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The text within this subsection appears to be dialogue from a play, likely Shakespeare's "Pericles, Prince of Tyre." It includes exchanges between a King, Pericles, and a Thane (The.). The dialogue focuses on Pericles introducing himself as a gentleman from Tyre who has been shipwrecked and is seeking adventure. The King expresses pity for Pericles' misfortune and invites him to join in revelry, including a dance. The King then encourages Pericles to dance with a lady, highlighting the Knights of Tyre's skill in dancing.
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# Pericles Prince of Tyre.
king. And furthermore tell him, we desire to know of him
Of whence he is, his name, and Parentage?
The. The King my father (fir) has drunk to you.
Peri. I thank him.
The. Wishing it so much blood until your life.
Peri. I thank both him and you, and pledge him freely.
The. And further, he desires to know of you;
Of whence you are, your name and parentage?
Peri. A Gentleman of Tyre, my name Pericles,
My education been in Artes and Armes:
Who looking for adventures in the world,
Was by the rough Seas rest of Ships and men;
and after shipwracke, driven upon this shore.
The. He thanks your Grace; names himselfe Pericles,
A Gentleman of Tyre: who only by misfortune of the seas,
Bereft of Shippes and Men, cast on this shore.
king. Now by the Gods, I pity his misfortune,
And will awake him from his melancholy.
Come Gentlemen, we sit too long on trifles,
And waste the time which looks for other reuels:
Even in your Armours as you are addrest,
Will well become a Souldiers daunce:
I will not have excuse with saying this,
Lowd Muscke is too harsh for Ladyes heads,
Since they love men in armes, as well as beds.
They daunce:
So, this was well askt, t’was so well perform’d.
Come fir, heer’s a Lady that wants breathing too,
And I have heard, you Knights of Tyre,
Are excellent in making Ladyes trippe;
And that their Measures are as excellent.
Peri. In those that practice them, they are (my Lord.)
king. Oh that’s as much, as you would be denyed
Of your faire courtefe: vnclaspe, vnclaspe.
They daunce.
Thanks Gentlemen to all, all have done well;
But you the best: Pages and lights, to conduct
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