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Seb. I say, to night; no more.

(That hath to instrument this lower world,

Solemn and strange music; and Prospero on the 10 And what is in't) the never-surfeited sea

top, invisible. Enter several strange shapes,

bringing in a banquet; they dance about it with gentle actions of salutation; and, inviting the

king, &c. to eat, they depart.

Hath caused to belch up; and on this island
Where man doth not inhabit; you 'mongst men,
Being most unfit to live. I have made you mad;
Andevenwithsuch likevalourmen hang and drown

Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, 15 Their proper selves [Alonzo, Sebastian, and the

Gon. Marvellous sweet music!

[hark! Alon. Give us kind keepers, heavens! What

were these?

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And what does else want credit, come to me,

Yefools! Land my fellows[rest draw their swords.
Are ministers of fate; the elements
Of whom your swords are temper'd, may as well
Wound the loud winds, or with bemock'd-at stabs
20 Kill the still-closing waters, as diminish [nisters
One dowle that's in my plume; my fellow-mi-
Are like invulnerable: if you could hurt,
Your swords are now too massy for your strengths,
And will not be uplifted: But remember,

And I'll besworn 'tis true: Travellers ne'er did lie, 25 (For that's my business to you) that you three

Though fool, at home condemn 'em.

Gon. If in Naples

I should report this now, would they believe me?

From Milan did supplant good Prospero;
Expos'd unto the sea, which hath requit it,
Him, and his innocent child: for which foul deed

If I should say, I saw such islanders,

The powers, delaying, not forgetting, have
30 Incens'd the seas and shores, yea all the creatures,
Against your peace: Thee, of thy son, Alonso,
They have bereft: and do pronounce by me,
Ling'ring perdition (worse than any death

(For certes, these are people of the island)
Who though they are of monstrous shape, yet note,
Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of
Ourhuman generation you shall find
Many, nay, almost any.

Pro. Honest lord,

Thou hast said well; for some of you there present,
Are worse than devils.

[Aside.

Can be at once) shall step by step attend [from 35 You, and your ways; whose wraths to guard you (Which here, in this most desolate isle, else falls Upon your heads) is nothing, but heart's sorrow, And a clear life ensuing.

Alon. I cannot too much muse3 [pressing
Such shapes, such gesture, and such sound ex-
(Although they want the use of tongue) a kind 40 the shapes again, and dance with mops and
Of excellent dumb discourse.

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They have left their viands behind, for we have 45 In what thou hadst to say: so with good life",

Wil't please you taste of what is here?
Alon. Not I.

[were boys,

Dew-lapped like buils, whose throats nad hanging 50 And in these fits I leave them, whi st I visit

Wadets of fleshror that there were such men, [at'em
Whose head, stood m their breasts? whien now

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Young Ferdinand, (whom they suppose is And his and my lov'd darling. [drown'd) [Exit Prospero from above. Each putter out on five for one', will bring us Gon. I'the name of something holy, sir, why Good warrant of. 155 In this strange stare? [stand you

Shows called drolleries, were in Shakspeare's time performed by puppets only. 2 Certainly. Admire. Our Author might have had this intelligence from the translation of Pliny, B. V.ch. 8. "The Blemmy, by report, have no heads, but mouth and eies both in their breast." * This pasage alludes to an ancient forgotten custom, now very obscure, when it was customary for those who engaged in long expeditions, to place out a sum of money on condition of receiving great interest for it at their retura home. • Bailey, in his dictionary, says, that dowle is a feather, or rather the single particles of the down. Blameless, innocent. To mop and to move seem to have the fame meamng, a. e. to make mouths or wry faces. Mocks and mowes in Johnson's last edition. With honest alacrity, or chearfulness.

Alon.

Alon. O, it is monstrous! monstrous! Methought, the billows spoke, and told me of it; The winds did sing it to me; andthe thunder, That deep and dreadiul organpipe, pronounc'd

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Gon. All three of them are desperate; their great

The name of Prosper; it did bass' my trespass. 5 Now 'gins to bite the spirits:-I do beseech you

Therefore my son i' the ooze is bedded! and

I'll seek him deeper than e'er pluminet sounded,

And with him there lie mudded.

Seb. But one fiend at a time,

Like poison given to work a great time after, [guilt,

That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly,
And hinder them from what this ecstacy2
May now provoke them to.
Adr. Follow, I pray you.

