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  Iwillkneeltohim。STEPHANOHowdidstthou’scape?Howcamestthouhither?

  swearbythisbottlehowthoucamesthither。

  I

  escapeduponabuttofsackwhichthesailorsheavedo’erboard,bythisbottle;whichImadeofthebarkofatreewithmineownhandssinceIwascastashore。CALIBANI’llswearuponthatbottletobethytruesubject;

  fortheliquorisnotearthly。STEPHANOHere;swearthenhowthouescapedst。TRINCULOSwumashore。man,likeaduck:Icanswimlikeaduck,I’llbesworn。STEPHANOHere,kissthebook。Thoughthoucanstswimlikeaduck,thouartmadelikeagoose。TRINCULOOStephano。hastanymoreofthis?STEPHANOThewholebutt,man:mycellarisinarockbythesea-sidewheremywineishid。Hownow,moon-calf!

  howdoesthineague?CALIBANHastthounotdropp’dfromheaven?STEPHANOOuto’themoon,Idoassurethee:I

  wasthemani’

  themoonwhentimewas。CALIBANIhaveseentheeinherandIdoadorethee:

  Mymistressshow’dmetheeandthydogandthybush。STEPHANOCome,sweartothat;kissthebook:I

  willfurnishitanonwithnewcontentsswear。TRINCULOBythisgoodlight,thisisaveryshallowmonster!

  Iafeardofhim!Averyweakmonster!Themani’

  themoon!Amostpoorcredulousmonster!Welldrawn,monster,ingoodsooth!CALIBANI’llshowtheeeveryfertileincho’

  th’island;

  AndIwillkissthyfoot:Iprithee,bemygod。TRINCULOBythislight,amostperfidiousanddrunkenmonster!when’sgod’sasleep,he’llrobhisbottle。CALIBANI’llkissthyfoot;I’llswearmyselfthysubject。STEPHANOComeonthen;down,andswear。TRINCULOIshalllaughmyselftodeathatthispuppy-headedmonster。Amostscurvymonster!Icouldfindinmyhearttobeathim,——STEPHANOCome,kiss。TRINCULOButthatthepoormonster’sindrink:

  anabominablemonster!CALIBANI’llshowtheethebestsprings;I’llplucktheeberries;

  I’llfishfortheeandgettheewoodenough。

  AplagueuponthetyrantthatIserve!

  I’llbearhimnomoresticks,butfollowthee,Thouwondrousman。TRINCULOAmostridiculousmonster,tomakeawonderofaPoordrunkard!CALIBANIprithee,letmebringtheewherecrabsgrow;

  AndIwithmylongnailswilldigtheepignuts;

  Showtheeajay’snestandinstructtheehowTosnarethenimblemarmoset;I’llbringtheeToclusteringfilbertsandsometimesI’llgettheeYoungscamelsfromtherock。Wiltthougowithme?STEPHANOIpritheenow,leadthewaywithoutanymoretalking。Trinculo,thekingandallourcompanyelsebeingdrowned,wewillinherithere:here;

  bearmybottle:fellowTrinculo,we’llfillhimbyandbyagain。CALIBAN[Singsdrunkenly]

  Farewellmaster;farewell,farewell!TRINCULOAhowlingmonster:adrunkenmonster!CALIBANNomoredamsI’llmakeforfishNorfetchinfiringAtrequiring;

  Norscrapetrencher,norwashdish’Ban,’Ban,CacalibanHasanewmaster:getanewman。

  Freedom,hey-day!hey-day,freedom!freedom,hey-day,freedom!STEPHANOObravemonster!Leadtheway。

  ExeuntACTIIISCENEI。BeforePROSPERO’SCell。EnterFERDINAND,bearingalogFERDINANDTherebesomesportsarepainful,andtheirlabourDelightinthemsetsoff:somekindsofbasenessArenoblyundergoneandmostpoormattersPointtorichends。ThismymeantaskWouldbeasheavytomeasodious,butThemistresswhichIservequickenswhat’sdeadAndmakesmylabourspleasures:O,sheisTentimesmoregentlethanherfather’scrabbed,Andhe’scomposedofharshness。ImustremoveSomethousandsoftheselogsandpilethemup,Uponasoreinjunction:mysweetmistressWeepswhensheseesmework,andsays,suchbasenessHadneverlikeexecutor。Iforget:

  Butthesesweetthoughtsdoevenrefreshmylabours,Mostbusylest,whenIdoit。

  EnterMIRANDA;andPROSPEROatadistance,unseenMIRANDAAlas,now,prayyou,Worknotsohard:IwouldthelightninghadBurntupthoselogsthatyouareenjoin’dtopile!

  Pray,setitdownandrestyou:whenthisburns,’Twillweepforhavingweariedyou。MyfatherIshardatstudy;praynow,restyourself;

  He’ssafeforthesethreehours。FERDINANDOmostdearmistress,ThesunwillsetbeforeIshalldischargeWhatImuststrivetodo。MIRANDAIfyou’llsitdown,I’llbearyourlogsthewhile:pray,givemethat;

  I’llcarryittothepile。FERDINANDNo,preciouscreature;

  Ihadrathercrackmysinews,breakmyback,Thanyoushouldsuchdishonourundergo,WhileIsitlazyby。MIRANDAItwouldbecomemeAswellasitdoesyou:andIshoulddoitWithmuchmoreease;formygoodwillistoit,Andyoursitisagainst。PROSPEROPoorworm,thouartinfected!

  Thisvisitationshowsit。MIRANDAYoulookwearily。FERDINANDNo,noblemistress;’tisfreshmorningwithmeWhenyouarebyatnight。Idobeseechyou——

  ChieflythatImightsetitinmyprayers——

  Whatisyourname?MIRANDAMiranda。——Omyfather,Ihavebrokeyourhesttosayso!FERDINANDAdmiredMiranda!

  Indeedthetopofadmiration!worthWhat’sdearesttotheworld!FullmanyaladyIhaveeyedwithbestregardandmanyatimeTheharmonyoftheirtongueshathintobondageBroughtmytoodiligentear:forseveralvirtuesHaveIlikedseveralwomen;neveranyWithsofunsoul,butsomedefectinherDidquarrelwiththenoblestgracesheowedAndputittothefoil:butyou,Oyou,Soperfectandsopeerless,arecreatedOfeverycreature’sbest!MIRANDAIdonotknowOneofmysex;nowoman’sfaceremember,Save,frommyglass,mineown;norhaveIseenMorethatImaycallmenthanyou,goodfriend,Andmydearfather:howfeaturesareabroad,Iamskillessof;but,bymymodesty,Thejewelinmydower,IwouldnotwishAnycompanionintheworldbutyou,Norcanimaginationformashape,Besidesyourself,tolikeof。ButIprattleSomethingtoowildlyandmyfather’spreceptsIthereindoforget。FERDINANDIaminmyconditionAprince,Miranda;Idothink,aking;

  Iwould,notso!——andwouldnomoreendureThiswoodenslaverythantosufferTheflesh-flyblowmymouth。Hearmysoulspeak:

  TheveryinstantthatIsawyou,didMyheartflytoyourservice;thereresides,Tomakemeslavetoit;andforyoursakeAmIthispatientlog——man。MIRANDADoyouloveme?FERDINANDOheaven,Oearth,bearwitnesstothissoundAndcrownwhatIprofesswithkindeventIfIspeaktrue!ifhollowly,invertWhatbestisbodedmetomischief!I

  Beyondalllimitofwhatelsei’theworldDolove,prize,honouryou。MIRANDAIamafoolToweepatwhatIamgladof。PROSPEROFairencounterOftwomostrareaffections!HeavensraingraceOnthatwhichbreedsbetween’em!FERDINANDWhereforeweepyou?MIRANDAAtmineunworthinessthatdarenotofferWhatIdesiretogive,andmuchlesstakeWhatIshalldietowant。Butthisistrifling;

  Andallthemoreitseekstohideitself,Thebiggerbulkitshows。Hence,bashfulcunning!

