To closeness, and the bettering of my mind As my trust was, which had, indeed, no limit, But what my power might else exact, -like one, To credit his own lie,—he did believe He was indeed the duke; out of the substitution,2 With all prerogative:-Hence his ambition Mir. Your tale, sir, would cure deafness. Pro. To have no screen between this part he play'd And him he play'd it for, he needs will be The dukedom, yet unbow'd, (alas, poor Milan !) 1 Without. 2 From being the substitute. Mir. O the heavens ! Pro. Mark his condition, and the event; then tell me, If this might be a brother. Mir. I should sin To think but1 nobly of my grandmother : Pro. Now the condition. This king of Naples, being an enemy To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit; Out of the dukedom; and confer fair Milan, The gates of Milan; and, i' the dead of darkness, Mir. Alack, for pity! I, not remembering how I cried out then, That wrings mine eyes to 't. Pro. Hear a little further, And then I'll bring thee to the present business Which now's upon us; without the which, this story 1 Otherwise than. 2 In consideration of the foregoing. 'Suggestion. 4 Squeezes the water out of them. Were most impertinent. Wherefore did they not Well demanded, wench; That hour destroy us? Pro. My tale provokes that question. Dear, they durst not (So dear the love my people bore me) nor set Nor tackle, sail, nor mast; the very rats Mir. Alack! what trouble O! a cherubim Was I then to you! Pro. Thou wast, that did preserve me! Thou didst smile, Infused with a fortitude from heaven, When I have deck'd the sea with drops full salt; Under my burden groan'd; which raised in me An undergoing stomach,3 to bear up Against what should ensue. Mir. How came we ashore ? Pro. By Providence divine. 1 In short. 2 Covered. 3 A stubborn resolution. Some food we had, and some fresh water, that Out of his charity, (who being then appointed Rich garments, linens, stuffs, and necessaries, ness, Knowing I loved my books, he furnish'd me, I prize above Mir. my dukedom. 'Would I might Now I arise: But ever see that man! Pro. Sit still, and hear the last of our sea-sorrow. (For still 'tis beating in my mind) your reason Pro. Know thus far forth.— By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune, A most auspicious star; whose influence, Will ever after droop.-Here cease more questions; And give it way;-I know thou canst not choose. [Miranda sleeps. Come away, servant, come: I am ready now; Enter ARIEL. Ari. All hail, great master! grave sir, hail! I come To answer thy best pleasure; be 't to fly, To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride On the curl'd clouds; to thy strong bidding, task Ariel, and all his quality.1 Pro. Hast thou, spirit, Perform'd to point the tempest that I bade thee ? I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, cursors O' the dreadful thunder-claps, more momentary And sight-out-running were not: The fire, and cracks Of sulphurous roaring, the most mighty Neptune Seem'd to besiege, and make his bold waves tremble, Yea, his dread trident shake. 1 All his confederates; all who are of the same profession. 2 The part between the quarter-deck and the forecastle. |