That flies i' the purer air! Had I brought hither a corrupted mind, Bawd. She conjures; away with her! Would she had never come within my doors! Marry. hang you! She's born to undo us. Will you not go the way of women-kind? Marry, come up, Thy speech had alter'd it. Hold, here's gold for my dish of chastity with rosemary and bays! 165 thee; Persever in that clear way thou goest, And the gods strengthen thee! [Exit. 116 Boult. Come, mistress; come your ways with me. 120 Mar. The good gods preserve you! Lys. For me, be you thoughten That I came with no ill intent, for to me The very doors and windows savour vilely. Farewell. Thou art a piece of virtue, and I doubt not but thy training hath been noble. Hold, here's more gold for thee. 124 A curse upon him, die he like a thief, Boult. Why, I could wish him to be my master, or rather, my mistress. Mar. Neither of these are so bad as thou art. Since they do better thee in their command. 177 Thou hold'st a place, for which the pained st fiend Of hell would not in reputation change; 184 Boult. What would you have me do? go to the wars, would you? where a man may serve seven years for the loss of a leg, and have no money enough in the end to buy him a woode one? Mar. Do any thing but this thou doest. Old receptacles, or common sewers, of filth; Would own a name too dear. O! that the gods If that thy master would gain by me, 201 With other virtues, which I'll keep from boast; of? SCENE I.-On board PERICLES' Ship, off Mitylene. A Pavilion on deck, with a curtain before it; PERICLES within it, reclined on a couch. A barge lying beside the Tyrian vessel. Boult. But can you teach all this you speak Enter two Sailors, one belonging to the Tyrian vessel, the other to the barge; to them HELI 204 Mar. Prove that I cannot, take me home And prostitute me to the basest groom Boult. Well, I will see what I can do for thee; if I can place thee, I will. 209 Mar. But, amongst honest women. Boult. Faith, my acquaintance lies little amongst them. But since my master and mistress have bought you, there's no going but by their consent; therefore I will make them acquainted with your purpose, and I doubt not but I shall find them tractable enough. Come; I'll do for thee what I can; come your ways. ACT V. Enter GOWER. [Exeunt. CANUS. Lys. Hail, reverend sir! The gods preserve you! Hel. And you, sir, to outlive the age I am, 8 And die as I would do. That even her art sisters the natural roses; 12 Seeing this goodly vessel ride before us, Whence, driven before the winds, he is arriv'd Here where his daughter dwells: and on this coast Suppose him now at anchor. The city striv'd 16 I 20 Lys. I am the governor of this place you lie before. Hel. Sir, Our vessel is of Tyre, in it the king; Lys. 'Tis well bethought. 44 She questionless with her sweet harmony And other chosen attractions, would allure, And make a battery through his deafen'd ports Which now are midway stopp'd: 48 She is all happy as the fair'st of all, And with her fellow maids is now upon The leafy shelter that abuts against The island's side. 52 [Whispers first Lord, who puts off in the barge of LYSIMACHUS. Hel. Sure, all's effectless; yet nothing we'll omit, That bears recovery's name. But, since your kindness We have stretch'd thus far, let us beseech you, Lys. Of your king's sorrow. Hel. 56 60 Sit, sir, I will recount it to you; But see, I am prevented. Re-enter, from the barge, Lord, with MARINA, and a young Lady. No, nor look'd on us. Lys. See, she will speak to him. Mar. I am a maid, My lord, that ne'er before invited eyes, Per. My fortunes-parentage good parent age To equal mine!-was it not thus? what say you Mar. I said, my lord, if you did know my parentage, You would not do me violence. Per. I do think so. Pray you, turn your eye upon me. You are like something that—What country woman? Here of these shores? Mar. No, nor of any shores; Yet I was mortally brought forth, and am No other than I appear. Per. I am great with woe, and shall deb weeping. My dearest wife was like this maid, and such one My daughter might have been: my quees square brows; Her stature to an inch; as wand-like straight; ■ And cas'd as richly; in pace another Juno; 112 The more she gives them speech. Where do you live? Mar. Where I am but a stranger; from the You may discern the place. Mar. Should I tell my history, it would seem Per. Prithee, speak; 120 Extremity out of act. What were thy friends? Recount, I do beseech thee. Come, sit by me. Mar. Mar. My mother was the daughter of a Who died the minute I was born, 160 Per. I'll hear you more, to the bottom of your story, Mar. You'll scorn to believe me; 'twere best 158 Per. I will believe you by the syllable Mar. The king my father did in Tarsus leave 172 Till cruel Cleon, with his wicked wife, 176 A crew of pirates came and rescu'd me; You think me an impostor; no, good faith; Per. Ho, Helicanus! Hel. Calls my lord? 180 Per. Thou art a grave and noble counsellor, |