sit down: thou art no flatterer:			Sit down: You are not a flatterer:
I thank thee for it; and heaven forbid			I thank you for this; and forbid heaven
That kings should let their ears hear their faults hid!			That kings should have their ears hide their mistakes!
Fit counsellor and servant for a prince,			Fit Counselor and servant for a prince,
Who by thy wisdom makest a prince thy servant,			Who through your wisdom a prince of your servant,
What wouldst thou have me do?			What would you do me?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
To bear with patience			Patience
Such griefs as you yourself do lay upon yourself.			Mourning as yourself are on yourself.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Thou speak’st like a physician, Helicanus,			You speak like a doctor, Helicanus,
That ministers a potion unto me			That has a potion for me
That thou wouldst tremble to receive thyself.			That you would tremble to receive yourself.
Attend me, then: I went to Antioch,			Then visit me: I went to Antioch,
Where, as thou know’st, against the face of death,			Where, as you know, against the face of death,
I sought the purchase of a glorious beauty,			I was looking for the purchase of a wonderful beauty
From whence an issue I might propagate,			From where a problem that I could spread out
Are arms to princes, and bring joys to subjects.			Are weapons for princes and bring joys to the subject.
Her face was to mine eye beyond all wonder;			Her face was out of all miracles to my eye;
The rest—hark in thine ear—as black as incest,			The rest - in your ear - as black like incest,
Which by my knowledge found, the sinful father			What the sinful father found in my knowledge
Seem’d not to strike, but smooth: but thou know’st this,			Apparently not to beat, but smooth: but you know that,
’Tis time to fear when tyrants seems to kiss.			It is time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.
Which fear so grew in me I hither fled,			What fear grew in me, I fled here,
Under the covering of a careful night,			Under the covering of a careful night,
Who seem’d my good protector; and, being here,			Who seemed to be my good protector? And be here
Bethought me what was past, what might succeed.			Pred up what had passed, what could be successful.
I knew him tyrannous; and tyrants’ fears			I knew him tyrannically; and fears of the tyrants
Decrease not, but grow faster than the years:			Do not reduce, but grow faster than the years:
And should he doubt, as no doubt he doth,			And should he doubt how he undoubtedly does,
That I should open to the listening air			That I should open up to the hearing air
How many worthy princes’ bloods were shed,			How many bleeding of the worthy princes were buried
To keep his bed of blackness unlaid ope,			To keep his bed of blackness without doing, open, open,
To lop that doubt, he’ll fill this land with arms,			To have this doubt, he will fill this country with weapons,
And make pretence of wrong that I have done him;			And do the wrong thing that I did;
When all, for mine, if I may call offence,			If everything, for mine, if I can call crime,
Must feel war’s blow, who spares not innocence:			Must feel the blow of the war that does not excite innocence:
Which love to all, of which thyself art one,			What love for everyone you are of art,
Who now reprovest me for it,—			Anyone who resumed me now - - -
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Alas, sir!			Unfortunately, sir!
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Drew sleep out of mine eyes, blood from my cheeks,			Shaped from my eyes, blood from my cheeks,
Musings into my mind, with thousand doubts			Considerations in me in the sense, with a thousand doubts
How I might stop this tempest ere it came;			How I could stop this storm before it came;
And finding little comfort to relieve them,			And find little consolation to relieve them,
I thought it princely charity to grieve them.			I found it princely charity to mourn them.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Well, my lord, since you have given me leave to speak,			Well, my Lord, since you gave me a vacation, to speak,
Freely will I speak. Antiochus you fear,			I will speak freely. Antiochus fear
And justly too, I think, you fear the tyrant,			And rightly too, I think you fear the tyrant,
Who either by public war or private treason			Who either through public war or private betrayal
Will take away your life.			Will take your life away.
Therefore, my lord, go travel for a while,			Therefore, my lord, travel for a while, travel,
Till that his rage and anger be forgot,			Until his anger and anger are forgotten
Or till the Destinies do cut his thread of life.			Or until the fates cut his thread of life.
Your rule direct to any; if to me,			Your rule directly on everyone; If for me
Day serves not light more faithful than I’ll be.			Day does not serve more lightly than I will be.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I do not doubt thy faith;			I don't doubt your belief;
But should he wrong my liberties in my absence?			But should he do my freedom in my absence?
HELCANUS.			Helcanus.
We’ll mingle our bloods together in the earth,			We will mix our blood together in the earth,
From whence we had our being and our birth.			From where we had our being and our birth.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Tyre, I now look from thee then, and to Tarsus			Tires, I look now and then from you and to Tarsus
Intend my travel, where I’ll hear from thee;			Intend my journey where I will hear from you;
And by whose letters I’ll dispose myself.			And through their letters I will dispose of myself.
The care I had and have of subjects’ good			The care that I had from the subjects and that of the subjects
On thee I lay, whose wisdom’s strength can bear it.			I was lying on you, the strength of the wisdom it can wear.
I’ll take thy word for faith, not ask thine oath:			I will take your word for faith, don't ask your oath:
Who shuns not to break one will sure crack both:			Anyone who avoids breaking one will safely crack both of them:
But in our orbs we’ll live so round and safe,			But in our balls we will live so well and safely
That time of both this truth shall ne’er convince,			This time of this truth will not convince
Thou show’dst a subject’s shine, I a true prince.			You show the shine of a subject, I a real prince.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE III. Tyre. An ante-chamber in the Palace.			Scene III. Tires. A pre -tremor in the palace.
Enter Thaliard.			Enter Thaliard.
THALIARD.			Thaliard.
So, this is Tyre, and this the court. Here must I kill King Pericles;			So that's mature, and that's the dish. Here I have to kill King Pericles;
and if I do it not, I am sure to be hanged at home: ’tis dangerous.			And if I don't do it, I will be hung at home: "It is dangerous.
Well, I perceive he was a wise fellow, and had good discretion, that,			Well, I notice, he was a wise guy and had a good discretion that, that,
being bid to ask what he would of the king, desired he might know none			Offer to ask what he would do from the king, he wishes that he couldn't know
of his secrets: now do I see he had some reason for’t; for if a king			His secrets: Now I see that he had a reason for this; For if a king
bid a man be a villain, he’s bound by the indenture of his oath to be			Offer a man to be a villain, he is bound to the indenture of his oath to be
one. Husht, here come the lords of Tyre.			one. Hush, here are the gentlemen of the tire.
Enter Helicanus and Escanes with other Lords of Tyre.			Enter Helicanus and Escanes with other Lords of Tire.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
You shall not need, my fellow peers of Tyre,			You will not need my colleagues from tires,
Further to question me of your king’s departure:			Continue to ask me about the departure of her king:
His seal’d commission, left in trust with me,			His seal, which was familiarized with me,
Doth speak sufficiently he’s gone to travel.			It speaks sufficiently that he went to travel.
THALIARD.			Thaliard.
[_Aside._] How? the king gone?			[_ASIDE._] How? the king away?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
If further yet you will be satisfied,			If you are still satisfied, you will be satisfied
Why, as it were unlicensed of your loves,			Why, as it was not of your love, it was not licensed
He would depart, I’ll give some light unto you.			He would leave, I'll give you some light.
Being at Antioch—			Be at Antioochia -
THALIARD.			Thaliard.
[_Aside._] What from Antioch?			[_ASIDE._] What from Antioch?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Royal Antiochus—on what cause I know not			Royal Antiochus - What is the cause I don't know
Took some displeasure at him; at least he judged so:			Took some displeasure against him; At least he judged like this:
And doubting lest that he had err’d or sinn’d,			And doubt that he hadn't wrong or had outdated
To show his sorrow, he’d correct himself;			To show his grief, he would correct himself;
So puts himself unto the shipman’s toil,			So the Schiffmann's trouble,
With whom each minute threatens life or death.			Whoever threatens life or death with who.
THALIARD.			Thaliard.
[_Aside._] Well, I perceive			[_ASIDE._] Well, I perceive
I shall not be hang’d now, although I would;			I will not be hung now even though I would;
But since he’s gone, the king’s seas must please			But since he is gone, the king's oceans have to please
He ’scaped the land, to perish at the sea.			He was looking for the country to deal with the sea.
I’ll present myself. Peace to the lords of Tyre!			I will present myself. Peace to the gentlemen of the tire!
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Lord Thaliard from Antiochus is welcome.			Lord Thaliard von Antiochus is welcome.
THALIARD.			Thaliard.
From him I come			I come from him
With message unto princely Pericles;			With a message to princely pericles;
But since my landing I have understood			But I have understood since my landing
Your lord has betook himself to unknown travels,			Your gentleman has faced unknown trips
My message must return from whence it came.			My message has to return what it came from.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
We have no reason to desire it,			We have no reason to wish it
Commended to our master, not to us:			Praised our master, not us:
Yet, ere you shall depart, this we desire,			But umrag them, we wish for that,
As friends to Antioch, we may feast in Tyre.			As friends of Antioch, we can in tires.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE IV. Tarsus. A room in the Governor’s house.			Scene IV. Tarsus. A room in the governor's house.
Enter Cleon, the governor of Tarsus, with Dionyza and others.			Enter Cleon, the governor of Tarsus, with Dionyza and others.
CLEON.			Cleon.
My Dionyza, shall we rest us here,			My Dionyza, we should rest here,
And by relating tales of others’ griefs,			And through the relationship between stories about the grief of others,
See if ’twill teach us to forget our own?			Do you see whether the Tunw teaches us to forget our own?
DIONYZA.			Diona.
That were to blow at fire in hope to quench it;			That should blow in the fire to extinguish it;
For who digs hills because they do aspire			For who digs hills because they strive
Throws down one mountain to cast up a higher.			Throws down a mountain to throw a higher one.
O my distressed lord, even such our griefs are;			O My desperate gentleman, too, are such grief;
Here they’re but felt, and seen with mischief’s eyes,			Here they are just felt and seen with nonsense,
But like to groves, being topp’d, they higher rise.			But like to hook if you are enough topping, you climb higher.
CLEON.			Cleon.
O Dionyza,			O Dionyza,
Who wanteth food, and will not say he wants it,			Who wants to eat and will not say that he wants it
Or can conceal his hunger till he famish?			Or can his hunger hide to him?
Our tongues and sorrows do sound deep			Our tongues and worries sound deep
Our woes into the air; our eyes do weep,			Our problems in the air; Our eyes cry
Till tongues fetch breath that may proclaim them louder;			Until tongues get your breath that can announce it louder;
That, if heaven slumber while their creatures want,			That when the sky sleeps while their creatures want,
They may awake their helps to comfort them.			You can awaken your help opportunities to comfort them.
I’ll then discourse our woes, felt several years,			I will then discuss our problems for several years
And wanting breath to speak, help me with tears.			And if I want to speak breath, help me tears.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
I’ll do my best, sir.			I will do my best, sir.
CLEON.			Cleon.
This Tarsus, o’er which I have the government,			This Tarsus, O’er I have the government,
A city on whom plenty held full hand,			A city on which a lot held, full hand,
For riches strew’d herself even in the streets;			Because the wealth was even on the streets.
Whose towers bore heads so high they kiss’d the clouds,			Whose towers wore heads so high that they kiss the clouds,
And strangers ne’er beheld but wonder’d at;			And strangers were not seen, but asked himself;
Whose men and dames so jetted and adorn’d,			Their men and women so relaxed and decorated,
Like one another’s glass to trim them by:			Like the other glass to cut them, through:
Their tables were stored full to glad the sight,			Her tables were kept fully on the sight.
And not so much to feed on as delight;			And not so much to eat as a joy;
All poverty was scorn’d, and pride so great,			All poverty was despised and proud so great,
The name of help grew odious to repeat.			The name of the help was repeatedly repeated.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
O, ’tis too true.			Oh, it's too true.
CLEON.			Cleon.
But see what heaven can do! By this our change,			But see what heaven can do! Through this change,
These mouths, who but of late, earth, sea, and air,			These mouths, but recently, earth, sea and air, but lately.
Were all too little to content and please,			Were too little satisfied and please
Although they gave their creatures in abundance,			Although they gave their creatures in abundance,
As houses are defiled for want of use,			As houses, the lack of use are contaminated,
They are now starved for want of exercise:			You are now starved out of the Mangende training:
Those palates who, not yet two summers younger,			The palate that not two summer younger,
Must have inventions to delight the taste,			Must have inventions to delight the taste
Would now be glad of bread and beg for it:			I would now look forward to bread and ask for it:
Those mothers who, to nousle up their babes,			These mothers who their Babes nousle,
Thought nought too curious, are ready now			I didn't think anything too curious, are now ready
To eat those little darlings whom they loved.			Eat these little favorites they loved.
So sharp are hunger’s teeth, that man and wife			Hunger's teeth are so sharp, this man and this woman
Draw lots who first shall die to lengthen life:			Draw loose that will first die to extend life:
Here stands a lord, and there a lady weeping;			Here is a gentleman and a woman cries there;
Here many sink, yet those which see them fall			Many are falling here, but those who see them see
Have scarce strength left to give them burial.			I have narrow strength to give you funeral.
Is not this true?			Isn't that true?
DIONYZA.			Diona.
Our cheeks and hollow eyes do witness it.			Our cheeks and hollow eyes experience it.
CLEON.			Cleon.
O, let those cities that of plenty’s cup			O, let these cities from Plenty's Cup
And her prosperities so largely taste,			And their prosperity tastes so largely
With their superflous riots, hear these tears!			Listen to these tears with your Superflous unrest!
The misery of Tarsus may be theirs.			The misery of Tarsus can be yours.
Enter a Lord.			Enter a gentleman.
LORD.			MR.
Where’s the lord governor?			Where is the Lord governor?
CLEON.			Cleon.
Here.			Here.
Speak out thy sorrows which thou bring’st in haste,			Talk to your worries you get in a hurry
For comfort is too far for us to expect.			Because comfort is too far for us to expect it.
LORD.			MR.
We have descried, upon our neighbouring shore,			We have described ourselves on our neighboring bank,
A portly sail of ships make hitherward.			A wearing sail of ships is going on here.
CLEON.			Cleon.
I thought as much.			I thought so much.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,			A grief never comes, but brings an heir
That may succeed as his inheritor;			This can be successful as his inheritance;
And so in ours: some neighbouring nation,			And so in ours: a neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,			Exploit our misery,
That stuff’d the hollow vessels with their power,			That was the hollow ships with their strength
To beat us down, the which are down already;			We down, those who are already below;
And make a conquest of unhappy me,			And make a conquest of unhappy me,
Whereas no glory’s got to overcome.			While no fame is to be overcome.
LORD.			MR.
That’s the least fear; for, by the semblance			That is the slightest fear. Because by the appearance
Of their white flags display’d, they bring us peace,			They show us peace of their white flags,
And come to us as favourers, not as foes.			And come to us as favorites, not as an enemy.
CLEON.			Cleon.
Thou speak’st like him’s untutor’d to repeat:			You speak how he does not repeat how he repeats it:
Who makes the fairest show means most deceit.			Anyone who makes the fairest show means most of the deception.
But bring they what they will and what they can,			But bring them what they want and what they can do,
What need we fear?			What do we have to fear?
The ground’s the lowest, and we are half way there.			The floor is the lowest and we are halfway there.
Go tell their general we attend him here,			Tell your general, we visit him here
To know for what he comes, and whence he comes,			To know what he comes and where he comes from,
And what he craves.			And what he longs.
LORD.			MR.
I go, my lord.			I go, my lord.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
CLEON.			Cleon.
Welcome is peace, if he on peace consist;			Peace is welcome if it exists in peace;
If wars, we are unable to resist.			If wars, we cannot resist.
Enter Pericles with Attendants.			Enter Pericles with companions.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Lord governor, for so we hear you are,			Lord governor because we hear that they are
Let not our ships and number of our men			Don't let our ships and number of our men
Be like a beacon fired to amaze your eyes.			Be like a beacon that surprises your eyes.
We have heard your miseries as far as Tyre,			We have heard their misery to the tire
And seen the desolation of your streets:			And saw the devastation of their streets:
Nor come we to add sorrow to your tears,			We are still coming to give their tears grief,
But to relieve them of their heavy load;			But to relieve them from their severe cargo;
And these our ships, you happily may think			And these our ships, they can think happily
Are like the Trojan horse was stuff’d within			Are like the Trojan horse was inten
With bloody veins, expecting overthrow,			With bloody veins, expected fall,
Are stored with corn to make your needy bread,			Are kept with corn to make your needy bread,
And give them life whom hunger starved half dead.			And give them life, the hunger starved half dead.
ALL.			Al.
The gods of Greece protect you!			The gods of Greece protect them!
And we’ll pray for you.			And we will pray for you.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Arise, I pray you, rise:			Get up, I'll pray you, get up:
We do not look for reverence, but for love,			We are not looking for awe, but for love,
And harbourage for ourself, our ships and men.			And Harbourage for ourselves, our ships and men.
CLEON.			Cleon.
The which when any shall not gratify,			What if any are not satisfied,
Or pay you with unthankfulness in thought,			Or pay them with impossibility in thought,
Be it our wives, our children, or ourselves,			Be it our women, our children or ourselves,
The curse of heaven and men succeed their evils!			The curse of the sky and people success their evils!
Till when,—the which I hope shall ne’er be seen,—			To when, - what I hope should not be seen - -
Your grace is welcome to our town and us.			Your grace is welcome in our city and us.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Which welcome we’ll accept; feast here awhile,			Which welcome we will accept; Celebrate here for a while
Until our stars that frown lend us a smile.			Until our stars, which frown ours, give us a smile.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
ACT II			Acts
Enter Gower.			Enter the Ger.
GOWER.			Gower.
Here have you seen a mighty king			Here you saw a mighty king
His child, iwis, to incest bring;			His child, Iwis, to bring incest;
A better prince and benign lord,			A better prince and kind gentleman,
That will prove awful both in deed word.			This will prove to be terrible both in the crude word and terrible.
Be quiet then as men should be,			Be calm, then how men should be
Till he hath pass’d necessity.			Until he takes the need.
I’ll show you those in troubles reign,			I will rule them in difficulties
Losing a mite, a mountain gain.			Losing a mites, a mountain profit.
The good in conversation,			The good in conversation,
To whom I give my benison,			Who I give to my Benison
Is still at Tarsus, where each man			Is still at Tarsus, where every man
Thinks all is writ he speken can;			Thinks everything he can spend is written;
And to remember what he does,			And to remember what he does,
Build his statue to make him glorious:			Build up his statue to make it wonderful:
But tidings to the contrary			But the opposite news
Are brought your eyes; what need speak I?			Are your eyes brought; What do I have to speak?
Dumb-show. Enter at one door Pericles talking with Cleon; all the			Stupid show. Enter a Türpericles with Cleon; all the
train with them. Enter at another door a Gentleman with a letter to			Train with them. Give a gentleman at another door with a letter to a
Pericles; Pericles shows the letter to Cleon; gives the Messenger a			Pericles; Pericles shows the letter to Cleon; gives the messenger a
reward, and knights him. Exit Pericles at one door, and Cleon at			Reward and knight him. Leave Pericles at a door and Clleon
another.			Another.
Good Helicane, that stay’d at home.			Good Helicane who stay at home.
Not to eat honey like a drone			Don't eat too honey like a drone
From others’ labours; for though he strive			From the work of others; Because although he strives
To killen bad, keep good alive;			Bad to keep kuernen, good to keep alive;
And to fulfil his prince’ desire,			And to fulfill the wish of his prince,
Sends word of all that haps in Tyre:			Sends a word of all these tires:
How Thaliard came full bent with sin			How Thaliard was full of sin
And had intent to murder him;			And had the intention of murdering him;
And that in Tarsus was not best			And that in Tarsus was not the best
Longer for him to make his rest.			Longer for him to rest.
He, doing so, put forth to seas,			He did this, brought it for seas,
Where when men been, there’s seldom ease;			Where when men were, there is rarely ease.
For now the wind begins to blow;			At the moment the wind begins to blow;
Thunder above and deeps below			Thunder at the top and deep down
Make such unquiet, that the ship			Do so restless that the ship
Should house him safe is wreck’d and split;			If it is accommodated safely, the wreck and separation is;
And he, good prince, having all lost,			And he, good prince, has lost everything,
By waves from coast to coast is tost:			From waves from coast to coast is tost:
All perishen of man, of pelf,			All people's conversion, from Pelf,
Ne aught escapen but himself;			I escape, but he himself;
Till Fortune, tired with doing bad,			To happiness, tired with bad,
Threw him ashore, to give him glad:			Threw him ashore to give him happy:
And here he comes. What shall be next,			And here he comes. What should be next
Pardon old Gower,—this longs the text.			Forgive Old Gower, - that longs for the text.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE I. Pentapolis. An open place by the seaside.			Scene I. Pentapolis. An open place by the sea.
Enter Pericles, wet.			Enter pericles, wet.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Yet cease your ire, you angry stars of heaven!			But stop your anger, it angry stars of heaven!
