Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written 1610 [c.1610-1611] (Annals) romance · King's Men unassigned nearest T38 Death, parting and grief at court · 490 words
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There is none worthy, (Respecting her that's gone:) besides the Gods Will have fulfilled their secret purposes: For has not the Divine Apollo said? Is't not the tenor of his Oracle, That King Leontes shall not have an Heir, Till his lost Child be found? Which, that it shall, I all as monstrous to our humane reason, As my Antigonus to break his Grave, And come again to me: who, on my life, Did perish with the Infant. 'Tis your council, My Lord should to the Heavens be contrary, Oppose against their wills. Care not for Issue, The Crown will find an Heir. Great Alexander Left his to th' Worthiest: so his Successor Was like to be the best. Good Paulina, Who hast the memory of Hermione I know in honour: O, that ever I Had squared me to thy council: then, even now, I might have looked upon my Queen's full eyes, Have taken Treasure from her Lips. And left them More rich, for what they yielded. Thou speakest truth: No more such Wives, therefore no Wife: one worse, And better used, would make her Sainted Spirit Again possess her Corpse, and on this Stage (Where we Offenders now appear) Soule-vext, And begin, why to me? Had she such power, She had just such cause. She had, and would incense me To murder her I married. I should so: Were I the Ghost that walked, I'd bid you mark Her eye, and tell me for what dull part in't You chose her: then I'd shrieke, that even your ears Should rift to hear me, and the words that followed, Should be, Remember mine. Stars, Stars, And all eyes else, dead coals: fear thou no Wife; I'll have no Wife, Paulina. Will you swear Never to marry, but by my free leave? Never (Paulina) so be blessed my Spirit. Then good my Lords, bear witness to his Oath. You tempt him overmuch. Unless another, As like Hermione, as is her Picture, Affront his eye. Good Madame, I have done. Yet if my Lord will marry: if you will, Sir; No remedy but you will: Give me the Office To choose you a Queen: she shall not be so young As was your former, but she shall be such As (walked your first Queen's Ghost) it should take joy To see her in your arms. My true Paulina, We shall not marry, till thou bidst us. That Shall be when your first Queen's again in breath: Never till then. One that gives out himself Prince Florizel, Son of Polixenes, with his Princess (she The fairest I have yet beheld) desires access To your high presence. What with him? he comes not Like to his Father's Greatness: his approach (So out of circumstance, and sudden) tells us, 'Tis not a Visitation framed, but forced By need, and accident. What Train? But few, And those but mean. His Princess (say you) with him?
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There is none worthy, (Reſpecting her that's gone:) beſides the Gods Will haue fulfill'd their ſecret purpoſes: For ha's not the Diuine Apollo ſaid? Is't not the tenor of his Oracle, That King Leontes ſhall not haue an Heire, Till his loſt Child be found? Which, that it ſhall, I all as monſtrous to our humane reaſon, As my Antigonus to breake his Graue, And come againe to me: who, on my life, Did periſh with the Infant. 'Tis your councell, My Lord ſhould to the Heauens be contrary, Oppoſe againſt their wills. Care not for Iſſue, The Crowne will find an Heire. Great Alexander Left his to th' Worthieſt: ſo his Succeſſor Was like to be the beſt. Good Paulina, Who haſt the memorie of Hermione I know in honor: O, that euer I Had ſquar'd me to thy councell: then, euen now, I might haue look'd vpon my Queenes full eyes, Haue taken Treaſure from her Lippes. And left them More rich, for what they yeelded. Thou ſpeak'ſt truth: No more ſuch Wiues, therefore no Wife: one worſe, And better vs'd▪ would make her Sainted Spirit Againe poſſeſſe her Corps, and on this Stage (Where we Offendors now appeare) Soule-vext, And begin, why to me? Had ſhe ſuch power, She had iuſt ſuch cauſe. She had, and would incenſe me To murther her I marryed. I ſhould ſo: Were I the Ghoſt that walk'd, Il'd bid you marke Her eye, and tell me for what dull part in't You choſe her: then Il'd ſhrieke, that euen your eares Should rift to heare me, and the words that follow'd, Should be, Remember mine. Starres, Starres, And all eyes elſe, dead coales: feare thou no Wife; Ile haue no Wife, Paulina. Will you ſweare Neuer to marry, but by my free leaue? Neuer (Paulina) ſo be bleſs'd my Spirit. Then good my Lords, beare witneſſe to his Oath. You tempt him ouer-much. Vnleſſe another, As like Hermione, as is her Picture, Affront his eye. Good Madame, I haue done. Yet if my Lord will marry: if you will, Sir; No remedie but you will: Giue me the Office To chuſe you a Queene: ſhe ſhall not be ſo young As was your former, but ſhe ſhall be ſuch As (walk'd your firſt Queenes Ghoſt) it ſhould take ioy To ſee her in your armes. My true Paulina, We ſhall not marry, till thou bidſt vs. That Shall be when your firſt Queene's againe in breath: Neuer till then. One that giues out himſelfe Prince Florizell, Sonne of Polixenes, with his Princeſſe (ſhe The faireſt I haue yet beheld) deſires acceſſe To your high preſence. What with him? he comes not Like to his Fathers Greatneſſe: his approach (So out of circumſtance, and ſuddaine) tells vs, 'Tis not a Viſitation fram'd, but forc'd By need, and accident. What Trayne? But few, And thoſe but meane. His Princeſſe (ſay you) with him?