(Chiefly, that I might set it in my prayers,) What is your name? Mir. Miranda :-0, my father, I have broke your hest to say so! Fer. Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, I do not know Mir. One of my sex ; no woman's face remember, Save, from my glass, mine own; nor have I seen More that I may call men, than you, good friend, And my dear father: how features are abroad, I am skill-less of; but, by my modesty, (The jewel in my dower,) I would not wish Any companion in the world but you; Nor can imagination form a shape, Besides yourself, to like of: But I prattle Something too wildly, and my father's precepts Therein forget. Wherefore weep you? Mir. At mine unworthiness, that dare not offer And all the more it seeks to hide itself, The bigger bulk it shews. Hence, bashful cunning! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife, if you will marry me ; If not, I'll die your maid; to be your fellow Fer. And I thus humble ever. Mir. My mistress, dearest, My husband then? SCENE II. Another part of the island. Enter Stephano and Trinculo: Caliban following with a bottle. Ste. Tell not me ;-when the butt is out, we will drink water; not a drop before: therefore bear up, and board 'em : Servant-monster, drink to me. Trin. Servant-monster? the folly of this island! They say, there's but five upon this isle: we are three of them; if the other two be brain'd like us, the state totters. Ste. Drink, servant-monster, when I bid thee; thy eyes are almost set in thy head. Trin. Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail. Ste. My man-monster hath drowned his tongue in sack for my part, the sea cannot drown me: I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.-Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard. Trin. Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no standard. Ste. We'll not run, monsieur monster. Trin. Nor go neither: but you'll lie, like dogs; and yet say nothing neither. Ste. Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good moon-calf. Cal. How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe : I'll not serve him, he is not valiant. Trin. Thou liest, most ignorant monster; I am in case to justle a constable: Why, thou deboshed fish thou, was there ever man a coward, that hath drunk so much sack 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 should be such 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 monster's my subject, and he shall not suffer indignity. Cal. I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd To hearken once again the suit I made thee? Ste. Marry will I: kneel and repeat it; I will stand, and so shall Trinculo. Cal. Thou liest, thou jesting monkey, thou; Ste. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in his tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth. Trin. Why, I said nothing. Ste, Mum then, and no more.-[To Caliban.] Proceed. Cal. I say, by sorcery he got this isle; Ste. That's most certain. Cal. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll serve thee. Ste. How now shall this be compassed? Canst 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 liest, thou canst not. Cal. What a pied ninny's this? Thou scurvy patch!I do beseech thy greatness, give him blows, And take his bottle from him: when that's gone, He shall drink nought but brine; for I'll not shew 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-fish of Cal. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises. [Strikes him. I cry'd to dream again. As you like this, give me the lie another time. Trin. I did not give the lie :-Out o' your wits, and hearing too?-A pox o' your bottle! this can sack, and drinking do.-A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers! Cal. Ha, ha, ha! Ste. Now, forward with your tale.-Pry'thee, stand further 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 sleep: there thou may'st brain him, He has brave utensils, (for so he calls them,) The beauty of his daughter; he himself But she as far surpasseth Sycorax, As greatest does least. Ste. Is it so brave a lass? Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing. Cal. When Prospero is destroyed. Ste. That shall be by and by: I remember the story. Trin. The sound is going away: let's follow it, and after, do our work. Ste. Lead, monster; we'll follow.-I would, I could see this taborer: he lays it on. Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano. [Exeunt. SCENE III. Another part of the island. Enter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francisco, and others. Gon. By'r lakin, I can go no further, sir; Alon. No longer for my flatterer: he is drown'd, Our frustrate search on land: Well, let him go. Ant. [Aside to Seb.] I am right glad that he's so out Let it be to-night; For, now they are oppress'd with travel, they Will not, nor cannot, use such vigilance, As when they are fresh. Seb. I say, to night: no more. Solemn and strange music; and Prospero above, in visible. Enter several strange Shapes, bringing in a banquet: they dance about it with gentle actions o salutation; and, inviting the King, &c. to eat, they depart. Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, hark! Gon. Marvellous sweet music! Alon. Give us kind keepers, heavens !-What were these? Seb. A living drollery: Now I will believe, That there are unicorns; that, in Arabia Ant. Although my last: no matter, since I feel The best is past :-Brother, my lord the duke, Thunder and lightning. Enter Ariel, like a harpy; claps his wings upon the table, and, with a quaint device, the banquet vanishes. Ari. You are three men of sin, whom destiny Hath caused to belch up; and on this island [Seeing Alon. Seb. &c. draw their swords. Are ministers of fate; the elements, of whom your swords are temper'd, ms well Wound the loud win or with bemock'd-at stabs Kill the still-closing waters, as diminish One dowle that's in my plume; my fellow ministers You, and your ways; whose wraths to guard you from He vanishes in thunder: then, to soft music, enter the Shapes again, and dance with mops and mowes, and carry out the table. Pro. [Aside.] Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou Perform'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring: And observation strange, my meaner ministers In their distractions: they now are in my power; IF I have too austerely punished you, Your compensation makes amends; for I Have given you here a thread of mine own life, Or that for which I five; whom once again I tender to thy hand: all thy vexations I ratify this my rich gift. O Ferdinand, Do not smile at me, that I boast her off, Juno. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, Cer. Earth's increase, and foizon plenty, A contract of true love; be not too late. You sun-burn'd sicklemen, of August weary, Enter certain Reapers, properly habited: they join with the Nymphs in a graceful dance; towards the end whereof Prospero starts suddenly, and speaks; after which, to a strange, hollow, and confused noise, they heavily vanish. Pro. [Aride.] I had forgot that foul conspiracy Of the beast Caliban, and his confederates, Against my life; the minute of their plot Is almost come.-[To the Spirits.] Well done;avoid-no more. Fer. This is most strange: your father's in some pas sion That works him strongly. If you be pleased, retire into my cell, And there repose; a turn or two I'll walk, To still my beating mind. Fer. Mir. I go, I go. 17 [Exit. Pro. A devil, a born devil, on whose nature Cal. Pray you, tread softly, that the blind mole may not Hear a foot fall: we now are near his cell. Ste. Monster, your fairy, which, you say, is a harmless fairy, has done little better than play'd the Jack with us. Trin. Monster, I do smell all horse-piss; at which my nose is in great indignation. Ste. So is mine. Do you hear, monster? If I should take a displeasure against you; look you,→→→→ Trin. Thou wert but a lost monster. Cal. Good my lord, give me thy favour still: Trin. Ay, but to lose our bottles in the pool, Ste. There is not only disgrace and dishonour in that, monster, but an infinite loss. Trin. That's more to me than my wetting: yet this is your harmless fairy, monster. Ste. I will fetch off my bottle, though I be o'er ears for my labour. Cal. Pr'ythee, my king, be quiet: Seest thou here, For aye thy foot-licker. Ste. Give me thy hand: I do begin to have bloody thoughts. We wish your peace. [Exeunt.no! Look, what a wardrobe here is for thee! Trin. O king Stephano! O peer! O worthy Stepha Pra, Come with a thought:-I thank you :—, Ariel, come. Enter Ariel. Ari. Thy thoughts I cleave to: What's thy pleasure? Pre. We must prepare to meet with Caliban. Spirit, Ari. Ay, my commander: when I presented Ceres, Pro. Say again, where didst thou leave these varlets? O'erstunk their feet. Pre. Thy shape invisible retain thou still: Cal. Let it alone, thou fool; it is but trash. Trin. Oh, ho, monster; we know what belongs to a frippery :-O king Stephano! Ste. Put off that gown, Trinculo; by this hand, I'l} have that gown. Trin. Thy grace shall have it. Cal. The dropsy drown this fool! what do you mean, Ste. Be you quiet, monster.-Mistress line, is not Trin. Do, do: we steal by line and level, and't like Ste. I thank thee for that jest; here's a garment With foreheads villanous low. Ste. Monster, lay-to your fingers: help to bear this 3 |