  Andpromptme,plainandholyinnocence!

  Iamyourwife,ityouwillmarryme;

  Ifnot,I’lldieyourmaid:tobeyourfellowYoumaydenyme;butI’llbeyourservant,Whetheryouwillorno。FERDINANDMymistress,dearest;

  AndIthushumbleever。MIRANDAMyhusband,then?FERDINANDAy,withaheartaswillingAsbondagee’eroffreedom:here’smyhand。MIRANDAAndmine,withmyheartin’t;andnowfarewellTillhalfanhourhence。FERDINANDAthousandthousand!

  ExeuntFERDINANDandMIRANDAseverallyPROSPEROSogladofthisastheyIcannotbe,Whoaresurprisedwithal;butmyrejoicingAtnothingcanbemore。I’lltomybook,Foryeteresupper-timemustIperformMuchbusinessappertaining。

  ExitSCENEII。Anotherpartoftheisland。EnterCALIBAN,STEPHANO,andTRINCULOSTEPHANOTellnotme;whenthebuttisout,wewilldrinkwater;notadropbefore:thereforebearup,andboard’em。Servant-monster,drinktome。TRINCULOServant-monster!thefollyofthisisland!

  Theysaythere’sbutfiveuponthisisle:wearethreeofthem;ifth’othertwobebrainedlikeus,thestatetotters。STEPHANODrink,servant-monster,whenIbidthee:

  thyeyesarealmostsetinthyhead。TRINCULOWhereshouldtheybesetelse?hewereabravemonsterindeed,iftheyweresetinhistail。STEPHANOMyman-monsterhathdrown’dhistongueinsack:

  formypart,theseacannotdrownme;Iswam,ereI

  couldrecovertheshore,fiveandthirtyleaguesoffandon。Bythislight,thoushaltbemylieutenant,monster,ormystandard。TRINCULOYourlieutenant,ifyoulist;he’snostandard。STEPHANOWe’llnotrun,MonsieurMonster。TRINCULONorgoneither;butyou’lllielikedogsandyetsaynothingneither。STEPHANOMoon-calf,speakonceinthylife,ifthoubeestagoodmoon-calf。CALIBANHowdoesthyhonour?Letmelickthyshoe。

  I’llnotservehim;he’snotvaliant。TRINCULOThouliest,mostignorantmonster:Iamincasetojustleaconstable。Why,thoudeboshedfishthou,wasthereevermanacowardthathathdrunksomuchsackasIto-day?Wiltthoutellamonstrouslie,beingbuthalfafishandhalfamonster?CALIBANLo,howhemocksme!wiltthoulethim,mylord?TRINCULO’Lord’quothhe!Thatamonstershouldbesuchanatural!CALIBANLo,lo,again!bitehimtodeath,Iprithee。STEPHANOTrinculo,keepagoodtongueinyourhead:

  ifyouproveamutineer,——thenexttree!Thepoormonster’smysubjectandheshallnotsufferindignity。CALIBANIthankmynoblelord。WiltthoubepleasedtohearkenonceagaintothesuitImadetothee?STEPHANOMarry,willIkneelandrepeatit;Iwillstand,andsoshallTrinculo。

  EnterARIEL,invisibleCALIBANAsItoldtheebefore,Iamsubjecttoatyrant,asorcerer,thatbyhiscunninghathcheatedmeoftheisland。ARIELThouliest。CALIBANThouliest,thoujestingmonkey,thou:

  Iwouldmyvaliantmasterwoulddestroythee!Idonotlie。STEPHANOTrinculo,ifyoutroublehimanymorein’stale,bythishand,Iwillsupplantsomeofyourteeth。TRINCULOWhy,Isaidnothing。STEPHANOMum,then,andnomore。Proceed。CALIBANIsay,bysorceryhegotthisisle;

  Frommehegotit。ifthygreatnesswillRevengeitonhim,——forIknowthoudarest,Butthisthingdarenot,——STEPHANOThat’smostcertain。CALIBANThoushaltbelordofitandI’llservethee。STEPHANOHownowshallthisbecompassed?

  Canstthoubringmetotheparty?CALIBANYea,yea,mylord:I’llyieldhimtheeasleep,Wherethoumaystknockanailintohisbead。ARIELThouliest;thoucanstnot。CALIBANWhatapiedninny’sthis!Thouscurvypatch!

  Idobeseechthygreatness,givehimblowsAndtakehisbottlefromhim:whenthat’sgoneHeshalldrinknoughtbutbrine;forI’llnotshowhimWherethequickfreshesare。STEPHANOTrinculo,runintonofurtherdanger:

  interruptthemonsteronewordfurther,and,bythishand,I’llturnmymercyouto’doorsandmakeastock-fishofthee。TRINCULOWhy,whatdidI?Ididnothing。I’llgofartheroff。STEPHANODidstthounotsayhelied?ARIELThouliest。STEPHANODoIso?takethouthat。

  BeatsTRINCULO

  Asyoulikethis,givemethelieanothertime。TRINCULOIdidnotgivethelie。Outo’yourwitsandbearingtoo?Apoxo’yourbottle!

  thiscansackanddrinkingdo。Amurrainonyourmonster,andthedeviltakeyourfingers!CALIBANHa,ha,ha!STEPHANONow,forwardwithyourtale。Prithee,standfartheroff。CALIBANBeathimenough:afteralittletimeI’llbeathimtoo。STEPHANOStandfarther。Come,proceed。CALIBANWhy,asItoldthee,’tisacustomwithhim,I’th’afternoontosleep:therethoumaystbrainhim,Havingfirstseizedhisbooks,orwithalogBatterhisskull,orpaunchhimwithastake,Orcuthiswezandwiththyknife。RememberFirsttopossesshisbooks;forwithoutthemHe’sbutasot,asIam,norhathnotOnespirittocommand:theyalldohatehimAsrootedlyasI。Burnbuthisbooks。

  Hehasbraveutensils,——forsohecallsthem——

  Whichwhenhehasahouse,he’lldeckwithalAndthatmostdeeplytoconsiderisThebeautyofhisdaughter;hehimselfCallsheranonpareil:Ineversawawoman,ButonlySycoraxmydamandshe;

