Speeches (Lines) for First Lord
in "Pericles"
Total: 9

1

I,2,271

(stage directions). [Enter HELICANUS, with other Lords]

First Lord. Joy and all comfort in your sacred breast!

2

II,2,750

Simonides. Are the knights ready to begin the triumph?

First Lord. They are, my liege;
And stay your coming to present themselves.

3

II,2,805

Simonides. A pretty moral;
From the dejected state wherein he is,
He hopes by you his fortunes yet may flourish.

First Lord. He had need mean better than his outward show
Can any way speak in his just commend;
For by his rusty outside he appears
To have practised more the whipstock than the lance.

4

II,4,969

(stage directions). [Enter two or three Lords]

First Lord. See, not a man in private conference
Or council has respect with him but he.

5

II,4,973

Third Lord. And cursed be he that will not second it.

First Lord. Follow me, then. Lord Helicane, a word.

6

II,4,975

Helicanus. With me? and welcome: happy day, my lords.

First Lord. Know that our griefs are risen to the top,
And now at length they overflow their banks.

7

II,4,978

Helicanus. Your griefs! for what? wrong not your prince you love.

First Lord. Wrong not yourself, then, noble Helicane;
But if the prince do live, let us salute him,
Or know what ground's made happy by his breath.
If in the world he live, we'll seek him out;
If in his grave he rest, we'll find him there;
And be resolved he lives to govern us,
Or dead, give's cause to mourn his funeral,
And leave us to our free election.

8

II,4,1006

Helicanus. For honour's cause, forbear your suffrages:
If that you love Prince Pericles, forbear.
Take I your wish, I leap into the seas,
Where's hourly trouble for a minute's ease.
A twelvemonth longer, let me entreat you to
Forbear the absence of your king:
If in which time expired, he not return,
I shall with aged patience bear your yoke.
But if I cannot win you to this love,
Go search like nobles, like noble subjects,
And in your search spend your adventurous worth;
Whom if you find, and win unto return,
You shall like diamonds sit about his crown.

First Lord. To wisdom he's a fool that will not yield;
And since Lord Helicane enjoineth us,
We with our travels will endeavour us.

9

V,1,2223

Helicanus. It is in vain; he will not speak to you.

First Lord. Sir,
We have a maid in Mytilene, I durst wager,
Would win some words of him.