Act 5, Scene III
Enter PERICLES, with his train; LYSIMACHUS, HELICANUS, MARINA, and a Lady PERICLES Hail, Dian! to perform thy just command, I here confess myself the king of Tyre; Who, frighted from my country, did wed At Pentapolis the fair Thaisa. At sea in childbed died she, but brought forth A maid-child call'd Marina; who, O goddess, Wears yet thy silver livery. She at Tarsus Was nursed with Cleon; who at fourteen years He sought to murder: but her better stars Brought her to Mytilene; 'gainst whose shore Riding, her fortunes brought the maid aboard us, Where, by her own most clear remembrance, she Made known herself my daughter. THAISA Voice and favour! You are, you are--O royal Pericles! PERICLES What means the nun? she dies! help, gentlemen! CERIMON Noble sir, If you have
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