Wind, rain, and thunder, remember earthly man			Wind, rain and thunder, remember the earthly man
Is but a substance that must yield to you;			Is only a substance that has to give them in;
And I, as fits my nature, do obey you:			And I, as it fits my nature, obey you:
Alas, the sea hath cast me on the rocks,			Unfortunately the sea threw me on the rocks
Wash’d me from shore to shore, and left me breath			I washed myself from bank to land and borrowed my breath
Nothing to think on but ensuing death:			Nothing to think than death to death:
Let it suffice the greatness of your powers			Let the size of your forces sufficient
To have bereft a prince of all his fortunes;			Clean up a prince of all of his fate;
And having thrown him from your watery grave,			And have thrown it out of their watery grave,
Here to have death in peace is all he’ll crave.			Here to have death in peace, everything he will long for is.
Enter three Fishermen.			Enter three fishermen.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
What, ho, Pilch!			What, HO, Pilch!
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
Ha, come and bring away the nets!			Ha, come and bring the nets away!
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
What, Patch-breech, I say!			What, Patch-Breech, I say!
THIRD FISHERMAN.			Third fisherman.
What say you, master?			What do you say, master?
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Look how thou stirrest now! Come away, or I’ll fetch thee with a			Have a look at how you are most offendable now! Come away or I'll get you with one
wanion.			Another.
THIRD FISHERMAN.			Third fisherman.
Faith, master, I am thinking of the poor men that were cast away before			Believe, master, I think of the poor men who were previously thrown away
us even now.			We even now.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Alas, poor souls, it grieved my heart to hear what pitiful cries they			Oh, poor souls, it harmful my heart, to hear what pitiful screams they have
made to us to help them, when, well-a-day, we could scarce help			made us to help them when we could help during the day
ourselves.			ourselves.
THIRD FISHERMAN.			Third fisherman.
Nay, master, said not I as much when I saw the porpus how he bounced			No, master, didn't say that much when I saw the post
and tumbled? They say they’re half fish, half flesh: a plague on them,			And fell? They say they are half fish, half a meat: a plague on them,
they ne’er come but I look to be washed. Master, I marvel how the			They don't come, but I shine to be washed. Master, I am amazed like that
fishes live in the sea.			Fish live in the sea.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Why, as men do a-land; the great ones eat up the little ones: I can			Why, like men a-country; The big ones eat the little ones: I can
compare our rich misers to nothing so fitly as to a whale; a’ plays and			Compare our rich elements with nothing that is as fit as a whale; A ’games and
tumbles, driving the poor fry before him, and at last devours them all			falls and drives the poor roast in front of him and finally devours them all
at a mouthful. Such whales have I heard on o’ the land, who never leave			In sip. I heard such whales in the country that never works
gaping till they swallowed the whole parish, church, steeple, bells and			gaping until they were the entire community, church, church tower, bells and swallowed
all.			Al.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
[_Aside._] A pretty moral.			[_ASIDE._] A fairly moral.
THIRD FISHERMAN.			Third fisherman.
But, master, if I had been the sexton, I would have been that day in			But champions if I had been the sexton, I would have been that day
the belfry.			the bell tower.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
Why, man?			Why man?
THIRD FISHERMAN.			Third fisherman.
Because he should have swallowed me too; and when I had been in his			Because he should swallow me too; And when I was in his
belly, I would have kept such a jangling of the bells, that he should			Belly, I would have kept the bell of the bells like that, that he should
never have left, till he cast bells, steeple, church and parish up			I never left until he puts bells, church storm, church and community
again. But if the good King Simonides were of my mind,—			again. But when the good king Simonides went away - - - -
PERICLES.			Perikles.
[_Aside._] Simonides?			[_Aside._] Simonides?
THIRD FISHERMAN.			Third fisherman.
We would purge the land of these drones, that rob the bee of her honey.			We would clean the land of these drones that rob your honey bee.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
[_Aside._] How from the finny subject of the sea			[_ASIDE._] As from the Finnish subject of the sea
These fishers tell the infirmities of men;			These fishermen tell the ailments of people;
And from their watery empire recollect			And from their watery kingdom remember
All that may men approve or men detect!			Everything that grant men or recognize men!
Peace be at your labour, honest fishermen.			Peace is in her work, honest fishermen.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
Honest! good fellow, what’s that? If it be a day fits you, search out			Honest! Good guy, what is it? If it is a day, fits you, look for
of the calendar, and nobody look after it.			of the calendar, and nobody takes care of it.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
May see the sea hath cast upon your coast.			Can see the sea that is thrown on its coast.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
What a drunken knave was the sea to cast thee in our way!			What a drunk villain was the sea to throw yourself in the way!
PERICLES.			Perikles.
A man whom both the waters and the wind,			A man who both the water and the wind,
In that vast tennis-court, have made the ball			Made the ball in this huge tenniscourt
For them to play upon, entreats you pity him;			So that you can play, ask him.
He asks of you, that never used to beg.			He asks for you, it never betted before.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
No, friend, cannot you beg? Here’s them in our country of Greece gets			No, friend, can't you beg? Here she gets in our country Greece
more with begging than we can do with working.			More with begging than with work.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
Canst thou catch any fishes, then?			Can you catch any fish then?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I never practised it.			I never practiced it.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
Nay, then thou wilt starve, sure; for here’s nothing to be got			No, then you will starve, sure; Because nothing is available here
now-a-days, unless thou canst fish for’t.			Now a day, unless you can't fish for.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
What I have been I have forgot to know;			I forgot to know what I was;
But what I am, want teaches me to think on:			But what I am want to teach me to think about it:
A man throng’d up with cold: my veins are chill,			A man who came with a cold: my veins are cold,
And have no more of life than may suffice			And have no more life than sufficient enough
To give my tongue that heat to ask your help;			To give my tongue this warmth to ask your help;
Which if you shall refuse, when I am dead,			What if you refuse when I'm dead
For that I am a man, pray see me buried.			For that I am a man, pray, see me buried.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Die quoth-a? Now gods forbid’t, and I have a gown here; come, put it			Die Quoth-A? Now gods don't forbid it and I have a dress here; Come on, say it
on; keep thee warm. Now, afore me, a handsome fellow! Come, thou shalt			on; Keep up warm. Now, in front of me, a good -looking guy! Come on, you should
go home, and we’ll have flesh for holidays, fish for fasting-days, and			Go home and we will have meat for holidays, fish for fasting and
moreo’er puddings and flap-jacks, and thou shalt be welcome.			Moreo'er puddings and flap jacks, and you should be welcome.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I thank you, sir.			Thank you, Sir.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
Hark you, my friend; you said you could not beg?			Hark you, my friend; You said you couldn't beg?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I did but crave.			I just asked for myself.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
But crave! Then I’ll turn craver too, and so I shall ’scape whipping.			But long! Then I also become craver and so I will whip from Scape.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Why, are your beggars whipped, then?			Why are your beggars flipped?
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
O, not all, my friend, not all; for if all your beggars were whipped, I			Oh, not all, my friend, not all; Because when all their beggars have been flogged, I
would wish no better office than to be beadle. But, master, I’ll go			I don't wish you a better office than Beadle. But master, I'll go
draw up the net.			Draw the network.
[_Exit with Third Fisherman._]			[_Exit with third fisherman._]
PERICLES.			Perikles.
[_Aside._] How well this honest mirth becomes their labour!			[_ASIDE._] How good will this honest joy for your work!
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Hark you, sir, do you know where ye are?			Hark you, sir, do you know where you are?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Not well.			Not good.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Why, I’ll tell you: this is called Pentapolis, and our King, the good			I tell you: this is called Pentapolis and our king, the good one
Simonides.			Simonides.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
The good Simonides, do you call him?			The good Simonides, do you call him?
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Ay, sir; and he deserves so to be called for his peaceable reign and			Yes, sir; And he deserves to call after his peaceful reign and
good government.			Good government.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
He is a happy king, since he gains from his subjects the name of good			He is a happy king because he wins the name of the good of his subjects
government. How far is his court distant from this shore?			Government. How far is his farm away from this bank?
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Marry sir, half a day’s journey: and I’ll tell you, he hath a fair			Marriage Sir, half a day: And I tell you, he has a fair
daughter, and tomorrow is her birth-day; and there are princes and			Daughter, and tomorrow is her birthday; And there are princes and
knights come from all parts of the world to joust and tourney for her			Knights come from all parts of the world to Joust and tournament for you
love.			Love.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Were my fortunes equal to my desires, I could wish to make one there.			If my assets were to meet my wishes, I could do one there.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
O, sir, things must be as they may; and what a man cannot get, he may			O, sir, things have to be the way they like; And what a man can't get, maybe he can
lawfully deal for—his wife’s soul.			legitimate handle - his soul of his wife.
Re-enter Second and Third Fishermen, drawing up a net.			Take the second and third fishermen back in and open a network.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
Help, master, help! here’s a fish hangs in the net, like a poor man’s			Help, master, help! Here is a fish on the net like a poor man
right in the law; ’twill hardly come out. Ha! bots on’t, ’tis come at			Law in the law; ’Dowill hardly comes out. Ha! Bots don't, it comes to
last, and ’tis turned to a rusty armour.			Finally, and it turned to rusty armor.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
An armour, friends! I pray you, let me see it.			A armor, friends! I pray you, let me see it.
Thanks, Fortune, yet, that, after all my crosses,			Thank you, Fortune, but that after all my crosses,
Thou givest me somewhat to repair myself,			You give me something to repair me
And though it was mine own, part of my heritage,			And although it was my own, part of my heritage,
Which my dead father did bequeath to me,			What my dead father left me
With this strict charge, even as he left his life.			With this strict indictment, even when he left his life.
‘Keep it, my Pericles; it hath been a shield			"Keep it, my Pericles; It was a sign
’Twixt me and death;’—and pointed to this brace;—			"Twixt me and death;" - and pointed to this bracket;
‘For that it saved me, keep it; in like necessity—			“It saved me for that, keep it; in a similar necessity -
The which the gods protect thee from!—may defend thee.’			The gods protect you! - May you defend you. "
It kept where I kept, I so dearly loved it;			It held where I held, I loved it so much;
Till the rough seas, that spares not any man,			Until the rough lake, no man puts on,
Took it in rage, though calm’d have given’t again:			Took it in anger, although she would not have been given again:
I thank thee for’t: my shipwreck now’s no ill,			I don't thank you: my shipwreck is now no sick,
Since I have here my father gave in his will.			Since I have here, my father gave his will.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
What mean you sir?			What do you think, sir?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
To beg of you, kind friends, this coat of worth,			To beg you, friendly friends, this coat of value,
For it was sometime target to a king;			Because at some point it was a goal for a king;
I know it by this mark. He loved me dearly,			I know through this brand. He loved me very, very much
And for his sake I wish the having of it;			And for his will, I wish that;
And that you’d guide me to your sovereign court,			And that they would lead me to their sovereign court,
Where with it I may appear a gentleman;			Where can I appear a gentleman;
And if that ever my low fortune’s better,			And if my low assets are ever better,
I’ll pay your bounties; till then rest your debtor.			I pay your head money. Until then, they are resting their debtor.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Why, wilt thou tourney for the lady?			Why do you want tournament for the lady?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I’ll show the virtue I have borne in arms.			I will show the virtue that I have carried in arms.
FIRST FISHERMAN.			First fisherman.
Why, d’ye take it, and the gods give thee good on’t!			Why take it and the gods give you well!
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
Ay, but hark you, my friend; ’twas we that made up this garment through			Yes, but take yourself, my friend; We went through this garment
the rough seams of the waters: there are certain condolements, certain			The rough seams of the water: there is certain condolences
vails. I hope, sir, if you thrive, you’ll remember from whence you had			Vails. I hope that if you thrive, you will remember where you got from
them.			She.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Believe’t I will.			I don't think I won't do it.
By your furtherance I am clothed in steel;			Due to their funding, I was dressed in steel;
And spite of all the rapture of the sea,			And despite all the rapture of the sea,
This jewel holds his building on my arm:			This jewel holds its building on the arm:
Unto thy value I will mount myself			I will assemble myself to your value
Upon a courser, whose delightful steps			On a courser, whose delightful steps
Shall make the gazer joy to see him tread.			I will be happy to see the Gazer.
Only, my friend, I yet am unprovided			Only, my friend, I am not yet prepared
Of a pair of bases.			Of two bases.
SECOND FISHERMAN.			Second fisherman.
We’ll sure provide: thou shalt have my best gown to make thee a pair;			We will be sure: you should have my best dress to make yourself a couple;
and I’ll bring thee to the court myself.			And I will bring you to court myself.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Then honour be but a goal to my will,			Then honor is only a goal for my will,
This day I’ll rise, or else add ill to ill.			I will resurrect or add sick that day.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE II. The same. A public way, or platform leading to the lists. A			Scene II. The same. A public type or platform that leads to the lists. A
pavilion by the side of it for the reception of the King, Princess,			Pavilion at the side for the reception of the king, the princess, the princess,
Lords, etc.			Lords etc.
Enter Simonides, Thaisa, Lords and Attendants.			Enter Simonides, Thaisa, Lords and companions.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Are the knights ready to begin the triumph?			Are the knights ready to start the triumph?
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
They are, my liege;			You are my lucks;
And stay your coming to present themselves.			And stay to present yourself.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Return them, we are ready; and our daughter,			She gives back, we are ready; And our daughter,
In honour of whose birth these triumphs are,			In honor, whose birth are these triumphs,
Sits here, like beauty’s child, whom Nature gat			Sits here, like the child of Beauty
For men to see, and seeing wonder at.			So that men can see and see miracles.
[_Exit a Lord._]			[_Exit a lord._]
THAISA.			Thaisa.
It pleaseth you, my royal father, to express			You like it to express my royal father
My commendations great, whose merit’s less.			My trigger, whose earnings are less.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
It’s fit it should be so; for princes are			It's fit, it should be. For princes it is
A model, which heaven makes like to itself:			A model that heaven makes for itself:
As jewels lose their glory if neglected,			When jewels lose their fame when they are neglected,
So princes their renowns if not respected.			This is how their reputation arises if they are not respected.
’Tis now your honour, daughter, to entertain			It is now your honor, daughter to entertain
The labour of each knight in his device.			The work of every knight in his device.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Which, to preserve mine honour, I’ll perform.			I will perform to keep my honor.
The first Knight passes by, and his Squire presents his shield to			The first knight passes and his barley presents his sign to his sign
Thaisa.			Thaisa.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Who is the first that doth prefer himself?			Who is the first to prefer himself?
THAISA.			Thaisa.
A knight of Sparta, my renowned father;			A knight of Sparta, my renowned father;
And the device he bears upon his shield			And the device he wears on his sign
Is a black Ethiope reaching at the sun:			Is a black Ethiope that is enough in the sun:
The word, _Lux tua vita mihi._			The word, _lux your life mih._
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
He loves you well that holds his life of you.			He loves you well what his life thinks of you.
The second Knight passes by, and his Squire presents his shield to			The second knight passes and his barley presents his sign to his sign
Thaisa.			Thaisa.
Who is the second that presents himself?			Who is the second who presents itself?
THAISA.			Thaisa.
A prince of Macedon, my royal father;			A prince of Macedon, my royal father;
And the device he bears upon his shield			And the device he wears on his sign
Is an arm’d knight that’s conquer’d by a lady;			Is an arm knight that is conquered by a lady.
The motto thus, in Spanish, _Piu por dulzura que por forza._			The motto in Spanish, Piu for Dulzura, that of Forza._
The third Knight passes by, and his Squire presents his shield to			The third knight passes and his barley presents his sign to his sign
Thaisa.			Thaisa.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
And what’s the third?			And what is the third?
THAISA.			Thaisa.
The third of Antioch;			The third antioch;
And his device, a wreath of chivalry;			And his device, a wreath with knightly;
The word, _Me pompae provexit apex._			The word _Me Pompae proved Apex._
The fourth Knight passes by, and his Squire presents his shield to			The fourth knight passes and his barley presents his sign to his sign
Thaisa.			Thaisa.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
What is the fourth?			What is the fourth?
THAISA.			Thaisa.
A burning torch that’s turned upside down;			A burning torch that is turned upside down;
The word, _Quod me alit me extinguit._			The word, _quod me to delete me
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Which shows that beauty hath his power and will,			Which shows that beauty has its strength and will,
Which can as well inflame as it can kill.			That can be just as possible.
The fifth Knight passes by, and his Squire presents his shield to			The fifth knight passes and his barley presents his sign to his sign
Thaisa.			Thaisa.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
The fifth, an hand environed with clouds,			The fifth, a hand surrounded with clouds,
Holding out gold that’s by the touchstone tried;			Expressed gold, which is tried by the test stone;
The motto thus, _Sic spectanda fides._			So the motto was looking for _sic faides._
The sixth Knight, Pericles, passes in rusty armour with bases, and			The sixth knight, Pericles, fits in rusty armor with bases, and
unaccompanied. He presents his device directly to Thaisa.			unaccompanied. He presents his device directly to Thaisa.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
And what’s the sixth and last, the which the knight himself			And what is the sixth and last one, that of the knight himself
With such a graceful courtesy deliver’d?			With such a graceful courtesy that has provided?
THAISA.			Thaisa.
He seems to be a stranger; but his present is			He seems to be a stranger; But his gift is
A wither’d branch, that’s only green at top;			A withered branch is only green.
The motto, _In hac spe vivo._			The motto _in hacpe vivo._
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
A pretty moral;			A fairly moral;
From the dejected state wherein he is,			From the depressed state in which it is
He hopes by you his fortunes yet may flourish.			He hopes from you that his assets could thrive.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
He had need mean better than his outward show			He had to mean better than his outer show
Can any way speak in his just commend;			Can speak visible in his just praise?
For by his rusty outside he appears			Because it appears from his rusty outside
To have practised more the whipstock than the lance.			More the whip stick than the lance practiced.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
He well may be a stranger, for he comes			He can be a stranger because he comes
To an honour’d triumph strangely furnished.			To an honor that was strangely furnished.
THIRD LORD.			Third gentleman.
And on set purpose let his armour rust			And let his armor rust in the set of set
Until this day, to scour it in the dust.			To this day to search it in dust.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Opinion’s but a fool, that makes us scan			Opinions, but a fool that lets us scan
The outward habit by the inward man.			The outer habit of the inner man.
But stay, the knights are coming.			But stay that Knights come.
We will withdraw into the gallery.			We will retire to the gallery.
[_Exeunt. Great shouts within, and all cry_ ‘The mean Knight!’]			[_Exeunt. Great calls inside and all Cry_ "The Mean Knight!"]
SCENE III. The same. A hall of state: a banquet prepared.			Scene III. The same. A state of Hall: a banquet prepared.
Enter Simonides, Thaisa, Lords, Attendants and Knights, from tilting.			Enter Simonides, Thaisa, Lords, companions and knights, from tipping.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Knights,			Ritter,
To say you’re welcome were superfluous.			To say that they are welcome were superfluous.
To place upon the volume of your deeds,			Place on the volume of their actions,
As in a title-page, your worth in arms,			As on a title page, your value in weapons,
Were more than you expect, or more than’s fit,			Were more than expected, or more than it is fit,
Since every worth in show commends itself.			Since every value is recommended on the show.
Prepare for mirth, for mirth becomes a feast:			Prepare yourself for Hirth, because Mirth becomes a festival:
You are princes and my guests.			They are princes and my guests.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
But you, my knight and guest;			But you, my knight and guest;
To whom this wreath of victory I give,			Who this wreath of victory I give
And crown you king of this day’s happiness.			And crown you king of today's happiness.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
’Tis more by fortune, lady, than by merit.			It is more through luck, lady than through merit.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Call it by what you will, the day is yours;			Name it after what you want, the day belongs to you.
And here, I hope, is none that envies it.			And here, I hope, is not one who envies it.
In framing an artist, art hath thus decreed,			In the frame of an artist, Art has prescribed itself so that
To make some good, but others to exceed;			Make some good, but surpass others;
And you are her labour’d scholar. Come queen of the feast,—			And you are your unemployed scholar. Come on Queen of the Festival - - -
For, daughter, so you are,—here take your place:			Because daughter, that's how you are: here you take your place:
Marshal the rest, as they deserve their grace.			Marshal the rest of how they earn their grace.
KNIGHTS.			RITTER.
We are honour’d much by good Simonides.			We are honored a lot of good Simonides.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Your presence glads our days; honour we love;			Your presence will be happy; Honor we love;
For who hates honour hates the gods above.			Because who hates the gods above.
MARSHALL.			Marshall.
Sir, yonder is your place.			Sir, over there is their place.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Some other is more fit.			Some others are more fit.
FIRST KNIGHT.			First knight.
Contend not, sir; for we are gentlemen			Do not claim sir; Because we are gentlemen
Have neither in our hearts nor outward eyes			Have neither in our hearts nor outdoors
Envied the great, nor shall the low despise.			Envies the large and not low contempt.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
You are right courteous knights.			You are right, polite knight.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Sit, sir, sit.			Sit, sir, sit.
