Mira. At mine unworthiness, that dare not offer What I desire to give; and much less take, The bigger bulk it shows. Hence, bashful cunning! Fer. And I thus humble ever. Mira. My mistress, dearest, My husband then? Fer. Ay, with a heart as willing As bondage e'er of freedom: here's my hand. Mira. And mine, with my heart in't: And now farewell, Till half an hour hence. the state totters. Ste. Drink, servant monster, when I bid thee; thy eyes are almost set in thy head. Trin. Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail. Ste. My man-monster hath drowned his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me: I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light. Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard. Trin. Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no standard. Ste. We'll not run, monsieur monster. Trin. Nor go neither: but you'll lie, like dogs; and yet say nothing neither. Ste. Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good moon-calf. Cal. How does thy honor? Let me lick thy shoe: I'll not serve him, he's not valiant. Trin. Thou liest, most ignorant monster; I am in case to justle a constable: Why, thou debosheds fish thou, was there ever man a coward, that hath drunk so much sack as I to-day? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being but half a fish, and half a monster? Cal. Lo, how he mocks me! wilt thou let him, my lord? Trin. Lord, quoth he! - that a monster should be such a natural! Cal. Lo, lo, azain! bite him to death, I pr'ythee. Ste. Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head; if you prove a mutineer, the next tree--The poor monster's my subject, and he shall not suffer indignity. Cal. I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd To hearken once again the suit I made thee? Ste. Marry will I kneel, and repeat it; I will stand, and so shall Trinculo. Cal. I say, by sorcery he got this isle; From me he got it. If thy greatness will Revenge it on him- for, I know, thou dar'st; But this thing dare not. Ste. That's most certain. Ca'. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll serve thee. Ste. How now shall this be compassed? Canst thou bring me to the party? Cal. Yea, yea, my lord: I'll yield him thee asleep, Where thou may'st knock a nail into his head. Ari. Thou liest, thou canst not. Cal. What a pied ninny's this! Thou scurvy patch! I do beseech thy greatness, give him blows, him Where the quick freshes are. Ste. Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the monster one word further, and, by this hand, I'll turn my mercy out of doors, and make a stock-fish of thee. Trin. Why, what did I? I did nothing; I'll go further off. Ste. Didst thou not say, he lied? Ste. Do I so take thou that. [Strikes him.] As you like this, give me the lie another time. and hearing too? A pox o' your bottle! this can Trin. I did not give the lie:-Out o' your wits, sack and drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers! Cal. Ha, ha, ha! stand further off. I'll beat him too. him. Ste. One spirit to command: They all do hate him, Is it so brave a lass? Cal. Ay, my lord: she will become thy bed, I warrant, And bring thee forth brave brood. Ste. Monster, I will kill this man: his daughter and I will be king and queen; (save our graces!) and Trinculo and thyself shall be viceroys:- Dost thou like the plot, Trinculo? Trin. Excellent. Ste. Give me thy hand; I am sorry I beat thee: but, while thou livest, keep a good tongue in thy head. Wilt thou destroy him then? Ste. Ay, on mine honer. Ari. This will I tell my master. Cal. Thou mak'st me merry: I am full of plea sure; Let us be jocund: Will you troll the catch Ste. At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any reason: Come on, Trinculo, let us sing. [Sings Flout 'em, and skout 'em ; and skout 'em, and flout 'em; Thought is free. Cal. That's not the tune. [ARIEL plays the tune on a tabor and pipe. Alluding to Trinculo's party-colored dress. ■ Springs. 2 Throat. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing. Cal. When Prospero is destroyed. Ste. That shall be by and by: I remember the story. Trin. The sound is going away: let's follow it, and after, do our work. Ste. Lead, monster; we'll follow. I would I could see this taborer: he lays it on. Trin. Wilt come! I'll follow, Stephano. [Exeunt. SCENE III-Another part of the Island. Enter ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, GONZALO, ADRIAN, FRANCISCO, and others. Gon. By'r lakin, I can go no further, sir; My old bones ache: here's a maze trod, indeed, Through furth-rights, and meanders! by your patience, I needs must rest me. Alom. Old lord, I cannot blame thee, Who am myself attach'd with weariness, To the dulling of my spirits: sit down, and rest. Even here I will put of my hope, and keep it No longer for my flatterer: he is drown'd,'" Whom thus we stray to find; and the sea mocks Our frustrate search on land: well, let him go. Ant. I am right glad that he's so out of hope. [Aside to SEBASTIAN. Do not, for one repulse, forego the purpose That you resolv'd to effect. Seh. Will we take thoroughly. Ant. The next advantage Let it be to-night; For, now they are oppress'd with travel, they Will not, nor cannot, use such vigilance, As when they are fresh. Seb. I say, to-night: no more. Solemn and strange Music; and PROSPERO Abore, invisible. Enter several strange Shapes, bring ing in a Banquet; they dance about it with gentle actims of salutation; and, inviting the King, &c. to eat, they depart. Gon. Faith, sir, you need not fear: When we were boys, Who would believe that there were mountaineers, Each putter-out on five for one, will bring us Enter ARIEL like a Thunder and lightning. harpy; claps his wings upon the table, and, with a quaint device, the banquet vanishes. Ari. You are three men of sin, whom destiny (That hath to instrument this lower world, And what is in't,) the never-surfeited sea Hath caused to belch up; and on this island Where man doth not inhabit; you 'mongst men Being most unfit to live. I have made you mad: [Seeing ALON., SEB., &c. draw their swords. And even with such like valor, men hang and drown Their proper selves. You fools! I and my fellows Of whom your swords are temper'd, may as well from (Which here, in this most desolate isle, else falls Upon your heads,) is nothing, but heart's sorrow, And a clear life ensuing. Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, He vanishes in thunder: then, to soft music, enter hark! Gon. Marvelous sweet music! Alon. Give us kind keepers, heavens! What were these? Seb. A living drollery: Now I will believe, That there are unicorns: that in Arabia There is one tree, the phoenix' throne; one phoenix At this hour reigning there. Ant. I'll believe both; And what does else want credit, come to me, And I'll be sworn 'tis true: Travelers ne'er did lie, Though fools at home condemn them. Gon. If in Naples I should report this now, would they believe me! If I should say I saw such islanders, For, certes, these are people of the island.) Who, though they are of monstrous shape, yet, note, Their manners are more gentle-kind, than of hur human generation you shall find Many, uay, almost any. Pro. Honest lord, the Shapes again, and dance with mops and mowes, and curry out the table. Pro. [Aside.] Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou Perform'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring: And these, mine enemies, are all knit up [Exit PROSPERO from above. Gon. I' the name of something holy, sir, why stand you In this strange stare? Alon. O, it is monstrous! monstrous! Methought the billows spoke, and told me of it; The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder, • Down. Pure, blaineless. Gon. All three of them are desperate; their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly, Follow, I pray you. [Exeunt ACT IV. SCENE I. Before Prospero's Cell. Hast strangely stood the test: here, afore heaven, Fer. Against an oracle. I do believe it, Pro. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisition As I hope Pro. Well. Now come, my Ariel; bring a corollary, A Masque. Enter IRIS Iris. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves, Enter CERES. Cer. Hail, many-colored messenger, that ne'er When I shall think, or Phoebus' steeds are foun- On the bless'd lovers. der'd, Or night kept chair'd below. Pro. Fairly spoke: Sit then, and talk with her, she is thine own.- Enter ARIEL. Ari. What would my potent master? here I am. vice Did worthily perform; and I must use you Ari. Pro. Ay, with a twink. Ari. Before you can say, Come, and go, Each one tripping on his toe, Will be here with mop and mowe; Do you love me, master? no. Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel: do not approach, Sprinkling. Cer. Tell me, heavenly bow, Iris. Of her society Some wanton charm upon this man and maid, rows, And be a boy right out. Cer. Highest queen of state, Great Juno comes: I know her by her gait. Enter JUNO. Juno. How does my bounteous sister? Go with me. To bless this twain, that they may prosperous e SONG. Juno. Honor, riches, marriage-blessing, • Woody. Burplas. Crmani • Pluto. Cer. Earth's increase, and foisons plenty ; Scarcity and want shall shun you; Fer. This is a most majestic vision, and Pro. Spirits, which by mine art Fer. Let me live here ever: So rare a wonder'd father and a wife, Make this place paradise. Pro. Sweet now, silence: Ari. I told you, sir, they were red hot with So full of valor, that they smote the air Which enter'd their frail shins; at last I left them [JUNO and CERES whisper, and send IRIS The trumpery in my house, go, bring it hither, Iris. You nymphs, call'd Naiads, of the wan- With your sedg'd crowns, and ever harmless looks, Enter certain Nymphs. You sunburn'd sicklemen, of August weary, Enter certain Reapers, properly habited : they join Pro, [Aside. I had forgot that foul conspiracy Is almost corne. To the Spirits.] Well done;- Fer. This is most strange: your father's in some That works him strongly. Mira. Never till this day, The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, Bear with my weakness: my old brain is troubled. If you be pleas'd, retire into my cell, And there repose; a turn or two I'l walk, We wish you peace. [Exeunt. Pro. Come with a thought:- I thank you : Ariel, come. Enter ARIEL. &c. Even to roaring: - Come, hang them on this line. Hear a foot fall; we now are near his cell. Ste. Monster, your fairy, which, you say, is a harmless fairy, has done little better than played the Jacks with us. Trin. Monster, I do smell all horse-piss, at which my nose is in great indignation. Ste. So is mine. Do you hear, monster? If I should take a displeasure against you; look you,— Trin. Thou wert but a lost monster. Be patient, for the prize I'll bring thee to All's hush'd as midnight yet. Trin. Ay, but to lose our bottles in the pool, Ste. There's not only disgrace and dishonor in that, monster, but an infinite loss. Trin. That's more to me than my wetting: yet this is your harmless fairy, monster. Ste. I will fetch off my bottle, though I be o'er ears for my labor. Cal. Prythee, my king, be quiet: Seest thou here, This is the mouth of the cell: no noise, and enter: Do that good mischief, which may make this island Thine own for ever, and I, thy Caliban, For aye thy foot-licker. Ste. Give me thy hand: I do begin to have bloody thoughts. Trin. O king Stephano! O peer! O worthy Stephano! look what a wardrobe here is for thee. Cal. Let it alone, thou fool; it is but trash. Trin. O, ho, monster; we know what belongs to a frippery 90 king Stephano! Sfe. Put off that gown, Trinculo; by this hand, I'll have that gown. Trin. Thy grace shall have it. Cal. The dropsy drown this fool! what do you mean, To doat thus on such luggage? Let's along From toe to crown he'll fill our skins with pinches⚫ Ste. Be you quiet, monster.- Mistress line, is An Thy thoughts I cleave to; What's thy plea- not this my jerkin? Now is the jerkin under the Pro. sure? Spirit, We must prepare to meet with Caliban. Ari. Ay, my commander: when I presented thought to have told thee of it; but I fear'd, Pro. Say again, where didst thou leave these varlets? •ABUDCRUMB Able to produce such wonders. ACT V. SCENE I. Before the Cell of Prospero. Enter PROSPERO in his magic robes, and ARIEL. Pro. Now does my project gather to a head: My charms crack not; my spirits obey; and time Goes upright with his carriage. How's the day? Ari. On the sixth hour; at which time, my lord, You said our work should cease. Pro. When first I rais'd the tempest. How fares the king and his? Ari. I did say so, Say, my spirit, Confin'd together In the lime-grove which weather-fends your cell; That if you now beheld them, your affections Pro. Dost thou think so, spirit? Yet, with my nobler reason, 'gainst my fury In virtue than in vengeance: they being penitent, I'll fetch them, sir. [Erit. Pro. Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, and groves; And ye, that on the sands with printless foot Defends from bad weather. To work mine end upon their senses, that Re-enter ARIEL: ofler him ALONSO, with a frantic gesture, attended by GONZALO SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO in like manner attended by ADRIAN and FRANCISCO: They all enter the circle which PROSPERO had made, and there stand charmed; which PROSPERO observing, speaks. A solemn air, and the best comforter Holy Gonzalo, honorable man, Mine eyes, even sociable to the shew of thine, To him thou follow'st; I will pay thy graces You brother mine, that entertain'd ambition, I will dis-case me, and my self present, ARIEL re-enters, singing, and helps to attire Ari. Where the bee sucks, there suck I; In a convslip's hell I lie: There I couch when owls do cry. On the bal's back I do fly, After summer merrilu: Merrily, merrily, shall I live now, Under the blossom, that hangs on the bough. Pro. Why that's my dainty Ariel; I shall miss |