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SCENE I.
Prospero's cell.

Enter Prospero, Ferdinand, and Miranda.

Enter Ariel.

Ari. What would my potent master? here I am. Pro. Thou and thy meaner fellows your last serDid worthily perform, and I must use you [vice 20 In such another trick: go, bring the rabble, Your compensation makes amends; for I O'er whom I give thee power, here, to this place:

Pro. IF I have too austerely punish'd you,

Have given you here a third of mine own life,
Or that for which I live; whom once again
I tender to thy hand: all thy vexations
Were but my trials of thy love, and thou
Hast strangely stood the test: here, afore Heaven,
I ratify this niy rich gift: O Ferdinand,
Do not smile at me, that I boast her off,
For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise,
And make it halt behind her.

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Pro. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisiWorthily purchas'd, take my daughter: But

If thou dost break her virgin knot, before

All sanctimonious ceremonies may

With full and holy rite be minister'd,

No sweet aspersion shall the Heavens let fall

To make this contract grow; but barren hate,

Incite them to quick motion; for I must
Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple
Some vanity of mine art; it is my promise,

25 And they expect it from me.

Ari. Presently?
Ay, Av. with

Pro.

a twink.

Ari. Before you can say, Come, and go,

And breathe twice; and cry, so, so;

30 Each one tripping on his toe,

Will be here with mop and moe:

Do you love me, master? no.

[proach,

Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel: Do not ap

Till thou dost hear me call.

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Sour-eye'd disdain, and discord, shall bestrew 40 Fer. I warrant you, sir;

The union of your bed with weeds so loathly,

That you shall hate it both: therefore take heed,

Pro. Well.

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When I shall think, or Phœbus' steeds are foun

Or night kept chain'd below.

Pro. Fairly spoke :

Iris. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas Of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and pease; [der'd, 50 Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep, And flat meads thatch'd with stover', them tokeep; Thy banks with pionied and twilled brims, Whichspungy April at thy hest betrims, [groves, Tomakecoldnymphschastecrowns:andthy broom

55 Whose shadow the dismissed batchelor loves,

Sit then, and talk with her, she is thine own-
What, Ariel; my industrious servant Ariel!-

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That is, told it me in a rough bass sound. Ecstacy here signifies alienation of mind. Aspersion is here used in its primitive sense of sprinkling. That is, bring more than are sufficient, rather than fail for want of numbers. Corollary means surplus. Stover from Estovers, a law word, signities an allowance in food or other necessaries of life. It is here used for provision in general for animals. Disappointed lovers are still said to wear the willow, and in these lines broom groves are assigned to that unfortunate tribe for retreat. This may allude to some old custom. We still say that a husband hangs out the broom when his wife goes from home for a short time; and on such occasions a broom besom has been exhibited as a signal that the house was freed from uxorial restraint, and where the master might be considered as a temporary bachelor. Broom groves may signify broom bushes.

Being lass-lorn'; thy pole-clipt vineyard;

And thy sea-marge, steril, and rocky hard,

I have from their confines call'd to enact My present fancies.

Where thou thyself do'st air: The queen o' the sky,

For. Let me live here ever;

Whose watery arch, and messenger, am I,

So rare a wonder'd father, and a wife,

Bidsthee leave these; and with her sovereign grace, 5 Make this place paradise.

Here on this grass-plot, in this very place,

Pro. Sweet now, silence:

Juno, and Ceres, whisper seriously;

Enter Ceres.

There's something else to do: hush, and be mute, Or else our spell is marr'd.

[ment:

Iris. Younymphs, call'd Naiads, of the wand'ring

To come and sport: her peacocks fly amain;

Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain.

Cer. Hail, many-colour'd messenger, that ne'er 10 [Juno and Ceres whisper, and send Iris on employ

Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter;
Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flowers
Diffusest honey-drops, refreshing showers;
And with each end of thy blue bow dost crown
My2bosky acres, and my unshrubb'd down,
Rich scarf to my proud earth: Why hath thy queen
Summon'd me hither, to this short-grass'd green?
Iris. A contract of true love to celebrate;

And some donation freely to estate
On the bless'd lovers.