By Jove, I wonder, that is king of thoughts,			By Jove, I wonder, that's the king of thoughts,
These cates resist me, he but thought upon.			These cates resist me, but he thought.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
By Juno, that is queen of marriage,			By Juno, that is the queen of marriage,
All viands that I eat do seem unsavoury,			All stocks I eat seem to be unsavory,
Wishing him my meat. Sure, he’s a gallant gentleman.			I wish him my meat. Sure, he is a brave gentleman.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
He’s but a country gentleman;			He is just a gentleman of the country;
Has done no more than other knights have done;			Has not done more than other knights;
Has broken a staff or so; so let it pass.			Has a staff or something broken; So let it happen.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
To me he seems like diamond to glass.			For me he seems to be like a diamond for glass.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Yon king’s to me like to my father’s picture,			For me, her king is like my father's picture,
Which tells me in that glory once he was;			What to tell me in this glory as soon as he was;
Had princes sit, like stars, about his throne,			Had princes sit like stars, over his throne,
And he the sun, for them to reverence;			And he the sun, for her for veneration;
None that beheld him, but, like lesser lights,			None that saw him, but like less lights,
Did vail their crowns to his supremacy:			Did their crowns to his dominance:
Where now his son’s like a glow-worm in the night,			Where his son is a firefly at night,
The which hath fire in darkness, none in light:			What fires in the dark, none in the light:
Whereby I see that time’s the king of men,			Although I see this time, the king of men,
He’s both their parent, and he is their grave,			He is both her parents and he is her grave
And gives them what he will, not what they crave.			And gives them what he wants, according to what they long for.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
What, are you merry, knights?			What, are you happy, knight?
KNIGHTS.			RITTER.
Who can be other in this royal presence?			Who can be others in this royal presence?
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Here, with a cup that’s stored unto the brim,—			Here with a cup that is kept in the edge - - -
As you do love, fill to your mistress’ lips,—			As you love, fill the lips of your lover - - -
We drink this health to you.			We drink this health for you.
KNIGHTS.			RITTER.
We thank your grace.			We thank her grace.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Yet pause awhile. Yon knight doth sit too melancholy,			But pause for a while. Yon Knight is too melancholic, sits too melancholic,
As if the entertainment in our court			As if the entertainment in our court
Had not a show might countervail his worth.			Would have no show counteracting its value.
Note it not you, Thaisa?			Don't you pay attention to Thaisa?
THAISA.			Thaisa.
What is’t to me, my father?			What is not me, my father?
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
O attend, my daughter:			O Participation, my daughter:
Princes in this should live like god’s above,			Prince in this should live like God's up,
Who freely give to everyone that comes to honour them:			Who releases everyone who they honor:
And princes not doing so are like to gnats,			And prince who do not do this are like gnotes,
Which make a sound, but kill’d are wonder’d at.			What makes a sound, but kill is wonders.
Therefore to make his entrance more sweet,			Therefore to make his entrance sweeter,
Here, say we drink this standing-bowl of wine to him.			Here, let's say, we drink this standing wine.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Alas, my father, it befits not me			Unfortunately, my father, it does not correspond to me
Unto a stranger knight to be so bold:			To a strange knight to be brave:
He may my proffer take for an offence,			He can take my rehearsal for a criminal offense
Since men take women’s gifts for impudence.			Because men take women gifts for insolence.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
How? Do as I bid you, or you’ll move me else.			As? Do how I offered them, otherwise you will move me otherwise.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
[_Aside._] Now, by the gods, he could not please me better.			[_ASIDE._] Well, I couldn't like it better from the gods.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
And furthermore tell him, we desire to know of him,			And we also tell him that we want to know
Of whence he is, his name and parentage.			Where he is his name and descent.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
The king my father, sir, has drunk to you.			The king, my father, sir, drank himself.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I thank him.			I thank him.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Wishing it so much blood unto your life.			I wish so much blood for your life.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I thank both him and you, and pledge him freely.			I thank both him and you and promise him free.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
And further he desires to know of you,			And he would like to know you
Of whence you are, your name and parentage.			Where they are from, their name and their descent.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
A gentleman of Tyre; my name, Pericles;			A gentleman of the tire; My name, Pericles;
My education been in arts and arms;			My training was in art and weapons;
Who, looking for adventures in the world,			Who, looking for adventures in the world,
Was by the rough seas reft of ships and men,			Was new through the rough lake of ships and men,
And after shipwreck driven upon this shore.			And after the shipwreck that was driven to this bank.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
He thanks your grace; names himself Pericles,			He thanks your grace; Names themselves pericles,
A gentleman of Tyre,			A gentleman of tires,
Who only by misfortune of the seas			Who only through the misfortune of the sea
Bereft of ships and men, cast on this shore.			Ships and men who are poured on this bank.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Now, by the gods, I pity his misfortune,			Well, from the gods, I feel sorry for his misfortune,
And will awake him from his melancholy.			And becomes awake from his melancholy.
Come, gentlemen, we sit too long on trifles,			Come on, gentlemen, we sit on little things for too long,
And waste the time, which looks for other revels.			And waste the time looking for others.
Even in your armours, as you are address’d,			Also in their weapons as they address,
Will well become a soldier’s dance.			Becomes good at the dance of a soldier.
I will not have excuse, with saying this,			I will not have an excuse if I will say that
‘Loud music is too harsh for ladies’ heads’			"Loud music is too hard for women's heads"
Since they love men in arms as well as beds.			They love men in arms and beds.
[_The Knights dance._]			[_Die Ritter dancing._]
So, this was well ask’d, ’twas so well perform’d.			So that was in great demand, "it had performed so well.
Come, sir; here is a lady which wants breathing too:			Come on, sir; Here is a woman who also wants to breathe:
And I have heard you knights of Tyre			And I heard you because of tire knights
Are excellent in making ladies trip;			Are excellent to travel women;
And that their measures are as excellent.			And that your measures are just as excellent.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
In those that practise them they are, my lord.			In those who practice you are, my Lord.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
O, that’s as much as you would be denied			Oh, that's as much as they would be refused
Of your fair courtesy.			Their fair courtesy.
[_The Knights and Ladies dance._]			[_The knight and women dance ._]
Unclasp, unclasp:			Compliance, not classified:
Thanks gentlemen, to all; all have done well.			Thanks gentlemen, gentlemen, to everyone; Everyone did it well.
[_To Pericles._] But you the best. Pages and lights to conduct			[_TO pericles._] But you best. To guide pages and lights
These knights unto their several lodgings.			These knights to their various accommodations.
[_To Pericles._] Yours, sir, we have given order to be next our own.			[_TO pericles._] Your sir, we gave order to be our own next.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I am at your grace’s pleasure.			I am the pleasure of your grace.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Princes, it is too late to talk of love;			Prince, it is too late to speak of love;
And that’s the mark I know you level at:			And that is the brand I know where you appear:
Therefore each one betake him to his rest;			That is why everyone sets him to rest;
Tomorrow all for speeding do their best.			Tomorrow everything for overrun speeds will do your best.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE IV. Tyre. A room in the Governor’s house.			Scene IV. Tires. A room in the governor's house.
Enter Helicanus and Escanes.			Enter Helicanus and Escanes.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
No, Escanes, know this of me,			No, escanes, I know that from me,
Antiochus from incest lived not free:			Incest Antiochus did not live free:
For which the most high gods not minding longer			For the high gods who no longer take care of,
To withhold the vengeance that they had in store			To hold back the revenge you had in stock
Due to this heinous capital offence,			Because of these hideous capital offenses ,,
Even in the height and pride of all his glory,			Also in the height and pride of all glory,
When he was seated in a chariot			When he was sitting in a wagon
Of an inestimable value, and his daughter with him,			Of an invaluable value and his daughter with him,
A fire from heaven came and shrivell’d up			A fire came out of heaven and Shrivell opened
Their bodies, even to loathing, for they so stunk,			Their bodies, even up to now, because they start,
That all those eyes adored them ere their fall			That all these eyes worshiped them before their fall
Scorn now their hand should give them burial.			Despite now, your hand should give you funeral.
ESCANES.			Scan.
’Twas very strange			It was very strange
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
And yet but justice; for though this king were great;			And yet just justice; Because although this king was great;
His greatness was no guard to bar heaven’s shaft,			Its size was not a guard to give the sky shaft of the sky,
But sin had his reward.			But sin had its reward.
ESCANES.			Scan.
’Tis very true.			It is very true.
Enter two or three Lords.			Enter two or three lords.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
See, not a man in private conference			See no man in the private conference
Or council has respect with him but he.			Or the council has respect with him, but he.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
It shall no longer grieve without reproof.			It will no longer mourn without blame.
THIRD LORD.			Third gentleman.
And cursed be he that will not second it.			And cursed, he is who does not do seconds.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Follow me, then. Lord Helicane, a word.			Then follow me. Lord Helicane, one word.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
With me? and welcome: happy day, my lords.			With me? And welcome: Happy Day, my Lords.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Know that our griefs are risen to the top,			Know that our grief rose to the top,
And now at length they overflow their banks.			And now they overflow their banks in detail.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Your griefs! for what? Wrong not your prince you love.			Your grief! for what? Wrong, not your prince you love.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Wrong not yourself, then, noble Helicane;			Wrong, not yourself, then noble Helicane;
But if the prince do live, let us salute him.			But when the prince lives, let us greet us.
Or know what ground’s made happy by his breath.			Or know what made soil happy through his breath.
If in the world he live, we’ll seek him out;			If he lives in the world, we will look for him.
If in his grave he rest, we’ll find him there.			If he rests in his grave, we will find him there.
We’ll be resolved he lives to govern us,			We are decided, he lives to rule us.
Or dead, give’s cause to mourn his funeral,			Or dead, give the cause to mourn his funeral,
And leave us to our free election.			And leave us free choice.
SECOND LORD.			Second gentleman.
Whose death’s indeed the strongest in our censure:			Whose death is indeed the strongest in our criticism:
And knowing this kingdom is without a head,—			And knowing this kingdom is without a head, -
Like goodly buildings left without a roof			How good buildings without a roof remain
Soon fall to ruin,—your noble self,			Soon ruin - your noble self,
That best know how to rule and how to reign,			This knows best how to go on and how to go on,
We thus submit unto,—our sovereign.			So we submit to ourselves - our sovereign.
ALL.			Al.
Live, noble Helicane!			Live, noble Helicane!
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
For honour’s cause, forbear your suffrages:			For the cause of Honor, they go under their Sufbles:
If that you love Prince Pericles, forbear.			If you love Prince Pericles, Vorbear.
Take I your wish, I leap into the seas,			I take your wish, I jump into the sea,
Where’s hourly trouble for a minute’s ease.			Where is hourly problems for a minute ease?
A twelvemonth longer, let me entreat you			A twelve -month longer, let me ask me
To forbear the absence of your king;			To avoid the absence of their king;
If in which time expired, he not return,			If it has expired during this time, he does not return
I shall with aged patience bear your yoke.			I will wear your yoke with old patience.
But if I cannot win you to this love,			But if I can't win you with this love,
Go search like nobles, like noble subjects,			Look like nobles, like noble topics,
And in your search spend your adventurous worth;			And in your search you spend your adventurous value;
Whom if you find, and win unto return,			Who if you find and win until return,
You shall like diamonds sit about his crown.			You should sit that diamonds sit around his crown.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
To wisdom he’s a fool that will not yield;			He is a fool to wisdom that will not give in.
And since Lord Helicane enjoineth us,			And since Lord Helicane uses us,
We with our travels will endeavour us.			We will strive with our travels.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Then you love us, we you, and we’ll clasp hands:			Then you love us, we do and we will close hands:
When peers thus knit, a kingdom ever stands.			If the same age knits, a kingdom ever stands.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE V. Pentapolis. A room in the palace.			Scene V. Pentapolis. A room in the palace.
Enter Simonides reading a letter at one door; the Knights meet him.			Enter Simonides and read a letter on a door; The knights meet him.
FIRST KNIGHT.			First knight.
Good morrow to the good Simonides.			Good morning for the good Simonides.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Knights, from my daughter this I let you know,			Ritter, from my daughter, I let you know
That for this twelvemonth she’ll not undertake			This will not be done for these twelve months
A married life.			A married life.
Her reason to herself is only known,			Their reason for itself is only known
Which yet from her by no means can I get.			I can get what else from her.
SECOND KNIGHT.			Second knight.
May we not get access to her, my lord?			Can we not have access to her, my Lord?
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Faith, by no means; she hath so strictly tied			Faith, not at all; She has bound so strictly
Her to her chamber, that ’tis impossible.			You to your chamber, it is impossible.
One twelve moons more she’ll wear Diana’s livery;			A twelve moons more, she will wear Diana's paint.
This by the eye of Cynthia hath she vow’d,			This was sworn by the eye of Cynthia,
And on her virgin honour will not break it.			And it won't break your virgin honor.
THIRD KNIGHT.			Third knight.
Loath to bid farewell, we take our leaves.			Today, said goodbye, we take our leaves.
[_Exeunt Knights._]			[_Exeunt knights._]
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
So, they are well dispatch’d; now to my daughter’s letter:			So they are well dispatched; Now to my daughter's letter:
She tells me here, she’ll wed the stranger knight,			She tells me here that she will marry the foreign knight
Or never more to view nor day nor light.			Or never see again or day or bright.
’Tis well, mistress; your choice agrees with mine;			It's good, mistress; Your choice is right with my match;
I like that well: nay, how absolute she’s in’t,			I like that: No, how absolutely it is not
Not minding whether I dislike or no!			I don't mind whether I don't like or no!
Well, I do commend her choice;			Well, I recommend your choice;
And will no longer have it be delay’d.			And it will no longer have to delay it.
Soft! here he comes: I must dissemble it.			Soft! Here he comes: I have to disassemble it.
Enter Pericles.			Enter pericles.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
All fortune to the good Simonides!			All the luck with the good Simonides!
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
To you as much. Sir, I am beholding to you			Just as much for you. Sir, I look at her
For your sweet music this last night: I do			For your sweet music last night: I do it
Protest my ears were never better fed			Protest my ears were never fed better
With such delightful pleasing harmony.			With such adorable pleasant harmony.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
It is your grace’s pleasure to commend;			It is the joy of her grace to praise.
Not my desert.			Not my desert.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Sir, you are music’s master.			Sir, you are music champions.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
The worst of all her scholars, my good lord.			The worst of her scholars, my good gentleman.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Let me ask you one thing:			Let me ask one:
What do you think of my daughter, sir?			What do you think of my daughter, Sir?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
A most virtuous princess.			A highly virtuous princess.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
And she is fair too, is she not?			And she's also fair, isn't it?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
As a fair day in summer, wondrous fair.			As a fair day in summer, miraculous fair.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Sir, my daughter thinks very well of you;			Sir, my daughter finds her very well;
Ay, so well, that you must be her master,			Yes, so good that you have to be her master
And she will be your scholar: therefore look to it.			And she will be her scholar: So look at it.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I am unworthy for her schoolmaster.			I am unworthy for your schoolmaster.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
She thinks not so; peruse this writing else.			She doesn't think that way; Otherwise read this letter.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
[_Aside._] What’s here? A letter, that she loves the knight of Tyre!			[_ASIDE._] What is here? A letter that she loves the knight of the tire!
’Tis the king’s subtlety to have my life.			It is the subtlety of the king to have my life.
O, seek not to entrap me, gracious lord,			Oh, try not to join me, gracious gentleman,
A stranger and distressed gentleman,			A stranger and more likely gentleman,
That never aim’d so high to love your daughter,			That never aimed to love your daughter.
But bent all offices to honour her.			But all offices bent to honor them.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Thou hast bewitch’d my daughter,			You moved my daughter
And thou art a villain.			And you are a villain.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
By the gods, I have not:			I don't have from the gods:
Never did thought of mine levy offence;			I never thought of my crime;
Nor never did my actions yet commence			My actions have never started
A deed might gain her love or your displeasure.			An act could win her love or displeasure.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Traitor, thou liest.			Traiter, you read.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Traitor?			Traitor?
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Ay, traitor.			Ay, traitor.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Even in his throat—unless it be the king—			Even in his neck - unless it is the king - - -
That calls me traitor, I return the lie.			That calls me traitor, I return my lie.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
[_Aside._] Now, by the gods, I do applaud his courage.			[_ASIDE._] Now I greet his courage from the gods.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
My actions are as noble as my thoughts,			My actions are as noble as my thoughts
That never relish’d of a base descent.			That never enjoyed a basic descent.
I came unto your court for honour’s cause,			I came to her court for honorary court
And not to be a rebel to her state;			And not to be a rebel into your state;
And he that otherwise accounts of me,			And who else reports about me
This sword shall prove he’s honour’s enemy.			This sword will prove that he is an enemy of honor.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
No?			No?
Here comes my daughter, she can witness it.			Here comes my daughter, she can see it.
Enter Thaisa.			Enter Thaisa.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Then, as you are as virtuous as fair,			Then how they are as virtuous as fair,
Resolve your angry father, if my tongue			Solve your angry father when my tongue
Did e’er solicit, or my hand subscribe			Has e’s requested or subscribed to my hand?
To any syllable that made love to you.			For every syllable that made you love.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Why, sir, say if you had,			Why, sir, they say when they had
Who takes offence at that would make me glad?			Who is insulting me if I was happy?
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
Yea, mistress, are you so peremptory?			Yes, Mistress, are you so peremplory?
[_Aside._] I am glad on’t with all my heart.—			[_ASIDE._] I'm not happy with all my heart.
I’ll tame you; I’ll bring you in subjection.			I will tame you; I will bring you into submission.
Will you, not having my consent,			You won't have my consent
Bestow your love and your affections			Give your love and affection
Upon a stranger? [_Aside._] Who, for aught I know			On a stranger? [_Aside._] Who, for something I know
May be, nor can I think the contrary,			Can be and also not think the opposite,
As great in blood as I myself.—			As great in the blood as myself. - -
Therefore hear you, mistress; either frame			So listen to the mistress; Both frames
Your will to mine, and you, sir, hear you,			Your will to mine and you, sir, hear, you hear
Either be ruled by me, or I will make you—			Either be ruled by me or I'll do you -
Man and wife. Nay, come, your hands,			Man And Woman. No, come on your hands,
And lips must seal it too: and being join’d,			And the lips also have to seal it: and join,
I’ll thus your hopes destroy; and for further grief,			So I will destroy your hopes; and for further grief,
God give you joy! What, are you both pleased?			God give yourself joy! What, do you both look forward to?
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Yes, if you love me, sir.			Yes, if you love me, sir.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Even as my life my blood that fosters it.			Also as my life my blood that promotes it.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
What, are you both agreed?			What did you both agree?
BOTH.			BOTH.
Yes, if’t please your majesty.			Yes, if not, your majesty.
SIMONIDES.			Simonides.
It pleaseth me so well, that I will see you wed;			It delights me so well that I will see you married;
And then with what haste you can, get you to bed.			And then, which hurry you can do, bring them to bed.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
ACT III			Ati
Enter Gower.			Enter the Ger.
GOWER.			Gower.
Now sleep yslaked hath the rouse;			Now they sleep Yslaked the rouse;
No din but snores about the house,			No DIN, but snores over the house,
Made louder by the o’erfed breast			Louder through the O'erfed breast
Of this most pompous marriage feast.			From this pompous wife.
The cat, with eyne of burning coal,			The cat with eyne made of burning coal,
Now couches fore the mouse’s hole;			Now the hole of the mouse is challenging.
And crickets sing at the oven’s mouth,			And grilling sing in the mouth of the oven,
Are the blither for their drouth.			Are the leaves for their drouth.
Hymen hath brought the bride to bed,			Hymen brought the bride to bed,
Where, by the loss of maidenhead,			Where, through the loss of Maidenhead,
A babe is moulded. Be attent,			A baby is shaped. Be attentive
And time that is so briefly spent			And time that is spent so briefly
With your fine fancies quaintly eche:			Regularly with their fine board members:
What’s dumb in show I’ll plain with speech.			What is stupid in the show, I will be clear with language.
Dumb-show. Enter, Pericles and Simonides at one door with Attendants;			Stupid show. Enter Pericles and Simonides at a door with the companions;
a Messenger meets them, kneels, and gives Pericles a letter: Pericles			A messenger hits her, kneels and gives Pericles a letter: Pericles
shows it Simonides; the Lords kneel to him. Then enter Thaisa with			shows Simonides; The Lords kneel on him. Then enter Thaisa with
child, with Lychorida, a nurse. The King shows her the letter; she			Child, with Lychorida, a nurse. The king shows her the letter; you
rejoices: she and Pericles take leave of her father, and depart, with			is happy: you and Pericles say goodbye to your father and go with it, with
Lychorida and their Attendants. Then exeunt Simonides and the rest.			Lychorida and her companions. Then Exeunt Simonides and the rest.
By many a dern and painful perch			Of many ders and painful perch
Of Pericles the careful search,			From Pericles the careful search,
By the four opposing coigns			Of the four opposing coigns
Which the world together joins,			What the world closes together
Is made with all due diligence			Is made with all Due diligence
That horse and sail and high expense			The horse and sail and high costs
Can stead the quest. At last from Tyre,			Can exist. Finally from tires,
Fame answering the most strange enquire,			Fame answer the strangest exploration,
To th’ court of King Simonides			To the courtyard of King Simonides
Are letters brought, the tenour these:			If letters are brought, the tens have them:
Antiochus and his daughter dead;			Antiochus and his daughter dead;
The men of Tyrus on the head			The men of Tyrus on their heads
Of Helicanus would set on			From Helicanus would use
The crown of Tyre, but he will none:			The crown of the tire, but it won't:
The mutiny he there hastes t’oppress;			The mutiny he has there, T'oppress;
Says to ’em, if King Pericles			Says to them when King Pericles Pericles
Come not home in twice six moons,			Don't come home in twice six moons,
He, obedient to their dooms,			He, obedient to your downfall,
Will take the crown. The sum of this,			Will take the crown. The sum of it
Brought hither to Pentapolis			Brought to Pentapolis here
Y-ravished the regions round,			Y-y-y-y-and-rund, rund,
And everyone with claps can sound,			And everyone with clapping can sound
‘Our heir apparent is a king!			"Our apparent heritage is a king!
