Paulina,
Hermione; or rather, thou art she,
Paulina)
Hermionewas not so much wrinckled, nothing
Oh, not by much.
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Doe not draw the Curtaine.
No longer shall you gaze on’t, least your Fancie
May thinke anon, it moues.
No: not these twentie yeeres.
Oh, not by much.
Doe not draw the Curtaine.
No longer shall you gaze on’t, least your Fancie
May thinke anon, it moues.
No: not these twentie yeeres.
She embraces him.
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<head rend="center">Scœna Tertia.</head>
<head type="supplied">[Act 5, Scene 3]</head>
<stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter Leontes, Polixenes, Florizell, Perdita, Camillo,
<lb/>Paulina: Hermione (like a Statue:) Lords, &c.</stage>
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<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3135">O graue and good<hi rend="italic">Paulina</hi>, the great comfort</l>
<l n="3136">That I haue had of thee?</l>
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<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3137">What (Soueraigne Sir)</l>
<l n="3138">I did not well, I meant well: all my Seruices</l>
<l n="3139">You haue pay’d home. But that you haue vouchsaf’d</l>
<l n="3140">(With your Crown’d Brother, and these your contracted</l>
<l n="3141">Heires of your Kingdomes) my poore House to visit;</l>
<l n="3142">It is a surplus of your Grace, which neuer</l>
<l n="3143">My life may last to answere.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3144">O<hi rend="italic">Paulina</hi>,</l>
<l n="3145">We honor you with trouble: but we came</l>
<l n="3146">To see the Statue of our Queene. Your Gallerie</l>
<l n="3147">Haue we pass’d through, not without much content</l>
<l n="3148">In many singularities; but we saw not</l>
<l n="3149">That which my Daughter came to looke vpon,</l>
<l n="3150">The Statue of her Mother.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3151">As she liu’d peerelesse,</l>
<l n="3152">So her dead likenesse I doe well beleeue</l>
<l n="3153">Excells what euer yet you look’d vpon,</l>
<l n="3154">Or hand of Man hath done: therefore I keepe it</l>
<l n="3155">Louely, apart. But here it is: prepare</l>
<l n="3156">To see the Life as liuely mock’d, as euer</l>
<l n="3157">Still Sleepe mock’d Death: behold, and say 'tis well.</l>
<l n="3158">I like your silence, it the more shewes‑off</l>
<l n="3159">Your wonder: but yet speake, first you (my Liege)</l>
<l n="3160">Comes it not something neere?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3161">Her naturall Posture.</l>
<l n="3162">Chide me (deare Stone) that I may say indeed</l>
<l n="3163">Thou art<hi rend="italic">Hermione</hi>; or rather, thou art she,</l>
<l n="3164">In thy not chiding: for she was as tender</l>
<l n="3165">As Infancie, and Grace. But yet (<hi rend="italic">Paulina</hi>)</l>
<l n="3166">
<hi rend="italic">Hermione</hi>was not so much wrinckled, nothing</l>
<l n="3167">So aged as this seems.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pol">
<speaker rend="italic">Pol.</speaker>
<p n="3168">Oh, not by much.</p>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3169">So much the more our Caruers excellence,</l>
<l n="3170">Which lets goe‑by some sixteene yeeres, and makes her</l>
<l n="3171">As she liu’d now.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3172">As now she might haue done,</l>
<l n="3173">So much to my good comfort, as it is</l>
<l n="3174">Now piercing to my Soule. Oh, thus she stood,</l>
<l n="3175">Euen with such Life of Maiestie (warme Life,</l>
<l n="3176">As now it coldly stands) when first I woo’d her.</l>
<l n="3177">I am asham’d: Do’s not the Stone rebuke me,</l>
<l n="3178">For being more Stone then it? Oh Royall Peece:</l>
<l n="3179">There’s Magick in thy Maiestie, which ha’s</l>
<l n="3180">My Euils coniur’d to remembrance; and</l>
<l n="3181">From thy admiring Daughter tooke the Spirits,</l>
<l n="3182">Standing like Stone with thee.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-per">
<speaker rend="italic">Perd.</speaker>
<l n="3183">And giue me leaue,</l>
<l n="3184">And doe not say 'tis Superstition, that</l>
<l n="3185">I kneele, and then implore her Blessing. Lady,</l>
<l n="3186">Deere Queene, that ended when I but began,</l>
<l n="3187">Giue me that hand of yours, to kisse.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3188">O, patience:</l>
<l n="3189">The Statue is but newly fix’d; the Colour’s</l>
