Suppose him now at anchor. The city striv'd God Neptune's annual feast to keep; from whence Lysimachus our Tyrian ship espies, 20 His banners sable, trimm'd with rich expense; [SCENE I. On board Pericles' ship, off Mytilene. A close pavilion on deck, with a curtain before it: Pericles within it, reclined on a couch. A barge lying beside the Tyrian vessel.] Enter two SAILORS [one belonging to the Tyrian vessel, the other to the barge]; to them HELI CANUS. Tyr.] Sail. [To the Sailor of Mytilene.] Where is Lord Helicanus? He can resolve vou. We have a maid in Mytilene, I durst wager, 45 At Ephesus the temple see, Is by your fancy's thankful doom. [Exit.] 20 [SCENE III. The temple of Diana at Ephesus; THAISA standing near the altar, as high priestess; a number of Virgins on each side; CERIMON and other Inhabitants of Ephesus attending. Enter PERICLES, with his train: LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, MARINA, and a Lady.] Per. Hail, Dian! to perform thy just command, I here confess myself the King of Tyre; At sea in childbed died she, but brought forth Б Whither I invite you. Look, Thaisa is Recovered. Thai. O, let me look! If he be none of mine, my sanctity Will to my sense bend no licentious ear, But curb it, spite of seeing. O, my lord, 30 Are you not Pericles? Like him you spake, Per. The voice of dead Thaisa! Thai. That Thaisa am I, supposed dead And drown'd. Per. Immortal Dian! 85 Now I know you better. |