Who dreamt, who thought of such a thing?’			Who dreamed, who thought of something like that? "
Brief, he must hence depart to Tyre:			In short, he must therefore go to tires:
His queen with child makes her desire—			His queen with child makes her desire -
Which who shall cross?—along to go:			Who should cross? —Along to go:
Omit we all their dole and woe:			Let us all of your dole and woe:
Lychorida, her nurse, she takes,			Lychorida, her nurse, she takes,
And so to sea. Their vessel shakes			And so on the lake. Your ship trembles
On Neptune’s billow; half the flood			On Neptune's daring; Half of the tide
Hath their keel cut: but fortune’s mood			Has its keel cut: but Fortune mood
Varies again; the grisled north			Vary again; The GRISLED north
Disgorges such a tempest forth,			Such a storm emits,
That, as a duck for life that dives,			That, as a duck for life, diving,
So up and down the poor ship drives:			So the poor ship trips up and down:
The lady shrieks, and well-a-near			The lady screams and well in a near
Does fall in travail with her fear:			With her fear falls into trouble:
And what ensues in this fell storm			And what follows in this storm
Shall for itself itself perform.			Should execute for yourself.
I nill relate, action may			I take it, action can
Conveniently the rest convey;			Conveniently conveyed the rest;
Which might not what by me is told.			Which may not be told about me.
In your imagination hold			Keep in your imagination
This stage the ship, upon whose deck			This phase of the ship on its deck
The sea-tost Pericles appears to speak.			The sea steady perceals seem to speak.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE I.			Sente I.
Enter Pericles, on shipboard.			Enter Pericles on Shipboard.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Thou god of this great vast, rebuke these surges,			You god of these great big ones, these dismissals are blaming,
Which wash both heaven and hell; and thou that hast			Which wash both heaven and hell; And you have that
Upon the winds command, bind them in brass,			Tie them to the Winde command in brass.
Having call’d them from the deep! O, still			I called it from the depth! O, still
Thy deafening, dreadful thunders; gently quench			Your deafening, terrible thunder; gently extinguish
Thy nimble, sulphurous flashes! O, how, Lychorida,			Your nimble, sulfur -shaped lightning! O, like, lychorida,
How does my queen? Thou stormest venomously;			How does my queen go? You storm poisonous;
Wilt thou spit all thyself? The seaman’s whistle			Do you want to spit everyone out? The pipe of the sailor
Is as a whisper in the ears of death,			Is like a whisper in the ears of death,
Unheard. Lychorida! - Lucina, O!			Unknown. Lychorida! - Lucina, o!
Divinest patroness, and midwife gentle			Divine patron and midwife gently
To those that cry by night, convey thy deity			They convey their deity to those who cry at night
Aboard our dancing boat; make swift the pangs			On board our dance boat; Make the pangs quickly
Of my queen’s travails! Now, Lychorida!			From the difficulties of my queen! Well, Lychorida!
Enter Lychorida with an infant.			Enter Lychorida with a child.
LYCHORIDA.			Lychorida.
Here is a thing too young for such a place,			Here is one thing that is too young for such a place
Who, if it had conceit, would die, as I			Who, if it had imagined, would die like me
Am like to do: take in your arms this piece			I like to do it: take your arms in your arms
Of your dead queen.			From your dead queen.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
How? how, Lychorida?			As? How, Lychorida?
LYCHORIDA.			Lychorida.
Patience, good sir; do not assist the storm.			Patience, good gentleman; Don't help the storm.
Here’s all that is left living of your queen,			Here is everything that remains of her queen,
A little daughter: for the sake of it,			A little daughter: to do it
Be manly, and take comfort.			Be male and comfort me.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
O you gods!			O you Götter!
Why do you make us love your goodly gifts,			Why do you let us love your good gifts?
And snatch them straight away? We here below			And grab them immediately? We here below
Recall not what we give, and therein may			Do not remember what we give and can in it
Vie honour with you.			Vie honor with you.
LYCHORIDA.			Lychorida.
Patience, good sir.			Patience, good gentleman.
Even for this charge.			Also for this fee.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Now, mild may be thy life!			Now mild can be your life!
For a more blustrous birth had never babe:			Never had a baby for a bleaching birth:
Quiet and gentle thy conditions! for			Quiet and gentle conditions! to the
Thou art the rudeliest welcome to this world			You are the pack of packs welcome to this world
That ever was prince’s child. Happy what follows!			That was ever the child of Prince. Happy what follows!
Thou hast as chiding a nativity			You have as a crib
As fire, air, water, earth, and heaven can make,			How to make fire, air, water, earth and sky,
To herald thee from the womb.			To ring out of the womb.
Even at the first thy loss is more than can			Even with the first loss is more than possible
Thy portage quit, with all thou canst find here,			End your portage with everyone you can find here,
Now, the good gods throw their best eyes upon’t!			Now the good gods are throwing their best eyes!
Enter two Sailors			Enter two seafarers
FIRST SAILOR.			First sailor.
What courage, sir? God save you!			What courage, sir? Godd bless you!
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Courage enough: I do not fear the flaw;			Courage enough: I'm not afraid of the mistake;
It hath done to me the worst. Yet, for the love			It did the worst to me. But for love
Of this poor infant, this fresh new sea-farer,			From this poor child, this fresh new Seebarer,
I would it would be quiet.			I would be calm.
FIRST SAILOR.			First sailor.
Slack the bolins there! Thou wilt not, wilt thou? Blow, and split			Loose the Bolins there! You don't want, do you want Blow and split
thyself.			you.
SECOND SAILOR.			Second sailor.
But sea-room, and the brine and cloudy billow kiss the moon, I care			But the sea room and the salt solution and the cloudy
not.			Not.
FIRST SAILOR.			First sailor.
Sir, your queen must overboard: the sea works high, the wind is loud			Sir, her queen has to overboard: the sea works up, the wind is loud
and will not lie till the ship be cleared of the dead.			And will not lie until the ship is released by the dead.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
That’s your superstition.			This is your superstition.
FIRST SAILOR.			First sailor.
Pardon us, sir; with us at sea it has been still observed; and we are			Forgive us, sir; It was still observed with us at sea; and we are
strong in custom. Therefore briefly yield her; for she must overboard			strong in the custom. That's why they give them brief; Because she has to overboard
straight.			just.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
As you think meet. Most wretched queen!			Like you think. The miserable queen the most!
LYCHORIDA.			Lychorida.
Here she lies, sir.			Here she lies, sir.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
A terrible childbed hast thou had, my dear;			A terrible child you had, my dear;
No light, no fire: th’unfriendly elements			No light, no fire: the unfriendly elements
Forgot thee utterly; nor have I time			I completely forgot you; I also do not have time
To give thee hallow’d to thy grave, but straight			Yours of your grave, but just
Must cast thee, scarcely coffin’d, in the ooze;			You have to throw you in the ooze, hardly coffin;
Where, for a monument upon thy bones,			Where, for a monument on your bones,
And e’er-remaining lamps, the belching whale			And e'er-reming lamps, the shock whale
And humming water must o’erwhelm thy corpse,			And buzzing water has to think about her body
Lying with simple shells. O Lychorida.			Lie with simple mussels. O Lychorida.
Bid Nestor bring me spices, ink and paper,			Bid Nestor brings me spices, ink and paper,
My casket and my jewels; and bid Nicander			My coffin and my jewels; and offer Nicander
Bring me the satin coffer: lay the babe			Bring me the Satin case: Place the baby
Upon the pillow: hie thee, whiles I say			On the pillow: hie you while saying
A priestly farewell to her: suddenly, woman.			A priestly farewell to her: suddenly woman.
[_Exit Lychorida._]			[_Exit lychorida._]
SECOND SAILOR.			Second sailor.
Sir, we have a chest beneath the hatches, caulked and bitumed ready.			Sir, we have a chest under our hatches, gasps and bites.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I thank thee. Mariner, say what coast is this?			I thank you. Mariner, you say what coast is it?
SECOND SAILOR.			Second sailor.
We are near Tarsus.			We are near Tarsus.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Thither, gentle mariner,			There, gentle seafarer,
Alter thy course for Tyre. When, canst thou reach it?			Change your tire course. When, can you achieve it?
SECOND SAILOR.			Second sailor.
By break of day, if the wind cease.			Through daily interruption when the wind stops.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
O, make for Tarsus!			O, mach Tarsus!
There will I visit Cleon, for the babe			I'll visit Cleon for the baby
Cannot hold out to Tyrus. There I’ll leave it			Can't endure tyrus. I'll leave it there
At careful nursing. Go thy ways, good mariner:			With careful nursing. Go your ways, good seafarers:
I’ll bring the body presently.			I will currently bring the body with me.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE II. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house.			Scene II. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon's house.
Enter Cerimon, with a Servant, and some Persons who have been			Enter Cerimon with a servant and some people who have been
shipwrecked.			Shipwreck.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Philemon, ho!			Philemon, ho!
Enter Philemon.			Enter Philemon.
PHILEMON.			Philemon.
Doth my lord call?			My gentleman calls?
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Get fire and meat for these poor men:			Get fire and meat for these poor men:
’T has been a turbulent and stormy night.			It was not a turbulent and stormy night.
SERVANT.			KNECHT.
I have been in many; but such a night as this,			I was in many; but such a night like that
Till now, I ne’er endured.			So far I haven't endured it.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Your master will be dead ere you return;			Your master will be dead before you return;
There’s nothing can be minister’d to nature			There is nothing that can be for nature minister
That can recover him. [_To Philemon._] Give this to the ’pothecary,			That can regain him. [_TO philemon._] Give this to the pharmacy,
And tell me how it works.			And tell me how it works.
[_Exeunt all but Cerimon._]			[_Execunt all außer Cerimon._]
Enter two Gentlemen.			Enter two gentlemen.
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Good morrow.			Good morning
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
Good morrow to your lordship.			Good morning to your lordship.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Gentlemen, why do you stir so early?			Lords, why are you stirring so early?
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Sir, our lodgings, standing bleak upon the sea,			Sir, our accommodations that are bleak on the sea,
Shook as the earth did quake;			Shook as the earth shook;
The very principals did seem to rend,			The headmaster seemed to render,
And all to topple: pure surprise and fear			And to fall everything: pure surprise and fear
Made me to quit the house.			Made me to leave the house.
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
That is the cause we trouble you so early;			That is the cause that we worry so early;
’Tis not our husbandry.			It is not our attitude.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
O, you say well.			Oh, you say well.
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
But I much marvel that your lordship, having			But I am amazed that your Lordschaft, have
Rich tire about you, should at these early hours			Richer tires about them should be at these early morning hours
Shake off the golden slumber of repose.			Shake the golden sleep from calm.
’Tis most strange,			It's strangest
Nature should be so conversant with pain.			Nature should be so familiar with pain.
Being thereto not compell’d.			Not forced.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
I hold it ever,			I always keep it
Virtue and cunning were endowments greater			Virtue and cunning were greater foundations
Than nobleness and riches: careless heirs			As node and wealth: negligent heirs
May the two latter darken and expend;			May the latter two darken and spend;
But immortality attends the former,			But immortality increases the former
Making a man a god. ’Tis known, I ever			Make a man to God. It is known, I have ever
Have studied physic, through which secret art,			Have studied physic through the secret art,
By turning o’er authorities, I have,			By shooting the authorities, I have
Together with my practice, made familiar			Familiarized with my practice
To me and to my aid the blest infusions			For me and to my help the battles infusions
That dwell in vegetives, in metals, stones;			This lives in vegetatives, in metals, stones;
And I can speak of the disturbances			And I can speak of the disorders
That nature works, and of her cures; which doth give me			This nature works and from its healings; Which gives me
A more content in course of true delight			Content more in real joy
Than to be thirsty after tottering honour,			Than to be thirsty after the honorable honor,
Or tie my pleasure up in silken bags,			Or bind me in silk pockets
To please the fool and death.			To please the fool and death.
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
Your honour has through Ephesus pour’d forth			Your honor cast through Ephesus
Your charity, and hundreds call themselves			Your charity and hundreds call themselves
Your creatures, who by you have been restored:			Your creatures that have been restored by you:
And not your knowledge, your personal pain, but even			And not your knowledge, your personal pain, but even your knowledge
Your purse, still open, hath built Lord Cerimon			Her wallet, still open, built Lord Cerimon
Such strong renown as time shall never—			As well known as time never -
Enter two or three Servants with a chest.			Enter two or three servants with a chest.
FIRST SERVANT.			First servant.
So, lift there.			So, lift there.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
What’s that?			What is that?
FIRST SERVANT.			First servant.
Sir, even now			Sir, now even now
Did the sea toss upon our shore this chest:			Has the sea thrown on our banks:
’Tis of some wreck.			It's a wreck.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Set’t down, let’s look upon’t.			If we don't put down, we don't look at.
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
’Tis like a coffin, sir.			It's like a coffin, sir.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Whate’er it be,			What it is
’Tis wondrous heavy. Wrench it open straight:			It's wonderful. Just screw it up: Right:
If the sea’s stomach be o’ercharged with gold,			If the stomach of the sea is commissioned with gold,
’Tis a good constraint of fortune it belches upon us.			It is a good restriction of luck, it strikes us.
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
’Tis so, my lord.			It is so, my Lord.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
How close ’tis caulk’d and bitumed!			How close is it that and bites!
Did the sea cast it up?			Has the sea excited?
FIRST SERVANT.			First servant.
I never saw so huge a billow, sir,			I've never seen so huge, sir, sir,
As toss’d it upon shore.			How was it ashore.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Wrench it open;			Screw it on;
Soft! it smells most sweetly in my sense.			Soft! It smells the sweetest in my sense.
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
A delicate odour.			A delicate smell.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
As ever hit my nostril. So up with it.			As always, I hit my nostril. Let's go.
O you most potent gods! what’s here? a corpse!			O You the strongest gods! what is going on here? A corpse!
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Most strange!			The strangest!
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Shrouded in cloth of state; balm’d and entreasured			Wrapped in state material; Balms and amazed
With full bags of spices! A passport too!			With full spices! A pass too!
Apollo, perfect me in the characters!			Apollo, perfect me in the characters!
[_Reads from a scroll._]			[_Reads from a scroll._]
_Here I give to understand,			_ I give to understand
If e’er this coffin drives a-land,			When we drive this coffin a-country,
I, King Pericles, have lost			I, King Pericles, have lost
This queen, worth all our mundane cost.			This queen who is worth all of our secular costs.
Who finds her, give her burying;			Who finds them, enter them;
She was the daughter of a king:			She was the daughter of a king:
Besides this treasure for a fee,			In addition to this treasure for a fee,
The gods requite his charity._			The gods demand his charity.
If thou livest, Pericles, thou hast a heart			If you live, pericles, you have a heart
That even cracks for woe! This chanced tonight.			That even steals for hurt! That was tonight.
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
Most likely, sir.			Most likely, sir.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Nay, certainly tonight;			No, certainly tonight;
For look how fresh she looks! They were too rough			To look at how fresh it looks! They were too rough
That threw her in the sea. Make a fire within			She threw that into the sea. Make a fire
Fetch hither all my boxes in my closet.			Get all my boxes in my closet.
[_Exit a Servant._]			[_Exit a dient._]
Death may usurp on nature many hours,			Death can use many hours in nature,
And yet the fire of life kindle again			And yet child
The o’erpress’d spirits. I heard of an Egyptian			The O’erPress spirits. I heard of an Egyptian
That had nine hours lain dead,			That was dead for nine hours, dead,
Who was by good appliance recovered.			Who was recovered according to good equipment.
Re-enter a Servant with napkins and fire.			Take a servant with napkins and fire again.
Well said, well said; the fire and cloths.			Well said, well said; The fire and the towels.
The rough and woeful music that we have,			The rough and sad music we have
Cause it to sound, beseech you			Let it sound, ask yourself
The viol once more: how thou stirr’st, thou block!			The Viol again: you block as you are!
The music there!—I pray you, give her air.			The music there! - I pray you, give her air.
Gentlemen, this queen will live.			Lords, this queen will live.
Nature awakes; a warmth breathes out of her.			Nature awakened; A warmth breathes out.
She hath not been entranced above five hours.			She was not enthusiastic about five hours.
See how she ’gins to blow into life’s flower again!			See how she blows back into the flower of life!
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
The heavens, through you, increase our wonder			The sky increases our miracle through them
And sets up your fame for ever.			And set up your fame forever.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
She is alive; behold, her eyelids,			She lives; See your eyelids,
Cases to those heavenly jewels which Pericles hath lost,			Cases to those heavenly jewels that have lost Pericles,
Begin to part their fringes of bright gold;			Start separating their edges of light gold;
The diamonds of a most praised water doth appear,			The diamonds of a most promised water appear,
To make the world twice rich. Live, and make us weep			To make the world rich twice. Live and let us cry
To hear your fate, fair creature, rare as you seem to be.			To hear their fate, fair creature, how they seem to be.
[_She moves._]			[_She moves._]
THAISA.			Thaisa.
O dear Diana,			Dear Diana,
Where am I? Where’s my lord? What world is this?			Where am I? Where is my lord? Which world is that?
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
Is not this strange?			Isn't that strange?
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Most rare.			Rarest.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Hush, my gentle neighbours!			Still, my gentle neighbors!
Lend me your hands; to the next chamber bear her.			Lead me your hands; They wear the next chamber.
Get linen: now this matter must be look’d to,			Get linen: Now this matter has to see that
For her relapse is mortal. Come, come;			Because their relapse is mortal. Come come;
And Aesculapius guide us!			And Aesculapius leads us!
[_Exeunt, carrying her away._]			[_Exeunt, she carries away ._]
SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house.			Scene III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon's house.
Enter Pericles, Cleon, Dionyza and Lychorida with Marina in her arms.			Enter Pericles, Cleon, Dionyza and Lychorida with marina in your arms.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Most honour’d Cleon, I must needs be gone;			Most of Cleon's honor, I have to be gone;
My twelve months are expired, and Tyrus stands			My twelve months have expired and tyrus is available
In a litigious peace. You and your lady,			In a disputed peace. You and your wife
Take from my heart all thankfulness! The gods			Take my heart out of my heart! The gods
Make up the rest upon you!			Make the rest on you!
CLEON.			Cleon.
Your shafts of fortune, though they hurt you mortally,			Their wealth shafts, even though they have fatally injured them,
Yet glance full wanderingly on us.			But a look at us.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
O, your sweet queen!			Oh, your cute queen!
That the strict fates had pleased you had brought her hither,			That the strict fate was pleased that you brought it here,
To have bless’d mine eyes with her!			To bless my eyes with her!
PERICLES.			Perikles.
We cannot but obey			We can only obey
The powers above us. Could I rage and roar			The forces over us. Could I rage and roar?
As doth the sea she lies in, yet the end			When the sea in which it lies, but the end
Must be as ’tis. My gentle babe Marina,			Must be like "tis". My gentle baby marina,
Whom, for she was born at sea, I have named so,			Who, because she was born at sea, I named it that way
Here I charge your charity withal,			Here I calculate your charity organization.
Leaving her the infant of your care;			Leave the child of your care;
Beseeching you to give her princely training,			Give yourself to give her princely training,
That she may be manner’d as she is born.			So that it is the way she is born.
CLEON.			Cleon.
Fear not, my lord, but think			Don't be afraid, my Lord, but think
Your grace, that fed my country with your corn,			Your grace that my country fed with your corn,
For which the people’s prayers still fall upon you,			For which people's prayers are still falling on you,
Must in your child be thought on. If neglection			Must be considered in your child. If neglect
Should therein make me vile, the common body,			Should make me hideous there, the common body,
By you relieved, would force me to my duty:			Relieved by you would force me to my duty:
But if to that my nature need a spur,			But if my nature needs a spur,
The gods revenge it upon me and mine,			The gods take revenge on me and mine,
To the end of generation!			Until the end of the generation!
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I believe you;			I believe you;
Your honour and your goodness teach me to’t,			Your honor and goodness teach me not to do it
Without your vows. Till she be married, madam,			Without your vows. Until she is married, Madam,
By bright Diana, whom we honour, all			By Bright Diana, who we honor, everyone
Unscissored shall this hair of mine remain,			This hair will remain carefree,
Though I show ill in’t. So I take my leave.			Although I show sick. So I say goodbye.
Good madam, make me blessed in your care			Good woman, let me blessed in your care
In bringing up my child.			Bring my child up.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
I have one myself,			I have one myself
Who shall not be more dear to my respect			Who shouldn't be my respect
Than yours, my lord.			As yours, sir.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Madam, my thanks and prayers.			Madam, my thank you and prayers.
