Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Act 3 Scene 3 runs 48 lines of dialogue, spoken by 3 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 110 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Full Dialogue
Pericles ♂
Most honour'd Cleon, I must needs be gone;
My twelve months are expired, and Tyrus stands
In a litigious peace. You, and your lady,
Take from my heart all thankfulness! The gods
Make up the rest upon you!
My twelve months are expired, and Tyrus stands
In a litigious peace. You, and your lady,
Take from my heart all thankfulness! The gods
Make up the rest upon you!
Cleon ♂
Your shafts of fortune, though they hurt you mortally,
Yet glance full wanderingly on us.
Yet glance full wanderingly on us.
Dionyza ♀
O your sweet queen!
That the strict fates had pleased you had brought her hither,
To have bless'd mine eyes with her!
That the strict fates had pleased you had brought her hither,
To have bless'd mine eyes with her!
Pericles ♂
We cannot but obey
The powers above us. Could I rage and roar
As doth the sea she lies in, yet the end
Must be as 'tis. My gentle babe Marina, whom,
For she was born at sea, I have named so, here
I charge your charity withal, leaving her
The infant of your care; beseeching you
To give her princely training, that she may be
Manner'd as she is born.
The powers above us. Could I rage and roar
As doth the sea she lies in, yet the end
Must be as 'tis. My gentle babe Marina, whom,
For she was born at sea, I have named so, here
I charge your charity withal, leaving her
The infant of your care; beseeching you
To give her princely training, that she may be
Manner'd as she is born.
Cleon ♂
Fear not, my lord, but think
Your grace, that fed my country with your corn,
For which the people's prayers still fall upon you,
Must in your child be thought on. If neglection
Should therein make me vile, the common body,
By you relieved, would force me to my duty:
But if to that my nature need a spur,
The gods revenge it upon me and mine,
To the end of generation!
Your grace, that fed my country with your corn,
For which the people's prayers still fall upon you,
Must in your child be thought on. If neglection
Should therein make me vile, the common body,
By you relieved, would force me to my duty:
But if to that my nature need a spur,
The gods revenge it upon me and mine,
To the end of generation!
Pericles ♂
I believe you;
Your honour and your goodness teach me to't,
Without your vows. Till she be married, madam,
By bright Diana, whom we honour, all
Unscissor'd shall this hair of mine remain,
Though I show ill in't. So I take my leave.
Good madam, make me blessed in your care
In bringing up my child.
Your honour and your goodness teach me to't,
Without your vows. Till she be married, madam,
By bright Diana, whom we honour, all
Unscissor'd shall this hair of mine remain,
Though I show ill in't. So I take my leave.
Good madam, make me blessed in your care
In bringing up my child.
Dionyza ♀
I have one myself,
Who shall not be more dear to my respect
Than yours, my lord.
Who shall not be more dear to my respect
Than yours, my lord.
Pericles ♂
Madam, my thanks and prayers.
Cleon ♂
We'll bring your grace e'en to the edge o' the shore,
Then give you up to the mask'd Neptune and
The gentlest winds of heaven.
Then give you up to the mask'd Neptune and
The gentlest winds of heaven.
Pericles ♂
I will embrace
Your offer. Come, dearest madam. O, no tears,
Lychorida, no tears:
Look to your little mistress, on whose grace
You may depend hereafter. Come, my lord.
Your offer. Come, dearest madam. O, no tears,
Lychorida, no tears:
Look to your little mistress, on whose grace
You may depend hereafter. Come, my lord.
48 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pericles | 28 | 58.3% |
| Cleon | 14 | 29.2% |
| Dionyza | 6 | 12.5% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 28 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 16 lines.
Total speakers on stage
3 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 3 of 4 in Act 3 of Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Scene length vs. play average
At 48 lines, this scene is shorter than the Pericles, Prince of Tyre average scene in Pericles, Prince of Tyre (~110 lines).
Adjacent scenes
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