Lingering perdition, worse than any death Can be at once, shall step by step attend You and your ways; whose wraths to guard you from— And a clear life ensuing. 80 He vanishes in thunder; then, to soft music, enter the Shapes again, and dance, with mocks and mows, and carrying out the table. Pros. Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou Perform 'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring: Of my instruction hast thou nothing bated In what thou hadst to say: so, with good life And observation strange, my meaner ministers Their several kinds have done. My high charms work In their distractions; they now are in my power; Young Ferdinand, whom they suppose is drown'd, 90 [Exit above. Gon. I' the name of something holy, sir, why stand you In this strange stare? Alon. Seb. I'll fight their legions o'er. 100 [Exit. But one fiend at a time, Ant. I'll be thy second. [Exeunt Sebastian and Antonio. Gon. All three of them are desperate: their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, Now 'gins to bite the spirits. I do beseech you That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly May now provoke them to. Adr. Follow, I pray you. [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I. Before PROSPERO's cell. Enter PROSPERo, Ferdinand, and MIRANDA. Hast strangely stood the test: here, afore Heaven, Fer. Against an oracle. I do believe it Pros. Then, as my gift and thine own acquisition If thou dost break her virgin-knot before With full and holy rite be minister'd, Fer. As I hope For quiet days, fair issue and long life, ΙΟ 20 With such love as 'tis now, the murkiest den, The most opportune place, the strong'st suggestion Mine honour into lust, to take away The edge of that day's celebration, When I shall think, or Phoebus' steeds are founder'd, Sit then and talk with her; she is thine own. Enter ARIEL. Ari. What would my potent master? here I am. Pros. Thou and thy meaner fellows your last service Did worthily perform; and I must use you In such another trick. Go bring the rabble, O'er whom I give thee power, here to this place: Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple Ari. Before you can say 'come' and 'go,' Each one, tripping on his toe, Do you love me, master? no? Pros. Dearly, my delicate Ariel. Do not approach Till thou dost hear me call. Ari. Well, I conceive. Pros. Look thou be true; do not give dalliance 30 40 [Exit. 51 Fer. I warrant you, sir; E The white cold virgin snow upon my heart Now come, my Ariel! bring a corollary, Enter IRIS. [Soft music. Iris. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas And flat meads thatch'd with stover, them to keep; Which spongy April at thy hest betrims, 60 To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy broom-groves, And thy sea-marge, sterile and rocky-hard, Where thou thyself dost air;-the queen o' the sky, Bids thee leave these, and with her sovereign grace, To come and sport: her peacocks fly amain: Enter CERES. Cer. Hail, many-colour'd messenger, that ne'er Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter; Who with thy saffron wings upon my flowers Diffusest honey-drops, refreshing showers, And with each end of thy blue bow dost crown Rich scarf to my proud earth; why hath thy queen Iris. A contract of true love to celebrate; And some donation freely to estate On the blest lovers. Cer. Tell me, heavenly bow, If Venus or her son, as thou dost know, 70 80 Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot Be not afraid: I met her deity Cutting the clouds towards Paphos, and her son Whose vows are, that no bed-right shall be paid Her waspish-headed son has broke his arrows, 90 Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows 100 And be a boy right out. Ger. High'st queen of state, Great Juno, comes; I know her by her gait. Enter JUNO. Juno. How does my bounteous sister? Go with me [They sing. To bless this twain, that they may prosperous be Juno. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, Cer. Earth's increase, foison plenty, Barns and garners never empty, Scarcity and want shall shun you; Fer. This is a most majestic vision, and ΙΙΟ |