CLEON.			Cleon.
We’ll bring your grace e’en to the edge o’the shore,			We bring your grace to the edge of O’the Shore,
Then give you up to the mask’d Neptune and			Then give yourself the mask neptune and
The gentlest winds of heaven.			The gentle winds of the sky.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I will embrace your offer. Come, dearest madam.			I will accept your offer. Come on, dear Madam.
O, no tears, Lychorida, no tears.			O, no tears, lychorida, no tears.
Look to your little mistress, on whose grace			Look at your little mistress, whose grace
You may depend hereafter. Come, my lord.			You can rely on it. Come on, my lord.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE IV. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon’s house.			Scene IV. Ephesus. A room in Cerimon's house.
Enter Cerimon and Thaisa.			Enter Cerimon and Thaisa.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Madam, this letter, and some certain jewels,			Madam, this letter and some certain jewels,
Lay with you in your coffer, which are			Get in your suitcase with you who are
At your command. Know you the character?			At your command. Do you know the character?
THAISA.			Thaisa.
It is my lord’s.			It is my gentleman.
That I was shipp’d at sea, I well remember,			I remember that I was sent to sea,
Even on my groaning time; but whether there			Even in my moans; But whether there
Deliver’d, by the holy gods,			Deliver, from the holy gods,
I cannot rightly say. But since King Pericles,			I can't rightly say. But since King Pericles,
My wedded lord, I ne’er shall see again,			My marriage lord, I won't see it again,
A vestal livery will I take me to,			I will get a Vestal painting to do so ,,
And never more have joy.			And never have fun.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Madam, if this you purpose as ye speak,			Madam if you aim for how you speak,
Diana’s temple is not distant far,			Diana's temple is not far away, far.
Where you may abide till your date expire.			Where you can run until the date.
Moreover, if you please, a niece of mine			In addition, if you want, a niece of mine
Shall there attend you.			Should take part in you there.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
My recompense is thanks, that’s all;			My reward is thanks, that's all.
Yet my good will is great, though the gift small.			But my good will is great, although the gift is small.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
ACT IV			AKT IV
Enter Gower.			Enter the Ger.
GOWER.			Gower.
Imagine Pericles arrived at Tyre,			Imagine Pericles came into tires,
Welcomed and settled to his own desire.			Welcomed and settled in his own wish.
His woeful queen we leave at Ephesus,			His sad queen we leave in Ephesus,
Unto Diana there a votaress.			A votaress to Diana there.
Now to Marina bend your mind,			Now bend your spirit to Marina,
Whom our fast-growing scene must find			Who has to find our rapidly growing scene
At Tarsus, and by Cleon train’d			Trained in Tarsus and Cleon
In music’s letters; who hath gain’d			In music letters; who won
Of education all the grace,			The education of all the grace,
Which makes her both the heart and place			What makes them both the heart and place
Of general wonder. But, alack,			Of general miracles. But Alack,
That monster envy, oft the wrack			This monsters, often the wreck
Of earned praise, Marina’s life			Of deserved praise, Marina's life
Seeks to take off by treason’s knife,			Tries to lose weight with the knife of the betrayal,
And in this kind our Cleon hath			And in this kind our cleon has
One daughter, and a full grown wench			A daughter and a full -grown Wench
Even ripe for marriage-rite; this maid			Even ripe for marriage rite; This maid
Hight Philoten: and it is said			Hight philotes: and it is said
For certain in our story, she			Certainly in our history, you
Would ever with Marina be.			Would have ever been with marina.
Be’t when she weaved the sleided silk			Don't be when she woven the forged silk
With fingers long, small, white as milk;			With long fingers, small, white like milk;
Or when she would with sharp needle wound,			Or if it became a sharp needle wound,
The cambric, which she made more sound			The cambric that made her more sounded
By hurting it; or when to th’ lute			By the injury; or when to this sounds
She sung, and made the night-bird mute			She sang and made the night bird silent
That still records with moan; or when			That still records with groans; or when
She would with rich and constant pen			It would be with a rich and constant pen
Vail to her mistress Dian; still			Vail to her beloved Dian; quiet
This Philoten contends in skill			This philotic fights in skill
With absolute Marina: so			With absolute marina: so
The dove of Paphos might with the crow			The Paphos' pigeon could with the crow
Vie feathers white. Marina gets			Vie feathers white. Marina gets
All praises, which are paid as debts,			All praises that are paid as debt,
And not as given. This so darks			And not as given. This is so dark
In Philoten all graceful marks,			In philot all graceful brands,
That Cleon’s wife, with envy rare,			The woman of Cleon rare with envy,
A present murderer does prepare			A current murderer is preparing
For good Marina, that her daughter			For the good marina, this her daughter
Might stand peerless by this slaughter.			Could stand by this battles without control.
The sooner her vile thoughts to stead,			The earlier their hideous thoughts,
Lychorida, our nurse, is dead:			Lychorida, our nurse, is dead:
And cursed Dionyza hath			And cursed Dionyza Hath
The pregnant instrument of wrath			The pregnant instrument of anger
Prest for this blow. The unborn event			Past for this blow. The unborn event
I do commend to your content:			I recommend your content:
Only I carry winged time			Only I wear winged time
Post on the lame feet of my rhyme;			Post on the lame feet of my rhyme;
Which never could I so convey,			What I could never convey like that
Unless your thoughts went on my way.			Unless her thoughts went on my way.
Dionyza does appear,			Dionyza appears,
With Leonine, a murderer.			With Leonine, a murderer.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
Scene I. Tarsus. An open place near the seashore.			Scene I. Tarsus. An open place near the coast.
Enter Dionyza with Leonine.			Enter Dionyza with Leonine.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
Thy oath remember; thou hast sworn to do’t:			Your oath remember; You swore not to do:
’Tis but a blow, which never shall be known.			It's just a blow that must never be known.
Thou canst not do a thing in the world so soon,			You can't do anything in the world so soon
To yield thee so much profit. Let not conscience,			To make you so much profit. Not the conscience, conscience,
Which is but cold, inflaming love i’ thy bosom,			Which one is only cold, I love lit your breast
Inflame too nicely; nor let pity, which			Inflame too beautiful; still feel sorry for what
Even women have cast off, melt thee, but be			Even women dropped you, melt you, but be
A soldier to thy purpose.			A soldier for your purpose.
LEONINE.			Leonine.
I will do’t; but yet she is a goodly creature.			I will not; But she is a good creature.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
The fitter, then, the gods should have her. Here she comes weeping for			The fitter, then the gods should have them. Here she comes afterwards
her only mistress’ death. Thou art resolved?			The death of her only mistress. You are determined
LEONINE.			Leonine.
I am resolved.			I am solved.
Enter Marina with a basket of flowers.			Enter the marina with a flower basket.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
No, I will rob Tellus of her weed			No, I will rob Tellus from her weeds
To strew thy green with flowers: the yellows, blues,			To scatter your green with flowers: the yellow, blues,
The purple violets, and marigolds,			The purple violets and marigolds,
Shall as a carpet hang upon thy grave,			Should hang like a carpet on your grave,
While summer days do last. Ay me! poor maid,			During summer days. Ay me! Poor maid,
Born in a tempest, when my mother died,			Born in a storm when my mother died,
This world to me is like a lasting storm,			For me, this world is like a permanent storm,
Whirring me from my friends.			I sink from my friends.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
How now, Marina! why do you keep alone?			Like now, marina! Why do you keep alone?
How chance my daughter is not with you?			How accidentally is my daughter not with you?
Do not consume your blood with sorrowing;			Do not consume your blood with grief;
Have you a nurse of me? Lord, how your favour’s			Do you have a nurse of me? Lord how your favor are
Changed with this unprofitable woe!			Changes with this unprofitable suffering!
Come, give me your flowers, ere the sea mar it.			Come on, give me your flowers before the sea Mar.
Walk with Leonine; the air is quick there,			Go with Leonine; The air is fast there
And it pierces and sharpens the stomach.			And it pierces and sharpens the stomach.
Come, Leonine, take her by the arm, walk with her.			Come on, Leonine, take her on your arm, you walk with her.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
No, I pray you;			No, I pray you;
I’ll not bereave you of your servant.			I will not consider your servant.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
Come, come;			How how;
I love the king your father, and yourself,			I love the king, your father, and yourself,
With more than foreign heart. We every day			With more than foreign heart. We every day
Expect him here: when he shall come and find			Expect him here: If he will come and find
Our paragon to all reports thus blasted,			Our paragon on all the blasted reports,
He will repent the breadth of his great voyage;			He will regret the width of his big journey;
Blame both my lord and me, that we have taken			Blame both my master and me that we took
No care to your best courses. Go, I pray you,			No care for your best courses. Go, I'll pray you
Walk, and be cheerful once again; reserve			Go and be happy again; Reservations
That excellent complexion, which did steal			This excellent complexion that was stolen
The eyes of young and old. Care not for me;			The eyes of young and old. Don't take care of me;
I can go home alone.			I can go home alone.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Well, I will go;			Well, I'll go;
But yet I have no desire to it.			But I don't feel like it.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
Come, come, I know ’tis good for you.			Come on, come on, I know it's good for you.
Walk half an hour, Leonine, at the least:			Go half an hour, Leonine, at least:
Remember what I have said.			Remember what I said.
LEONINE.			Leonine.
I warrant you, madam.			I guarantee you, Madam.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
I’ll leave you, my sweet lady, for a while:			I will leave you for a while, my sweet lady:
Pray, walk softly, do not heat your blood:			Pray, wall quietly, do not heat your blood:
What! I must have a care of you.			What! I have to take care of you.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
My thanks, sweet madam.			My thank you, sweet woman.
[_Exit Dionyza._]			[_Exit dionyza._]
Is this wind westerly that blows?			Is the wind West that blows?
LEONINE.			Leonine.
South-west.			Southwest.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
When I was born the wind was north.			When I was born, the wind was north.
LEONINE.			Leonine.
Was’t so?			Wasn't that?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
My father, as nurse said, did never fear,			As the nurse said, my father was never afraid
But cried ‘Good seamen!’ to the sailors,			But called "good seafarers!" To the seafarers,
Galling his kingly hands, haling ropes;			Halve his royal hands and halve ropes;
And clasping to the mast, endured a sea			And clinging around the mast, enduring a sea
That almost burst the deck.			That almost broke the deck.
LEONINE.			Leonine.
When was this?			When was it?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
When I was born:			When I was born:
Never was waves nor wind more violent;			Waves or more wrapped;
And from the ladder tackle washes off			And from the conductor -Tackle washing
A canvas-climber. ‘Ha!’ says one, ‘wolt out?’			A canvas climber. "Ha!" Says someone, "Wöllt?"
And with a dropping industry they skip			And with a sloping industry they skip
From stem to stern: the boatswain whistles, and			From Stiel to Stern: The boatman whistles and
The master calls and trebles their confusion.			The master calls and illustrates their confusion.
LEONINE.			Leonine.
Come, say your prayers.			Come on, say your prayers.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
What mean you?			What do you mean?
LEONINE.			Leonine.
If you require a little space for prayer,			If you need a little space for prayer,
I grant it: pray; but be not tedious,			I grant it: pray; But don't be boring
For the gods are quick of ear, and I am sworn			Because the gods are quickly off the ear and I'm sworn
To do my work with haste.			To do my work with a hurry.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Why will you kill me?			Why will you kill me
LEONINE.			Leonine.
To satisfy my lady.			Satisfy my wife.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Why would she have me kill’d now?			Why should she let me kill now?
As I can remember, by my troth,			How I can remember, through my troth,
I never did her hurt in all my life:			I never hurt her in my whole life:
I never spake bad word, nor did ill turn			I never spoke a bad word and I didn't become either
To any living creature: believe me, la,			To every living being: believe me, la,
I never kill’d a mouse, nor hurt a fly:			I never killed a mouse, still injured a fly:
I trod upon a worm against my will,			I met a worm against my will,
But I wept for it. How have I offended,			But I cried for it. How did I insult
Wherein my death might yield her any profit,			Whereby my death could make her profit
Or my life imply her any danger?			Or does my life implied your danger?
LEONINE.			Leonine.
My commission			My commission
Is not to reason of the deed, but do it.			Is not to be justified, but do it.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
You will not do’t for all the world, I hope.			I hope you won't do the whole world.
You are well favour’d, and your looks foreshow			They are well promoted and their appearance is before
You have a gentle heart. I saw you lately,			You have a gentle heart. I've seen you lately
When you caught hurt in parting two that fought:			When they were injured to separate two, it fought:
Good sooth, it show’d well in you: do so now:			Well calming, it shows up well in you: do that now:
Your lady seeks my life; come you between,			Your wife is looking for my life; Do you come in between
And save poor me, the weaker.			And save me, the weaker.
LEONINE.			Leonine.
I am sworn,			I'm sworn
And will dispatch.			And will send.
[_He seizes her._]			[_ He takes them in.]
Enter Pirates.			Enter pirates.
FIRST PIRATE.			First pirate.
Hold, villain!			Hold, villain!
[_Leonine runs away._]			[_Leonine runs away ._]
SECOND PIRATE.			Second pirate.
A prize! a prize!			A price! a price!
THIRD PIRATE.			Third pirate.
Half part, mates, half part,			Half part, buddies, half part,
Come, let’s have her aboard suddenly.			Come on, let us suddenly have them on board.
[_Exeunt Pirates with Marina._]			[_Execunt pirates mit marina._]
Re-enter Leonine.			Come back in Leonine.
LEONINE.			Leonine.
These roguing thieves serve the great pirate Valdes;			These rogue thieves serve the great pirate daldes;
And they have seized Marina. Let her go:			And they confiscated Marina. Let her go:
There’s no hope she will return. I’ll swear she’s dead			There is no hope that she will return. I'll swear that she is dead
And thrown into the sea. But I’ll see further:			And thrown into the sea. But I will continue to see:
Perhaps they will but please themselves upon her,			Maybe they will only deal with them
Not carry her aboard. If she remain,			Don't wear them on board. If she stays
Whom they have ravish’d must by me be slain.			Who you must have confused me.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
Scene II. Mytilene. A room in a brothel.			Scene II. Mytilene. A room in a brothel.
Enter Pandar, Bawd and Boult.			Enter Pandar, Bawd and Boult.
PANDAR.			Pandar.
Boult!			Boult!
BOULT.			Boult.
Sir?			Mister?
PANDAR.			Pandar.
Search the market narrowly; Mytilene is full of gallants. We lost too			Find the market scarce; Mytilene is full of galants. We also lost
much money this mart by being too wenchless.			A lot of money from this mart by being too fake.
BAWD.			Thumb.
We were never so much out of creatures. We have but poor three, and			We have never been so much of creatures. We only have poor three and
they can do no more than they can do; and they with continual action			You can't do more than you can do; And you with constant action
are even as good as rotten.			are even as good as lazy.
PANDAR.			Pandar.
Therefore let’s have fresh ones, whate’er we pay for them. If there be			That's why we have freshness what you pay for you. If it is there
not a conscience to be used in every trade, we shall never prosper.			No conscience in every trade, we will never thrive.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Thou sayest true: ’tis not our bringing up of poor bastards,—as, I			You say true: "It is not our upbringing of poor bastards - like me, me
think, I have brought up some eleven—			Think, I spoke to a few eleven -
BOULT.			Boult.
Ay, to eleven; and brought them down again. But shall I search the			Ay, up to eleven; And brought them down again. But should I search them
market?			Market?
BAWD.			Thumb.
What else, man? The stuff we have, a strong wind will blow it to			What else, man? The stuff we have will blow a strong wind
pieces, they are so pitifully sodden.			Pieces, they are so fine.
PANDAR.			Pandar.
Thou sayest true; they’re too unwholesome, o’ conscience. The poor			You say true They are too ominous, o 'conscience. The poor
Transylvanian is dead, that lay with the little baggage.			Transylvanian is dead with the small luggage.
BOULT.			Boult.
Ay, she quickly pooped him; she made him roast-meat for worms. But I’ll			Yes, she kept it quickly; She let him fry for worms. But I will
go search the market.			Find the market.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
PANDAR.			Pandar.
Three or four thousand chequins were as pretty a proportion to live			Three or four thousand Chequins were an equally pretty relationship with life
quietly, and so give over.			Quiet, and so pass over.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Why to give over, I pray you? Is it a shame to get when we are old?			Why do I pray you? Is it a shame when we are old?
PANDAR.			Pandar.
O, our credit comes not in like the commodity, nor the commodity wages			Oh, our loan is not associated in the goods or in the wages
not with the danger: therefore, if in our youths we could pick up some			Not with the danger: if we could take some in our youngsters
pretty estate, ’twere not amiss to keep our door hatched. Besides, the			Pretty property, «, not to do to keep our door hatched. Next to the
sore terms we stand upon with the gods will be strong with us for			Painful terms that we like with the gods will be strong with us
giving over.			hand over.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Come, others sorts offend as well as we.			Come on, others insult as well as we do.
PANDAR.			Pandar.
As well as we! ay, and better too; we offend worse. Neither is our			Like us! Ay and better too; We insult worse. Also is not ours either
profession any trade; it’s no calling. But here comes Boult.			Profession of every trade; It is not a calling. But here is Boult.
Re-enter Boult, with the Pirates and Marina.			Again they enter boult with the pirates and marina.
BOULT			Boult
[_To Pirates._] Come your ways. My masters, you say she’s a virgin?			[_TO pirates._] Come on your way. My masters, you say she is a virgin?
FIRST PIRATE.			First pirate.
O sir, we doubt it not.			O SIR, we don't doubt it.
BOULT.			Boult.
Master, I have gone through for this piece, you see: if you like her,			Master, I went through this piece, you can see: If you like it,
so; if not, I have lost my earnest.			So; If not, I lost my seriousness.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Boult, has she any qualities?			BOULT, does it have qualities?
BOULT.			Boult.
She has a good face, speaks well and has excellent good clothes:			She has a good face, speaks well and has excellent good clothes:
there’s no farther necessity of qualities can make her be refused.			There is no further need that properties can be rejected.
BAWD.			Thumb.
What is her price, Boult?			What is your price, boult?
BOULT.			Boult.
I cannot be baited one doit of a thousand pieces.			I can't bait a doit of a thousand pieces.
PANDAR.			Pandar.
Well, follow me, my masters, you shall have your money presently. Wife,			Follow me, my masters, you will currently have your money. Wife,
take her in; instruct her what she has to do, that she may not be raw			Take it in; Point out what she has to do so that she may not be raw
in her entertainment.			in their entertainment.
[_Exeunt Pandar and Pirates._]			[_Exeunt Pandar und pirates._]
BAWD.			Thumb.
Boult, take you the marks of her, the colour of her hair, complexion,			BOULT, take the markings of your hair, the color of your hair, complexion, complexion,
height, her age, with warrant of her virginity; and cry ‘He that will			Height, their age, with arrest warrant against their virginity; And wines, who will be, will
give most shall have her first.’ Such a maidenhead were no cheap thing,			Give most of you first. “Such a virgin was not a cheap thing
if men were as they have been. Get this done as I command you.			When men were like them. Done how I command you.
BOULT.			Boult.
Performance shall follow.			Performance must follow.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Alack that Leonine was so slack, so slow!			Alack that Leonine was so loose, slowly!
He should have struck, not spoke; or that these pirates,			He should have beaten and shouldn't speak; Or that these pirates,
Not enough barbarous, had not o’erboard thrown me			Not enough barbaric, O’erboard hadn't thrown me
For to seek my mother!			So that my mother is looking for!
BAWD.			Thumb.
Why lament you, pretty one?			Why complain you, pretty?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
That I am pretty.			That I'm pretty.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Come, the gods have done their part in you.			Come on, the gods have brought their part in you.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
I accuse them not.			I don't blame them.
BAWD.			Thumb.
You are light into my hands, where you are like to live.			You are light in my hands where you like to live.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
The more my fault			The more my fault
To scape his hands where I was like to die.			To prevent his hands where I wanted to die.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Ay, and you shall live in pleasure.			Yes, and you should live in pleasure.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
No.			no
BAWD.			Thumb.
Yes, indeed shall you, and taste gentlemen of all fashions: you shall			Yes, you will indeed taste you and the gentlemen of all fashions: you will
fare well; you shall have the difference of all complexions. What! do			Taking leave; You will have the difference of all complexions. What! do
you stop your ears?			Do you stop your ears?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Are you a woman?			Are you a woman?
BAWD.			Thumb.
What would you have me be, an I be not a woman?			What would you be to me, I'm not a woman?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
An honest woman, or not a woman.			An honest woman or no woman.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Marry, whip the gosling: I think I shall have something to do with you.			Marriage, whip the Gosling: I think I'll have something to do with you.
Come, you’re a young foolish sapling, and must be bowed as I would have			Come on, you are a young
you.			She.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
The gods defend me!			The gods defend me!
BAWD.			Thumb.
If it please the gods to defend you by men, then men must comfort you,			If the gods like to defend them by humans, people have to comfort them,
men must feed you, men stir you up. Boult’s returned.			Men have to feed you, men stir you up. Boult has returned.
Re-enter Boult.			Re -entered boult.
Now, sir, hast thou cried her through the market?			Well, sir, did you cried them through the market?
