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- # IV. vi. 158—203
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This is a section from the play *Pericles, Prince of Tyre*, spanning lines 158 to 203 of Act IV, scene vi. It is extracted from the text file [pdf-01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA](arke:01KG6S2X2EBB305ENM00G16GWA) and is part of the [Pericles](arke:01KG6S4DVCD2PVSZ8Y9W4E8T6A) chapter. The section is part of the [PDF Workflow Main Test 2026-01-30T00:26:53](arke:01KG6NWQ2H2K4PGG7H4ZHYCZ3Y) collection.
## Context
This section is situated within Act IV, scene vi of *Pericles*, following the section [IV. vi. 115—157](arke:01KG6S5NPKVYVA3CPZAFW7APQ2) and preceding the section [IV. vi. 204—V. I-19](arke:01KG6S5NPM5D330KSFM6YVQKZ1). The play is included in the [PDF Workflow Main Test 2026-01-30T00:26:53](arke:01KG6NWQ2H2K4PGG7H4ZHYCZ3Y) collection, which is used for network testing.
## Contents
This section contains dialogue between Bouls and Marina, where Marina seeks placement among honest women. Bouls agrees to help, mentioning he must obtain consent from his master and mistress. Following this exchange, Gower enters and provides a narrative summary, describing Marina's escape from the brothel and her virtuous life, captivating audiences with her singing, dancing, and needlework. The narrative also shifts focus back to Pericles, who is at sea and nearing the coast where Marina resides. Lysimachus spots Pericles' ship, setting the stage for future encounters.
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# Pericles Prince of Tyre.
**Bouls.** But can you teache all this you speak of?
**Ma.** Prooue that I cannot, take mee home againe,
And prostitute mee to the baeest groome that doeth frequent your house.
**Bouls.** Well I will see what I can doe for thee: if I can place thee I will.
**Ma.** But amongst honest woman.
**Bouls.** Faith my acquaintance lies little amongst them,
But since my master and mistris hath bought you, therees no going but by their consent: therefore I will make them acquainted with your purpose, and I doubt not but I shall finde them tractable enough. Come, Ile doe for thee what I can, come your wayes.
**Exeunt.**
# Enter Gomer.
Marina thus the Brothell scapes, and chaunces
Into an Honest-hun/e our Storie sayes:
Shee sings like one immortall, and shee daunces
As Goddess-like to her admired layes. (See,
Deepe clearks she dumb’s, and with her neele compo-
Natures owne shape, of budde, bird, branche, or berry.
That euen her art listers the naturali Roses
Her Inckle, Silke Twine, with the rubied Cherrie,
That puples lackes she none of noble race,
Who powre their bountie on her: and her gaine
She giues the cursed Bawd, here wee her place,
And to hir Father turne our thoughts againe,
Where wee lest him on the Sea, wee there him left,
Where driuen before the winds, hee is arriu’de
Heere where his daughter dwels, and on this coast,
Suppose him now at Anchor: the Citic striu’de
God Neptunes Ammail feast to keere, from whence
Lysmachus our Tyrian Shippe cspies,
His banners Sable, trim’d with rich expence,
H 2 And
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- IV. vi. 158—203