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<H3>SCENE II. The same. A public way or platform leading to the</h3>
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<A NAME=1>lists. A pavilion by the side of it for the</A><br>
<A NAME=2>reception of King, Princess, Lords, & c.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter SIMONIDES, THAISA, Lords, and Attendants</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech1><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=3>Are the knights ready to begin the triumph?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech2><b>First Lord</b></a>
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<A NAME=4>They are, my liege;</A><br>
<A NAME=5>And stay your coming to present themselves.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech3><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=6>Return them, we are ready; and our daughter,</A><br>
<A NAME=7>In honour of whose birth these triumphs are,</A><br>
<A NAME=8>Sits here, like beauty's child, whom nature gat</A><br>
<A NAME=9>For men to see, and seeing wonder at.</A><br>
<p><i>Exit a Lord</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech4><b>THAISA</b></a>
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<A NAME=10>It pleaseth you, my royal father, to express</A><br>
<A NAME=11>My commendations great, whose merit's less.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech5><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=12>It's fit it should be so; for princes are</A><br>
<A NAME=13>A model which heaven makes like to itself:</A><br>
<A NAME=14>As jewels lose their glory if neglected,</A><br>
<A NAME=15>So princes their renowns if not respected.</A><br>
<A NAME=16>'Tis now your honour, daughter, to explain</A><br>
<A NAME=17>The labour of each knight in his device.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech6><b>THAISA</b></a>
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<A NAME=18>Which, to preserve mine honour, I'll perform.</A><br>
<p><i>Enter a Knight; he passes over, and his Squire presents his shield to the Princess</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech7><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=19>Who is the first that doth prefer himself?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech8><b>THAISA</b></a>
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<A NAME=20>A knight of Sparta, my renowned father;</A><br>
<A NAME=21>And the device he bears upon his shield</A><br>
<A NAME=22>Is a black Ethiope reaching at the sun</A><br>
<A NAME=23>The word, 'Lux tua vita mihi.'</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech9><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=24>He loves you well that holds his life of you.</A><br>
<p><i>The Second Knight passes over</i></p>
<A NAME=25>Who is the second that presents himself?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech10><b>THAISA</b></a>
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<A NAME=26>A prince of Macedon, my royal father;</A><br>
<A NAME=27>And the device he bears upon his shield</A><br>
<A NAME=28>Is an arm'd knight that's conquer'd by a lady;</A><br>
<A NAME=29>The motto thus, in Spanish, 'Piu por dulzura que por fuerza.'</A><br>
<p><i>The Third Knight passes over</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech11><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=30>And what's the third?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech12><b>THAISA</b></a>
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<A NAME=31>The third of Antioch;</A><br>
<A NAME=32>And his device, a wreath of chivalry;</A><br>
<A NAME=33>The word, 'Me pompae provexit apex.'</A><br>
<p><i>The Fourth Knight passes over</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech13><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=34>What is the fourth?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech14><b>THAISA</b></a>
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<A NAME=35>A burning torch that's turned upside down;</A><br>
<A NAME=36>The word, 'Quod me alit, me extinguit.'</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech15><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=37>Which shows that beauty hath his power and will,</A><br>
<A NAME=38>Which can as well inflame as it can kill.</A><br>
<p><i>The Fifth Knight passes over</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech16><b>THAISA</b></a>
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<A NAME=39>The fifth, an hand environed with clouds,</A><br>
<A NAME=40>Holding out gold that's by the touchstone tried;</A><br>
<A NAME=41>The motto thus, 'Sic spectanda fides.'</A><br>
<p><i>The Sixth Knight, PERICLES, passes over</i></p>
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<A NAME=speech17><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=42>And what's</A><br>
<A NAME=43>The sixth and last, the which the knight himself</A><br>
<A NAME=44>With such a graceful courtesy deliver'd?</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech18><b>THAISA</b></a>
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<A NAME=45>He seems to be a stranger; but his present is</A><br>
<A NAME=46>A wither'd branch, that's only green at top;</A><br>
<A NAME=47>The motto, 'In hac spe vivo.'</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech19><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=48>A pretty moral;</A><br>
<A NAME=49>From the dejected state wherein he is,</A><br>
<A NAME=50>He hopes by you his fortunes yet may flourish.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech20><b>First Lord</b></a>
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<A NAME=51>He had need mean better than his outward show</A><br>
<A NAME=52>Can any way speak in his just commend;</A><br>
<A NAME=53>For by his rusty outside he appears</A><br>
<A NAME=54>To have practised more the whipstock than the lance.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech21><b>Second Lord</b></a>
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<A NAME=55>He well may be a stranger, for he comes</A><br>
<A NAME=56>To an honour'd triumph strangely furnished.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech22><b>Third Lord</b></a>
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<A NAME=57>And on set purpose let his armour rust</A><br>
<A NAME=58>Until this day, to scour it in the dust.</A><br>
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<A NAME=speech23><b>SIMONIDES</b></a>
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<A NAME=59>Opinion's but a fool, that makes us scan</A><br>
<A NAME=60>The outward habit by the inward man.</A><br>
<A NAME=61>But stay, the knights are coming: we will withdraw</A><br>
<A NAME=62>Into the gallery.</A><br>
<p><i>Exeunt</i></p>
<p><i>Great shouts within and all cry 'The mean knight!'</i></p>
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