  ButsheasfarsurpassethSycoraxAsgreat’stdoesleast。STEPHANOIsitsobravealass?CALIBANAy,lord;shewillbecomethybed,I

  warrant。

  Andbringtheeforthbravebrood。STEPHANOMonster,Iwillkillthisman:hisdaughterandI

  willbekingandqueen——saveourgraces!——andTrinculoandthyselfshallbeviceroys。Dostthouliketheplot,Trinculo?TRINCULOExcellent。STEPHANOGivemethyhand:IamsorryIbeatthee;

  but,whilethoulivest,keepagoodtongueinthyhead。CALIBANWithinthishalfhourwillhebeasleep:

  Wiltthoudestroyhimthen?STEPHANOAy,onminehonour。ARIELThiswillItellmymaster。CALIBANThoumakestmemerry;Iamfullofpleasure:

  Letusbejocund:willyoutrollthecatchYoutaughtmebutwhile-ere?STEPHANOAtthyrequest,monster,Iwilldoreason,anyreason。Comeon,Trinculo,letussing。

  SingsFlout’emandscout’emAndscout’emandflout’emThoughtisfree。CALIBANThat’snotthetune。

  ArielplaysthetuneonatabourandpipeSTEPHANOWhatisthissame?TRINCULOThisisthetuneofourcatch,playedbythepictureofNobody。STEPHANOIfthoubeestaman,showthyselfinthylikeness:

  ifthoubeestadevil,take’tasthoulist。TRINCULOO,forgivememysins!STEPHANOHethatdiespaysalldebts:Idefythee。

  Mercyuponus!CALIBANArtthouafeard?STEPHANONo,monster,notI。CALIBANBenotafeard;theisleisfullofnoises,Soundsandsweetairs,thatgivedelightandhurtnot。

  SometimesathousandtwanglinginstrumentsWillhumaboutmineears,andsometimevoicesThat,ifIthenhadwakedafterlongsleep,Willmakemesleepagain:andthen,indreaming,ThecloudsmethoughtwouldopenandshowrichesReadytodropuponmethat,whenIwaked,Icriedtodreamagain。STEPHANOThiswillproveabravekingdomtome,whereIshallhavemymusicfornothing。CALIBANWhenProsperoisdestroyed。STEPHANOThatshallbebyandby:Irememberthestory。TRINCULOThesoundisgoingaway;let’sfollowit,andafterdoourwork。STEPHANOLead,monster;we’llfollow。IwouldIcouldseethistabourer;helaysiton。TRINCULOWiltcome?I’llfollow,Stephano。

  ExeuntSCENEIII。Anotherpartoftheisland。EnterALONSO,SEBASTIAN,ANTONIO,GONZALO,ADRIAN,FRANCISCO,andothersGONZALOBy’rlakin,Icangonofurther,sir;

  Myoldbonesache:here’samazetrodindeedThroughforth-rightsandmeanders!Byyourpatience,Ineedsmustrestme。ALONSOOldlord,Icannotblamethee,Whoammyselfattach’dwithweariness,Tothedullingofmyspirits:sitdown,andrest。

  EvenhereIwillputoffmyhopeandkeepitNolongerformyflatterer:heisdrown’dWhomthuswestraytofind,andtheseamocksOurfrustratesearchonland。Well,lethimgo。ANTONIO[AsidetoSEBASTIAN]Iamrightgladthathe’ssooutofhope。

  Donot,foronerepulse,foregothepurposeThatyouresolvedtoeffect。SEBASTIAN[AsidetoANTONIO]ThenextadvantageWillwetakethroughly。ANTONIO[AsidetoSEBASTIAN]Letitbeto-night;

  For,nowtheyareoppress’dwithtravel,theyWillnot,norcannot,usesuchvigilanceAswhentheyarefresh。SEBASTIAN[AsidetoANTONIO]Isay,to-night:nomore。

  SolemnandstrangemusicALONSOWhatharmonyisthis?Mygoodfriends,hark!GONZALOMarvelloussweetmusic!

  EnterPROSPEROabove,invisible。EnterseveralstrangeShapes,bringinginabanquet;theydanceaboutitwithgentleactionsofsalutation;and,invitingtheKing,&c。toeat,theydepartALONSOGiveuskindkeepers,heavens!Whatwerethese?SEBASTIANAlivingdrollery。NowIwillbelieveThatthereareunicorns,thatinArabiaThereisonetree,thephoenix’throne,onephoenixAtthishourreigningthere。ANTONIOI’llbelieveboth;

  Andwhatdoeselsewantcredit,cometome,AndI’llbesworn’tistrue:travellersne’erdidlie,Thoughfoolsathomecondemn’em。GONZALOIfinNaplesIshouldreportthisnow,wouldtheybelieveme?

  IfIshouldsay,Isawsuchislanders——

  For,certes,thesearepeopleoftheisland——

  Who,thoughtheyareofmonstrousshape,yet,note,Theirmannersaremoregentle-kindthanofOurhumangenerationyoushallfindMany,nay,almostany。PROSPERO[Aside]Honestlord,Thouhastsaidwell;forsomeofyoutherepresentAreworsethandevils。ALONSOIcannottoomuchmuseSuchshapes,suchgestureandsuchsound,expressing,Althoughtheywanttheuseoftongue,akindOfexcellentdumbdiscourse。PROSPERO[Aside]Praiseindeparting。FRANCISCOTheyvanish’dstrangely。SEBASTIANNomatter,sinceTheyhavelefttheirviandsbehind;forwehavestomachs。

  Will’tpleaseyoutasteofwhatishere?ALONSONotI。GONZALOFaith,sir,youneednotfear。Whenwewereboys,WhowouldbelievethatthereweremountaineersDew-lapp’dlikebulls,whosethroatshadhangingat’emWalletsofflesh?orthatthereweresuchmenWhoseheadsstoodintheirbreasts?whichnowwefindEachputter-outoffiveforonewillbringusGoodwarrantof。ALONSOIwillstandtoandfeed,Althoughmylast:nomatter,sinceIfeelThebestispast。Brother,mylordtheduke,Standtoanddoaswe。

  Thunderandlightning。EnterARIEL,likeaharpy;clapshiswingsuponthetable;and,withaquaintdevice,thebanquetvanishesARIELYouarethreemenofsin,whomDestiny,ThathathtoinstrumentthislowerworldAndwhatisin’t,thenever-surfeitedseaHathcausedtobelchupyou;andonthisislandWheremandothnotinhabit;you’mongstmenBeingmostunfittolive。Ihavemadeyoumad;

  Andevenwithsuch-likevalourmenhanganddrownTheirproperselves。

  ALONSO,SEBASTIAN&c。drawtheirswordsYoufools!IandmyfellowsAreministersofFate:theelements,Ofwhomyourswordsaretemper’d,mayaswellWoundtheloudwinds,orwithbemock’d-atstabsKillthestill-closingwaters,asdiminishOnedowlethat’sinmyplume:myfellow-ministersArelikeinvulnerable。Ifyoucouldhurt,YourswordsarenowtoomassyforyourstrengthsAndwillnotbeuplifted。Butremember——