<l n="3190">Not dry.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-cam">
<speaker rend="italic">Cam.</speaker>
<l n="3191">My Lord, your Sorrow was too sore lay’d‑on,</l>
<l n="3192">Which sixteene Winters cannot blow away,</l>
<l n="3193">So many Summers dry: scarce any Ioy</l>
<l n="3194">Did euer so long liue; no Sorrow,</l>
<l n="3195">But kill’d it selfe much sooner.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pol">
<speaker rend="italic">Pol.</speaker>
<l n="3196">Deere my Brother,</l>
<l n="3197">Let him, that was the cause of this, haue powre</l>
<l n="3198">To take‑off so much griefe from you, as he</l>
<l n="3199">Will peece vp in himself.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3200">Indeed my Lord,</l>
<l n="3201">If I had thought the sight of my poore Image</l>
<l n="3202">Would thus haue wrought you (for the Stone is mine)</l>
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<l n="3203">Il’d not haue shew’d it.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<p n="3204">Doe not draw the Curtaine.</p>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<p n="3205">No longer shall you gaze on’t, least your Fancie
<lb n="3206"/>May thinke anon, it moues.</p>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3207">Let be, let be:</l>
<l n="3208">Would I were dead, but that me thinkes alreadie.</l>
<l n="3209">(What was he that did make it?) See (my Lord)</l>
<l n="3210">Would you not deeme it breath’d? and that those veines</l>
<l n="3211">Did verily beare blood?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pol">
<speaker rend="italic">Pol.</speaker>
<l n="3212">'Masterly done:</l>
<l n="3213">The very Life seemes warme vpon her Lippe.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3214">The fixure of her Eye ha’s motion in’t,</l>
<l n="3215">As we are mock’d with Art.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3216">Ile draw the Curtaine:</l>
<l n="3217">My Lord’s almost so farre transported, that</l>
<l n="3218">Hee’le thinke anon it liues.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3219">Oh sweet<hi rend="italic">Paulina</hi>,</l>
<l n="3220">Make me to thinke so twentie yeeres together:</l>
<l n="3221">No setled Sences of the World can match</l>
<l n="3222">The pleasure of that madnesse. Let’t alone.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3223">I am sorry (Sir) I haue thus farre stir’d you: but</l>
<l n="3224">I could afflict you farther.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3225">Doe<hi rend="italic">Paulina</hi>:</l>
<l n="3226">For this Affliction ha’s a taste as sweet</l>
<l n="3227">As any Cordiall comfort. Still me thinks</l>
<l n="3228">There is an ayre comes from her. What fine Chizzell</l>
<l n="3229">Could euer yet cut breath? Let no man mock me,</l>
<l n="3230">For I will kisse her.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3231">Good my Lord, forbeare:</l>
<l n="3232">The ruddinesse vpon her Lippe, is wet:</l>
<l n="3233">You’le marre it, if you kisse it; stayne your owne</l>
<l n="3234">With Oyly Painting: shall I draw the Curtaine.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<p n="3235">No: not these twentie yeeres.</p>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-per">
<speaker rend="italic">Perd.</speaker>
<l n="3236">So long could I</l>
<l n="3237">Stand‑by, a looker‑on.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3238">Either forbeare,</l>
<l n="3239">Quit presently the Chappell, or resolue you</l>
<l n="3240">For more amazement: if you can behold it,</l>
<l n="3241">Ile make the Statue moue indeed; descend,</l>
<l n="3242">And take you by the hand: but then you’le thinke</l>
<l n="3243">(Which I protest against) I am assisted</l>
<l n="3244">By wicked Powers.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3245">What you can make her doe,</l>
<l n="3246">I am content to looke on: what to speake,</l>
<l n="3247">I am content to heare: for 'tis as easie</l>
<l n="3248">To make her speake, as moue.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3249">It is requir’d</l>
<l n="3250">You doe awake your Faith: then, all stand still:</l>
<l n="3251">On: those that thinke it is vnlawfull Businesse</l>
<l n="3252">I am about, let them depart.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3253">Proceed:</l>
<l n="3254">No foot shall stire.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3255">Musick; awake her: Strike:</l>
<l n="3256">'Tis time: descend: be Stone no more: approach:</l>
