is that which will give language to you, cat; open To snare the nimble marmozet; I'll bring thee your mouth: this will shake your shaking, I can tell To clust'ring filberds, and sometimes I'll get thee you, and that soundly: you cannot tell who 's your Young scamels from the rock: Wilt thou go with me? friend: open your chaps again. Ste. I prithee now, lead the way, without any more Trin. I should know that voice: It should be-talking.-Trinculo, the king and all our company But he is drowned; and these are devils: O! de- else being drowned, we will inherit here.-Here; bear my bottle. Fellow Trinculo, we 'll fill him by and by again. fend me! Ste. Four legs, and two voices; a most delicate monster! His forward voice now is to speak well of his friend; his backward voice is to utter foul speeches, and to detract. If all the wine in my bottle will recover him, I will help his ague: Come -Amen! I will pour some in thy other mouth. Trin. Stephano, Ste. Doth thy other mouth call me? Mercy! mercy! This is a devil, and no monster: I will leave him; I have no long spoon. Trin. Stephano!-if thou beest Stephano, touch me, and speak to me; for I am Trinculo;-be not afeard,-thy good friend Trinculo. Ste. If thou beest Trinculo, come forth; I'll pull thee by the lesser legs: if any be Trinculo's legs, these are they. Thou art very Trinculo, indeed: How camest thou to be the siege of this moon-calf? Can he vent Trinculos? Trin. I took him to be killed with a thunder-stroke: -But art thou not drowned, Stephano? I hope now, thou art not drowned. Is the storm overblown? I hid me under the dead moon-calf's gaberdine, for fear of the storm: And art thou living, Stephano? O Stephano, two Neapolitans 'scaped! not constant. Ste. Prithee, do not turn me about; my stomach is Ste. How didst thou 'scape? How camest thou hither? swear by this bottle, how thou camest hither. I escaped upon a butt of sack, which the sailors heaved overboard, by this bottle! which I made of the bark of a tree, with mine own hands, since I was cast a-shore. Cal. I'll swear, upon that bottle, to be thy true! subject; for the liquor is not carthly. Ste. Here; swear then how thou escapedst. Trin. Swam a-shore, man, like a duck; I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn. Ste. Here, kiss the book: Though thou canst swim like a duck, thou art made like a goose. Trin. O Stephano, hast any more of this? Cal. Hast thou not dropped from heaven? Cal. I have seen thee in her, and I do adore thee; Trin. By this good light, this is a very shallow monster-I afeard of him! a very weak monster: The man i' the moon! a most poor credulous monster: Well drawn, monster, in good sooth. Cal. I'll show thee every fertile inch o' the island; And I will kiss thy foot: I prithee, be my god. Trin. By this light, a most perfidious and drunken monster; when his god's asleep he 'll rob his bottle. Cal. I'll kiss thy foot: I'll swear myself thy subject. Ste. Come on then; down and swear. Trin. I shall laugh myself to death at this puppyheaded monster: a most scurvy monster! I could find in my heart to beat him,-- Ste. Come, kiss. Trin. but that the poor monster 's in drink; An abominable monster! [thee berries; Cal. I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck I'll fish for thee, and get thee wood enough. A plague upon the tyrant that I serve! I'll bear hiin no more sticks, but follow thee, Thou wond'rous man. Trin. A most ridiculous monster! to make a wonder of a poor drunkard. Cal. I prithee let me bring thee where crabs grow, And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts; Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee how Cal. Farewell, master: farewell, farewell. At requiring, Nor scrape trenchering, nor wash dish; Has a new master-Get a new man. Freedom, hey-day! hey-day, freedom! freedom, hey-day, freedom! Ste. O brave monster! lead the way. [Exeunt. ACT III. SCENE I.-Before Prospero's Cell. labour Enter Ferdinand, bearing a log. The mistress which I serve quickens what's dead, Enter Miranda, and Prospero at a distance. Work not so hard; I would the lightning had O most dear mistress, Fer. No, precious creature: Pro. Admir'd Miranda : Poor worm! thou art infected; And my dear father: how features are abroad, I am skill-less of; but, by my modesty, (The jewel in my dower,) I would not wish The flesh-fly blow my mouth.-Hear my soul [speak My heart fly to your service; there resides, To make me slave to it; and for your sake Am I this patient log-man. Mira. Do you love me? Fer. O heaven, O earth, bear witness to this sound, And crown what I profess with kind event, If I speak true; if hollowly, invert What best is boded me, to mischief! I, Beyond all limit of what else i' the world, Do love, prize, honour you. To weep at what I am glad of. Mira. I am a fool, Pro. 