he was a wise fellow, and had good discretion, that, Enter HELICANUS and ESCANES, with other Lords of Tyre. HEL. You shall not need, my fellow Peers of Tyre, He would depart, I'll give some light unto you. THAL. [aside.] What from Antioch? HEL. Royal Antiochus (on what cause I know not) Took some displeasure at him—at least he judg'd so ; So puts himself unto the shipman's toil, I shall not be hang'd now, although I would; I'll present myself. Peace to the Lords of Tyre! With message unto princely Pericles; But since my landing I have understood Your Lord has betook himself to unknown travels: HEL. We have no reason to desire it, Commended to our master, not to us; Yet, ere you shall depart, this we desire, ΤΟ 21 30 As friends to Antioch, we may feast in Tyre. [exeunt. ACT I Sc. III ACT I SCENE IV. Tarsus. A Room in the Governor's House. Enter CLEON, the Governor of Tarsus, with DIONYZA, CLE. My Dionyza, shall we rest us here, DIO. That were to blow at fire in hope to quench it; Who wanteth food, and will not say he wants it, Our tongues and sorrows do sound deep ΤΟ Till tongues fetch breath that may proclaim them That, if Heaven slumber while their creatures want, And, wanting breath to speak, help me with tears. CLE. This Tarsus, o'er which I have the government, For Riches strew'd herself even in the streets; 20 Whose towers bore heads so high they kiss'd the clouds, And strangers ne'er beheld but wonder'd at; All poverty was scorn'd, and pride so great, DIO. O, 'tis too true. 30 CLE. But see what Heaven can do! By this our change, These mouths, who but of late, earth, sea, and air, They are now starv'd for want of exercise: DIO. Our cheeks and hollow eyes do witness it. And her prosperities so largely taste, With their superfluous riots, hear these tears! 40 50 ACT I Sc. IV Enter a Lord. LORD. Where's the Lord Governor ? CLE. Here. Speak out thy sorrows which thou bring'st in haste, For comfort is too far for us to expect. LORD. We have descried, upon our neighbouring shore, CLE. I thought as much. One sorrow never comes but brings an heir, That may succeed as his inheritor; And so in our's: some neighbouring nation, Taking advantage of our misery, Hath stuff'd these hollow vessels with their power, To beat us down, the which are down already; LORD. That's the least fear; for, by the semblance 61 70 ACT I Of their white flags display'd, they bring us peace, The ground's the lowest, and we are half-way there. To know for what he comes, and whence he comes, LORD. I go, my Lord. CLE. Welcome is peace, if he on peace consist; Enter PERICLES with Attendants. PER. Lord Governor, for so we hear you are, 80 [exit. Are stor❜d with corn to make your needy bread, And we'll pray for you. PER. Arise, I pray you, rise: PER. Which welcome we'll accept ; feast here awhile, [exeunt. ACT II ACT II Enter GOWER. Gow. Here have you seen a mighty King A better Prince, and benign Lord, That will prove awful both in deed and word. Till he hath pass'd necessity. I'll shew you those in troubles reign, Is still at Tarsus, where each man And, to remember what he does, Build his statue to make him glorious: Are brought your eyes; what need speak I? DUMB-SHOW. ΤΟ Enter at one door PERICLES talking with CLEON; all the Train with them. Enter at another door a Gentleman, with a letter to PERICLES; PERICLES shews the letter to CLEON; gives the Messenger a reward, and knights him. Exit PERICLES at one door, and CLEON at another. Good Helicane, that stay'd at home, Not to eat honey like a drone From others' labours; for though he strive To killen bad, keep good alive; And, to fulfil his Prince' desire, Sends word of all that haps in Tyre: How Thaliard came full bent with sin, 20 T |