Yet, ere you fhall depart, this we defire,→→ As friends to Antioch, we may feast in Tyre. [Exeunt. SCENE IV. Tharfus. A Room in the Governour's House. Enter CLEON, DIONYZA, and Attendants. Cle. My Dionyza, shall we reft us here, And by relating tales of others' griefs, See if 'twill teach us to forget our own? Dio. That were to blow at fire, in hope to quench it ; For who digs hills because they do aspire, Throws down one mountain, to caft up a higher. O my diftreffed lord, even fuch our griefs; Here they're but felt, and feen with mistful eyes, Who wanteth food, and will not fay, he wants it, Our tongues and forrows do sound deep our woes Cle. This Tharfus, o'er which I have government, (A city, on whom plenty held full hand,) For riches, ftrew'd herself even in the streets; Whose towers bore heads so high, they kiss'd the clouds, And ftrangers ne'er beheld, but wonder'd at ; Whose Whose men and dames so jetted and adorn'd, fo All poverty was fscorn'd, and pride so great, The name of help grew odious to repeat. Dio. O, 'tis too true. Cle. But fee what heaven can do! By this our change, These mouths, whom but of late, earth, fea, and air, Were all too little to content and please, Although they gave their creatures in abundance, Those palates, who not yet two fummers younger, Dio. Our cheeks and hollow eyes do witness it. Enter a Lord. Lord. Where's the lord governor? Cle Cle. Here, Speak out thy forrows which thou bring'st, in haste, Lord. We have descried, upon our neighbouring shore, A portly fail of thips make hitherward. Cle. I thought as much. One forrow never comes, but brings an heir, That may fucceed as his inheritor; And fo in our's: fome neighbouring nation, Taking advantage of our misery, Hath ftuff'd thefe hollow veffels with their power, Whereas no glory's got to overcome. Lord. That's the least fear; for, by the semblance Cle. Thou fpeak'ft like him's untutor'd to repeat, To know for what he comes, and whence he comes, Lord. I go, my lord. Cle. Welcome is peace, if he on peace confist; If wars, we are unable to resist. Enter PERICLES, with Attendants. Per. Lord governor, for so we hear you are, [Exit. And And feen the defolation of your streets: And give them life, who are hunger-starv'd, half dead. And we'll pray for you. Per. Rife, I pray you, rise; We do not look for reverence, but for love, Per. Which welcome we'll accept ; feast here a while, Until our stars that frown, lend us a fmile. [Exeunt. ACT II. Enter GOWER. Gow. Here have you feen a mighty king (To whom I give my benizon,) But tidings to the contrary Are brought your eyes; what need speak I? Dumb fbow. Enter at one door PERICLES, talking with CLEON; all the train with them. Enter at another door, a Gentleman, with a letter to PERICLES; PERICLES Shows the letter to CLEON ; then gives the Messenger a reward, and knights` him. Exeunt PERICLES, CLEON, &c. feverally. Cow. Good Helicane hath ftaid at home, |