4 Pro. Praise, in departing.

Fran. They vanish'd ftrangely..

Seb. No matter, fince

They've left their viands behind; for we have ftomachs. Wilt please you tafte of what is here?

Alon. Not I.

!

[boys, Gon. Faith, Sir, you need not fear. When we were Who would believe, that there were mountaineers, Dew-lapt like bulls, whose throats had hanging at

'em

Wallets of flesh, or that there were fuch men,

Whofe heads ftood in their breafts? which now we find,
5 Each putter out on five for one will bring us
Good warrant of.

Alon. I will ftand to, and feed,
Although my laft; no matter, fince I feel
The best is past. Brother, my lord the Duke,
Stand to, and do as we.

Thunder and lightning. Enter Ariel like a barpy, claps his wings upon the table, and with a queint device the banquet vanifbes.

Ari. You are three men of fin, whom deftiny (That hath to inftrument this lower world,

"

4 Pro. Praife in departing.] This is a farcafm. They were praifing the mufic and attendance of this vifionary Entertainment ; but their commendations were too hafty, for the Banquet was prefently fnatched from them: fo that the mufic was only a prelude to a Mockery. Profpero therefore fays, Stay your praises till you bave ended your entertainment.

Praife in departing.

The phrase alludes to the custom of Guests praifing their entertainment when they rise from the Banquet.

-] A Satire on the Voyagers

5 Each putter out on five for oneof that time, who had just discovered a new World; and, as was natural, gave very extravagant accounts of the wonders of it. Their Ventures in these expeditions are alluded to in the title, given them, of putters out on five for one.

And

And what is in't) the never-furfeited fea
Hath caused to belch up; and on this Island
Where man doth not inhabit, you 'mongst men
Being moft unfit to live. I have made you mad;
And ev❜n with fuch like valour men hang and drown
Their proper felves. You fools! I and my fellows
Are minifters of fate; the elements,

Of whom your fwords are temper'd, may as well
Wound the loud winds, or with bemockt-at ftabs
Kill the ftill-clofing waters, as diminish

One down that's in my plume: my fellow-minifters
Are like invulnerable. If you could hurt,
Your fwords are now too maffie for your strengths,
And will not be up-lifted. But remember,
(For that's my business to you) that you three
From Milan did fupplant good Profpero:
Expos'd unto the fea (which hath requit it)
Him, and his innocent child: for which foul deed
The powers delaying, not forgetting, have
Incens'd the feas and fhores, yea, all the creatures,
Against your peace: thee of thy fon, Alonso,
They have bereft; and do pronounce by me,
Ling'ring perdition, worfe than any death
Can be at once, shall step by step attend
You and your ways; whofe wrath to guard you from,
(Which here in this moft defolate Ifle elfe falls
Upon your heads,) is nothing but heart's forrow,
And a clear life enfuing.

He vanishes in thunder: then, to foft mufick, Enter the fhapes again, and dance with mops and mowes, and carrying out the table.

Pro. Bravely the figure of this harpy haft thou Perform'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring: Of my inftruction haft thou nothing 'bated, In what thou hadft to fay: fo with good life, And obfervation ftrange, my meaner minifters

Their several kinds have done; my high charms work,
And these, mine enemies, are all knit up
In their diftractions: they are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them, whilft I vifit
Young Ferdinand, (whom they suppose is drown'd,)
And his and my lov'd darling.

[Exit Profpero from above. Gon. I'th' name of fomething holy, Sir, why ftand

you

In this strange stare?

Alon. O, it is monstrous! monstrous!

"Methoughts, the billows fpoke, and told me of it; "The winds did fing it to me; and the thunder, "That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'd "The Name of Profper: it did bafe my trefpafs. Therefore my fon i' th' ooze is bedded; and I'll feek him deeper than e'er plummet founded, And with him there lye mudded.

Seb. But one fiend at a time,

I'll fight their legions o'er.

Ant. I'll be thy fecond.

[Exit.

[Exeunt.

Gon. All three of them are defperate; "their great

guilt,

"Like poifon giv'n to work a great time after, "Now 'gins to bite the fpirits. I do befeech you, That are of fuppler joints, follow them swiftly; And hinder them from what this ecftafie

May now provoke them to.

Adri. Follow, I pray you.

[Exeunt.

ACT

ACT IV.

IV. SCENE I.

Profpero's Cell.

Enter Profpero, Ferdinand, and Miranda.

PROSPER O.

F I have too aufterely punish'd you,
Your compenfation makes amends; for I
Have giv❜n you here a (a) thread of mine own life;
Or that for which I live; whom once again.
I tender to thy hand: all thy vexations
Were but my tryals of thy love, and thou
Haft strangely ftood the teft. Here, afore heaven,
I ratify this my rich gift: O Ferdinand,

Do not smile at me, that I boast her off;
For thou shalt find, fhe will outftrip all praise,
And make it halt behind her.

Fer. I believe it, Against an oracle.

Pro. Then as my gift, and thine own acquifition Worthily purchas'd, take my Daughter. But "If thou doft break her virgin-knot, before "All fanctimonious ceremonies may "With full and holy Rite be minister'd, "No sweet afperfions fhall the heav'ns let fall "To make this contract grow: but barren hate, "Sour-ey'd difdain, and difcord fhall beftrew "The union of your bed with weeds fo loathly, "That you shall hate it both: therefore take heed, As Hymen's lamps fhall light you.

3-virgin-knot,] Alluding to the Latin phrase of Zonam folvere.

[(a) thread Mr. Theobald,— vulg. third.]

Fer.

Fer. As I hope

For quiet days, fair iffue, and long life,
With fuch love as 'tis now; the murkieft den,
The most opportune place, the ftrong'st suggestion
Our worfer Genius can, fhall never melt

Mine honour into luft; to take away
The edge of that day's celebration,

When I fhall think or Phabus' fteeds are founder'd,
Or night kept chain'd below.

Pro. Fairly fpoke.

Sit then, and talk with her, fhe is thine own.
What, Ariel; my induftrious fervant, Ariel-

Ari. What would my potent mafter? here I am. Pro. Thou and thy meaner fellows your laft fervice

Did worthily perform; and I must use

4

you

In fuch another trick; go, bring the rabble,
O'er whom I give thee power, here to this place :
Incite them to quick motion, for I must
Beftow upon the eyes of this young couple
Some vanity of mine art; it is my promise,

And they expect it from me.

Ari. Prefently?

Pro. Ay, with a twink.

Ari. Before you can fay, Come, and go,

And breathe twice; and cry, fo, fo;

Each one, tripping on his toe,

Will be here with mop and mow.

Do you love me, mafter? no?

Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel; do not approach,

"Till thou doft hear me call.

Ari. Well, I conceive.

[Exit.

- bring the rabble,] i. e. of fpirits.

Pro.