fack; for my part the fea cannot drown me. Ifwam, 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 ftandard. Ste. We'll not run, monfieur monster.

Trin. Nor go neither; but you'll lye 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 fhooe; I'll not ferve him, he is not valiant.

Trin. Thou lieft most ignorant monster, I am in cafe to juftle a conftable; why, thou debofh'd fifh thou, was there ever man a coward that hath drunk fo much fack as I to-day? wilt thou tell me a monftrous lie, being but half a fifh and half a monfter? Cal. Lo how he mocks me: wilt thou let him, my lord?

Trin. Lord, quoth he! that a monfter 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 poor monfter's my fubject, and he fhall not fuffer indignity.

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 invisible.

Cal. As I told thee before, I am fubject to a ty rant, a forcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the Ifland.

Ari. Thou lieft.

Cal. Thou lieft, thou jefting monkey thou;

I would my valiant mafter would deftroy thee;
I do not lie.

Ste..

teeth.

Ste. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's
le, by this hand I will fupplant fome of
Trin. Why, 1 faid nothing.

your

Ste. Mum then, and no more; proceed. Cal. I fay, by forcery he got this Ifle, From me he got it. If thy greatnefs will Revenge it on him, for I know thou dar'ft,' be But this thing dare not.

Ste. That's moft certain.

Cal. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll ferve thee. Ste. How fhall this be compaft? canft thou bring me to the party?

Cal. Yea, yea, my lord, I'll yield him thee afleep, Where thou may'st knock a nail into his head. Ari. Thou lieft, thou canst not.

Cal. What a py'd ninny's this? thou fcurvy patch! I do befeech thy greatnefs give him blows,

d take his bottle from him; when that's gone, He fhall 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 o' doors, and make a stock-fish of thee.

Trin. Why, what did I I did nothing; I'll go no further off.

As

Ste. Didst thou not fay he ly'd?

Ari. Thou lieft.

Ste. Do I fo take you that.

[Beats him

you like this, give me the lie another time. Trin. I did not give thee the lie; out o'your wits and hearing too? A pox o' your bottle! this can fack and drinking do. a murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers.

Cal. Ha, ha, ha.

Ste. Now forward with your tale; pr'ythee ftand further off.

Cal. Bear him enough; after a little time

I'll beat him too.

Sie. Stand further. Come, proceed.

Cal.

Cal. Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him I'th' 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; and hath not One fpirit 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 houfe, he'll deck withal. And that moft deeply to confider, is

The beauty of his daughter; he himself

Calls her a non-pareil: I ne'er faw woman
But only Sycorax iny dam, and fhe:

But the as far furpaffes Sycorax

As greatest does the least.

Ste. Is it fo brave a lafs?

Cal. Ay, lord, fhe will become thy bed, I warrant, And bring thee forth brave brood.

Ste. Monfter, I will kill this man: his daughter and I will be King and Queen, fave our Graces: and Trinculo and thy felf fhall 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 afleep;

Will thou deftroy him then?

Ste. Ay, on my honour.

Ari. This will I tell my

mafter.

Cal. Thou mak'ft me merry; I am full of pleasure ; Let us be jocund. Will you troul the catch

You taught me but while-ere?

Ste. At thy requeft, monfter, I will do reafon, and reafon: come on, Trinculo let us fing.

[Sings.

Flout 'em, and skout 'em; and skout 'em, and flout 'em ; thought is free.

Cal. That's not the tune.

[Ariel plays the Tune on a Tabor and Pipe.

Ste. What is this fame?

Tria. This is the tune of our catch, plaid by the picture of no-body.

Ste. If thou be'ft a man, fhew thy felf in thy likenefs; if thou be'ft a devil, take't as thou lift,

Trin. O forgive me my fins!

Ste. He that dies pays all debts: I defie thee. Mercy upon us!

Cal. Art thou afraid?

Ste. No, monfter, not I.

Cal. Be not afraid; the ifle is full of noifes, Sounds, and fweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not Sometimes a thousand twanging inftruments Will hum about mine ears, and fometimes voices, That if I then had wak'd after long fleep,

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

I cry'd to dream again..

Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I fhall have my mufick for nothing.

Cal. When Profpero is destroy'd.

Ste. That fhall be by and by: I remember the ftory.

Trin. The found is going away; let's follow it, and after do our work.

Ste. Lead, monfter; we'll follow. I would I could fee this taborer. He lays it on.

Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow Stephano.

[Exeunt.

SCENE

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

Gon.

Y'R lakin, I can go no further, Sir,

BYR

deed

My old bones ake: here's a maze trod in

Through forth-rights and meanders: by your patience, I needs muft reft me.

Alon. Old lord, I cannot blame thee,
Who am my felf attach'd with weariness

To th' dulling of my fpirits: fit down and reft.
Ev'n here I will put off my hope, and keep it
No longer for my flatt'rer: he is drown'd,
Whom thus we ftray to find, and the fea mocks
Our fruftrate fearch on land. Well, let him go.
Ant. I am right glad that's he fo out of hope.
Do not, for one repulfe, forego the purpose
That you refolv'd t'effect.

Seb. The next advantage
Will we take throughly.

Ant. Let it be to-night;

For, now they are opprefs'd with travel, they
Will not nor cannot ufe fuch Vigilance

As when they're fresh.

Seb. I fay to-night: no more.

Solemn and ftrange Mufick, and Profpero on the top invifible. Enter feveral ftrange fhapes, bringing in a banquet; and dance about it with gentle actions of falutation, and inviting the King, &c. to eat, they depart.

Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, hark!

Gon