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Rh Even in the height and pride of all his glory, When he was seated, and his daughter with him, In a chariot of inestimable value, A fire from heaven came, and shrivel'd up Their bodies, even to loathing; for they so stunk, That all those eyes ador'd them, ere their fall, Scorn now their hand should give their burial."


 * "Gow.At last from Tyre

(Fame answering the most strong inquire) To the court of king Simonides Are letters brought; the tenour these: Antiochus and his daughter's dead; The men of Tyrus, on the head Of Helicanus would set on The crown of Tyre, but he will none: The mutiny there he hastes t' appease; And says to them, if king Pericles Come not, in twice six moons, home, He obedient to their doom Will take the crown. The sum of this, Brought hither to Pentapolis, Y-ravished the regions round, And every one with claps 'gan sound, Our heir apparent is a king: Who dream'd, who thought of such a thing?