BOULT.			Boult.
I have cried her almost to the number of her hairs; I have drawn her			I almost cried her to the number of her hair; I drew it
picture with my voice.			Image with my voice.
BAWD.			Thumb.
And I prithee tell me, how dost thou find the inclination of the			And I say to myself: how do you find the inclination of the
people, especially of the younger sort?			People, especially of a younger manner?
BOULT.			Boult.
Faith, they listened to me as they would have hearkened to their			Faith they listened to me as they would have belonged to theirs
father’s testament. There was a Spaniard’s mouth so watered, that he			Father's will. There was so irrigated the mouth of a Spaniard so that he
went to bed to her very description.			Went to bed for her description.
BAWD.			Thumb.
We shall have him here tomorrow with his best ruff on.			We'll have him here with his best ruff tomorrow.
BOULT.			Boult.
Tonight, tonight. But, mistress, do you know the French knight that			Tonight tonight. But, mistress, do you know the French knight?
cowers i’ the hams?			Cower I am the ham?
BAWD.			Thumb.
Who, Monsieur Veroles?			Wer, Mr. Veroles?
BOULT.			Boult.
Ay, he: he offered to cut a caper at the proclamation; but he made a			Yes, he: He offered to cut a caper in the proclamation; But he made one
groan at it, and swore he would see her tomorrow.			Moan over it and swore, he would see her tomorrow.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Well, well, as for him, he brought his disease hither: here he does but			Well, well, he brought his illness here: here he does it
repair it. I know he will come in our shadow, to scatter his crowns in			Repair it. I know
the sun.			The sun.
BOULT.			Boult.
Well, if we had of every nation a traveller, we should lodge them with			Well, if we had a traveler from each nation, we should submit it to them
this sign.			This sign.
[_To Marina._] Pray you, come hither awhile. You have fortunes coming			[_ To marina._] pray, come here for a while. You have the fortune
upon you. Mark me: you must seem to do that fearfully which you commit			on you. Mark me: You have to do this anxiously what you commit
willingly, despise profit where you have most gain. To weep that you			Willingly despise the profit where you win the most. To cry that you have
live as ye do makes pity in your lovers: seldom but that pity begets			Live how you do pity in your lovers: rare, but this pity testifies
you a good opinion, and that opinion a mere profit.			You a good opinion and this opinion a mere profit.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
I understand you not.			I do not understand you.
BOULT.			Boult.
O, take her home, mistress, take her home: these blushes of hers must			Oh, take them home, mistress, take them home: they have to blame them
be quenched with some present practice.			be deleted with current practice.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Thou sayest true, i’faith so they must; for your bride goes to that			You say true, I'm smooth, so you have to; Because your bride goes to it
with shame which is her way to go with warrant.			With a shame that is your way with the arrest warrant.
BOULT.			Boult.
Faith, some do and some do not. But, mistress, if I have bargained for			Believe some and some don't. But, Mistress when I have negotiated
the joint,—			Der Joint,-
BAWD.			Thumb.
Thou mayst cut a morsel off the spit.			You cut a bite of the spit.
BOULT.			Boult.
I may so.			I can.
BAWD. Who should deny it? Come young one, I like the manner of your			Bawd. Who should deny it? Come on, young, I like the kind of you
garments well.			Guts well.
BOULT.			Boult.
Ay, by my faith, they shall not be changed yet.			Ay, my belief will not be changed yet.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Boult, spend thou that in the town: report what a sojourner we have;			Boult so that you spend this in the city: report what kind of sojourner we have;
you’ll lose nothing by custom. When nature framed this piece, she meant			You won't lose anything through custom. When nature framed this piece, she said
thee a good turn; therefore say what a paragon she is, and thou hast			you a good turn; So say what kind of paragon she is and you have
the harvest out of thine own report.			The harvest from her own report.
BOULT.			Boult.
I warrant you, mistress, thunder shall not so awake the beds of eels as			I guarantee them, mistress, thunder must not be so awake as eels as
my giving out her beauty stirs up the lewdly inclined. I’ll bring home			My beauty, which outputs its beauty, stirs the spite of the spite of. I'll bring home
some tonight.			Some tonight.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Come your ways; follow me.			Come on your ways; Follow me.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
If fires be hot, knives sharp, or waters deep,			When fire are hot, knife sharp or water deep,
Untied I still my virgin knot will keep.			I still kept my virgin knot.
Diana, aid my purpose!			Diana, help my purpose!
BAWD.			Thumb.
What have we to do with Diana? Pray you, will you go with us?			What do we have to do with Diana? You pray, will you go with us?
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon’s house.			Scene III. Tarsus. A room in Cleon's house.
Enter Cleon and Dionyza.			Enter Cleon and Dionyza.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
Why, are you foolish? Can it be undone?			Why are you stupid? Can it be reversed?
CLEON.			Cleon.
O, Dionyza, such a piece of slaughter			O, Dionyza, such a piece of slaughter
The sun and moon ne’er look’d upon!			The sun and the moon will not look on it!
DIONYZA.			Diona.
I think you’ll turn a child again.			I think you will turn a child again.
CLEON.			Cleon.
Were I chief lord of all this spacious world,			Would I be boss Lord of this spacious world?
I’d give it to undo the deed. A lady,			I would give it to undo the crime. A lady,
Much less in blood than virtue, yet a princess			Much less blood than virtue, but a princess
To equal any single crown o’ the earth			To reach every single crown of the earth
I’ the justice of compare! O villain Leonine!			I am the justice of the comparison! O villain Leonine!
Whom thou hast poison’d too:			Who you also poisoned:
If thou hadst drunk to him, ’t had been a kindness			If you drunk him, it wasn't a friendliness
Becoming well thy face. What canst thou say			Good your face. What can you say
When noble Pericles shall demand his child?			When should noble Pericles ask for his child?
DIONYZA.			Diona.
That she is dead. Nurses are not the fates,			That she is dead. Nurses are not fate
To foster it, nor ever to preserve.			To promote it or ever preserve it.
She died at night; I’ll say so. Who can cross it?			She died at night; I will say it. Who can cross it?
Unless you play the pious innocent,			Unless they play the pious innocent
And for an honest attribute cry out			And scream for an honest attribute
‘She died by foul play.’			"She died through a bad game."
CLEON.			Cleon.
O, go to. Well, well,			O, go too. Good Good,
Of all the faults beneath the heavens, the gods			Of all mistakes under the sky, the gods
Do like this worst.			This worst likes.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
Be one of those that thinks			Be one of those who think
The petty wrens of Tarsus will fly hence,			The little battlements of Tarsus will therefore fly.
And open this to Pericles. I do shame			And open this for Pericles. I am ashamed
To think of what a noble strain you are,			Think about what the noble burden you are,
And of how coward a spirit.			And how coward is a ghost.
CLEON.			Cleon.
To such proceeding			To such procedures
Whoever but his approbation added,			But whoever added his approval
Though not his prime consent, he did not flow			Although he was not his first -class approval, he didn't flow
From honourable sources,			From honorable sources,
DIONYZA.			Diona.
Be it so, then:			Be it like that, then:
Yet none does know, but you, how she came dead,			Still nobody knows, but she, how she got dead,
Nor none can know, Leonine being gone.			Nobody can know yet, Leonine is gone.
She did distain my child, and stood between			She distanced my child and stood in between
Her and her fortunes: none would look on her,			You and your fortune: nobody would see her
But cast their gazes on Marina’s face;			But take her eyes on Marina's face.
Whilst ours was blurted at and held a malkin			While ours was directed into the plate and held a Malkin
Not worth the time of day. It pierced me through;			Not worth the time of day. It pierced me;
And though you call my course unnatural,			And although they call my course unnatural
You not your child well loving, yet I find			You are not loving your child, but I find me
It greets me as an enterprise of kindness			It greets me as a company of friendliness
Perform’d to your sole daughter.			Execute with her sole daughter.
CLEON.			Cleon.
Heavens forgive it!			Heaven forgives it!
DIONYZA.			Diona.
And as for Pericles, what should he say?			And what should he say?
We wept after her hearse, and yet we mourn.			We cried after their corpse car and mourn.
Her monument is almost finish’d, and her epitaphs			Your monument is almost finished and your epitaphs
In glittering golden characters express			Express in glittering golden characters
A general praise to her, and care in us			A general praise for you and take care of us in us
At whose expense ’tis done.			Done at their expense.
CLEON.			Cleon.
Thou art like the harpy,			You are like the harpy,
Which, to betray, dost, with thine angel’s face,			What to betray, dost, with your angel's face,
Seize with thine eagle’s talons.			Take your eagle with your claws.
DIONYZA.			Diona.
You are like one that superstitiously			But they are like superstitious
Doth swear to the gods that winter kills the flies:			Swear to the gods that winter kills the flies:
But yet I know you’ll do as I advise.			But I know that they do what I advise.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE IV.			Sente IV.
Enter Gower, before the monument of Marina at Tarsus.			Enter Gower in front of the Monument of Yachthafen in Tarsus.
GOWER.			Gower.
Thus time we waste, and long leagues make short;			So we waste time and long leagues make it short;
Sail seas in cockles, have and wish but for’t;			Sailing oceans in cardiac mussels, have and wish, but not;
Making, to take your imagination,			Make to take your imagination
From bourn to bourn, region to region.			From Bourn to Bourn, region to region.
By you being pardon’d, we commit no crime			If you pardon, we don't commit a crime
To use one language in each several clime			To use a language in each several climate
Where our scenes seem to live. I do beseech you			Where our scenes seem to live. I give you
To learn of me, who stand i’the gaps to teach you,			To learn from me, who is on the gaps to teach you,
The stages of our story. Pericles			The phases of our history. Pericles
Is now again thwarting the wayward seas			Now thwarts the headstrong lake again
Attended on by many a lord and knight,			Visited by many Lord and Ritter,
To see his daughter, all his life’s delight.			To see his daughter, all his joie de vivre.
Old Helicanus goes along. Behind			Old Helicanus continues. Behind
Is left to govern, if you bear in mind,			Remain to rule if you think
Old Escanes, whom Helicanus late			High escanes on Helicanus Spät
Advanced in time to great and high estate.			People preferred to large and high estate.
Well-sailing ships and bounteous winds have brought			Gutsail ships and rich winds brought
This king to Tarsus,—think his pilot thought;			This king of Tarsus, his pilot thinks;
So with his steerage shall your thoughts go on,—			So your thoughts should continue with his steering knob, -
To fetch his daughter home, who first is gone.			To bring his daughter home, who is gone for the first time.
Like motes and shadows see them move awhile;			How motes and shadows see how they move for a while;
Your ears unto your eyes I’ll reconcile.			Your ears to your eyes I will reconcile.
Dumb-show. Enter Pericles at one door with all his train; Cleon and			Stupid show. Enter Pericles on a door with all his train; Cleon and
Dionyza at the other. Cleon shows Pericles the tomb; whereat Pericles			Dionyza am others. Cleon is perikles the grab; Wohent Periklets
makes lamentation, puts on sackcloth and in a mighty passion departs.			Wakes up lamentation, puts sackcloth and in a powerful passion.
Then exeunt Cleon and Dionyza.			Then leave Cleon and Dionyza.
See how belief may suffer by foul show;			See how faith can suffer from bad show;
This borrow’d passion stands for true old woe;			This lend -oriented passion stands for real old woe;
And Pericles, in sorrow all devour’d,			And Pericles, all devour in mourning,
With sighs shot through; and biggest tears o’ershower’d,			Shot through with sigh; And the biggest tears of O’ershower'd ,,
Leaves Tarsus and again embarks. He swears			Leaves Tarsus and starts again. He swears
Never to wash his face, nor cut his hairs:			Never wash his face and cut his hair:
He puts on sackcloth, and to sea he bears			He puts on Sackcloth and he wears the sea
A tempest, which his mortal vessel tears,			A storm that his mortal vessel tears,
And yet he rides it out. Now please you wit			And yet he rides it out. Now please joke
The epitaph is for Marina writ			The epitaph is for Marina writing
By wicked Dionyza.			By Wicked Dionyza.
[_Reads the inscription on Marina’s monument._]			[_Reads the inscription on Marina's Monument._]
_The fairest, sweet’st, and best lies here,			_The fairest, sweet and best lies here,
Who wither’d in her spring of year.			Whostered in the spring of the year.
She was of Tyrus the King’s daughter,			She was of Tyrus, the daughter of the king,
On whom foul death hath made this slaughter;			Whom the bad death made this slaughter;
Marina was she call’d; and at her birth,			Marina was called; and at your birth,
Thetis, being proud, swallow’d some part o’ the earth:			Thetis, pride, swallowed part of the earth:
Therefore the earth, fearing to be o’erflow’d,			Hence the earth, the fear of being O’erflow'd,
Hath Thetis’ birth-child on the heavens bestow’d:			Hath Th stTis' birth child in the sky:
Wherefore she does, and swears she’ll never stint,			She does and swears that she will never be up to date,
Make raging battery upon shores of flint._			Make rigid battery on the shore of Flint._
No visor does become black villany			No visor becomes a black village
So well as soft and tender flattery.			As good as soft and delicate flattery.
Let Pericles believe his daughter’s dead,			Let Pericles believe his daughter's dead
And bear his courses to be ordered			And wear his courses that are to be ordered
By Lady Fortune; while our scene must play			By Lady Fortune; While our scene has to play
His daughter’s woe and heavy well-a-day			The Laht and the difficult day of his daughter
In her unholy service. Patience, then,			In her unholy service. Patience then, then,
And think you now are all in Mytilene.			And think they are all in Mytilene now.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE V. Mytilene. A street before the brothel.			Scene V. Mytilene. A street in front of the brothel.
Enter, from the brothel, two Gentlemen.			Enter two men from the brothel.
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Did you ever hear the like?			Have you ever heard that?
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
No, nor never shall do in such a place as this, she being once gone.			No, never in a place like this, it is gone.
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
But to have divinity preached there! did you ever dream of such a			But to have preached the divinity there! Have you ever dreamed of one?
thing?			Ding?
SECOND GENTLEMAN.			Second gentleman.
No, no. Come, I am for no more bawdy houses: shall’s go hear the			No no. Come on, I'm no longer a difficult houses: should go
vestals sing?			Sing vestals?
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
I’ll do anything now that is virtuous; but I am out of the road of			I will now do everything that is virtuous. But I'm not on the way from the street of
rutting for ever.			forever.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE VI. The same. A room in the brothel.			Scene VI. The same. A room in the brothel.
Enter Pandar, Bawd and Boult.			Enter Pandar, Bawd and Boult.
PANDAR.			Pandar.
Well, I had rather than twice the worth of her she had ne’er come here.			Well, I had it twice as high as she hadn't come here.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Fie, fie upon her! She’s able to freeze the god Priapus, and undo a			Fie, fie on you! It can freeze the god priapus and undo a
whole generation. We must either get her ravished, or be rid of her.			whole generation. We either have to let them rave or get rid of them.
When she should do for clients her fitment, and do me the kindness of			If you do your adaptation for customers and do the friendliness of
our profession, she has me her quirks, her reasons, her master reasons,			Our profession, she has her quirks, her reasons, her master's grounds,
her prayers, her knees; that she would make a puritan of the devil, if			Your prayers, her knees; that she would do a Puritan of the devil if she
he should cheapen a kiss of her.			He was supposed to make a kiss from her.
BOULT.			Boult.
Faith, I must ravish her, or she’ll disfurnish us of all our cavaliers,			Think I have to rave about her or she will develop all of our cavaliers,
and make our swearers priests.			And make our Schwörer priests.
PANDAR.			Pandar.
Now, the pox upon her green sickness for me!			Well, the smallpox about their green illness for me!
BAWD.			Thumb.
Faith, there’s no way to be rid on’t but by the way to the pox.			Believe, there is no way not to free, but on the way to smallpox.
Here comes the Lord Lysimachus disguised.			Here comes the Lysimachus disguised.
BOULT.			Boult.
We should have both lord and lown, if the peevish baggage would but			We should both Lord
give way to customers.			Customers dare.
Enter Lysimachus.			Enter Lysimachus.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
How now! How a dozen of virginities?			Like right now! Like a dozen virgins?
BAWD.			Thumb.
Now, the gods to bless your honour!			Well, the gods to bless your honor!
BOULT.			Boult.
I am glad to see your honour in good health.			I am happy to see your honor for good health.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
You may so; ’tis the better for you that your resorters stand upon			You can do it that way; It is all the better for you on which your resorts stand
sound legs. How now? Wholesome iniquity have you that a man may deal			Sound legs. Like right now? They have healthy injustice so that a man can deal with
withal, and defy the surgeon?			Withal and defy the surgeon?
BAWD.			Thumb.
We have here one, sir, if she would—but there never came her like in			We have one here, if she did it - but it never came like in
Mytilene.			The mythile.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
If she’d do the deed of darkness, thou wouldst say.			If she did the deed of darkness, you would say.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Your honour knows what ’tis to say well enough.			Her honor knows what it should say well enough.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Well, call forth, call forth.			Well, call out, call out.
BOULT.			Boult.
For flesh and blood, sir, white and red, you shall see a rose; and she			For meat and blood, sir, white and red, you will see a rose; and you
were a rose indeed, if she had but—			were indeed a rose, but if they ...
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
What, prithee?			Was, Prithe?
BOULT.			Boult.
O, sir, I can be modest.			O, sir, I can be modest.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
That dignifies the renown of a bawd no less than it gives a good report			That would provide no less than a good report to renown a BAWD
to a number to be chaste.			To a number to be chaste.
[_Exit Boult._]			[_Exit boult._]
BAWD.			Thumb.
Here comes that which grows to the stalk; never plucked yet, I can			Here comes what grows to the stem; I can never pluck more
assure you.			Assure you.
Re-enter Boult with Marina.			Restore with Marina.
Is she not a fair creature?			Isn't it fair creature?
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Faith, she would serve after a long voyage at sea. Well, there’s for			Believe it would serve after a long journey at sea. Well, there is for
you: leave us.			You: leave us.
BAWD.			Thumb.
I beseech your honour, give me leave: a word, and I’ll have done			I ask your honor, give me a vacation: a word and I will have done it
presently.			currently.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
I beseech you, do.			I ask you, do you.
BAWD.			Thumb.
[_To Marina._] First, I would have you note, this is an honourable man.			[_ To marina._] First of all, I would note you, this is an honorable man.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
I desire to find him so, that I may worthily note him.			I want to find him so that I noticed him worthy.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Next, he’s the governor of this country, and a man whom I am bound to.			Next he is the governor of this country and a man I am tied to.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
If he govern the country, you are bound to him indeed; but how			When he rules the country, they are indeed tied to him; but how
honourable he is in that, I know not.			Honestly he is there, I don't know.
BAWD. Pray you, without any more virginal fencing, will you use him			Bawd. If you pray, without more virgin fences, you will use it
kindly? He will line your apron with gold.			friendly? He will line her apron with gold.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
What he will do graciously, I will thankfully receive.			Fortunately, I will receive what he will do friendly.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Ha’ you done?			Ha 'you did it?
BAWD.			Thumb.
My lord, she’s not paced yet: you must take some pains to work her to			My Lord, she's not yet at the pace: you have to bother to edit her
your manage. Come, we will leave his honour and her together. Go thy			Your management. Come on, we will leave his honor and her. Go yours
ways.			Ways.
[_Exeunt Bawd, Pandar and Boult._]			[_Exeunt Bawd, Pandar und Boult._]
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Now, pretty one, how long have you been at this trade?			Well, pretty, how long have you been to this trade?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
What trade, sir?			Which trade, sir?
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Why, I cannot name’t but I shall offend.			I can't call it, but I will insult.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
I cannot be offended with my trade. Please you to name it.			I can't be offended with my trade. Please call it.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
How long have you been of this profession?			How long have you been out of this profession?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
E’er since I can remember.			I can remember.
LYSIMACHUS. Did you go to’t so young? Were you a gamester at five or at			Lysimachus. Didn't you go so young? You were at five or five or at
seven?			Seven?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Earlier, too, sir, if now I be one.			Even earlier, sir, if I am now one.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Why, the house you dwell in proclaims you to be a creature of sale.			The house in which you live announces you to be a creature of the sale.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Do you know this house to be a place of such resort, and will come			Do you know that this house is a place of such a resort and will come
into’t? I hear say you are of honourable parts, and are the governor of			in t? I hear they are honorable parts and the governor of
this place.			this place.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Why, hath your principal made known unto you who I am?			Why, is your headmaster known to you who I am?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Who is my principal?			Who is my headmaster?
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Why, your herb-woman; she that sets seeds and roots of shame and			Why, your herbal woman; You who set the seeds and roots of the shame and
iniquity. O, you have heard something of my power, and so stand aloof			Injustice. Oh, you heard something of my power and stand so distant
for more serious wooing. But I protest to thee, pretty one, my			For more serious advertising. But I protest you, pretty, mine
authority shall not see thee, or else look friendly upon thee. Come,			The authority must not see you or look friendly to you. Come,
bring me to some private place: come, come.			Bring me to a private place: come on.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
If you were born to honour, show it now;			When they were born to honor, show it now;
If put upon you, make the judgement good			If you put them on you, make the judgment good
That thought you worthy of it.			The latter is worth it to be worth it.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
How’s this? how’s this? Some more; be sage.			How is that? how is that? A bit more; Be said.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
For me,			To me,
That am a maid, though most ungentle Fortune			This is a maid, albeit inappropriate assets
Have placed me in this sty, where, since I came,			I stood in this sty where since I came
Diseases have been sold dearer than physic,			Diseases were sold more expensive than physically,
O, that the gods			O that the gods
Would set me free from this unhallow’d place,			I would stand free from this untouched place,
Though they did change me to the meanest bird			Although they changed me to the common bird
That flies i’ the purer air!			I fly the clean air!