  Forthat’smybusinesstoyou——thatyouthreeFromMilandidsupplantgoodProspero;

  Exposeduntothesea,whichhathrequitit,Himandhisinnocentchild:forwhichfouldeedThepowers,delaying,notforgetting,haveIncensedtheseasandshores,yea,allthecreatures,Againstyourpeace。Theeofthyson,Alonso,Theyhavebereft;anddopronouncebyme:

  Lingeringperdition,worsethananydeathCanbeatonce,shallstepbystepattendYouandyourways;whosewrathstoguardyoufrom——

  Whichhere,inthismostdesolateisle,elsefallsUponyourheads——isnothingbutheart-sorrowAndaclearlifeensuing。

  Hevanishesinthunder;then,tosoftmusicentertheShapesagain,anddance,withmocksandmows,andcarryingoutthetablePROSPEROBravelythefigureofthisharpyhastthouPerform’d,myAriel;agraceithad,devouring:

  OfmyinstructionhastthounothingbatedInwhatthouhadsttosay:so,withgoodlifeAndobservationstrange,mymeanerministersTheirseveralkindshavedone。MyhighcharmsworkAndthesemineenemiesareallknitupIntheirdistractions;theynowareinmypower;

  AndinthesefitsIleavethem,whileIvisitYoungFerdinand,whomtheysupposeisdrown’d,Andhisandmineloveddarling。

  ExitaboveGONZALOI’thenameofsomethingholy,sir,whystandyouInthisstrangestare?ALONSOO,itismonstrous,monstrous:

  Methoughtthebillowsspokeandtoldmeofit;

  Thewindsdidsingittome,andthethunder,Thatdeepanddreadfulorgan-pipe,pronouncedThenameofProsper:itdidbassmytrespass。

  Thereforemysoni’theoozeisbedded,andI’llseekhimdeeperthane’erplummetsoundedAndwithhimthereliemudded。

  ExitSEBASTIANButonefiendatatime,I’llfighttheirlegionso’er。ANTONIOI’llbethysecond。

  ExeuntSEBASTIAN,andANTONIOGONZALOAllthreeofthemaredesperate:theirgreatguilt,Likepoisongiventoworkagreattimeafter,Now’ginstobitethespirits。IdobeseechyouThatareofsupplerjoints,followthemswiftlyAndhinderthemfromwhatthisecstasyMaynowprovokethemto。ADRIANFollow,Iprayyou。

  ExeuntACTIVSCENEI。BeforePROSPERO’Scell。EnterPROSPERO,FERDINAND,andMIRANDAPROSPEROIfIhavetooausterelypunish’dyou,Yourcompensationmakesamends,forI

  Havegivenyouhereathirdofmineownlife,OrthatforwhichIlive;whoonceagainItendertothyhand:allthyvexationsWerebutmytrialsofthyloveandthouHaststrangelystoodthetesthere,aforeHeaven,Iratifythismyrichgift。OFerdinand,DonotsmileatmethatIboastheroff,ForthoushaltfindshewilloutstripallpraiseAndmakeithaltbehindher。FERDINANDIdobelieveitAgainstanoracle。PROSPEROThen,asmygiftandthineownacquisitionWorthilypurchasedtakemydaughter:butIfthoudostbreakhervirgin-knotbeforeAllsanctimoniousceremoniesmayWithfullandholyritebeminister’d,NosweetaspersionshalltheheavensletfallTomakethiscontractgrow:butbarrenhate,Sour-eyeddisdainanddiscordshallbestrewTheunionofyourbedwithweedssoloathlyThatyoushallhateitboth:thereforetakeheed,AsHymen’slampsshalllightyou。FERDINANDAsIhopeForquietdays,fairissueandlonglife,Withsuchloveas’tisnow,themurkiestden,Themostopportuneplace,thestrong’stsuggestion。

  Ourworsergeniuscan,shallnevermeltMinehonourintolust,totakeawayTheedgeofthatday’scelebrationWhenIshallthink:orPhoebus’steedsarefounder’d,OrNightkeptchain’dbelow。PROSPEROFairlyspoke。

  Sitthenandtalkwithher;sheisthineown。

  What,Ariel!myindustriousservant,Ariel!

  EnterARIELARIELWhatwouldmypotentmaster?hereIam。PROSPEROThouandthymeanerfellowsyourlastserviceDidworthilyperform;andImustuseyouInsuchanothertrick。Gobringtherabble,O’erwhomIgivetheepower,heretothisplace:

  Incitethemtoquickmotion;forImustBestowupontheeyesofthisyoungcoupleSomevanityofmineart:itismypromise,Andtheyexpectitfromme。ARIELPresently?PROSPEROAy,withatwink。ARIELBeforeyoucansay’come’and’go,’

  Andbreathetwiceandcry’so,so,’

  Eachone,trippingonhistoe,Willbeherewithmopandmow。

  Doyouloveme,master?no?PROSPERODearlymydelicateAriel。DonotapproachTillthoudosthearmecall。ARIELWell,Iconceive。

  ExitPROSPEROLookthoubetrue;donotgivedallianceToomuchtherein:thestrongestoathsarestrawTothefirei’theblood:bemoreabstemious,Orelse,goodnightyourvow!FERDINANDIwarrantyousir;

  ThewhitecoldvirginsnowuponmyheartAbatestheardourofmyliver。PROSPEROWell。

  Nowcome,myAriel!bringacorollary,Ratherthanwantaspirit:appearandpertly!

  Notongue!alleyes!besilent。

  SoftmusicEnterIRISIRISCeres,mostbounteouslady,thyrichleasOfwheat,rye,barley,vetches,oatsandpease;

  Thyturfymountains,wherelivenibblingsheep,Andflatmeadsthatch’dwithstover,themtokeep;

  Thybankswithpionedandtwilledbrims,WhichspongyAprilatthyhestbetrims,Tomakecoldnymphschastecrowns;andthybroom-groves,Whoseshadowthedismissedbachelorloves,Beinglass-lorn:thypole-cliptvineyard;

  Andthysea-marge,sterileandrocky-hard,Wherethouthyselfdostair;——thequeeno’thesky,WhosewateryarchandmessengeramI,Bidstheeleavethese,andwithhersovereigngrace,Hereonthisgrass-plot,inthisveryplace,Tocomeandsport:herpeacocksflyamain:

  Approach,richCeres,hertoentertain。

  EnterCERESCERESHail,many-colour’dmessenger,thatne’erDostdisobeythewifeofJupiter;

  WhowiththysaffronwingsuponmyflowersDiffusesthoney-drops,refreshingshowers,AndwitheachendofthybluebowdostcrownMyboskyacresandmyunshrubb’ddown,Richscarftomyproudearth;whyhaththyqueenSummon’dmehither,tothisshort-grass’dgreen?IRISAcontractoftruelovetocelebrate;

  AndsomedonationfreelytoestateOntheblestlovers。CERESTellme,heavenlybow,IfVenusorherson,asthoudostknow,Donowattendthequeen?SincetheydidplotThemeansthatduskyDismydaughtergot,Herandherblindboy’sscandal’dcompanyIhaveforsworn。IRISOfhersocietyBenotafraid:ImetherdeityCuttingthecloudstowardsPaphosandhersonDove-drawnwithher。HerethoughttheytohavedoneSomewantoncharmuponthismanandmaid,Whosevowsare,thatnobed-rightshallbepaidTillHymen’storchbelighted:butvain;

  Mars’shotminionisreturnedagain;

  Herwaspish-headedsonhasbrokehisarrows,SwearshewillshootnomorebutplaywithsparrowsAndbeaboyrightout。CERESHigh’stqueenofstate,GreatJuno,comes;Iknowherbyhergait。

  EnterJUNOJUNOHowdoesmybounteoussister?GowithmeToblessthistwain,thattheymayprosperousbeAndhonour’dintheirissue。

  Theysing:JUNOHonour,riches,marriage-blessing,Longcontinuance,andincreasing,Hourlyjoysbestilluponyou!

