Per. Then honour be but a goal to my will, This day I'll rise, or else add ill to ill. [Exeunt. SCENE II. The same. A public way or platform leading to the lists. A pavilion by the side of it for the reception of the King, Princess, Lords, &c. Enter SIMONIDES, THAISA, Lords, and Attendants. Sim. Are the knights ready to begin the triumph? And stay your coming to present themselves. Sim. Return them, we are ready; and our daughter, In honour of whose birth these triumphs are, [Exit a Lord. Thai. It pleaseth you, my royal father, to express My commendations great, whose merit's less. Sim. It's fit it should be so; for princes are A model which heaven makes like to itself: As jewels lose their glory if neglected, F4 Thai. Which, to preserve mine honour, I'll perform. 158. a goal] equal Staunton conj. 159. [Exeunt.] Rowe. om. QqF3 5 10 15 Enter a Knight; he passes over, and his Squire presents his shield to the Princess. Sim. Who is the first that doth prefer himself? Is a black Ethiope reaching at the sun; Sim. He loves you well that holds his life of you. Who is the second that presents himself? Thai. A prince of Macedon, my royal father; And the device he bears upon his shield Is an arm'd knight that's conquer'd by a lady; The motto thus, in Spanish, 'Piu por dulzura que por Sim. What is the fourth? 20 25 30 Sim. Which shows that beauty hath his power and will, [The Fifth Knight passes. Sim. And what's The sixth and last, the which the knight himself 35 [The Sixth Knight, Pericles, passes. 40 Thai. He seems to be a stranger; but his present is With such a graceful courtesy deliver❜d? A wither'd branch, that's only green at top; The motto, 'In hac spe vivo.' Sim. A pretty moral; From the dejected state wherein he is, He hopes by you his fortunes yet may flourish. First Lord. He had need mean better than his out ward show Can any way speak in his just commend; For by his rusty outside he appears To have practised more the whipstock than the lance. Sec. Lord. He well may be a stranger, for he comes To an honour'd triumph strangely furnished. Third Lord. And on set purpose let his armour rust Until this day, to scour it in the dust. 34. his] her S. Walker conj. 35. [The Fifth......] Malone. 5. Knight. QQQ3. The fift knight. Q4Q5Q6. The fifth Knight. F3F4. 36. fifth] F3F4. fift Qq. an] a Collier. 38. [The Sixth...] Dyce. 6. Knight. QQ2Q3. The sixt Knight. Q4Q5Q6* The sixth Knight. F3F4. The sixth Knight passes. Malone. 39-41. And what's...deliver'd?] As in Dyce. Two lines, the first ending the which, in Q,. Prose in the rest. 40. the which] which Steevens, reading And...himself as one line. 41. With] & Q3. 45 50 55 Sim. Opinion's but a fool, that makes us scan [Exeunt. [Great shouts within, and all cry 'The mean knight!' SCENE III. The same. A hall of state: a banquet prepared. Enter SIMONIDES, THAISA, Lords, Knights, and Attendants. To say you're welcome were superfluous. To place upon the volume of your deeds, Were more than you expect, or more than's fit, Thai. But you, my knight and guest; Per. 'Tis more by fortune, lady, than my merit. 56. makes] make F3. 57. outward...inward] inward... outward Steevens conj. and Anon. MS. apud Farmer. habit by the habit by, the Singer, ed. 2 (Mason conj.). habit: try the Jackson conj. habit, not the Nicholson conj. (withdrawn). habit for the Anon. conj. 58, 59. But...gallery.] Divided as by Malone. The first line ends comming in QqF3F4. 58. we will we'll Malone. 59. [Exeunt.] Rowe. om. QqF3F4. shouts within, ] Dyce. shuotes, Q3. shouts, F3F4. shoutes, The rest. SCENE III.] Malone. The same...] Malone (1790). 5 ΙΟ In framing an artist, art hath thus decreed, 15 And you are her labour'd scholar. Come, queen o' the feast, For, daughter, so you are,-here take your place: Knights. We are honour'd much by good Simonides. Marshal. Sir, yonder is your place. Per. Some other is more fit. First Knight. Contend not, sir; for we are gentlemen That neither in our hearts nor outward eyes Envy the great nor do the low despise. Per. You are right courteous knights. Sit, sir, sit. [Aside] By Jove, I wonder, that is king of thoughts, These cates resist me, he not thought upon. Thai. [Aside] By Juno, that is queen of marriage, Wishing him my meat.-Sure he's a gallant gentleman. Has done no more than other knights have done; 15. an artist] artists Steevens (Malone conj.). 17. you are]QQ2Q3. you The rest. you're Malone. labour'd] Q2Q3F3F4· labourd Q. laboured Q4Q5Q6• o' the] o' th' Rowe. a th' Q QzQ3. of th' Q4Q5Q6• oth' F3F419. Marshal] Malone. Martiall QqF3. Martial F4. 28, 30, 36, 37. [Aside] Edd. that...thoughts] at this kind of 30-32. By...gentleman.] Arranged 34. Has] ha's Q1Q2Q3. has The rest. he has Malone 20 25 30 |