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
I did not think			I did not think
Thou couldst have spoke so well; ne’er dream’d thou couldst.			You could have spoken so well; I didn't dream.
Had I brought hither a corrupted mind,			I had brought a corrupt spirit here
Thy speech had alter’d it. Hold, here’s gold for thee:			Your speech had changed it. Keep gold for you here:
Persever in that clear way thou goest,			Insists in this clear way that you go,
And the gods strengthen thee!			And the gods strengthen you!
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
The good gods preserve you!			The good gods keep you!
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
For me, be you thoughten			For me, be you
That I came with no ill intent; for to me			That I came up with no sick intention; to me
The very doors and windows savour vilely.			Exactly the doors and windows enjoy Vily.
Fare thee well. Thou art a piece of virtue, and			Live well. You are a piece of virtue and
I doubt not but thy training hath been noble.			I don't doubt, but your training was noble.
Hold, here’s more gold for thee.			Keep, there is more gold for you here.
A curse upon him, die he like a thief,			A curse over him, he dies like a thief,
That robs thee of thy goodness! If thou dost			That robs you of your kindness! If you dost
Hear from me, it shall be for thy good.			Listen from me, it will be good for you.
Re-enter Boult.			Re -entered boult.
BOULT.			Boult.
I beseech your honour, one piece for me.			I ask your honor, a piece for me.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Avaunt, thou damned door-keeper!			Avaunt, you damn Türkeesipere!
Your house but for this virgin that doth prop it,			Your house, but for this virgin who supports it,
Would sink and overwhelm you. Away!			Would sing and overwhelm you. A way!
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
BOULT.			Boult.
How’s this? We must take another course with you. If your peevish			How is that? We have to take a different course with us. If you are upset
chastity, which is not worth a breakfast in the cheapest country under			Chastity that is not worth breakfast in the cheapest country below
the cope, shall undo a whole household, let me be gelded like a			Coping with a whole household should undo, let me be geled like A
spaniel. Come your ways.			Spaniel. Come on your ways.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Whither would you have me?			Where would you have me to?
BOULT.			Boult.
I must have your maidenhead taken off, or the common hangman shall			I have to have your maiden head removed, or the ordinary executioner should
execute it. Come your ways. We’ll have no more gentlemen driven away.			Lead it out. Come on your ways. We will no longer have driven away men.
Come your ways, I say.			Come on your ways, I say.
Re-enter Bawd.			Step back in the thumb.
BAWD.			Thumb.
How now! what’s the matter?			Like right now! What's happening?
BOULT.			Boult.
Worse and worse, mistress; she has here spoken holy words to the Lord			Worse worse, mistress; She spoke sacred words here about the Lord
Lysimachus.			Lysimachus.
BAWD.			Thumb.
O, abominable!			Oh, hideous!
BOULT.			Boult.
She makes our profession as it were to stink afore the face of the			It does our job as it is in front of the face of the
gods.			Gods.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Marry, hang her up for ever!			Marriage, hang them up forever!
BOULT.			Boult.
The nobleman would have dealt with her like a nobleman, and she sent			The noble would have dealt with her like a noble and she sent
him away as cold as a snowball; saying his prayers too.			he gone as cold as a snowball; also say his prayers.
BAWD.			Thumb.
Boult, take her away; use her at thy pleasure: crack the glass of her			Boult, take it away; Use them with your pleasure: crack the glass of yours
virginity, and make the rest malleable.			Virginity and make the rest formible.
BOULT.			Boult.
An if she were a thornier piece of ground than she is, she shall be			And if she was a thorner piece of floor than she is supposed to be
ploughed.			Plowed.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Hark, hark, you gods!			Hark, Hark, you Götter!
BAWD.			Thumb.
She conjures: away with her! Would she had never come within my doors!			She conjures up: with her! Would she never have come to my doors?
Marry, hang you! She’s born to undo us. Will you not go the way of			Marriage, hang yourself! She was born to reverse us. Will you not go the way?
womankind? Marry, come up, my dish of chastity with rosemary and bays!			Woman? Marriage, come up, my dish with rosemary and bays!
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
BOULT.			Boult.
Come, mistress; come your way with me.			Come on, mistress; Come your way with me.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Whither wilt thou have me?			Where do you want to have me
BOULT.			Boult.
To take from you the jewel you hold so dear.			To take the jewel from them that they love so much.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Prithee, tell me one thing first.			Prithee, tell me one thing first.
BOULT.			Boult.
Come now, your one thing?			Come on now, your only thing?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
What canst thou wish thine enemy to be?			What can you wish for your enemy?
BOULT.			Boult.
Why, I could wish him to be my master, or rather, my mistress.			I could wish that he said my master or rather my lover.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Neither of these are so bad as thou art,			None of them are as bad as you are
Since they do better thee in their command.			Because they do better in their command.
Thou hold’st a place, for which the pained’st fiend			You hold a place for which the painful fault
Of hell would not in reputation change:			Hell would not change in the reputation:
Thou art the damned doorkeeper to every			You are the damn door keeper for everyone
Coistrel that comes inquiring for his Tib.			Coessel who inquires about his tib.
To the choleric fisting of every rogue			For choleric fisting of every villain
Thy ear is liable, thy food is such			Your ear is liable, your food is like that
As hath been belch’d on by infected lungs.			How he was torn up by infected lungs.
BOULT.			Boult.
What would you have me do? Go to the wars, would you? where a man may			What would you let me do? Do you go into the war, right? Where a man can
serve seven years for the loss of a leg, and have not money enough in			Serve seven seven years for the loss of a leg and do not have enough money
the end to buy him a wooden one?			the end to buy him a wood?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Do anything but this thou doest. Empty			Do anything but you do. Empty
Old receptacles, or common shores, of filth;			Old vessels or dirt coast together;
Serve by indenture to the common hangman:			Serve the ordinary hangman through indenture:
Any of these ways are yet better than this;			Each of these paths is even better than this;
For what thou professest, a baboon, could he speak,			He could speak for what you could see, he could speak,
Would own a name too dear. O, that the gods			Would have a name too kind. O that the gods
Would safely deliver me from this place!			I would safely deliver me from this place!
Here, here’s gold for thee.			Here is gold for you.
If that thy master would gain by me,			If this would win your master through me
Proclaim that I can sing, weave, sew, and dance,			Probree the fact that I can sing, weave, sew and dance,
With other virtues, which I’ll keep from boast;			With other virtues that I will not boast;
And I will undertake all these to teach.			And I will arrange all of this to teach.
I doubt not but this populous city will			I don't doubt, but this populated city will do it
Yield many scholars.			Give many scholars.
BOULT.			Boult.
But can you teach all this you speak of?			But can you teach all of this you are talking about?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Prove that I cannot, take me home again,			Provide that I don't take home with me,
And prostitute me to the basest groom			And prostitrate me to the most fundamental groom
That doth frequent your house.			This is often your house.
BOULT.			Boult.
Well, I will see what I can do for thee: if I can place thee, I will.			Well, I'll see what I can do for you: If I can place you, I'll do it.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
But amongst honest women.			But among honest women.
BOULT.			Boult.
Faith, my acquaintance lies little amongst them. But since my master			Believe, my acquaintance is little among them. But since my master
and mistress have bought you, there’s no going but by their consent:			And Mistress bought you, there is nothing more than your consent:
therefore I will make them acquainted with your purpose, and I doubt			So I will familiarize them with their purpose and I doubt
not but I shall find them tractable enough. Come, I’ll do for thee what			Not, but I will find them enough. Come on, I'll do what for you what
I can; come your ways.			I can; Come on your ways.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
ACT V			Akt v
Enter Gower.			Enter the Ger.
GOWER.			Gower.
Marina thus the brothel ’scapes, and chances			So marina the brothel scapes and opportunities
Into an honest house, our story says.			In an honest house, it says in our history.
She sings like one immortal, and she dances			She sings like an immortal and she dances
As goddess-like to her admired lays;			Lay as godly as their admired;
Deep clerks she dumbs; and with her nee’le composes			Deep employees dumbs; and with their Nee'le composing
Nature’s own shape, of bud, bird, branch, or berry,			Own form of nature, from buds, bird, branch or berries,
That even her art sisters the natural roses;			That even their art sisters are the natural roses;
Her inkle, silk, twin with the rubied cherry:			Your Inkle, silk, twin with the rubed cherry:
That pupils lacks she none of noble race,			That the student is not missing a noble breed,
Who pour their bounty on her; and her gain			That pour her bounty; and your profit
She gives the cursed bawd. Here we her place;			It gives the cursed Bawd. Here we are their place;
And to her father turn our thoughts again,			And they turn our thoughts again, again,
Where we left him, on the sea. We there him lost;			Where we left him at sea. We lost it there;
Whence, driven before the winds, he is arrived			Where from the wind, he has arrived
Here where his daughter dwells; and on this coast			His daughter lives here; And on this coast
Suppose him now at anchor. The city strived			Let's take him in front of anchor. The city sought
God Neptune’s annual feast to keep: from whence			To keep God Neptune's annual festival: from where from
Lysimachus our Tyrian ship espies,			Lysimachus unser tyrianschiff espies
His banners sable, trimm’d with rich expense;			His banner showed themselves at rich costs;
And to him in his barge with fervour hies.			And to him in his appearance with fervor.
In your supposing once more put your sight			To see her view of her again in your acceptance
Of heavy Pericles; think this his bark:			Of heavy pericles; Think that this is his bark:
Where what is done in action, more, if might,			Where something is done in action, more, albeit, if could,
Shall be discover’d; please you, sit and hark.			Should be discovered; Please, sit and hark.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE I. On board Pericles’ ship, off Mytilene. A close pavilion on			Scene I. on board Pericles Ship, in front of Mytilene. A tight pavilion on
deck, with a curtain before it; Pericles within it, reclined on a			Deck, with a curtain before; Pericles in it, leaned back to A
couch. A barge lying beside the Tyrian vessel.			Couch. A load barge that lies next to the Tyrianfäß.
Enter two Sailors, one belonging to the Tyrian vessel, the other to			Enter two seafarers that belong to the Tyrian ship, the other on the other
the barge; to them Helicanus.			the clatter; For them Helicanus.
TYRIAN SAILOR.			Tyrian Seemann.
[_To the Sailor of Mytilene._]			[_ To the sailor of Mytilene._]
Where is lord Helicanus? He can resolve you.			Where is Lord Helicanus? He can solve you.
O, here he is.			Oh, here he is.
Sir, there’s a barge put off from Mytilene,			Sir, there is a clepper from Mytilene,
And in it is Lysimachus the governor,			And in it Lysimachus is the governor,
Who craves to come aboard. What is your will?			Who longs to come on board. What is your will?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
That he have his. Call up some gentlemen.			That he has his. Call some gentlemen.
TYRIAN SAILOR.			Tyrian Seemann.
Ho, gentlemen! my lord calls.			HO, gentlemen! My gentleman calls.
Enter two or three Gentlemen.			Enter two or three men.
FIRST GENTLEMAN.			First gentleman.
Doth your lordship call?			Your Lordschaftschruf?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Gentlemen, there is some of worth would come aboard;			Lords, there are some value that would come on board;
I pray ye, greet them fairly.			I pray to her, she greet her pretty much.
[_The Gentlemen and the two Sailors descend and go on board the			[_The men and the two seafarers rise and go on board the
barge._]			Lastkahn._]
Enter, from thence, Lysimachus and Lords; with the Gentlemen and the			From there from Lysimachus and Lords; With the men and men
two Sailors.			Two seafarers.
TYRIAN SAILOR.			Tyrian Seemann.
Sir,			Mister,
This is the man that can, in aught you would,			This is the man who, in something they would do,
Resolve you.			Loosen them.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Hail, reverend sir! the gods preserve you!			Hail, reverend sir! The gods keep you!
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
And you, sir, to outlive the age I am,			And she, sir, to survive the age I am
And die as I would do.			And die like me.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
You wish me well.			You wish me all the best.
Being on shore, honouring of Neptune’s triumphs,			Be on the bank, the triumph of Neptune Ehren, Triumph,
Seeing this goodly vessel ride before us,			See this good shipping in front of us
I made to it, to know of whence you are.			I started to know where you are from.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
First, what is your place?			First, what is your place?
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
I am the governor of this place you lie before.			I am the governor of this place you lie before.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Sir, our vessel is of Tyre, in it the king;			Sir, our ship is made of tires, in it, the king;
A man who for this three months hath not spoken			A man who did not speak for these three months
To anyone, nor taken sustenance			Taken to someone or food
But to prorogue his grief.			But to prorogue his grief.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Upon what ground is his distemperature?			On which soil is its traffic jam chat?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
’Twould be too tedious to repeat;			’Twod be too tedious to repeat them;
But the main grief springs from the loss			But the main rots of loss
Of a beloved daughter and a wife.			A beloved daughter and a woman.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
May we not see him?			Can't we see him?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
You may;			You could;
But bootless is your sight: he will not speak			But Bootless is your eyesight: he won't speak
To any.			To each.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Yet let me obtain my wish.			But let me get my wish.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Behold him.			See him.
[_Pericles discovered._]			[_Pericle discovered._]
This was a goodly person.			That was a good person.
Till the disaster that, one mortal night,			Until the disaster that a mortal night,
Drove him to this.			Drove him.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Sir king, all hail! The gods preserve you!			Sir King, all hail! The gods keep you!
Hail, royal sir!			Hail, royal sir!
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
It is in vain; he will not speak to you.			It is in vain; He won't talk to you.
FIRST LORD.			First gentleman.
Sir, we have a maid in Mytilene, I durst wager,			Sir, we have a maid in mytilene, I can bet,
Would win some words of him.			Would win a few words from him.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
’Tis well bethought.			It is good, thinking well.
She questionless with her sweet harmony			She undoubtedly with her sweet harmony
And other chosen attractions, would allure,			And other elected attractions would negotiate
And make a battery through his deafen’d parts,			And make a battery through its deaf parts,
Which now are midway stopp’d:			What has now stopped halfway:
She is all happy as the fairest of all,			She is all happy as the most beautiful of all
And, with her fellow maids, is now upon			And with her co -girl is now on it
The leafy shelter that abuts against			The leaf accommodation, which is bordered on it
The island’s side.			The side of the island.
[_Whispers a Lord who goes off in the barge of Lysimachus._]			[_Whispers a gentleman who starts in Lysimachus.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Sure, all’s effectless; yet nothing we’ll omit			Sure, everything is effective; But nothing we will leave out
That bears recovery’s name. But, since your kindness			This bears the name of the restoration. But since your friendliness
We have stretch’d thus far, let us beseech you			We have stretched so far, let us ask us
That for our gold we may provision have,			For our gold we can provide,
Wherein we are not destitute for want,			Although we are not central
But weary for the staleness.			But tired for the steadiness.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
O, sir, a courtesy			O, sir, a courtesy
Which if we should deny, the most just gods			What if we should deny, the best gods
For every graff would send a caterpillar,			A caterpillar sent for each graff,
And so inflict our province. Yet once more			And so to add our province. But again
Let me entreat to know at large the cause			Let me ask you to know the cause
Of your king’s sorrow.			From your king's grief.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Sit, sir, I will recount it to you:			Set yourself, sir, I'll tell you:
But, see, I am prevented.			But see, I'm prevented.
Re-enter from the barge, Lord with Marina and a young Lady.			Take the load barge again, Lord with Marina and a young woman.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
O, here is the lady that I sent for. Welcome, fair one!			Oh, here is the lady I sent. Welcome, fair!
Is’t not a goodly presence?			Isn't a good presence?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
She’s a gallant lady.			She is a gallant woman.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
She’s such a one, that, were I well assured			She is one of them
Came of a gentle kind and noble stock,			Came from gentle, friendly and noble stock,
I’d wish no better choice, and think me rarely wed.			I would not like a better selection and think that I am rarely married.
Fair one, all goodness that consists in bounty			Fair, all the best that is in bounty
Expect even here, where is a kingly patient:			Also expect where is a royal patient:
If that thy prosperous and artificial feat			If that is your wealthy and artificial performance
Can draw him but to answer thee in aught,			Can draw it, but to answer yourself in something
Thy sacred physic shall receive such pay			Your holy physics will receive such a payment
As thy desires can wish.			As your wishes could wish for.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Sir, I will use			Sir, I'll use
My utmost skill in his recovery, provided			My greatest ability in his recovery, if
That none but I and my companion maid			That only me and my companion Maid
Be suffer’d to come near him.			Let suffer to approach him.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Come, let us leave her,			Come on, let us leave them,
And the gods make her prosperous!			And the gods make them successful!
[_Marina sings._]			[_Marina sings._]
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Mark’d he your music?			Does he mark your music?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
No, nor look’d on us,			No, and don't look at us,
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
See, she will speak to him.			See you will talk to him.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Hail, sir! My lord, lend ear.			Hail, sir! My lord, loan ear.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Hum, ha!			Hum, ha!
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
I am a maid,			I am a maid
My lord, that ne’er before invited eyes,			My Lord, that's still before the eyes,
But have been gazed on like a comet: she speaks,			But was addressed as a comet: she speaks
My lord, that, may be, hath endured a grief			My Lord, that can be, has experienced a grief
Might equal yours, if both were justly weigh’d.			It could be the same if both rightly weigh.
Though wayward Fortune did malign my state,			Although Wayward Fortune said goodbye to my state,
My derivation was from ancestors			My derivation was from ancestors
Who stood equivalent with mighty kings:			Who was synonymous with powerful kings:
But time hath rooted out my parentage,			But the time has rooted my descent,
And to the world and awkward casualties			And for the world and uncomfortable victims
Bound me in servitude.			Bound me in bondage.
[_Aside._] I will desist;			[_ASIDE._] I will leave it;
But there is something glows upon my cheek,			But something shines on my cheek
And whispers in mine ear ‘Go not till he speak.’			And whispers in my ear: "Don't go until he speaks."
PERICLES.			Perikles.
My fortunes—parentage—good parentage—			My assets - parents - good descent -
To equal mine!—was it not thus? what say you?			Mine to reach! - Wasn't it? What are you saying?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
I said, my lord, if you did know my parentage.			I said my lord if you can.
You would not do me violence.			They would not do any violence.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I do think so. Pray you, turn your eyes upon me.			I think so. Pray yourself, turn your eyes on me.
You are like something that—what country-woman?			Are you like something, that the Country woman?
Here of these shores?			Here from these banks?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
No, nor of any shores:			No, no coasts yet:
Yet I was mortally brought forth, and am			Nevertheless, I was fatally produced and am
No other than I appear.			None other than me appear.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I am great with woe, and shall deliver weeping.			I am great with hurt and should deliver crying.
My dearest wife was like this maid, and such a one			My favorite woman was like this maid and one of them
My daughter might have been: my queen’s square brows;			My daughter might have been: my queen's square brigade;
Her stature to an inch; as wand-like straight;			Their stature up to one centimeter; As a wand like straight;
As silver-voiced; her eyes as jewel-like			As silver voices; Your eyes as a jewel
And cased as richly; in pace another Juno;			And so richly covered; At speed another juno;
Who starves the ears she feeds, and makes them hungry,			Who starves the ears they feed and makes them hungry,
The more she gives them speech. Where do you live?			The more she gives you talk. Where do you live?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Where I am but a stranger: from the deck			Where I am only a stranger: from the deck from the deck
You may discern the place.			You can see the place.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Where were you bred?			Where were you bred from?
And how achieved you these endowments, which			And how does she reach these foundations that
You make more rich to owe?			Do you make more of debt?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
If I should tell my history, it would seem			If I should tell my story, it seems that it seems
Like lies disdain’d in the reporting.			How lies despite reporting.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Prithee, speak:			Prithee, sprichen:
Falseness cannot come from thee; for thou look’st			Falseness cannot come from you; For you you look
Modest as Justice, and thou seem’st a palace			Modest like justice, and you seem a palace
For the crown’d Truth to dwell in: I will believe thee,			So that the crown truth live: I will believe you
And make my senses credit thy relation			And make my senses ascribe your relationship
To points that seem impossible; for thou look’st			To score that seem impossible; For you you look
Like one I loved indeed. What were thy friends?			Like one that I loved in fact. What were your friends?