  Junosingsherblessingsuponyou。CERESEarth’sincrease,foisonplenty,Barnsandgarnersneverempty,Vinesandclusteringbunchesgrowing,Plantswithgoodlyburthenbowing;

  SpringcometoyouatthefarthestIntheveryendofharvest!

  Scarcityandwantshallshunyou;

  Ceres’blessingsoisonyou。FERDINANDThisisamostmajesticvision,andHarmoniouslycharmingly。MayIbeboldTothinkthesespirits?PROSPEROSpirits,whichbymineartIhavefromtheirconfinescall’dtoenactMypresentfancies。FERDINANDLetmelivehereever;

  Sorareawonder’dfatherandawifeMakesthisplaceParadise。

  JunoandCereswhisper,andsendIrisonemploymentPROSPEROSweet,now,silence!

  JunoandCereswhisperseriously;

  There’ssomethingelsetodo:hush,andbemute,Orelseourspellismarr’d。IRISYounymphs,call’dNaiads,ofthewindringbrooks,Withyoursedgedcrownsandever-harmlesslooks,LeaveyourcrispchannelsandonthisgreenlandAnsweryoursummons;Junodoescommand:

  Come,temperatenymphs,andhelptocelebrateAcontractoftruelove;benottoolate。

  EntercertainNymphsYousunburntsicklemen,ofAugustweary,Comehitherfromthefurrowandbemerry:

  Makeholiday;yourrye-strawhatsputonAndthesefreshnymphsencountereveryoneIncountryfooting。

  EntercertainReapers,properlyhabited:theyjoinwiththeNymphsinagracefuldance;towardstheendwhereofPROSPEROstartssuddenly,andspeaks;afterwhich,toastrange,hollow,andconfusednoise,theyheavilyvanishPROSPERO[Aside]IhadforgotthatfoulconspiracyOfthebeastCalibanandhisconfederatesAgainstmylife:theminuteoftheirplotIsalmostcome。

  TotheSpiritsWelldone!avoid;nomore!FERDINANDThisisstrange:yourfather’sinsomepassionThatworkshimstrongly。MIRANDANevertillthisdaySawIhimtouch’dwithangersodistemper’d。PROSPEROYoudolook,myson,inamovedsort,Asifyouweredismay’d:becheerful,sir。

  Ourrevelsnowareended。Theseouractors,AsIforetoldyou,wereallspiritsandAremeltedintoair,intothinair:

  And,likethebaselessfabricofthisvision,Thecloud-capp’dtowers,thegorgeouspalaces,Thesolemntemples,thegreatglobeitself,Yeallwhichitinherit,shalldissolveAnd,likethisinsubstantialpageantfaded,Leavenotarackbehind。WearesuchstuffAsdreamsaremadeon,andourlittlelifeIsroundedwithasleep。Sir,Iamvex’d;

  Bearwithmyweakness;my,brainistroubled:

  Benotdisturb’dwithmyinfirmity:

  Ifyoubepleased,retireintomycellAndthererepose:aturnortwoI’llwalk,Tostillmybeatingmind。FERDINANDMIRANDAWewishyourpeace。

  ExeuntPROSPEROComewithathoughtIthankthee,Ariel:

  come。

  EnterARIELARIELThythoughtsIcleaveto。What’sthypleasure?PROSPEROSpirit,WemustpreparetomeetwithCaliban。ARIELAy,mycommander:whenIpresentedCeres,Ithoughttohavetoldtheeofit,butIfear’dLestImightangerthee。PROSPEROSayagain,wheredidstthouleavethesevarlets?ARIELItoldyou,sir,theywerered-hotwithdrinking;

  SofunofvalourthattheysmotetheairForbreathingintheirfaces;beatthegroundForkissingoftheirfeet;yetalwaysbendingTowardstheirproject。ThenIbeatmytabour;

  Atwhich,likeunback’dcolts,theyprick’dtheirears,Advancedtheireyelids,lifteduptheirnosesAstheysmeltmusic:soIcharm’dtheirearsThatcalf-liketheymylowingfollow’dthroughTooth’dbriers,sharpfurzes,prickinggossandthorns,Whichenteredtheirfrailshins:atlastIleftthemI’thefilthy-mantledpoolbeyondyourcell,Theredancinguptothechins,thatthefoullakeO’erstunktheirfeet。PROSPEROThiswaswelldone,mybird。

  Thyshapeinvisibleretainthoustill:

  Thetrumperyinmyhouse,gobringithither,Forstaletocatchthesethieves。ARIELIgo,Igo。

  ExitPROSPEROAdevil,aborndevil,onwhosenatureNurturecanneverstick;onwhommypains,Humanelytaken,all,alllost,quitelost;

  Andaswithagehisbodyugliergrows,Sohismindcankers。Iwillplaguethemall,Eventoroaring。

  Re-enterARIEL,loadenwithglisteringapparel,&cCome,hangthemonthisline。

  PROSPEROandARIELremaininvisible。EnterCALIBAN,STEPHANO,andTRINCULO,allwetCALIBANPrayyou,treadsoftly,thattheblindmolemaynotHearafootfall:wenowarenearhiscell。STEPHANOMonster,yourfairy,whichyousayisaharmlessfairy,hasdonelittlebetterthanplayedtheJackwithus。TRINCULOMonster,Idosmellallhorse-piss;atwhichmynoseisingreatindignation。STEPHANOSoismine。Doyouhear,monster?IfIshouldtakeadispleasureagainstyou,lookyou,——TRINCULOThouwertbutalostmonster。CALIBANGoodmylord,givemethyfavourstill。

  Bepatient,fortheprizeI’llbringtheetoShallhoodwinkthismischance:thereforespeaksoftly。

  All’shush’dasmidnightyet。TRINCULOAy,buttoloseourbottlesinthepool,——STEPHANOThereisnotonlydisgraceanddishonourinthat,monster,butaninfiniteloss。TRINCULOThat’smoretomethanmywetting:yetthisisyourharmlessfairy,monster。STEPHANOIwillfetchoffmybottle,thoughI

  beo’erearsformylabour。CALIBANPrithee,myking,bequiet。Seestthouhere,Thisisthemoutho’thecell:nonoise,andenter。

