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| Enter the King reading of a letter at one doore, the | Enter Simonides, reading of a letter, at one door. The | | Per II.v.1.1 | |
| Knightes meete him. | Knights meet him | | Per II.v.1.2 | |
| 1.Knight. | FIRST KNIGHT | | | |
| Good morrow to the good Simonides. | Good morrow to the good Simonides. | morrow (n.) morning | Per II.v.1 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Knights, from my daughter this I let you know, | Knights, from my daughter this I let you know, | | Per II.v.2 | |
| That for this twelue-month, shee'le not vndertake | That for this twelvemonth she'll not undertake | | Per II.v.3 | |
| A maried life: | A married life. | | Per II.v.4 | |
| her reason to her selfe is onely knowne, | Her reason to herself is only known, | | Per II.v.5 | |
| Which from her, by no meanes can I get. | Which yet from her by no means can I get. | | Per II.v.6 | |
| 2.Knight. | SECOND KNIGHT | | | |
| May we not get accesse to her (my Lord?) | May we not get access to her, my lord? | | Per II.v.7 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Fayth, by no meanes, she hath so strictly | Faith, by no means. She hath so strictly | | Per II.v.8 | |
| Tyed her to her Chamber, that t'is impossible: | Tied her to her chamber, that 'tis impossible. | | Per II.v.9 | |
| One twelue Moones more shee'le weare Dianas liuerie: | One twelve moons more she'll wear Diana's livery. | livery (n.)uniform, costume, special clothing | Per II.v.10 | |
| | Diana, Dian (n.)Roman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting | | |
| This by the eye of Cinthya hath she vowed, | This by the eye of Cynthia hath she vowed | Cynthia (n.)Roman goddess of the moon; one of the identities of Diana | Per II.v.11 | |
| And on her Virgin honour, will not breake it. | And on her virgin honour will not break it. | | Per II.v.12 | |
| 3.knight. | THIRD KNIGHT | | | |
| Loth to bid farewell, we take our leaues. | Loath to bid farewell, we take our leaves. | | Per II.v.13 | |
| Exeunt Knights | | Per II.v.13 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| So, they are well dispatcht: | So, they are well dispatched. | dispatch, despatch (v.)dismiss, get rid of, send away | Per II.v.14 | |
| Now to my daughters Letter; | Now to my daughter's letter. | | Per II.v.15 | |
| she telles me heere, / Shee'le wedde the stranger Knight, | She tells me here she'll wed the stranger knight, | | Per II.v.16 | |
| Or neuer more to view nor day nor light. | Or never more to view nor day nor light. | | Per II.v.17 | |
| T'is well Mistris, your choyce agrees with mine: | 'Tis well, mistress, your choice agrees with mine. | | Per II.v.18 | |
| I like that well: nay how absolute she's in't, | I like that well. Nay, how absolute she's in't, | absolute (adj.)certain, definite, positive | Per II.v.19 | |
| Not minding whether I dislike or no. | Not minding whether I dislike or no. | | Per II.v.20 | |
| Well, I do commend her choyce, | Well, I do commend her choice, | commend (v.)praise, admire, extol | Per II.v.21 | |
| and will no longer / Haue it be delayed: | And will no longer have it be delayed. | | Per II.v.22 | |
| Soft, heere he comes, I must dissemble it. | Soft, here he comes; I must dissemble it. | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | Per II.v.23 | |
| | dissemble (v.)disguise, cloak, give a deceptive appearance to | | |
| Enter Pericles. | Enter Pericles | | Per II.v.24 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| All fortune to the good Symonides. | All fortune to the good Simonides! | | Per II.v.24 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| To you as much: Sir, I am behoulding to you | To you as much, sir. I am beholding to you | beholding (adj.)beholden, obliged, indebted | Per II.v.25 | |
| For your sweete Musicke this last night: | For your sweet music this last night. I do | | Per II.v.26 | |
| I do protest, my eares were neuer better fedde | Protest my ears were never better fed | | Per II.v.27 | |
| With such delightfull pleasing harmonie. | With such delightful, pleasing harmony. | | Per II.v.28 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| It is your Graces pleasure to commend, | It is your grace's pleasure to commend, | commend (v.)praise, admire, extol | Per II.v.29 | |
