ACT IV. SCENE I. Before PROSPERO's cell. Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA. Pros. If I have too austerely punish'd you, I ratify this my rich gift. O Ferdinand, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, Fer. Against an oracle. I do believe it Pros. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisition With full and holy rite be minister'd, but barren hate, 5 10 15 Before...] Capell. Prospero's cell. Theobald. Prospero's cave. Pope. 3 a third] a thread Theobald. a thrid Wright, Clar. Press ed. (Tollett conj.) the thread Jackson conj. the end Bailey conj. 4 who] whom Pope. 7 strangely] strongly Long MS. and Sherwen conj. (Gent. Mag. 1811). test] F1. rest F2F3F4 80] om. Hanmer. 9 her off] FF3F4. her of F1. of her Keightley. 11 do] om. Pope. 13 gift] Rowe. guest Ff. 14 but] F1. om. F2F3F4. 17 rite] Rowe. right Ff. 18 aspersion] aspersions So quoted by Holt. Sour-eyed disdain and discord shall bestrew 20 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, With such love as 'tis now, the murkiest den, 25 The most opportune place, the strong'st suggestion Our worser Genius can, shall never melt Mine honour into lust, to take away The edge of that day's celebration When I shall think, or Phœbus' steeds are founder'd, 30 Or Night kept chain'd below. Pros. Fairly spoke. Sit, then, and talk with her; she is thine own. What, Ariel! my industrious servant, Ariel! Enter ARIEL. Ari. What would my potent master? here I am. Pros. Thou and thy meaner fellows your last service 35 Incite them to quick motion; for I must Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple 40 23 lamps] lamp Elze conj. (N. and Q. 1883). 25 love as 'tis now,] Rowe. love, as 'tis now Ff. 'tis] is Capell. 30 Phœbus'] Phœbus F1. Phædus F2F3. Phæduus F4. 31 Fairly Most fairly Hanmer. 'Tis fairly Keightley. 34 SCENE II. Роре. murkiest den] murkiest e'en (or ev'n) Anon. conj. (N. and Q. 1874). murkiest even Hudson (Harvard ed.). 27 can] can make or can give Keightley conj. 38 give] gave Elze conj. (N. and Q. 1883). 41 vanity] rarity S. Walker conj. variety Long MS. And they expect it from me. Pros. Ay, with a twink. Presently? Ari. Before you can say, 'come,' and 'go,' Will be here with mop and mow. Do you love me, master? no? Pros. Dearly, my delicate Ariel. Do not approach Till thou dost hear me call. Ari. Well, I conceive. 45 [Exit. 50 Pros. Look thou be true; do not give dalliance Too much the rein: the strongest oaths are straw To the fire i' the blood: be more abstemious, Or else, good night your vow! Fer. I warrant you, sir; 55 The white cold virgin snow upon my heart Abates the ardour of my liver. Now come, my Ariel! bring a corollary, Rather than want a spirit: appear, and pertly! No tongue! all eyes! be silent. Enter IRIS. Iris. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas [Soft music. 60 Of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and pease; 48 me, master? no?] me?-master no? no?] no. Rowe (ed. 1). 52 rein] F. raigne F1F2. raign F3. 53 abstemious] abstenious F1. 57 corollary] whole array D. Wilson conj. choir of lares Bulloch conj. 58 want a spirit] wanton spirits Bulloch conj. pertly presently D. Wilson conj. 60 SCENE III. A MASQUE. Pope. thy] F1. the F2F3F4 61 vetches] Capell. Fetches Ff. 62 turfy] tufty Anon. ap. Grey conj. thatch'd with] with thatch'd Hanmer. Thy banks with pioned and twilled brims, Which spongy April at thy hest betrims, 65 To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy broom-groves, Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves, Being lass-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard; 70 75 80 85 And thy sea-marge, sterile and rocky-hard, Where thou thyself dost air; the queen o' the sky, Whose watery arch and messenger am I, Bids thee leave these; and with her sovereign grace, Here on this grass-plot, in this very place, Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain. Enter CERES. Cer. Hail, many-colour'd messenger, that ne'er Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flowers Rich scarf to my proud earth; -why hath thy queen Summon'd me hither, to this short-grass'd green? And some donation freely to estate On the blest lovers. Tell me, heavenly bow, If Venus or her son, as thou dost know, 64 banks] becks Jervis conj., reading as Steevens. pioned pionied Warburton. peonied Steevens (1793). pinioned Brae conj. pansies pied or bryonied Bailey conj. peoned Dyce, ed. 2. twilled] tulip'd Rowe. tilled Capell (Holt conj.). lilied Rann (Heath conj.). willow'd Keightley (Jervis conj. and Bailey conj.) willied Keightley conj. (N. and Q. 1863). 66 cold...chaste] chaste...cold Keightley. broom-groves] brown groves Hanmer. broad groves or trim groves Keightley conj. 68 pole-clipt] pale-clipt Hanmer. poleyclipt Allen conj. 69 sterile] stirrile F1. rocky-hard rocky hard Gould conj. 72 After this line Ff have the stage direction, 'Juno descends.' Collier MS. adds 'slowly.' 74 her] Rowe. here Ff. 83 short-grass'd] F3F4. short gras'd Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot Dove-drawn with her. Here thought they to have done Some wanton charm upon this man and maid, 95 Whose vows are, that no bed-right shall be paid Till Hymen's torch be lighted: but in vain ; Mars's hot minion is returned again; Her waspish-headed son has broke his arrows, Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows, 100 And be a boy right out. High'st queen of state, Cer. 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 be, Juno. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, [They sing: 105 Cer. Earth's increase, foison plenty, 110 115 96 bed-right] bed-rite Steevens (1778). 98 Mars's] F3F4. Marses F1F2. 101 High'st] Highest Ff. High Pope. gait] Johnson. gate Ff. om. Ff. 106 marriage-blessing] Warburton. marriage, blessing Ff. 110 Cer.] Theobald. om. Ff. increase] rich increase Jacob conj. foison] foyzon F1. and foyzon F2F3F4 114 Spring] Raine Collier MS. Shall Keightley. Fall Shilletoconj. (N.and Q.1870). Offspring D. Wilson conj. at the farthest at farthest D. Wilson conj. |