  DothatgoodmischiefwhichmaymakethisislandThineownforever,andI,thyCaliban,Forayethyfoot-licker。STEPHANOGivemethyhand。Idobegintohavebloodythoughts。TRINCULOOkingStephano!Opeer!OworthyStephano!

  lookwhatawardrobehereisforthee!CALIBANLetitalone,thoufool;itisbuttrash。TRINCULOO,ho,monster!weknowwhatbelongstoafrippery。

  OkingStephano!STEPHANOPutoffthatgown,Trinculo;bythishand,I’llhavethatgown。TRINCULOThygraceshallhaveit。CALIBANThedropsydrownthisfoolIwhatdoyoumeanTodotethusonsuchluggage?Let’saloneAnddothemurderfirst:ifheawake,Fromtoetocrownhe’llfillourskinswithpinches,Makeusstrangestuff。STEPHANOBeyouquiet,monster。Mistressline,isnotthismyjerkin?Nowisthejerkinundertheline:now,jerkin,youareliketoloseyourhairandproveabaldjerkin。TRINCULODo,do:westealbylineandlevel,an’tlikeyourgrace。STEPHANOIthanktheeforthatjest;here’sagarmentfor’t:

  witshallnotgounrewardedwhileIamkingofthiscountry。’Stealbylineandlevel’isanexcellentpassofpate;there’sanothergarmentfor’t。TRINCULOMonster,come,putsomelimeuponyourfingers,andawaywiththerest。CALIBANIwillhavenoneon’t:weshallloseourtime,Andallbeturn’dtobarnacles,ortoapesWithforeheadsvillanouslow。STEPHANOMonster,lay-toyourfingers:helptobearthisawaywheremyhogsheadofwineis,orI’llturnyououtofmykingdom:goto,carrythis。TRINCULOAndthis。STEPHANOAy,andthis。

  Anoiseofhuntersheard。EnterdiversSpirits,inshapeofdogsandhounds,andhuntthemabout,PROSPEROandARIELsettingthemonPROSPEROHey,Mountain,hey!ARIELSilverIthereitgoes,Silver!PROSPEROFury,Fury!there,Tyrant,there!hark!

  hark!

  CALIBAN,STEPHANO,andTRINCULO,aredrivenoutGochargemygoblinsthattheygrindtheirjointsWithdryconvulsions,shortenuptheirsinewsWithagedcramps,andmorepinch-spottedmakethemThanpardorcato’mountain。ARIELHark,theyroar!PROSPEROLetthembehuntedsoundly。AtthishourLieatmymercyallmineenemies:

  Shortlyshallallmylaboursend,andthouShalthavetheairatfreedom:foralittleFollow,anddomeservice。

  ExeuntACTVSCENEI。BeforePROSPERO’Scell。EnterPROSPEROinhismagicrobes,andARIELPROSPERONowdoesmyprojectgathertoahead:

  Mycharmscracknot;myspiritsobey;andtimeGoesuprightwithhiscarriage。How’stheday?ARIELOnthesixthhour;atwhichtime,mylord,Yousaidourworkshouldcease。PROSPEROIdidsayso,WhenfirstIraisedthetempest。Say,myspirit,Howfaresthekingand’sfollowers?ARIELConfinedtogetherInthesamefashionasyougaveincharge,Justasyouleftthem;allprisoners,sir,Intheline-grovewhichweather-fendsyourcell;

  Theycannotbudgetillyourrelease。Theking,Hisbrotherandyours,abideallthreedistractedAndtheremaindermourningoverthem,Brimfulofsorrowanddismay;butchieflyHimthatyouterm’d,sir,’ThegoodoldlordGonzalo;’

  Histearsrundownhisbeard,likewinter’sdropsFromeavesofreeds。Yourcharmsostronglyworks’emThatifyounowbeheldthem,youraffectionsWouldbecometender。PROSPERODostthouthinkso,spirit?ARIELMinewould,sir,wereIhuman。PROSPEROAndmineshall。

  Hastthou,whichartbutair,atouch,afeelingOftheirafflictions,andshallnotmyself,Oneoftheirkind,thatrelishallassharply,Passionasthey,bekindliermovedthanthouart?

  ThoughwiththeirhighwrongsIamstrucktothequick,Yetwithmynoblerreason’gaitistmyfuryDoItakepart:therareractionisInvirtuethaninvengeance:theybeingpenitent,ThesoledriftofmypurposedothextendNotafrownfurther。Goreleasethem,Ariel:

  MycharmsI’llbreak,theirsensesI’llrestore,Andtheyshallbethemselves。ARIELI’llfetchthem,sir。

  ExitPROSPEROYeelvesofhills,brooks,standinglakesandgroves,AndyethatonthesandswithprintlessfootDochasetheebbingNeptuneanddoflyhimWhenhecomesback;youdemi-puppetsthatBymoonshinedothegreensourringletsmake,Whereoftheewenotbites,andyouwhosepastimeIstomakemidnightmushrooms,thatrejoiceTohearthesolemncurfew;bywhoseaid,Weakmastersthoughyebe,Ihavebedimm’dThenoontidesun,call’dforththemutinouswinds,And’twixtthegreenseaandtheazuredvaultSetroaringwar:tothedreadrattlingthunderHaveIgivenfireandriftedJove’sstoutoakWithhisownbolt;thestrong-basedpromontoryHaveImadeshakeandbythespurspluck’dupThepineandcedar:gravesatmycommandHavewakedtheirsleepers,oped,andlet’emforthBymysopotentart。ButthisroughmagicIhereabjure,and,whenIhaverequiredSomeheavenlymusic,whichevennowIdo,ToworkmineendupontheirsensesthatThisairycharmisfor,I’llbreakmystaff,Buryitcertainfathomsintheearth,AnddeeperthandideverplummetsoundI’lldrownmybook。

  SolemnmusicRe-enterARIELbefore:thenALONSO,withafranticgesture,attendedbyGONZALO;SEBASTIANandANTONIOinlikemanner,attendedbyADRIANandFRANCISCOtheyallenterthecirclewhichPROSPEROhadmade,andtherestandcharmed;whichPROSPEROobserving,speaks:

  AsolemnairandthebestcomforterToanunsettledfancycurethybrains,Nowuseless,boil’dwithinthyskull!Therestand,Foryouarespell-stopp’d。

  HolyGonzalo,honourableman,Mineeyes,evensociabletotheshowofthine,Fallfellowlydrops。Thecharmdissolvesapace,Andasthemorningstealsuponthenight,Meltingthedarkness,sotheirrisingsensesBegintochasetheignorantfumesthatmantleTheirclearerreason。OgoodGonzalo,Mytruepreserver,andaloyalsirTohimyoufollow’st!IwillpaythygracesHomebothinwordanddeed。MostcruellyDidstthou,Alonso,usemeandmydaughter:

  Thybrotherwasafurthererintheact。

  Thouartpinch’dfortnow,Sebastian。Fleshandblood,You,brothermine,thatentertain’dambition,Expell’dremorseandnature;who,withSebastian,Whoseinwardpinchesthereforearemoststrong,Wouldherehavekill’dyourking;Idoforgivethee,Unnaturalthoughthouart。TheirunderstandingBeginstoswell,andtheapproachingtideWillshortlyfillthereasonableshoreThatnowliesfoulandmuddy。NotoneofthemThatyetlooksonme,orwouldknowmeAriel,Fetchmethehatandrapierinmycell:

