To fwim; to dive into the fire; to ride Pro. Haft thou, fpirit, Perform'd to point the tempeft that I bad thee? I boarded the King's fhip: now on the beak, And fight out-running were not; the fire and cracks Pro. My brave fpirit! Who was fo firm, fo conftant, that this coyl Ari. Not a foul But felt a feaver of the mind, and plaid Pro. Why that's my Spirit! But was not this nigh fhore? Ari. Not a hair perished: On their fuftaining garments not a blemish, Pro Pro. Of the King's fhip, The mariners, fay how thou haft dispos'd, Ari. Safely in harbour Is the King's fhip; in the deep nook, where once Who with a charm join'd to their fuffered labour, Bound fadly home for Naples, Suppofing that they faw the King's fhip wrackt, Pro. Ariel, thy charge Exactly is perform'd; but there's more work: Ari. Paft the mid feason. Pro. At least two glaffes: the time' twixt fix and now Muft by us both be fpent most preciously. Ari. Is there more toil? fince thou doft give me pains, Let me remember thee what thou haft promis'd, Pro. How now ? moody? What is't thou canft demand? Ari. My liberty. Pro. Before the time be out? no more. Ari. I pr'ythee. Remember I have done thee worthy fervice, Told thee no lies, made no mistakings, ferv'd Without or grudge or grumblings; thou didst promise To bate me a full year. Pro. Doft thou forget From what a torment I did free thee? los Ari. No. Pro. Thou doft; and think'st it much to tread the ooze Of the falt deep; To run upon the fharp Wind of the North, Ari. I do not, Sir. Pro. Thou ly'ft, malignant thing: haft thou forgot The foul witch Sycorax, who with age and envy Was grown into a hoop? haft thou forgot her? Ari. No, Sir. Pro. Thou haft: where was she born? speak; tell me. Ari. Sir, in Argier. Pro. Oh, was fhe fo! I muft Once in a month recount what thou hast been, Thou know'ft was banish'd: for one thing fhe did Pro. This blue-ey'd hag was hither brought with child, And here was left by th' failors; thou my flave, To act her earthly and abhorr'd commands, A dozen years, within which space the dy'd, And left thee there: where thou didst vent thy groans A freckl'd whelp, hag-born) not honour'd with Ari. Yes, Caliban her fon. Pro. Dull thing, I fay fo: he, that Caliban Whom now I keep in fervice. Thou best know'st What torment I did find thee in; thy groans Did make wolves howl, and penetrate the breafts When I arriv'd and heard thee, that made gape Ari. I thank thee, mafter. Pro. If thou more murmur'ft, I will rend an oak. And peg thee in his knotty entrails, 'till Thou'ft howl'd away twelve winters. Ari. Pardon, master. I will be correfpondent to command, Pro. Do fo: and after two days I will discharge thee. Ari. That's my noble mafter: What fhall I do? fay what? what fhall I do? Pro. Go make thy felf like to a nymph o'th' fea. To every eye-ball elfe. Go take this shape, Mira. The ftrangeness of your ftory put Pro. Shake it off: come on, We'll vifit Caliban my flave, who never Mira. 'Tis a villain, Sir, I do not love to look on Bro. But as 'tis We cannot miss him: he does make our fire, Fetch in our wood, and ferves in offices That profit us. What hoa! flave! Caliban! ¿ Thou earth thou! fpeak. Cal. (within.) There's wood enough within. Pro. Come forth, I fay, there's other bufinefs for thee. N Enter Enter Ariel like a Water-Nymph. Fine apparition! my quaint Ariel, Ari. My lord, it fhall be done. [Exit. Pro Thou poifonous flave, got by the devil limfelf Upon thy wicked dam; come forth, thou tortoife. SCENE IV. Enter Caliban. Cal. As wicked dew as e'er my mother brufh'd Pro. For this, be fure, to-night thou shalt have cramps, As thick as honey-combs, each pinch more stinging Than bees that made 'em. Cal. I muft eat my dinner. This Ifland's mine by Sycorax my mother, Which thou tak'ft from me. When thou cameft firft Thou ftroak'dft me and mad'st much of me; would f give me Water with berries in't; and teach me how To name the bigger light, and how the lefs, The fresh fprings, brine-pits; barren place and fertile, Of Sycorax, toads, beetles, bats, light on you! Who firft was mine own King: and here you fty me Pro |