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 SCENE II.-Another part of the Island. Enter Stephano and Trinculo; Caliban following with a bottle. Ste. Tell not me ;-when the butt is out we will drink water; not a drop before: therefore bear up, and board 'em: Servant-monster, drink to me. Trin. Servant-monster? the folly of this island! They say there's but five upon this isle: we are three of them; if the other two be brained like us, 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 honour? Let me lick thy shoe: I'll not serve him, he is not valiant. Trin. Thou liest, most ignorant monster; I am in case to justle a constable: why, thou deboshed 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. 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 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 stockfish of thee. Trin. Why, what did I? I did nothing; I'll go further off. Ste. Didst thou not say he lied? Ari. Thou liest. Ste. Do I so? take thou that. [Strikes him.] As you like this, give me the lie another time. Trin. I did not give the lie-Out o' your wits, and hearing too?-A pox o' your bottle! this can sack and drinking do.-A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers! Cal. Ha, ha, ha! Ste. Now, forward with your tale. Prithee stand further off. Cal. Beat him enough: after a little time, I'll beat him too. Ste. Stand further.-Come, proceed. Cal. Why, as I told thee, 't is a custom with him I'the afternoon to sleep: there thou may'st brain him Having first seiz'd his books; or with a log Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake, Or cut his wezand with thy knife: Remember, First to possess his books; for without them He 's but a sot, as I am, nor hath not One spirit to command: They all do hate him, As rootedly as I: Burn but his books; He has brave utensils, (for so he calls them,) Which, when he has a house, he 'll deck withal. And that most deeply to consider, is The beauty of his daughter; he himself Calls her a nonpareil: I ne'er saw woman, But only Sycorax iny damn, and she; But she as far surpasseth Sycorax, As greatest does least. Ste. Is it so brave a lass? Cal. Ay, 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 And what does else want credit, come to me, Ste. Give me thy hand; I am sorry I beat thee: Ay, on mine honour. Ste. At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any Cal. That 's not the tune. Ste. What is this same? Trin. This is the tune of our catch, played by the picture of Nobody. Ste. If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy like ness: if thou beest a devil, take 't as thou list. Trin. O, forgive me my sins! I should report this now, would they believe me? Many, nay, almost any. Pro. Honest lord, Pro. Seb. No matter, since They have left their viands behind; for we have stomachs. Will 't please you taste of what is here? Alon. Not I. [boys, Ste. He that dies pays all debts: I defy thee:-Who would believe that there were mountaineers Gon. Faith, sir, you need not fear: When we were Mercy upon us! Dew-lapp'd like bulls, whose throats had hanging at them Cal. Art thou afeard? Ste. No, monster, not I. Cal. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where Ste. Lead, monster; we 'll follow.-I would I SCENE III.-Another part of the Island. Seb. The next advantage Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men Good warrant of. Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we [Seeing Alon., Seb., &c., draw their swords. And even with such-like valour, men hang and drown Their proper selves. You fools! I and my fellows Of whom your swords are temper'd, may as well He vanishes in thunder: then, to soft music, enter Pro. Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, Ant. And his and my loved darling. Fer. [Soft music. I warrant you, sir. [Exit Prospero from above. The white cold virgin snow upon my heart Gon. I' the name of something holy, sir, why stand Abates the ardour of my liver. Pro. WellIn this strange stare? [you Now come, my Ariel: bring a corollary, Alon. O, it is monstrous! monstrous! Rather than want a spirit: appear, and pertly.Methought the billows spoke, and told me of it; No tongue; all eyes; be silent. The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder, That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'd The name of Prosper; it did bass my trespass. Therefore my son i' the ooze is bedded; and I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, And with him there lie mudded. [Exit. Seb. But one fiend at a time, I'll fight their legions o'er. I'll be thy second. Follow, I pray you. ACT IV. [Exeunt. SCENE I.