| Not my desert. | Not my desert. | | Per II.v.30.1 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Sir, you are Musickes maister. | Sir, you are music's master. | | Per II.v.30.2 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| The worst of all her schollers (my good Lord.) | The worst of all her scholars, my good lord. | scholar (n.)pupil, student | Per II.v.31 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Let me aske you one thing: / What do you thinke | Let me ask you one thing. What do you think | | Per II.v.32 | |
| of my Daughter, sir? | Of my daughter, sir? | | Per II.v.33.1 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| A most vertuous Princesse. | A most virtuous princess. | | Per II.v.33.2 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| And she is faire too, is she not? | And she is fair too, is she not? | | Per II.v.34 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| As a faire day in Sommer: woondrous faire. | As a fair day in summer, wondrous fair. | | Per II.v.35 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Sir, my Daughter thinkes very well of you, | Sir, my daughter thinks very well of you; | | Per II.v.36 | |
| I so well, that you must be her Maister, | Ay, so well, that you must be her master, | | Per II.v.37 | |
| And she will be your Scholler; therefore looke to it. | And she will be your scholar. Therefore, look to it. | | Per II.v.38 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| I am vnworthy for her Scholemaister. | I am unworthy for her schoolmaster. | | Per II.v.39 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| She thinkes not so: peruse this writing else. | She thinks not so; peruse this writing else. | | Per II.v.40 | |
| Per. | PERICLES | | | |
| (aside) | | Per II.v.41 | |
| What's here, | What's here? | | Per II.v.41 | |
| a letter that she loues the knight of Tyre? | A letter that she loves the knight of Tyre! | | Per II.v.42 | |
| T'is the Kings subtiltie to haue my life: | 'Tis the King's subtlety to have my life. | subtlety (n.)cunning, crafty stratagem | Per II.v.43 | |
| Oh seeke not to intrappe me, gracious Lord, | O, seek not to entrap me, gracious lord, | | Per II.v.44 | |
| A Stranger, and distressed Gentleman, | A stranger and distressed gentleman, | | Per II.v.45 | |
| That neuer aymed so hie, to loue your Daughter, | That never aimed so high to love your daughter, | | Per II.v.46 | |
| But bent all offices to honour her. | But bent all offices to honour her. | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | Per II.v.47 | |
| | bend (v.)aim, direct, level, turn | | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Thou hast bewitcht my daughter, | Thou hast bewitched my daughter, | | Per II.v.48 | |
| And thou art a villaine. | And thou art a villain. | | Per II.v.49.1 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| By the Gods I haue not; | By the gods, I have not. | | Per II.v.49.2 | |
| neuer did thought / Of mine leuie offence; | Never did thought of mine levy offence, | levy (v.)[unclear meaning] level, purpose, intend | Per II.v.50 | |
| nor neuer did my actions / Yet commence | Nor never did my actions yet commence | | Per II.v.51 | |
| a deed might gaine her loue, / Or your displeasure. | A deed might gain her love or your displeasure. | | Per II.v.52 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Traytor, thou lyest. | Traitor, thou liest. | | Per II.v.53.1 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| Traytor? | Traitor! | | Per II.v.53.2 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| I, traytor. | Ay, traitor, | | Per II.v.53.3 | |
| That thus disguised art stolen into my court, | | Per II.v.54 | |
| With the witchcraft of thy actions to bewitch | | Per II.v.55 | |
| The yielding spirit of my tender child. | | Per II.v.56 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| Euen in his throat, vnlesse it be the King, | Even in his throat, unless it be the King, | | Per II.v.57 | |
| That cals me Traytor, I returne the lye. | That calls me traitor, I return the lie. | | Per II.v.58 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| (aside) | | Per II.v.59 | |
| Now by the Gods, I do applaude his courage. | Now, by the gods, I do applaud his courage. | | Per II.v.59 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| My actions are as noble as my thoughts, | My actions are as noble as my thoughts, | | Per II.v.60 | |