  Iwilldiscaseme,andmyselfpresentAsIwassometimeMilan:quickly,spirit;

  Thoushalterelongbefree。

  ARIELsingsandhelpstoattirehimWherethebeesucks。theresuckI:

  Inacowslip’sbellIlie;

  ThereIcouchwhenowlsdocry。

  Onthebat’sbackIdoflyAftersummermerrily。

  Merrily,merrilyshallIlivenowUndertheblossomthathangsonthebough。PROSPEROWhy,that’smydaintyAriel!Ishallmissthee:

  Butyetthoushalthavefreedom:so,so,so。

  Totheking’sship,invisibleasthouart:

  ThereshaltthoufindthemarinersasleepUnderthehatches;themasterandtheboatswainBeingawake,enforcethemtothisplace,Andpresently,Iprithee。ARIELIdrinktheairbeforeme,andreturnOrereyourpulsetwicebeat。

  ExitGONZALOAlltorment,trouble,wonderandamazementInhabitshere:someheavenlypowerguideusOutofthisfearfulcountry!PROSPEROBehold,sirking,ThewrongedDukeofMilan,Prospero:

  FormoreassurancethatalivingprinceDoesnowspeaktothee,Iembracethybody;

  AndtotheeandthycompanyIbidAheartywelcome。ALONSOWhetherthoubestheorno,Orsomeenchantedtrifletoabuseme,AslateIhavebeen,Inotknow:thypulseBeatsasoffleshandblood;and,sinceIsawthee,Theafflictionofmymindamends,withwhich,Ifear,amadnessheldme:thismustcrave,Anifthisbeatall,amoststrangestory。

  ThydukedomIresignanddoentreatThoupardonmemywrongs。ButhowshouldProsperoBelivingandbehere?PROSPEROFirst,noblefriend,Letmeembracethineage,whosehonourcannotBemeasuredorconfined。GONZALOWhetherthisbeOrbenot,I’llnotswear。PROSPEROYoudoyettasteSomesubtiltieso’theisle,thatwillnotletyouBelievethingscertain。Welcome,myfriendsall!

  AsidetoSEBASTIANandANTONIO

  Butyou,mybraceoflords,wereIsominded,Iherecouldpluckhishighness’frownuponyouAndjustifyyoutraitors:atthistimeIwilltellnotales。SEBASTIAN[Aside]Thedevilspeaksinhim。PROSPERONo。

  Foryou,mostwickedsir,whomtocallbrotherWouldeveninfectmymouth,IdoforgiveThyrankestfault;allofthem;andrequireMydukedomofthee,whichperforce,Iknow,Thoumustrestore。ALONSOIfthoube’stProspero,Giveusparticularsofthypreservation;

  Howthouhastmetushere,whothreehourssinceWerewreck’duponthisshore;whereIhavelost——

  Howsharpthepointofthisremembranceis!——

  MydearsonFerdinand。PROSPEROIamwoefor’t,sir。ALONSOIrreparableistheloss,andpatienceSaysitispasthercure。PROSPEROIratherthinkYouhavenotsoughtherhelp,ofwhosesoftgraceForthelikelossIhavehersovereignaidAndrestmyselfcontent。ALONSOYouthelikeloss!PROSPEROAsgreattomeaslate;and,supportableTomakethedearloss,haveImeansmuchweakerThanyoumaycalltocomfortyou,forI

  Havelostmydaughter。ALONSOAdaughter?

  Oheavens,thattheywerelivingbothinNaples,Thekingandqueenthere!thattheywere,IwishMyselfweremuddedinthatoozybedWheremysonlies。Whendidyouloseyourdaughter?PROSPEROInthislasttempest。IperceivetheselordsAtthisencounterdosomuchadmireThattheydevourtheirreasonandscarcethinkTheireyesdoofficesoftruth,theirwordsArenaturalbreath:but,howsoe’eryouhaveBeenjustledfromyoursenses,knowforcertainThatIamProsperoandthatverydukeWhichwasthrustforthofMilan,whomoststrangelyUponthisshore,whereyouwerewreck’d,waslanded,Tobethelordon’t。Nomoreyetofthis;

  For’tisachronicleofdaybyday,NotarelationforabreakfastnorBefittingthisfirstmeeting。Welcome,sir;

  Thiscell’smycourt:herehaveIfewattendantsAndsubjectsnoneabroad:prayyou,lookin。

  Mydukedomsinceyouhavegivenmeagain,Iwillrequiteyouwithasgoodathing;

  Atleastbringforthawonder,tocontentyeAsmuchasmemydukedom。

  HerePROSPEROdiscoversFERDINANDandMIRANDAplayingatchessMIRANDASweetlord,youplaymefalse。FERDINANDNo,mydear’stlove,Iwouldnotfortheworld。MIRANDAYes,forascoreofkingdomsyoushouldwrangle,AndIwouldcallit,fairplay。ALONSOIfthisproveAvisionoftheIsland,onedearsonShallItwicelose。SEBASTIANAmosthighmiracle!FERDINANDThoughtheseasthreaten,theyaremerciful;

  Ihavecursedthemwithoutcause。

  KneelsALONSONowalltheblessingsOfagladfathercompasstheeabout!

  Arise,andsayhowthoucamesthere。MIRANDAO,wonder!

  Howmanygoodlycreaturesaretherehere!

  Howbeauteousmankindis!Obravenewworld,Thathassuchpeoplein’t!PROSPERO’Tisnewtothee。ALONSOWhatisthismaidwithwhomthouwastatplay?

  Youreld’stacquaintancecannotbethreehours:

  Isshethegoddessthathathsever’dus,Andbroughtusthustogether?FERDINANDSir,sheismortal;

  ButbyimmortalProvidenceshe’smine:

  IchoseherwhenIcouldnotaskmyfatherForhisadvice,northoughtIhadone。SheIsdaughtertothisfamousDukeofMilan,OfwhomsooftenIhaveheardrenown,Butneversawbefore;ofwhomIhaveReceivedasecondlife;andsecondfatherThisladymakeshimtome。ALONSOIamhers:

  But,O,howoddlywillitsoundthatI

  Mustaskmychildforgiveness!PROSPEROThere,sir,stop:

  LetusnotburthenourremembrancewithAheavinessthat’sgone。GONZALOIhaveinlywept,Orshouldhavespokeerethis。Lookdown,yougod,Andonthiscoupledropablessedcrown!

  Foritisyouthathavechalk’dforththewayWhichbroughtushither。ALONSOIsay,Amen,Gonzalo!GONZALOWasMilanthrustfromMilan,thathisissueShouldbecomekingsofNaples?O,rejoiceBeyondacommonjoy,andsetitdownWithgoldonlastingpillars:InonevoyageDidClaribelherhusbandfindatTunis,AndFerdinand,herbrother,foundawifeWherehehimselfwaslost,ProsperohisdukedomInapoorisleandallofusourselvesWhennomanwashisown。ALONSO[ToFERDINANDandMIRANDA]Givemeyourhands:

  LetgriefandsorrowstillembracehisheartThatdothnotwishyoujoy!GONZALOBeitso!Amen!