<l n="3257">Strike all that looke vpon with meruaile: Come:</l>
<l n="3258">Ile fill your Graue vp: stirre: nay, come away:</l>
<l n="3259">Bequeath to Death your numnesse: (for from him,</l>
<l n="3260">Deare Life redeemes you) you perceiue she stirres:</l>
<l n="3261">Start not: her Actions shall be holy, as</l>
<l n="3262">You heare my Spell is lawfull: doe not shun her,</l>
<l n="3263">Vntill you see her dye againe; for then</l>
<l n="3264">You kill her double: Nay, present your Hand:</l>
<l n="3265">When she was young, you woo’d her: now, in age,</l>
<l n="3266">Is she become the Suitor?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3267">Oh, she’s warme:</l>
<l n="3268">If this be Magick, let it be an Art</l>
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<l n="3269">Lawfull as Eating.</l>
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<sp who="#F-wt-pol">
<speaker rend="italic">Pol.</speaker>
<p n="3270">She embraces him.</p>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-cam">
<speaker rend="italic">Cam.</speaker>
<l n="3271">She hangs about his necke,</l>
<l n="3272">If she pertaine to life, let her speake too.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pol">
<speaker rend="italic">Pol.</speaker>
<l n="3273">I, and make it manifest where she ha’s liu’d,</l>
<l n="3274">Or how stolne from the dead?</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3275">That she is liuing,</l>
<l n="3276">Were it but told you, should be hooted at</l>
<l n="3277">Like an old Tale: but it appeares she liues,</l>
<l n="3278">Though yet she speake not. Marke a little while:</l>
<l n="3279">Please you to interpose (faire Madam) kneele,</l>
<l n="3280">And pray your Mothers blessing: turne good Lady,</l>
<l n="3281">Our<hi rend="italic">Perdita</hi>is found.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-her">
<speaker rend="italic">Her.</speaker>
<l n="3282">You Gods looke downe,</l>
<l n="3283">And from your sacred Viols poure your graces</l>
<l n="3284">Vpon my daughters head: Tell me (mine owne)</l>
<l n="3285">Where hast thou bin preseru’d? Where liu’d? How found</l>
<l n="3286">Thy Fathers Court? For thou shalt heare that I</l>
<l n="3287">Knowing by<hi rend="italic">Paulina</hi>, that the Oracle</l>
<l n="3288">Gaue hope thou wast in being, haue preseru’d</l>
<l n="3289">My selfe, to see the yssue.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-pau">
<speaker rend="italic">Paul.</speaker>
<l n="3290">There’s time enough for that,</l>
<l n="3291">Least they desire (vpon this push) to trouble</l>
<l n="3292">Your ioyes, with like Relation. Go together</l>
<l n="3293">You precious winners all: your exultation</l>
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<l n="3294">Partake to euery one: I (an old Turtle)</l>
<l n="3295">Will wing me to some wither’d bough, and there</l>
<l n="3296">My Mate (that’s neuer to be found againe)</l>
<l n="3297">Lament, till I am lost.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-wt-leo">
<speaker rend="italic">Leo.</speaker>
<l n="3298">O peace<hi rend="italic">Paulina</hi>:</l>
<l n="3299">Thou shouldst a husband take by my consent,</l>
<l n="3300">As I by thine a Wife. This is a Match,</l>
<l n="3301">And made betweene’s by Vowes. Thou hast found mine,</l>
<l n="3302">But how, is to be question’d: for I saw her</l>
<l n="3303">(As I thought) dead: and haue (in vaine) said many</l>
<l n="3304">A prayer vpon her graue. Ile not seeke farre</l>
<l n="3305">(For him, I partly know his minde) to finde thee</l>
<l n="3306">An honourable husband. Come<hi rend="italic">Camillo</hi>,</l>
<l n="3307">And take her by the hand: whose worth, and honesty</l>
<l n="3308">Is richly noted: and heere iustified</l>
<l n="3309">By Vs, a paire of Kings. Let’s from this place.</l>
<l n="3310">What? looke vpon my Brother: both your pardons,</l>
<l n="3311">That ere I put betweene your holy looks</l>
<l n="3312">My ill suspition: This your Son‑in‑law,</l>
<l n="3313">And Sonne vnto the King, whom heauens directing</l>
<l n="3314">Is troth‑plight to your daughter. Good<hi rend="italic">Paulina</hi>,</l>
<l n="3315">Leade vs from hence, where we may leisurely</l>
<l n="3316">Each one demand, and answere to his part</l>
<l n="3317">Perform’d in this wide gap of Time, since first</l>
<l n="3318">We were disseuer’d: Hastily lead away.</l>
</sp>
<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exeunt.</stage>
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