-Before Prospero's Cell. Enter Prospero, Ferdinand, and Miranda. Pro. If I have too austerely punish'd you, Your compensation makes amends; for I Have given you here 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 trials of thy love, and thou Hast strangely stood the test: 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 she will outstrip all praise, And make it halt behind her. Fer. I do believe it, Against an oracle. Pro. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisition Worthily purchas'd, take my daughter: But If thou dost break her virgin knot before All sanctimonious ceremonies may With full and holy rite be minister'd, No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall To make this contract grow: but barren hate, Sour-ey'd disdain, and discord, shall bestrew The union of your bed with weeds so loathly, That you shall hate it both; therefore take heed, As Hymen's lamps shall light you. Fer. As I hope For quiet days, fair issue, and long life, Ari. What would my potent master? here I am. Ari. Before you can say, Come, and Go, Will be here with mop and mowe: Do you love me, master? no. Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel: Do not approach Well, I conceive. [Exit. A Masque. Enter Iris. Iris. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy Cer. Hail many-colour'd messenger, that ne'er Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flowers Cer. If Venus, or her son, as thou dost know, Cutting the clouds towards Paphos; and her son Dove-drawn with her: here thought they to have done Some wanton charm upon this man and maid, Her waspish-headed son has broke his arrows, Highest queen of state, Great Juno comes: I know her by her gait. Enter Juno. Fun. How does my bounteous sister? Go with me, Jun. Honour, riches, marriage blessing, Cer. Juno sings her blessings on you. Earth's increase, foison plenty, Barns and garners never empty; Vines, with clust'ring bunches growing; Plants with goodly burthen bowing; Spring come to you, at the farthest, In the very end of harvest! Scarcity and want shall shun you; Ceres' blessing so is on you. Fer. This is a most majestic vision, and Harmonious charmingly: May I be bold To think these spirits? Pro. Spirits, which by mine art Let me live here ever; Juno and Ceres whisper, and send Iris on em- Sweet now, silence; Jung and Ceres whisper seriously; There's something else to do: hush, and be mute, Or else our spell is marr'd. [brooks, Iris. You nymphs call'd Naiads, of the wind'ring With your sedg'd crowns, and ever harmless looks, Leave your crisp channels, and on this green land Answer your summons: Juno does command: Come, temperate nymphs, and help to celebrate A contract of true love; be not too late. Enter certain Nymphs. You sun-burn'd sicklemen, of August weary, Enter certain Reapers, properly habited; they join with the Nymphs in a graceful dance; towards the end whereof Prospero starts suddenly, and speaks; after which, to a strange, hollow, and confused noise, they heavily vanish. Pro. [Aside.] I had forgot that foul conspiracy Is almost come. To the Spirits.] Well done ;avoid ;-no more. Fer. This is strange: your father's in some passion Never till this day, If you be pleas'd, retire into my cell, Fer. Mira. come. Enter Ariel. Re-enter Ariel, loaden with glistering apparel, Ext. 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 Cal. Good my lord, give me thy favour still: All's hush'd as midnight yet. Trin. Ay, but to lose our bottles in the pool,Ste. There is not only disgrace and dishonour 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 cars for my labour. Cal. Prithee, my king, be quiet: See'st thou here, This is the mouth o' 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 :-O king Stephano! Ste. Put off that gown, Trinculo; by this hand, I'll have that gown. Trin. Thy grace shall have it. [mean, Cal. The dropsy drown this fool! what do you From toe to crown he 'll fill our skins with pinches ; Ste. Be you quiet, monster.-Mistress line, is not Trin. Do, do: We steal by line and level, an 't like your grace. Ari. Thy thoughts I cleave to: What 's thy plea-Ste. I thank thee for that jest: here's a garment sure? Pro. Spirit, We must prepare to meet with Caliban. [ing: [lets? Which enter'd their frail shins: at last I left them O'erstunk their feet. for 't: wit shall not go unrewarded, while I am king of this country: Steal by line and level, is an excel lent pass of pate; there 's another garment for 't. Trin. Monster, come, put some lime upon your fingers, and away with the rest. Cal. I will have none on 't; we shall lose our time, And all be turn'd to barnacles, or to apes With foreheads villainous low. Ste. Monster, lay-to your fingers; help to bear this away where my hogshead of wine is, or I'll turn you out of my kingdom: go to, carry this. Trin. And this. Ste. Ay, and this. A noise of hunters heard. Enter divers Spirits, [them, [Exeunt. |