GOWER

Where was I... Oh:

Pericles arrived at Tyre,

Settled in to his own desire.

Thaisa we leave at Ephesus,

Unto Diana now a Votaress.

THAISA / CERIMON

I life would wish, that I might

Waste it for you, like candlelight.

GOWER

Now to Maina bend your mind,

Whom our fast growing scene must find

Raised in Tarsus, if you’re keeping track.

Oh, by the way: welcome back

GHOSTS

Marina! Marina!

GOWER

Marina, by Cleon trained

In music and letter, she hath gained

An education in every grace

Which makes her the wonder of this place

GHOSTS

Marina! Marina!

GOWER

But alack, that green-eyed monster

Of the wrack of earned praise,

Sharpens it's knife,

Seeks to shorten Marina’s days

Yet Marina is ne’er alone

Dionyza has a daughter of her own:

Philoten, and ‘tis certain she

Will ever and ever with Marina be

GHOSTS

Marina! Marina!

DIONYZA

And Philoten.

And Philoten!

GOWER

O, Marina, the corn is growing

O, Marina, the breeze is blowing

O, Marina, the night is falling

O, Marina, the sea is calling

But alack, in all ways Philoten contends

Yet Marina gets

Rapturous praise

While poor Philoten’s mother frets

Thinking that this custom darkens

Philoten’s graveful marks,

Dionyza, with envy rare,

Present murder does prepare

For good Marina, that her daughter

Might stand peerless by her slaughter.

Soon as her vile thoughts do stead,

Lychorida, our nurse, is dead,

And cursed Dionyza hath

This pregnant instrument of wrath

Pressed for the blow.

1, 2, 3, 4

But this yet unborn event

I do commend to your content.

Only I carry winged time

Post on the feet of my rhyme

GHOSTS

Marina! Marina!

GOWER

Dionyza does appear

And leonine, a murderer

Now draws near

SHAKESPEARE

ME