  Re-enterARIEL,withtheMasterandBoatswainamazedlyfollowingO,look,sir,look,sir!hereismoreofus:

  Iprophesied,ifagallowswereonland,Thisfellowcouldnotdrown。Now,blasphemy,Thatswear’stgraceo’erboard,notanoathonshore?

  Hastthounomouthbyland?Whatisthenews?BoatswainThebestnewsis,thatwehavesafelyfoundOurkingandcompany;thenext,ourship——

  Which,butthreeglassessince,wegaveoutsplit——

  Istightandyareandbravelyrigg’daswhenWefirstputouttosea。ARIEL[AsidetoPROSPERO]Sir,allthisserviceHaveIdonesinceIwent。PROSPERO[AsidetoARIEL]Mytricksyspirit!ALONSOThesearenotnaturalevents;theystrengthenFromstrangetostranger。Say,howcameyouhither?BoatswainIfIdidthink,sir,Iwerewellawake,I’ldstrivetotellyou。Weweredeadofsleep,And——howweknownot——allclapp’dunderhatches;

  WherebutevennowwithstrangeandseveralnoisesOfroaring,shrieking,howling,jinglingchains,Andmorediversityofsounds,allhorrible,Wewereawaked;straightway,atliberty;

  Wherewe,inallhertrim,freshlybeheldOurroyal,goodandgallantship,ourmasterCaperingtoeyeher:onatrice,sopleaseyou,Eveninadream,werewedividedfromthemAndwerebroughtmopinghither。ARIEL[AsidetoPROSPERO]Was’twelldone?PROSPERO[AsidetoARIEL]Bravely,mydiligence。

  Thoushaltbefree。ALONSOThisisasstrangeamazease’ermentrodAndthereisinthisbusinessmorethannatureWaseverconductof:someoracleMustrectifyourknowledge。PROSPEROSir,myliege,DonotinfestyourmindwithbeatingonThestrangenessofthisbusiness;atpick’dleisureWhichshallbeshortly,singleI’llresolveyou,Whichtoyoushallseemprobable,ofeveryThesehappen’daccidents;tillwhen,becheerfulAndthinkofeachthingwell。

  AsidetoARIEL

  Comehither,spirit:

  SetCalibanandhiscompanionsfree;

  Untiethespell。

  ExitARIEL

  Howfaresmygracioussir?

  ThereareyetmissingofyourcompanySomefewoddladsthatyouremembernot。

  Re-enterARIEL,drivinginCALIBAN,STEPHANOandTRINCULO,intheirstolenapparelSTEPHANOEverymanshiftforalltherest,andletnomantakecareforhimself;forallisbutfortune。Coragio,bully-monster,coragio!TRINCULOIfthesebetruespieswhichIwearinmyhead,here’sagoodlysight。CALIBANOSetebos,thesebebravespiritsindeed!

  Howfinemymasteris!IamafraidHewillchastiseme。SEBASTIANHa,ha!

  Whatthingsarethese,mylordAntonio?

  Willmoneybuy’em?ANTONIOVerylike;oneofthemIsaplainfish,and,nodoubt,marketable。PROSPEROMarkbutthebadgesofthesemen,mylords,Thensayiftheybetrue。Thismis-shapenknave,Hismotherwasawitch,andonesostrongThatcouldcontrolthemoon,makeflowsandebbs,Anddealinhercommandwithoutherpower。

  Thesethreehaverobb’dme;andthisdemi-devil——

  Forhe’sabastardone——hadplottedwiththemTotakemylife。TwoofthesefellowsyouMustknowandown;thisthingofdarkness!

  Acknowledgemine。CALIBANIshallbepinch’dtodeath。ALONSOIsnotthisStephano,mydrunkenbutler?SEBASTIANHeisdrunknow:wherehadhewine?ALONSOAndTrinculoisreelingripe:whereshouldtheyFindthisgrandliquorthathathgilded’em?

  Howcamestthouinthispickle?TRINCULOIhavebeeninsuchapicklesinceI

  sawyoulastthat,Ifearme,willneveroutofmybones:Ishallnotfearfly-blowing。SEBASTIANWhy,hownow,Stephano!STEPHANOO,touchmenot;IamnotStephano,butacramp。PROSPEROYou’ldbekingo’theisle,sirrah?STEPHANOIshouldhavebeenasoreonethen。ALONSOThisisastrangethingase’erIlook’don。

  PointingtoCalibanPROSPEROHeisasdisproportion’dinhismannersAsinhisshape。Go,sirrah,tomycell;

  Takewithyouyourcompanions;asyoulookTohavemypardon,trimithandsomely。CALIBANAy,thatIwill;andI’llbewisehereafterAndseekforgrace。Whatathrice-doubleassWasI,totakethisdrunkardforagodAndworshipthisdullfool!PROSPEROGoto;away!ALONSOHence,andbestowyourluggagewhereyoufoundit。SEBASTIANOrstoleit,rather。

  ExeuntCALIBAN,STEPHANO,andTRINCULOPROSPEROSir,IinviteyourhighnessandyourtrainTomypoorcell,whereyoushalltakeyourrestForthisonenight;which,partofit,I’llwasteWithsuchdiscourseas,Inotdoubt,shallmakeitGoquickaway;thestoryofmylifeAndtheparticularaccidentsgonebySinceIcametothisisle:andinthemornI’llbringyoutoyourshipandsotoNaples,WhereIhavehopetoseethenuptialOftheseourdear-belovedsolemnized;

  AndthenceretiremetomyMilan,whereEverythirdthoughtshallbemygrave。ALONSOIlongTohearthestoryofyourlife,whichmustTaketheearstrangely。PROSPEROI’lldeliverall;

  Andpromiseyoucalmseas,auspiciousgalesAndsailsoexpeditiousthatshallcatchYourroyalfleetfaroff。

  AsidetoARIEL

  MyAriel,chick,Thatisthycharge:thentotheelementsBefree,andfarethouwell!Pleaseyou,drawnear。

  ExeuntEPILOGUE

  SPOKENBYPROSPERO

  Nowmycharmsareallo’erthrown,AndwhatstrengthIhave’smineown,Whichismostfaint:now,’tistrue,Imustbehereconfinedbyyou,OrsenttoNaples。Letmenot,SinceIhavemydukedomgotAndpardon’dthedeceiver,dwellInthisbareislandbyyourspell;

  ButreleasemefrommybandsWiththehelpofyourgoodhands:

  GentlebreathofyoursmysailsMustfill,orelsemyprojectfails,Whichwastoplease。NowIwantSpiritstoenforce,arttoenchant,Andmyendingisdespair,UnlessIberelievedbyprayer,WhichpiercessothatitassaultsMercyitselfandfreesallfaults。

  Asyoufromcrimeswouldpardon’dbe,Letyourindulgencesetmefree。

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