her ape he so near to Hermione hath done Hermione, that, they say, one would speak to her, and stand in hope of answer: thither with all greediness of affection, are they gone; and there they intend to sup. 1 Gent. I thought, she had some great matter there in hand; for she hath privately, twice or thrice a day, ever since the death of Hermione, visited that removed house. Shall we thither, and with our company piece the rejoicing? 3 Gent. Who would be thence, that has the benefit of access? every wink of an eye, some new grace will be born: our absence makes us unthrifty to our knowledge. Let's along. [Exeunt Gentlemen. Aut. Now, had I not the dash of my former life in me, would preferment drop on my head. I brought the old man and his son aboard the prince; told him, I heard him talk of a fardel, and I know not what: but he at that time, overfond of the shepherd's daughter, (so he then took her to be,) who began to be much sea-sick, and himself little better, extremity of weather continuing, this mystery remained undiscovered. But 'tis all one to me: for had I been the finder-out of, this secret, it would not have relished among my other discredits. Enter Shepherd and Clown. Here come those I have done good to against my will, and already appearing in the blossoms of their fortune. Shep. Come, boy; I am past more children; but thy sons and daughters will be all gentlemen born. Clo. You are well met, sir: You denied to fight with me this other day, because I was no gentleman born: See you these clothes? say, you see them not, and think me still no gentleman born: you were best say, these robes are not gentlemen born. Give me the lie; do; and try whether I am not now a gentleman born. Aut. I know, you are now, sir, a gentleman born. Clo. Ay, and have been so any time these four hours. Shep. And so have I, boy. Clo. So you have:-but I was a gentleman born before my father: for the king's son took me by the hand, and called me, brother; and then the two kings called my father, brother: and then the prince, my brother, and the princess, my sister, called my father, father; and so we wept; and there was the first gentlemanlike tears that ever we shed. Shep. We may live, son, to shed many more. Clo. Ay; or else 'twere hard luck, being in so preposterous estate as we are. ship, and to give me your good report to the prince my master. Shep. Pr'ythee, son, do; for we must be gentle, now we are gentlemen. Clo. Thou wilt amend thy life? Aut. Ay, an it like your good worship. Clo. Give me thy hand: I will swear to the prince thou art as honest a true fellow as any is in Bohemia. Shep. You may say it, but not swear it. Clo. Not swear it, now I am a gentleman ? Let boors and franklins say it, I'll swear it. Shep. How if it be false, son? Clo. If it be ne'er so false, a true gentleman may swear it in the behalf of his friend:-And I'll swear to the prince, thou art a tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt not be drunk; but I know, thou art no tall fellow of thy hands, and that thou wilt be drunk; but I'll swear it and I would, thou would'st be a tall fellow of thy hands. Aut. I will prove so, sir, to my power. Clo. Ay, by any means prove a tall fellow: If I do not wonder, how thou darest venture to be drunk, not being a tall fellow, trust me not.— Hark! the kings and the princes, our kindred, are going to see the queen's picture. Come, follow us: we'll be thy good masters. [Exeunt. In many singularities; but we saw not Paul. As she liv'd peerless, So her dead likeness, I do well believe, Excels whatever yet you look'd upon, Or hand of man hath done; therefore I keep it Aut. I humbly beseech you, sir, to pardon Lonely apart: But here it is: prepare Die all the faults I have committed to your wor-To see the life as lively mock'd, as ever Still sleep mock'd death: behold; and say, 'tis well. [Paulina undraws a curtain, and discovers a statue. I like your silence, it the more shows off Comes it not something near? Leon. Her natural posture !- Chide me, dear stone; that I may say, indeed, Pol. O, not by much. Paul. So much the more our carver's excellence; What was he that did make it ?-See, my lord, Would you not deem, it breath'd? and that those veins Did verily bear blood? Pol. Masterly done: The very life seems warm upon her lip. Leon. The fixure of her eye has motion in't, As we are mock'd with art. Paul. I'll draw the curtain ; My lord's almost so far transported, that Leon. O sweet Paulina, Make me to think so twenty years together; Which lets go by some sixteen years, and makes I could afflict you further. her As she liv'd now. Leon. As now she might have done, Per. And give me leave; And do not say, 'tis superstition, that I kneel, and then implore her blessing.-Lady, Paul. O patience; The statue is but newly fix'd, the colour's Cam. My lord, your sorrow was too sore laid If I had thought the sight of my poor image is mine,) I'd not have show'd it. Leon. Do not draw the curtain. Leon. Do, Paulina; For this affliction has a taste as sweet As any cordial comfort.-Still, methinks, chizzel Leon. Proceed; No foot shall stir. Paul. Music; awake her; strike.-Music. 'Tis time; descend; be stone no more; approach; Strike all that look upon with marvel. Come; Paul. No longer shall you gaze on't; lest I'll fill your grave up: stir; nay, come away; your fancy May think anon, it moves. Leon. Let be, let be. Bequeath to death your numbness, for from him Dear life redeems you. You perceive, she stirs : [Hermione comes down from the pedestal. Would I were dead, but that, methinks, al- Start not: her actions shall be holy, as, ready You hear, my spell is lawful: do not shun her, If she pertain to life, let her speak too. Lest they desire, upon this push, to trouble My mate, that's never to be found again, Leon. O peace, Paulina : Thou should'st a husband take by my consent, As I by thine, a wife: this is a match, Pol. Ay, and make't manifest where she has And made between's by vows. Thou hast found liv'd, Or, how stolen from the dead? Paul. That she is living, Were it but told you, should be hooted at Please you to interpose, fair madam; kneel, And pray your mother's blessing.-Turn, good lady; Our Perdita is found. [Presenting Perdita, who kneels to Hermione. Her. You gods, look down, And from your sacred vials pour your graces Upon my daughter's head!-Tell me, mine mine; But how, is to be question'd: for I saw her, As I thought, dead; and have, in vain, said many A prayer upon her grave: I'll not seek far (For him, I partly know his mind,) to find thee An honourable husband:-Come, Camillo, And take her by the hand: whose worth and honesty Is richly noted; and here justified By us, a pair of kings.-Let's from this place.What? Look upon my brother;-both your pardons, That e'er I put between your holy looks Is troth-plight to your daughter.-Good Paulina, Lead us from hence; where we may leisurely Each one demand, and answer to his part Perform'd in this wide gap of time, since first We were dissever'd: Hastily lead away. [Exeunt. For, since the mortal and intestine jars If any, born at Ephesus, be seen Come to the bay of Ephesus, he dies, Cannot amount unto a hundred marks; Ege. Yet this my comfort; when your words | Fixing our eyes on whom our care was fix'd, are done, My woes end likewise with the evening sun. cause Why thou departedst from thy native home; Than I to speak my griefs unspeakable: As could not be distinguish'd but by names. A league from Epidamnum had we sail'd, Fasten'd ourselves at either end the mast; Duke. Nay, forward, old man, do not break For we may pity, though not pardon thee. Ege. O, had the gods done so, I had not now We were encounter'd by a mighty rock; course. Thus have you heard me sever'd from my bliss; Duke. And, for the sake of them thou sor Do me the favour to dilate at full care, At eighteen years became inquisitive Which, though myself would gladly have em- After his brother; and importun'd me, brac'd, Yet the incessant weepings of my wife, That his attendant, (for his case was like, |