Cer. Tell me, heavenly bow,

If Venus, or her son, as thou do'st know,
Do now attend the queen? Since they did plot
The means, that dusky Dis my daughter got,
Her and her blind boy's scandal'd company
I have forsworn.

Iris.

Of her society

Be not afraid: I met her deity

brooks,

With your sedg'd crowns, and ever harmless looks, Leave your crisp channels, and on this green land 15 Answer your summons; Juno does command: Come, temperate nymphs, and help to celebrate A contract of true love; be not too late.

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Cutting the clouds towards Paphos; and her son
Dove-drawn with her: here thought they to have 30

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Jun. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing,
Long continuance, and increasing
Hourly joys be still upon you!
Juno sings her blessings on you.
Cer. Earth's increase, and foison plenty3;
Barns, and garners,
empty;
Vines, with clust'ring bunches growing;
Plants, with goodly burden bowing;
Spring come to you, at the farthest,
In the very end of harvest!
Scarcity, and want, shall shun you;
Ceres blessing so is on you.

Fer. This is a most majestic vision, and
Harmonious charmingly: May I be bold
To think these spirits?

Pro. Spirits, which by mine art

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Enter certain reapers, properly habited: they they j 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 vanish heavily.

Pro. [Aside.] 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 ;[passion

avoid; no more.

Fer. This is strange: your father's in some That works him strongly.

Mira. Never till this day

Saw I him touch'd with anger so distemper'd.
40 Pro. You do look, my son, in a mov'd sort,
As if you were dismay'd: be cheerful, sir:
Our revels now are ended: these our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits, and
Are melted into air, into thin air:

45 And, like the baseless fabrick of this vision,
The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve;
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
50 Leave not a rack behind: We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep. - Sir, I am vex'd;
Bear with my weakness; my old brain is troubled:
Be not disturb'd with my infirmity:

55 If thou be pleas'd, retire into my cell,
And there repose; a turn or two I'll walk,
To still my beating mind.

Fer. Mira. We wish you peace.

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Advane'd their eye-lids, lifted up their noses,

Cal. Pr'ythee, my king, be quiet: See'st thou

here,

This is the mouth o' the cell; no noise, and enter:
Do that good mischief, which may make this island
Thine own for ever, and I, thy Caliban,

For aye thy foot-licker.

Ste. Give me thy hand: I do begin to have 15 bloody thoughts. [Stephano!

Trin. O king Stephano! O peer! O worthy Look what a wardrobe here is for thee!

Cal. Let it alone, thou fool; it is but trash.
Trin. Oh, ho, monster, we know what be-

As they smelt musick; so I charm'd their ears, 20 longs to a frippery:-O, king Stephano!

That, calf-like, they my lowing follow'd, through

Tooth'd briers, sharp turzes, pricking goss, and

thorns,

Which enter'd their frail shins: at last I left them
I' the filthy mantled pool beyond your cell,
There dancing up to the chins, that the foul lake
C'er-stunk their feet.

Pro. This was well done, my bird:

Thy shape invisible retain thou still:

Ste. Put off that gown, Trinculo! by this hand, I'll have that gown.

Trin. Thy grace shall have it.

Cal. The dropsy drown this fool! What do you

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To doat thus on such luggage? Let's along,
And do the murder first: if he awake,
From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches;
Make us strange stuff.

The trumpery in my house, go, bring it hither, 30 Ste. Be you quiet, monster.-Mistress line, is For stale to catch these thieves.

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Trin. Do, do: We steal by line and level, an't 35 like your grace.

Ste. I thank thee for that jest; here's a garment for't: wit shall not go unrewarded, while I am king of this country: Steal by line and level, is an excellent pass of pate; there's another gar

[Prospero remains invisib e. Enter Ariel loaden with glistering apparel, &c. 40 ment for't. Euter Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo, all wet.

Cal. Pray you, tread softly, that the blind mole

may not

Hear a foot fall: we now are near his cell.

Trin. Monster, come, put some lime upon your fingers, and away with the rest.

Cul. I will have none on't: we shall lose our time,

Ste. Monster, your fairy, which, you say, is a 45 And all be turn'd to barnacles, or to apes

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.

With foreheads villainous low.

Ste. Monster, lay to your fingers; help to bear this away, where my hogshead of wine is, or I'll turn you out of my kingdom: go to, carry this.