| That neuer relisht of a base discent: | That never relished of a base descent. | relish (v.)have a flavour [of], taste, savour | Per II.v.61 | |
| | base (adj.)dishonourable, low, unworthy | | |
| I came vnto your Court for Honours cause, | I came unto your court for honour's cause, | | Per II.v.62 | |
| And not to be a Rebell to her state: | And not to be a rebel to her state. | | Per II.v.63 | |
| And he that otherwise accountes of mee, | And he that otherwise accounts of me, | | Per II.v.64 | |
| This Sword shall prooue, hee's Honours enemie. | This sword shall prove he's honour's enemy. | | Per II.v.65 | |
| king. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| No? | No? | | Per II.v.66 | |
| heere comes my Daughter, she can witnesse it. | Here comes my daughter. She can witness it. | | Per II.v.67 | |
| Enter Thaisa. | Enter Thaisa | | Per II.v. | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| Then as you are as vertuous, as faire, | Then, as you are as virtuous as fair, | | Per II.v.68 | |
| Resolue your angry Father, if my tongue | Resolve your angry father if my tongue | resolve (v.)satisfy, free from doubt | Per II.v.69 | |
| Did ere solicite, or my hand subscribe | Did e'er solicit, or my hand subscribe | subscribe to (v.)sign, endorse, put one's name to | Per II.v.70 | |
| To any sillable that made loue to you? | To any syllable that made love to you. | | Per II.v.71 | |
| Thai. | THAISA | | | |
| Why sir, say if you had, who takes offence? | Why, sir, say if you had, who takes offence | | Per II.v.72 | |
| At that, would make me glad? | At that would make me glad? | | Per II.v.73 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| Yea Mistris, are you so peremptorie? | Yea, mistress, are you so peremptory? | peremptory (adj.)overbearing, imperious, dictatorial | Per II.v.74 | |
| I am glad on't with all my heart, | (Aside) I am glad on't with all my heart. – | | Per II.v.75 | |
| Ile tame you; Ile bring you in subiection. Aside. | I'll tame you, I'll bring you in subjection. | | Per II.v.76 | |
| Will you not, hauing my consent, | Will you, not having my consent, | | Per II.v.77 | |
| Bestow your loue and your affections, | Bestow your love and your affections | | Per II.v.78 | |
| Vpon a Stranger? who for ought I know, | Upon a stranger? (aside) who, for aught I know, | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | Per II.v.79 | |
| May be (nor can I thinke the contrary) Aside. | May be, nor can I think the contrary, | | Per II.v.80 | |
| As great in blood as I my selfe: | As great in blood as I myself – | | Per II.v.81 | |
| A straggling Theseus born we know not where? | | Per II.v.82 | |
| Therefore, heare you Mistris, either frame | Therefore, hear you, mistress, either frame | frame (v.)adapt, adjust, shape, accommodate | Per II.v.83 | |
| Your will to mine: and you sir, heare you; | Your will to mine – and you, sir, hear you, | | Per II.v.84 | |
| Either be rul'd by mee, or Ile make you, | Either be ruled by me, or I will make you – | | Per II.v.85 | |
| Man and wife: | Man and wife. | | Per II.v.86 | |
| nay come, your hands, / And lippes must seale it too: | Nay, come, your hands and lips must seal it too. | | Per II.v.87 | |
| and being ioynd, / Ile thus your hopes destroy, | And being joined, I'll thus your hopes destroy, | | Per II.v.88 | |
| and for further griefe: God giue you ioy; | And for further grief – God give you joy! | | Per II.v.89 | |
| what are you both pleased? | What, are you both pleased? | | Per II.v.90.1 | |
| Tha. | THAISA | | | |
| Yes, if you loue me sir? | Yes, if you love me, sir? | | Per II.v.90.2 | |
| Peri. | PERICLES | | | |
| Euen as my life, my blood that fosters it. | Even as my life my blood that fosters it. | | Per II.v.91 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| What are you both agreed? | What, are you both agreed? | | Per II.v.92 | |
| Ambo. | PERICLES and THAISA | | | |
| Yes, if't please your Maiestie. | Yes, if it please your majesty. | | Per II.v.93 | |
| King. | SIMONIDES | | | |
| It pleaseth me so well, that I will see you wed, | It pleaseth me so well that I will see you wed; | | Per II.v.94 | |
| And then with what haste you can, get you to bed. | And then, with what haste you can, get you to bed. | | Per II.v.95 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Per II.v.95 | |