What shipping, and what lading's in our haven, Hel. An angry brow, dread lord. Per. If there be such a dart in princes' frowns, How durst thy tongue move anger to our face? Hel. How dare the plants look up to heaven, from whence They have their nourishment? Per. To take thy life. Thou know'st I have power Hel. [Kneeling] I have ground the axe myself; Do you but strike the blow. Per. Rise, pr'ythee rise; Sit down, sit down; thou art no flatterer: I thank thee for it; and high heaven forbid, That kings should let their ears hear their faults hid! Fit counsellor, and servant for a prince, Who by thy wisdom mak'st a prince thy servant, What would'st thou have me do? Hel. With patience bear Such griefs as you do lay upon yourself. Per. Thou speak'st like a physician, Helicanus; That thou would'st tremble to receive thyself. Where, as thou know'st, against the face of death, Bring arms to princes, and to subjects joys 10. this, 'Tis time to fear, when tyrants seem to kiss. Who now reprov'st me for it)—— Hel. Alas, sir! Per. Drew sleep out of mine eyes, blood from my cheeks, Musings into my mind, a thousand doubts How I might stop this tempest, ere it came; Hel. Well, my lord, since you have given me leave to speak, Freely I'll speak. Antiochus you fear, And justly too, I think, you fear the tyrant, Will take away your life. Therefore, my lord, go travel for a while, Or Destinies do cut his thread of life. Day serves not light more faithful than I'll be. But should he wrong my liberties in absence- Per. Tyre, I now look from thee then, and to Intend my travel, where I'll hear from thee; [Exeunt. Tyre. SCENE III. An Ante-chamber in the Palace. Enter THALIARD. Thal. So, this is Tyre, and this is the court. Here must I kill king Pericles; and if I do not, I am sure to be hang'd at home: 'tis dangerous.-Well, I perceive he was a wise fellow, and had good discretion, that being bid to ask what he would of the king, desired he might know none of his secrets. Now do I see he had some reason for it: for if a king bid a man be a villain, he is bound by the indenture of his oath to be one. Hush, here come the lords of Tyre. Enter HELICANUS, ESCANES, and other Lords. Hel. You shall not need, my fellow peers of Tyre, Further to question of your king's departure. His seal'd commission, left in trust with me, Thal. How! the king gone! Hel. If further yet you will be satisfied, [Aside. Why, as it were unlicens'd of your loves, Thal. What from Antioch? [Aside. Hel. Royal Antiochus (on what cause I know not,) Took some displeasure at him; at least he judg'd so: And doubting lest that he had err'd or sinn'd, With whom each minute threatens life or death. [Aside. I shall not be hang'd now, although I would; With message unto princely Pericles; [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Tharsus. A Room in the Governour's House. Enter CLEON, DIONYZA, and Attendants Cle. My Dionyza, shall we rest us here, And by relating tales of others' griefs, Dio. That were to blow at fire, in hope to quench it; |