Or those, that think it is unlawful business I am about, let them depart. Leor. No foot shall stir. Paul. Proceed; Musick; awake her: strike.- 'Tis time; descend; be stone no more: approach; [Hermione comes down from the pedestal. Start not: her actions shall be holy, as, Leon. in age, O, she's warm! [Embracing her. If this be magick, let it be an art Lawful as eating. Pol. She embraces him. Cam. She hangs about his neck; If she pertain to life, let her speak too. Pol, Ay, and make't manifest where she has liv'd, Or, how stol'n from the dead. Paul. That she is living, Were it but told you, should be hooted at Like an old tale; but it appears, she lives, Though yet she speak not. Mark a little while. Please you to interpose, fair madam; kneel, And pray your mother's blessing.-Turn, good lady; Our Perdita is found. Her. [Presenting Perdita, who kneels to Hermione. You gods, look down, And from your sacred vials pour your graces Upon my daughter's head!-Tell me, mine own, Where hast thou been preserv'd? where liv'd? how found Thy father's court? for thou shalt hear, that I,— Gave hope thou wast in being,-have preserv'd my self, To see the issue. Paul. There's time enough for that; Will wing me to some wither'd bough; and there Lament till I am lost. Leon. O peace, Paulina; Thou should'st a husband take by my consent, As I by thine, a wife: this is a match, And made between's by vows. mine; Thou hast found But how, is to be question'd: for I saw her, As I thought, dead: and have, in vain, said many A prayer upon her grave: I'll not seek far (For him, I partly know his mind,) to find thee An honourable husband:-Come, Camillo, And take her by the hand: whose worth, and honesty, Is richly noted; and here justify'd By us, a pair of kings.-Let's from this place.What?-Look upon my brother:-both your pardons, That e'er I put between your holy looks And son unto the king, (whom heavens directing,) [Exeunt. |