Ste. So is mine. Do you hea", monster? If I 50 Trin. And this.

should take a displeasure against you; look you

Trin. Thou wert but a lost monster.

Cal. Good my lord, give me thy favour still: Be patient, for the prize I'll bring thee to [softly;

Ste. Ay, and this.

A noise of hunters heard. Enter divers spirits in shape of hounds, hunting them about; Prospero and Ariel setting them on.

Shall hood-wink this mischance: therefore, speak 55 Pro. Hey, Mountain, hey!

All's hush'd as midnight yet.

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Ari. Silver! there it goes, Silver!

• Education.

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To cleave to is to unite with closely. To meet with is to counteract; to play stratagem against stratagem. 3 Stale is a word in fowling, and is used to mean å hait or decoy to catch birds. * That is, has led us about like an ignis fatuus, by which travellers are decoyed into the mire. frippery was a shop where old cloaths were sold. Shakspeare seems to design an equivoque between the equinoxial and the girdle of a woman. • Skinner says barnacle is anser Scoticus. The barnacle is a kind of shell-fish growing on the bottoms of ships, and which was anciently supposed, when broken off, to become one of these geese; a vulgar error, which requires no serious confutation.

Pro.

Pro. Fury, Fury! there, Tyrant, there! hark,

Ari. Ilark, they roar

hark!

To Ariel.] Go, charge my goblins that they grind

their joints

Pro. Let them be hunted soundly: At this hour
Lie at iny mercy all mine enemies:
Shortly shall all my labours end, and thou

With dry convulsions; shorten up their sinews 5 Shalt have the air at freedom: for a little,

With aged cramps; and more pinch-spotted make

Follow, and do me service.

Than pard, or cat o' the mountain.

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Pro. I did say so,

Is to make midnight mushrooms; that rejoice
To hear the solemn curfew; by whose aid
(Weak masters though ye be) I have be-dimm'd
20 The noon-tide sun, call forth the mutinous winds,
And 'twixt the green sea and the azur'd vault
Set roaring war: to the dread rattling thunder
Have I given fire, and ritted Jove's stout oak
With his own bolt: the strong-bas'd promontory

When first I rais'd the tempest. Say, my spirit, 25 Have I made shake; and by the spurs pluck'd up How fares the king and his followers?

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Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir,

The pine and cedar: graves, at my command,
Have wak'd their sleepers; op'd, and let them forth
By my so potent art: But this rough magick
I here abjure: and, when I have requir'd

In the lime-grove which weather-fends your cell: 30 Some heavenly musick, (which even now I do)

They cannot budge, till your release. The king.

His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted;

And the remainder mourning over them,

To work mine end upon their senses, that
This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff,
Bury it certain fathoms in the earth,

Brim-full of sorrow and dismay; but, chiefly,

And, deeper than did ever plummet sound,

Him that you term'd The good old tord, Gonzalo, 35 I'll drown my book.

His tears run down his beard, like winter drops

From eaves of reeds: your charm so strongly

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[Solemn musick.

Re-enter Ariel: after him Alonso with a frantick gesture, attended by Gonzalo. Sebastian and Anthonio in like manner, attended by Adrian and Francisco. They all enter the circle 40 which Prospero had made, and there stand charm'd; which Prospero observing, speaks. A solemn air, and the best comforter To an unsettled fancy, cure thy brains, Now useless, boil'd within thy skull! there stand,

45 For you are spell-stopp'd

Holy Gonzalo, honourable man,

Mine eyes, even sociable to the shew of thine,
Fall fellowly drops. -The charm dissolves apace;
And as the morning steals upon the night,
50 Melting the darkness, so their rising senses
Begin to chace the ignorant fumes that mantle
Their clearer reason. O good Gonzalo
My true preserver, and a loval sir

To him thou follow'st; I will pay thy graces
55 Home, both in word and deed. - Most crueily
Didst thou, Alonso, use me and my daughter:
Thy brother was a furtherer in the act ;-
Thou'rt pinch'd for't now, Sebastian.-Flesh and
blood,

60 You brother mine, that entertain'd ambition,
Expell'd remorse, and nature; who, with Se-
bastian,
(Whose inward pinches therefore are most strong)

Passion is frequently used as a verb in Shakspeare.

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