Shakespeare, William / Wilkins, George · published 1609 · first performed or written 1608 [1606-1608] (Annals) romance · King's Men · Globe unassigned nearest T34 Thebes and royal catastrophe: siege, sla · 494 words
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Oh Hellicanus, strike me honoured sir, give me a gash, put me to present pain, lest this great sea of joys rushing upon me, o'erbear the shores of my mortality, and drown me with their sweetness: Oh come hither, thou that begetst him that did thee beget, Thou that wast borne at sea, buried at Tharsus, And found at sea again, O Hellicanus, Down on thy knees, thank the holy Gods as loud As thunder threatens us, this is Marina. What was thy mother's name? tell me, but that for truth can never be confirmed enough, Though doubts did ever sleep. Frist sir, I pray what is your title? I am Pericles of Tyre, but tell me now my Drowned Queen's name, as in the rest you said, Thou hast been Godlike perfect, the heir of kingdoms, And an other like to Pericles thy father. Is it no more to be your daughter, then to say, my mother's name was Thaisa, Thaisa was my mother, who did end the minute I began. Now blessing on thee, rise thouart my child. Give me fresh garments, mine own Hellicanus, she is not dead at Tharsus as she should have been by savage Cleon, she shall tell thee all, when thou shalt kneel, and justify in knowledge, she is thy very Princes, who is this? Sir, 'tis the governor of Metaline, who hearing of your melancholy state, did come to see you. I embrace you, give me my robes. I am wild in my beholding, O heavens bless my girl, But hark what Music tell, Helicanus my Marina. Tell him o'er point by point, for yet he seems to dote. How sure you are my daughter, but what music? My Lord I hear none. None, the Music of the Spheres, list my Marina. It is not good to cross him, give him way. Rarest sounds, do ye not hear? Music my Lord? I hear. Most heavenly Music. It nips me unto listening, and thick slumber Hangs upon mine eyes, let me rest. A Pillow for his head, so leave him all. Well my companion friends, if this but answer to my just belief, I'll well remember you. My Temple stands in Ephesus, High thee thither, and do upon mine Altar sacrifice, There when my maiden priests are met together before the people all, reveal how thou at sea didst lose thy wife, to mourn thy crosses with thy daughters, call, & give them repetition to the like, or perform my bidding, or thou livest in woe: do't, and happy, by my silver bow, awake and tell thy dream. Celestial Diana, Goddess Argentine, I will obey thee Hellicanus. Sir. My purpose was for Tharsus, there to strike, The inhospitable Cleon, but I am for other service first, Toward Ephesus turn our blown sails, eftsoons I'll tell thee why, shall we refresh us sir upon your shore, and give you gold for such provision as our intents will need.
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Oh Hellicanus, strike me honored sir, giue mee a gash, put me to present paine, least this great sea of ioyes rushing vpon me, ore-beare the shores of my mortalitie, and drowne me with their sweetnesse: Oh come hither, thou that begest him that did thee beget, Thou that wast borne at sea, buried at Tharsus, And found at sea agen, O Hellicanus, Downe on thy knees, thanke the holie Gods as loud As thunder threatens vs, this is Marina. What was thy mothers name? tell me, but that for truth can neuer be confirm'd inough, Though doubts did euer sleepe. Frist sir, I pray what is your title? I am Pericles of Tyre, but tell mee now my Drownd Queenes name, as in the rest you sayd, Thou hast beene God-like perfit, the heir of kingdomes, And an other like to Pericles thy father. Is it no more to be your daughter, then to say, my mothers name was Thaisa, Thaisa was my mother, who did end the minute I began. Now blessing on thee, rise th'art my child. Giue me fresh garments, mine owne Hellicanus, shee is not dead at Tharsus as shee should haue beene by sauage Clo, she shall tell thee all, when thou shalt kneele, and iustifie in knowledge, she is thy verie Princes, who is this? Sir, tis the gouernor of Mline, who hearing of your me lancholie state, did come to see you. I embrace you, giue me my robes. I am lde in my beholding, O heauens blesse my girle, But harke what Musicke tell, my Marina. Tell him ore point by point, for yet he seemes to dot. How sure you are my daughter, but what musicke? My Lord I heare none. None, the Musicke of the Spheres, list my Marina. It is not good to crosse him, giue him way. sounds, do ye not heare? Musicke my Lord? I heare▪ Most heauenly Musicke. It ips me vnto stning, and thicke slumber Hags vpon mine eyes, let me rest. A Pillow for his head, so leaue him all. Wll my companion friends, if this but answere to my beliefe, Ile well remember you. My Temple stands in Ephesus, Hie thee tither, and doe vppon mine Altar sacrifice, There when my maiden priests are met together before the people all, reueale how thou at sea didst loose thy wife, to mourne thy crosses with thy daughters, call, & giue them repetition to the like, or performe my bidding, or thou liuest in woe: doo't, and happie, by my siluer bow, awake and tell thy dreame. Celestiall Dian, Goddesse Argentine▪ I will obey thee Hellicanus. Sir. My purpose was for Tharsus, there to strike, The inhospitable Cleon, but I am for other seruice first, Toward Ephesus turne our blowne sayles, Eftsoones lle tell thee why, shall we refresh vs sir vpon your shore, and giue you golde for such prouision as our intents will neede.