Didst thou not say, when I did push thee back—			Didn't you say when I pushed you back -
Which was when I perceived thee—that thou cam’st			Which was when I perceived you - that you came
From good descending?			Of good descent?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
So indeed I did.			So I did it.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Report thy parentage. I think thou said’st			Register your descent. I think you said
Thou hadst been toss’d from wrong to injury,			You were thrown from wrong to injury
And that thou thought’st thy griefs might equal mine,			And that you think your grief could do my equal
If both were open’d.			If both were open.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Some such thing,			Some something like that,
I said, and said no more but what my thoughts			I said and didn't say more than my thoughts
Did warrant me was likely.			I guarantee that it was likely.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Tell thy story;			Tell your story;
If thine consider’d prove the thousand part			If you prove the thousand part, you prove
Of my endurance, thou art a man, and I			From my endurance, you are a man and me
Have suffer’d like a girl: yet thou dost look			I have suffer like a girl: But you look out
Like Patience gazing on kings’ graves, and smiling			Like patience who look at Kings' graves and smile
Extremity out of act. What were thy friends?			Extremity except action. What were your friends?
How lost thou them? Thy name, my most kind virgin?			How do you lose her? Your name, my friendliest virgin?
Recount, I do beseech thee: come, sit by me.			Jung counting, I do you: Come on, sit with me.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
My name is Marina.			My name is marina.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
O, I am mock’d,			Oh, I'm mocked
And thou by some incensed god sent hither			And you from an outraged God who was sent here
To make the world to laugh at me.			To laugh at the world to laugh me.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Patience, good sir,			Patience, good sir,
Or here I’ll cease.			Or here I will stop.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Nay, I’ll be patient.			No, I will be patient.
Thou little know’st how thou dost startle me,			You know little about how you frightened me
To call thyself Marina.			Call your marina.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
The name			The name
Was given me by one that had some power,			Was given to me by someone who had power
My father, and a king.			My father and a king.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
How! a king’s daughter?			As! The daughter of a king?
And call’d Marina?			And call marina?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
You said you would believe me;			They said they would believe me;
But, not to be a troubler of your peace,			But not be a difficulty ply of their peace,
I will end here.			I will end here.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
But are you flesh and blood?			But are you meat and blood?
Have you a working pulse? and are no fairy?			Do you have a functioning pulse? And are not a fairy?
Motion! Well; speak on. Where were you born?			Movement! Spring; Talk on. Where were you born?
And wherefore call’d Marina?			And why do you call Marina?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Call’d Marina			Call Marina
For I was born at sea.			Because I was born at sea.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
At sea! What mother?			On the sea! Which mother?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
My mother was the daughter of a king;			My mother was the daughter of a king;
Who died the minute I was born,			Who died in the minute in which I was born
As my good nurse Lychorida hath oft			How my good nurse Lychorida often has
Deliver’d weeping.			Delivered crying.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
O, stop there a little! [_Aside._] This is the rarest dream that e’er			Oh, stop there! [_ASIDE._] This is the rarest dream, the e'er
dull sleep			dull sleep
Did mock sad fools withal: this cannot be:			Has mocked sad fools with: this cannot be:
My daughter, buried. Well, where were you bred?			My daughter, buried. Where were you bred from?
I’ll hear you more, to the bottom of your story,			I will hear them more, except for the story
And never interrupt you.			And never interrupt them.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
You scorn: believe me, ’twere best I did give o’er.			You despise: believe me.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I will believe you by the syllable			I'll believe you in the syllable
Of what you shall deliver. Yet, give me leave:			Of what you will deliver. But give me a vacation:
How came you in these parts? Where were you bred?			How did you get in these parts? Where were you bred from?
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
The king my father did in Tarsus leave me;			The king who did my father in Tarsus left me;
Till cruel Cleon, with his wicked wife,			To cruel Cleon with his evil woman,
Did seek to murder me: and having woo’d			Tried to murder me: and have been
A villain to attempt it, who having drawn to do’t,			A bad guy to try it, which has dressed, what is not
A crew of pirates came and rescued me;			A pirate crew came and saved me;
Brought me to Mytilene. But, good sir.			Brought me to Mytilene. But good gentleman.
Whither will you have me? Why do you weep? It may be,			Where will you get me? Why are you crying? It may be,
You think me an impostor: no, good faith;			You think I am a fraudster: no, believe good;
I am the daughter to King Pericles,			I am the daughter of King Pericles,
If good King Pericles be.			When good king pericles.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Ho, Helicanus!			Ho, helicanus!
Enter Helicanus and Lysimachus.			Enter Helicanus and Lysimachus.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Calls my lord?			Calls my master?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Thou art a grave and noble counsellor,			You are a serious and noble consultant,
Most wise in general: tell me, if thou canst,			The most popular in general: Tell me if you can
What this maid is, or what is like to be,			How this maid is or how to be
That thus hath made me weep.			So that made me cry.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
I know not,			I do not know,
But here is the regent, sir, of Mytilene			But here is the Regent, Sir, from Mytilene
Speaks nobly of her.			Speaks noble of her.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
She would never tell			She would never tell it
Her parentage; being demanded that,			Their lineage; that are required
She would sit still and weep.			She would sit still and cry.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
O Helicanus, strike me, honour’d sir;			O Helicanus, hit me, öfen it, sir;
Give me a gash, put me to present pain;			Give me a cut, bring me to hurt;
Lest this great sea of joys rushing upon me			So that this large sea of ​​joys don't rush to me
O’erbear the shores of my mortality,			O’erbear the banks of my mortality,
And drown me with their sweetness.			And drown me with her sweetness.
[_To Marina_] O, come hither,			[_ To marina_] O, come here,
Thou that beget’st him that did thee beget;			You created it that witnesses you;
Thou that wast born at sea, buried at Tarsus,			You have born at sea and buried in Tarsus,
And found at sea again! O Helicanus,			And found again at sea! O Helicanus,
Down on thy knees, thank the holy gods as loud			Your knees down, thank the holy gods as loud
As thunder threatens us: this is Marina.			How thunder threatens us: this is Marina.
What was thy mother’s name? tell me but that,			What is your mother's mother's mother? But tell me that
For truth can never be confirm’d enough,			Because the truth can never be confirmed enough
Though doubts did ever sleep.			Although doubts have ever slept.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
First, sir, I pray, what is your title?			First, sir, I pray, what is your title?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I am Pericles of Tyre: but tell me now			I'm Pericles of Tire: But tell me now
My drown’d queen’s name, as in the rest you said			The name of my drowning queen, as said in the others, they said
Thou hast been godlike perfect,			You were god -like, perfect,
The heir of kingdoms and another life			The legacy of the kingdoms and another life
To Pericles thy father.			To Pericles your father.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
Is it no more to be your daughter than			Isn't it more to be your daughter than
To say my mother’s name was Thaisa?			To say that my mother's name was Thaisa?
Thaisa was my mother, who did end			Thaisa was my mother who ended
The minute I began.			When I started.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Now, blessing on thee! rise; thou art my child.			Well, blessing on you! Ascent; You are my child.
Give me fresh garments. Mine own, Helicanus;			Give me fresh clothing. My own, Helicanus;
She is not dead at Tarsus, as she should have been,			She is not dead in Tarsus as it should have been
By savage Cleon: she shall tell thee all;			By Savage Cleon: She will tell you everything;
When thou shalt kneel, and justify in knowledge			If you should kneel and justify knowledge
She is thy very princess. Who is this?			She is your very princess. Who is this?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Sir, ’tis the governor of Mytilene,			Sir, it is the governor of Mytilene,
Who, hearing of your melancholy state,			Who, hear from your melancholic state,
Did come to see you.			Came to see you.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
I embrace you.			I embrace you.
Give me my robes. I am wild in my beholding.			Give me my robes. I am looking wild in mine.
O heavens bless my girl! But, hark, what music?			Oh sky blessed my girl! But, Hark, what music?
Tell Helicanus, my Marina, tell him			Say Helicanus, my marina, tell him
O’er, point by point, for yet he seems to doubt,			O’er, point by point, because he seems to doubt,
How sure you are my daughter. But, what music?			How safe you are my daughter. But what music?
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
My lord, I hear none.			My Lord, I don't hear any.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
None!			None!
The music of the spheres! List, my Marina.			The music of the balls! List, my marina.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
It is not good to cross him; give him way.			It is not good to cross him; Give him away.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Rarest sounds! Do ye not hear?			Rarest sounds! Don't you hear?
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Music, my lord? I hear.			Music, sir? I hear.
[_Music._]			[_Music._]
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Most heavenly music!			The heavenly music!
It nips me unto listening, and thick slumber			It takes me to hear and thick sleep
Hangs upon mine eyes: let me rest.			Depends on my eyes: let me rest.
[_Sleeps._]			[_Sleeps._]
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
A pillow for his head:			A pillow for his head:
So, leave him all. Well, my companion friends,			So leave it all. Well, my companions friends,
If this but answer to my just belief,			But if that answers my just faith,
I’ll well remember you.			I will remember you well.
[_Exeunt all but Pericles._]			[_Execunt all außer Pericles._]
Diana appears to Pericles as in a vision.			Diana seems like in a vision.
DIANA.			DIANA.
My temple stands in Ephesus: hie thee thither,			My temple is in Ephesus: here you are there,
And do upon mine altar sacrifice.			And do it with my altar sacrifice.
There, when my maiden priests are met together,			There when my Jungfrau priest is met together,
Before the people all,			Before humans all
Reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife:			Unveil as you have lost your wife in Sea:
To mourn thy crosses, with thy daughter’s, call			To mourn your crosses, call your daughter
And give them repetition to the life.			And give them a repeated life.
Or perform my bidding, or thou livest in woe:			Or make my commandments or you live in:
Do it, and happy; by my silver bow!			Make it and happy; From my silver bow!
Awake and tell thy dream.			Wake up and tell your dream.
[_Disappears._]			[_Disappears._]
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Celestial Dian, goddess argentine,			Heavenly Dian, goddess Argentina,
I will obey thee. Helicanus!			I will obey you. Helicanus!
Re-enter Helicanus, Lysimachus and Marina.			Wiedereintritt in Helicanus, Lysimachus und Marina.
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Sir?			Mister?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
My purpose was for Tarsus, there to strike			My purpose was Tarsus because I could beat
The inhospitable Cleon; but I am			The inhospitable cleon; but I am
For other service first: toward Ephesus			For another service first: towards Ephesus
Turn our blown sails; eftsoons I’ll tell thee why.			Turn our blown sails; Eftoons I'll tell you why.
[_To Lysimachus._] Shall we refresh us, sir, upon your shore,			[_To lysimachus._] we should refresh ourselves, sir, on your bank,
And give you gold for such provision			And give them gold for such a supply
As our intents will need?			How will our intentions need?
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Sir, with all my heart,			Sir, all my heart,
And when you come ashore I have another suit.			And when you come ashore, I still have a suit.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
You shall prevail, were it to woo my daughter;			You will assert yourself if my daughter will rejuvenate it;
For it seems you have been noble towards her.			Because it seems that you were noble to her.
LYSIMACHUS.			Lysimachus.
Sir, lend me your arm.			Sir, rental your arm.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Come, my Marina.			Come on my marina.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
SCENE II.			Scene II.
Enter Gower before the temple of Diana at Ephesus.			Enter Gower in front of the Diana temple in Ephesus.
GOWER.			Gower.
Now our sands are almost run;			Now our sand is almost led;
More a little, and then dumb.			More and then stupid.
This, my last boon, give me,			This, my last blessing, give me
For such kindness must relieve me,			Because such friendliness has to relieve me
That you aptly will suppose			That they will take on apt
What pageantry, what feats, what shows,			What kind of Pagantry, what services, what shows, what, what shows,
What minstrelsy, and pretty din,			What for mining singers and pretty DIN,
The regent made in Mytilene			The regent in mytilene
To greet the king. So he thrived,			Welcome the king. So he thrown,
That he is promised to be wived			That he is promised to be warded off
To fair Marina; but in no wise			To fair marina; but in no way
Till he had done his sacrifice,			Until he had brought his victim
As Dian bade: whereto being bound,			As Dian Bade: Where is tied,
The interim, pray you, all confound.			The meantime, pray, everything confused.
In feather’d briefness sails are fill’d,			Sails are filled in Feather'd crisis,
And wishes fall out as they’re will’d.			And the wishes are how they become.
At Ephesus, the temple see,			In Ephesus, the temple,
Our king and all his company.			Our king and all of his society.
That he can hither come so soon,			That he can come here so quickly,
Is by your fancy’s thankful doom.			Is through the grateful demise of your imagination.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]
SCENE III. The temple of Diana at Ephesus; Thaisa standing near the			Scene III. Diana's temple in Ephesus; Thaisa is near the
altar, as high priestess; a number of Virgins on each side; Cerimon and			Altar, as a high priestess; A number of virgins on each side; Cerimon and
other inhabitants of Ephesus attending.			Other residents of Ephesus who are present.
Enter Pericles with his train; Lysimachus, Helicanus, Marina and a			Enter Pericles by train; Lysimachus, Helicanus, Marina and A
Lady.			Dame.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Hail, Dian! to perform thy just command,			Hail, Dian! To carry out your command
I here confess myself the King of Tyre;			I give myself the king of the tire here;
Who, frighted from my country, did wed			Who, fear of my country, has married
At Pentapolis the fair Thaisa.			In Pentapolis die doing Thaisa.
At sea in childbed died she, but brought forth			She died at sea, but she died, but brought out
A maid child call’d Marina; whom, O goddess,			A girl -child Call'd marina; who, oh goddess,
Wears yet thy silver livery. She at Tarsus			Still wear your silver paint. You at Tarsus
Was nursed with Cleon; who at fourteen years			Was cared for with Cleon; Who at the age of fourteen
He sought to murder: but her better stars			He tried to murder: but their better stars
Brought her to Mytilene; ’gainst whose shore			Brought her to mytilene; "Profit, whose bank
Riding, her fortunes brought the maid aboard us,			Driving, their assets brought the maid on board, us,
Where by her own most clear remembrance, she			Where she is of your own memory of her
Made known herself my daughter.			Made me known my daughter.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Voice and favour!			Voice and favor!
You are, you are—O royal Pericles!			You are, you are - Ro -Royal Pericles!
[_Faints._]			[_Werd passed ._]
PERICLES.			Perikles.
What means the nun? She dies! help, gentlemen!			What does the nun mean? She dies! Help, gentlemen!
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Noble sir,			Noble Sir,
If you have told Diana’s altar true,			If you have told Diana's altar True,
This is your wife.			This is your wife.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Reverend appearer, no;			Reverend appeared, no;
I threw her overboard with these very arms.			I threw them overboard with these arms.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Upon this coast, I warrant you.			I guarantee it on this coast.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
’Tis most certain.			It is the safest.
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Look to the lady; O, she’s but o’er-joy’d.			Look at the lady; Oh, she's just O’er-Joy.
Early in blustering morn this lady was			At the beginning of the stormy morning this lady was
Thrown upon this shore. I oped the coffin,			Thrown on this bank. I opened the coffin
Found there rich jewels; recover’d her, and placed her			Rich jewels found there; she recovered and placed her
Here in Diana’s temple.			Here in Dianas Temple.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
May we see them?			Can we see them?
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
Great sir, they shall be brought you to my house,			Big Lord, they will be brought to my home
Whither I invite you. Look, Thaisa is			Where I invite you. Look, Thaisa is
Recovered.			Safe.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
O, let me look!			Oh, let me look!
If he be none of mine, my sanctity			When he's none of me, my holiness
Will to my sense bend no licentious ear,			Will not bend the will to my meaning,
But curb it, spite of seeing. O, my lord,			But contain it despite seeing. O, my lord,
Are you not Pericles? Like him you spake,			Are you not Pericles? How he speaking
Like him you are: did you not name a tempest,			As he is: you didn't name a storm
A birth, and death?			A birth and death?
PERICLES.			Perikles.
The voice of dead Thaisa!			The voice of the dead Thaisa!
THAISA.			Thaisa.
That Thaisa am I, supposed dead			That Thaisa I am supposedly dead
And drown’d.			And drowned.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Immortal Dian!			Immortal Dian!
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Now I know you better,			Now I know you better
When we with tears parted Pentapolis,			When we separated Pentapolis with tears,
The king my father gave you such a ring.			The king, my father gave you such a ring.
[_Shows a ring._]			[_Shows a ring._]
PERICLES.			Perikles.
This, this: no more, you gods! your present kindness			This, that: no, you gods! Your current friendliness
Makes my past miseries sports: you shall do well,			Make my past misery: you will do it well
That on the touching of her lips I may			I can do that when touching your lips
Melt and no more be seen. O, come, be buried			Melt and no longer be seen. O, come, be buried
A second time within these arms.			A second time in these arms.
MARINA.			Yachthafen.
My heart			My heart
Leaps to be gone into my mother’s bosom.			Jumps to go in my mother's breasts.
[_Kneels to Thaisa._]			[_Kneels to Thaisa._]
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Look, who kneels here! Flesh of thy flesh, Thaisa;			Look who kneels here! Meat of your meat Thaisa;
Thy burden at the sea, and call’d Marina			Your strain on the sea and call marina
For she was yielded there.			Because it was given in there.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Blest, and mine own!			Blest and my own!
HELICANUS.			Helicanus.
Hail, madam, and my queen!			Hail, Madam and my queen!
THAISA.			Thaisa.
I know you not.			I do not know you.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
You have heard me say, when I did fly from Tyre,			You heard me say when I flew from tires
I left behind an ancient substitute:			I left an old replacement:
Can you remember what I call’d the man			Can you remember what I call the man?
I have named him oft.			I have named him often.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
’Twas Helicanus then.			"It was Helicanus.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Still confirmation:			Still confirmation:
Embrace him, dear Thaisa; this is he.			Hug him, dear Thaisa; that's him.
Now do I long to hear how you were found:			Now I long to hear how they were found:
How possibly preserved; and who to thank,			As possibly preserved; And who to thank
Besides the gods, for this great miracle.			In addition to the gods for this great miracle.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Lord Cerimon, my lord; this man,			Lord Cerimon, sir; this man,
Through whom the gods have shown their power; that can			Through which the gods showed their strength; that can
From first to last resolve you.			From the first to the end, they decided.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Reverend sir,			Highly lord,
The gods can have no mortal officer			The gods cannot have mortal officers
More like a god than you. Will you deliver			Rather like a god than you. Will you deliver?
How this dead queen relives?			How does this dead queen return?
CERIMON.			Cerimon.
I will, my lord.			I will, Lord.
Beseech you, first go with me to my house,			Ask, go to my house with me first
Where shall be shown you all was found with her;			Where should you all be found with her;
How she came placed here in the temple;			How it was placed here in the temple;
No needful thing omitted.			No need left out.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Pure Dian, bless thee for thy vision! I			Pure Dian, bless you for your vision! I
Will offer night-oblations to thee. Thaisa,			Will offer you nightlations. Thaisa,
This prince, the fair betrothed of your daughter,			This prince, the fair engagement of her daughter,
Shall marry her at Pentapolis.			Should marry in Pentapolis.
And now this ornament			And now this decoration
Makes me look dismal will I clip to form;			Let me look bleak, I will work towards education;
And what this fourteen years no razor touch’d			And what these fourteen years without razor touch'd
To grace thy marriage-day, I’ll beautify.			I will beautify your marriage day.
THAISA.			Thaisa.
Lord Cerimon hath letters of good credit, sir,			Lord Cerimon has letters from good loan, sir,
My father’s dead.			The dead is the father.
PERICLES.			Perikles.
Heavens make a star of him! Yet there, my queen,			Heaven make a star from him! But there, my queen,
We’ll celebrate their nuptials, and ourselves			We celebrate your wedding and ourselves
Will in that kingdom spend our following days:			Will spend our following days in this kingdom:
Our son and daughter shall in Tyrus reign.			Our son and daughter will rule in Tyrus.
Lord Cerimon, we do our longing stay			Lord Cerimon, we make our longing stay
To hear the rest untold. Sir, lead’s the way.			To hear the rest without prejudice. Sir, Lead is the way.
[_Exeunt._]			[_Exeunt._]
Enter Gower.			Enter the Ger.
GOWER.			Gower.
In Antiochus and his daughter you have heard			They heard in Antiochus and his daughter
Of monstrous lust the due and just reward:			From monstrous lust the due date and only reward:
In Pericles, his queen and daughter seen,			In Pericles, his queen and daughter saw
Although assail’d with Fortune fierce and keen,			Although attacked with Fortune Fierce and Speed,
Virtue preserved from fell destruction’s blast,			Get virtue from Fell Destruction's explosion,
Led on by heaven, and crown’d with joy at last.			Guided by heaven and finally crowned with joy.
In Helicanus may you well descry			In Helicanus they may escape well
A figure of truth, of faith, of loyalty:			A figure of truth, faith, loyalty:
In reverend Cerimon there well appears			It appears well in Reverend Cerimon
The worth that learned charity aye wears:			The value that has been learned bears:
For wicked Cleon and his wife, when fame			For Wicked Cleon and his wife, as fame
Had spread their cursed deed, the honour’d name			Had spread her cursed act, the honorary name
Of Pericles, to rage the city turn,			From Pericles to drive the city, turn,
That him and his they in his palace burn.			That he and his burn in his palace.
The gods for murder seemed so content			The gods because of murder seemed so satisfied
To punish, although not done, but meant.			To punish, although not done, but meant.
So on your patience evermore attending,			So about their patience to always visit,
New joy wait on you! Here our play has ending.			Wait new joy for you! Our piece ends here.
[_Exit._]			[_Exit._]