Trin. Servant-monfter? the folly of this island! They fay, there's but five upon this ifle: we are three of them; if the other two be brain'd like us, the state totters. Ste. Drink, fervant monfter, when I bid thee; thy eyes are almost set in thy head.

Trin. Where should they be fet elfe? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were fet in his tail.

Ste. My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in fack: for my part the fea cannot drown me: I fwam, ere I could recover the fhore, five and thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.-Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monfter, or my 'ftandard.

Trin. Your lieutenant, if you lift; he's no standard.
Ste. We'll not run, monfieur monster.

Trin. Nor go neither: but you'll lie, like dogs; and yet fay nothing neither.

Ste. Moon-calf, fpeak once in thy life, if thou beest a good moon-calf.

Cal. How does thy honour? Let me lick thy fhoe: I'll not ferve him, he is not valiant.

Trin. Thou ly'ft, moft ignorant monfter; I am in cafe to justle a constable: Why, thou * debosh'd fish thou, was there ever a man a coward, that hath drunk fo much fack as I to-day? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being but half a fish, and half a monster?

Cal. Lo, how he mocks me; wilt thou let him, my lord? Trin. Lord, quoth he! that a monster fhould be fuch a natural!

Cal. Lo, lo, again: bite him to death, I pr'ythee.

Ste. Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head; if you prove a mutineer, the next tree-The -The poor monster's my fubject, and he shall not fuffer indignity.

ftandard.]-enfign-no ftandard-not able to ftand.

k debob'd]-debauched.

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Cal.

Cal. I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd to hearken once again to the fuit I made to thee?

Ste. Marry will I: kneel, and repeat it; I will stand, and fo fhall Trinculo.

Enter Ariel invifible.

Cal. As I told thee before, I am fubject to a tyrant; a forcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the island. Ari. Thou ly'ft.

Cal. Thou ly'ft, thou jefting monkey, thou;

I would, my valiant mafter would destroy thee:
I do not lie.

Ste. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in his tale, by this hand, I will fupplant fome of your teeth. Trin. Why, I faid nothing.

Ste. Mum then, and no more-[To Caliban.] Proceed. Cal. I fay, by forcery he got this isle; From me he got it. If thy greatness will Revenge it on him (for, I know, thou dar'ft, But this thing dare not-)

Ste. That's most certain.

Cal. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll ferve thee. Ste. How now fhall this be compass'd? Canft 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 ly'ft, thou canst not.

Cal. What a py'd ninny's this? Thou fcurvy patch!

I do befeech thy greatnefs, give him blows,

And take his bottle from him: when that's gone,

1 What a py'd ninny's this? Thou fcurvy patch!]—alluding, as before, to Trinculo's character of a Jefter, and his motley coat.

"A crew of patches, rude mechanicals."

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, A& III, S. 2. Puck. "The patch is kind enough."

MERCHANT OF VENICE, A& II, S. 5. Shy.

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He shall drink nought but brine; for I'll not fhew him
Where the quick freshes are.

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 stock-fifh of thee.

Tri. Why, what did I? I did nothing; I'll go further off, Ste. Didst thou not fay, he ly'd?

Ari. Thou ly'ft.

Ste. Do I fo; take thou that.

As you like this, give me the lie another time.

[Beats him.

Trin. I did not give thee the lie :-Out o' your wits, and hearing too?—A pox of your bottle! this can fack and drinking do.-A murrain on your monfter, and the devil take your fingers!

Cal. Ha, ha, ha!

Ste. Now, forward with your tale. Pr'ythee ftand fur

ther 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, 'tis a custom with him
I' the afternoon to fleep: there thou may'st brain him,
Having first feiz'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 poffefs his books: for without them.
He's but a fot, 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 utenfils (for fo he calls them)
Which, when he has an house, he'll deck withal.
And that most deeply to confider, is

The beauty of his daughter; he himself
Calls her, a non-pareil: I never faw a woman,

But only Sycorax my dam, and she;

But fhe as far furpaffes Sycorax,
As great'ft does least.

Ste. Is it fo brave a lass?

Cal. Ay, lord; fhe 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; (fave our graces!) and Trinculo and thyself shall be vice-roys:-Doft thou like the plot, Trinculo?

Trin. Excellent.

Ste. Give me thy hand; I am forry I beat thee: but, while thou liv'ft, keep a good tongue in thy head.

Cal. Within this half hour will he be asleep; Wilt thou destroy him then?

Ste. Ay, on mine honour.

Ari. This will I tell my master.

Cal. Thou mak'ft me merry: I am full of pleasure;

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Let us be jocund: Will you " troul the catch,

You taught me but while-ere?

Ste. At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any rea

fon: Come on, Trinculo, let us fing.

[Sings.

Flout'em, and fkout'em; and fkout'em, and flout'em ;

Thought is free.

Cal. That's not the tune.

Ste. What is this fame?

[Ariel plays the tune on [a tabor and pipe.

Trin. This is the tune of our catch, play'd by the pic

ture of nobody.

Ste. If thou be'ft a man, fhew thyself in thy likeness : if thou be'st a devil, take't as thou lift.

Trin. O forgive me my fins!

Ste. He that dies, pays all debts: I defy thee:-Mercy upon us!

m troul the catch,]-fing it, pass it glibly off the tongue.

Cal.

Cal. Art thou "affeard?

Ste. No, monster, not I.

Cal. Be not affeard; the ifle is full of noises,

Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling inftruments

Will hum about mine ears; and fometimes voices,

That, if I then had wak'd after long fleep,

Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming,
The clouds, methought, would open, and fhew riches
Ready to drop upon me; then, when I wak'd,

I cry'd to dream again.

Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where shall have my mufic for nothing.

Cal. When Profpero is destroy'd.

Ste. That shall be by and by: I remember the story. Trin. The found is going away; let's follow it, And after, do our work.

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Ste. Lead, monster; we'll follow,-I wou'd, I could fee this taborer: he lays it on; wilt come?

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Trin. I'll follow, Stephano.

SCENE III.

Changes to another part of the Island.

[Exeunt.

Enter Alonfo, Sebaftian, Anthonio, Gonzalo, Adrian,
Francifco, &c.

Gon. By'r lakin, I can go no further, Sir;
My old bones ache: here's a maze trod, indeed,

Through forth-rights, and meanders! by your patience, I needs must rest me.

affeard?]-a word frequent in old plays; afraid, frightened.

• Trin. Wilt come? &c.

P By'r lakin,]-a diminutive of lady.

forth-rights,]-ftraight paths.

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Alon.