Per.
Thou ^note god of this ^note great vast, rebuke these surges,
Which wash both heaven and hell; and thou, that hast
Upon the winds command, bind them in brass,
Having call'd them from the deep ^note! O, still
Thy deafening ^note dreadful ^note thunders; gently ^note quench
Thy nimble sulphurous ^note flashes! O, how, ^note Lychorida, ^{note note}
How does my queen? Thou stormest venomously;
Wilt ^note thou spit ^note all thyself? The seaman's whistle
Is as a ^note whisper in the ears ^note of death,
Unheard. Lychorida! ^note—Lucina, O
Divinest patroness ^note and midwife ^note gentle
To those that ^note cry by night, convey thy deity
Aboard our dancing boat; make ^note swift the pangs ^note
Of my queen's travails ^note! Now, Lychorida!

Enter Lychorida, with an Infant. ^note

Lyc.
Here is a thing ^note too young for such a place,
Who, if it had conceit, would die, as I
Am like to do: take in your arms this piece
Of your dead queen. ^note

Per.
How, how, ^note Lychorida!

Lyc.
Patience, good sir; do not assist the storm.
Here's all that is left living of your ^note queen,
A little daughter: for the sake of it,
Be manly, and take comfort.

Per.
O you gods!
Why do you make us love your goodly gifts,
And snatch them straight away? We here below
Recall not what we give, and ^note therein may
Use honour with you ^note. ^note

Lyc.
Patience, good sir,
Even for this charge. ^note

Per.
Now, mild may be thy life!
For a more blustrous ^note birth had ^note never babe:
Quiet and gentle thy conditions! for
Thou art ^note the rudeliest welcome ^note to this world ^note
That ever ^note was prince's child. Happy what ^note follows!
Thou hast as chiding a nativity
As fire, air, water, earth and heaven can make,

To herald ^note thee from the womb ^note: even at the first
Thy loss is more than can thy portage quit ^note,
With all thou canst find here. Now, the good gods
Throw their best eyes upon't ^note! ^note Enter two Sailors.

First Sail.
What courage, sir? God save you!

Per.
Courage enough: I do not fear the flaw;
It hath done to me the worst. Yet, for the love
Of this poor infant, this fresh-new ^note sea-farer,
I would it would be quiet.

First Sail.

Slack ^note the bolins there! Thou wilt not, wilt thou? Blow ^note, and split thyself. ^note

Sec. Sail.

But sea-room, an ^note the brine and cloudy billow kiss the moon, I care not. ^note

First Sail.

Sir, your queen must overboard: the sea works high, the wind is loud, and will not lie till ^note the ship be cleared ^note of the ^note dead. ^note

Per.

That's ^note your superstition.

First Sail.

Pardon us, sir; with us at sea it hath been still observed; and we are strong in custom. Therefore briefly yield her; for she must overboard straight. ^note

Per.

As you think meet. Most wretched queen! ^note

Lyc.

Here she lies, sir.

Per.
A terrible childbed hast thou had, my dear;
No light, no fire: the unfriendly elements ^note
Forgot thee utterly; nor have I time
To give ^note thee hallow'd ^note to thy grave, but straight
Must cast thee, scarely coffin'd, in the ooze ^note;
Where, for a monument upon thy bones,
And ^note aye-remaining lamps ^note, the belching whale
And humming ^note water must o'erwhelm thy corpse,
Lying with simple shells. O ^note Lychorida,
Bid Nestor bring ^note me spices, ink and paper ^note,
My casket and my jewels; and bid ^note Nicander
Bring me the satin coffer ^note: lay the babe
Upon the pillow: hie thee, whiles I say
A priestly farewell to her: suddenly, woman. [Exit Lychorida. ^note

Sec. Sail.

Sir, we have ^note a chest beneath ^note the hatches, caulked and bitumed ready. ^note

Per.
I thank thee. Mariner, say what coast is this?

Sec. Sail.

We are near Tarsus.

Per.
Thither, gentle mariner,
Alter thy course for Tyre ^note. When canst thou reach it?

Sec. Sail.
By break of day, if the wind cease.

Per.
O, make for Tarsus!

There will I visit Cleon ^note, for the babe
Cannot hold out to Tyrus: there I'll leave it
At careful nursing. Go thy ways, good mariner:
I'll bring the body presently. [Exeunt. ^{note note}

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