Lords, Ladies, Knights, Gentlemen, Sailors, Pirates, Fishermen, and Messengers. DIANA. GOWER, as Chorus. SCENE-Dispersedly in various countries. PERICLES. ACT I. Enter Gower. Before the palace of Antioch. Gow. To sing a song that old was sung, From ashes ancient Gower is come, Assuming man's infirmities, To glad your ear and please your eyes. It hath been sung at festivals, On ember-eves and holy-ales; And lords and ladies in their lives The purchase is to make men glorious; If you, born in these latter times, I tell what mine authors say: This king unto him took a fere, |