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thou canst, for

ree ye

i

ly, sir

by any other

g the image

with thy r

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like a dream t

brance warran

women once th

, and more, Mira

in thy mind? Wha

dark backward an

r'st ought ere

amest here

i

at I d

since, Miranda,

as the Duke

ce of

i

e not you

er was a piece

ast my daughter

Milan; and h

ss, no wor

i

e he

had we, that we

ed was't

r

both,

thou say'st, were

sedly ho

i

heart

teen that I ha

my remembrance! P

, and thy uncle,

ark me,-that a

ous!-he whom,

rld I loved,

of my state; a

e signories it

e prime duke, b

and for the

lel; those bein

vernment I cast

grew stranger, b

cret studies.

hou at

i

ost he

e perfected how

them, whom to a

over-toppin

t were mine, I sa

rm'd 'em; havi

ffice, set all h

pleased his ear;

had hid my p

dure out on't. Th

good s

r

thee, m

ing worldly end

s and the bett

ch, but by be

popular rate, in

il nature; a

parent, did

d in its cont

s; which had i

ns bound. He be

h what my re

wer might else

ving into truth,

sinner of

s own lie, h

e duke; out o' t

the outward fa

gative:-hence his

thou

i

ir, would cu

screen between th

y'd it for, he

n. Me, poor m

arge enough: of t

now incapable

or sway, wi' th

nual tribute,

ronet to his c

yet unbow'd,-al

ignoble

i

e he

ndition, and th'

ight be a

i

ould

nobly of my

have born

r

the co

f Naples, b

e, hearkens my

t he, in lieu

I know not how

presently extir

edom, and conf

nours, on my br

army levied,

purpose, di

Milan; and, i' th

for the purpos

thy cry

i

, for

ering how I c

o'er again:

gs mine e

r

a littl

ing thee to the

's; without the

st impe

i

re did

ur dest

r

manded,

s that question. De

ve my people b

oody on the

airer painted

hurried us

leagues to sea; w

ass of a boat

ail, nor mast

ve quit it: ther

sea that roar'

inds, whose pity,

ut lovin

i

what

then t

r

che

id preserve me.

a fortitude

eck'd the sea wit

en groan'd; wh

ng stomach,

what sho

i

me we

Providenc

had, and some f

eapolitan

rity, who bein

s design, did

linens, stuffs

e steaded much; so,

ed my books,

library with

above my

i

d I

r see t

r

e: Resumes

d hear the last o

island we arr

oolmaster, made

cesses can, tha

rs, and tutors

s thank you for't! An

beating in my m

ng this s

r

hus fa

st strange, bo

lady, hath

this shore; and

enith doth

ious star, wh

t not, but om

droop. Here ceas

ined to sleep; 't

now thou canst not c

rvant, come.

, my Ari

r Ar

eat master! grave

hy best pleasur

ive into the

ouds, to thy str

d all hi

r

hou, s

nt the tempest t

To ever

king's ship; n

st, the deck,

ement: someti

any places; o

and bowsprit, woul

n. Jove's lightni

thunder-claps,

ning were not: t

oaring the most

ge, and make his

dread tri

r

ave s

m, so constant

infect h

r

a

ver of the ma

of desperation.

oaming brine, an

ith me: the king

ring,-then like

that leap'd; cri

he devils

r

that's

ot this n

r

by, my

are they,

r

hair p

ining garments

before: and, as

ave dispersed the

n have I land

ooling of the

le of the isl

in this

r

king'

iners, say how th

e rest o'

r

y in

ip; in the deep

me up at midni

ex'd Bermoothes,

rs all under h

m join'd to thei

ep: and for the

sed, they all

the Mediter

sadly home

hey saw the king

reat pers

r

, thy

form'd: but th

he time o

r

he mid

two glasses. The ti

th be spent m

toil? Since thou

thee what thou

ot yet per

r

ow? m

thou can

r

y lib

the time be

r

rit

ve done thee

s, made thee no

or grumblings: t

me a f

r

0 Dost t

torment I di

r

o

nd think'st it muc

e sal

he sharp wind

siness in the v

s baked w

r

not

malignant thing!

Sycorax, who wi

a hoop? hast

No,

r

here was she bor

ir, in

r

she so?

h recount what

t'st. This damn'

anifold, and so

human hearing

s banish'd: for

take her life.

Ay,

ed hag was hither

left by the sailo

t thyself, wast

wast a spiri

rthy and abho

and hests, she

lp of her more

most unmiti

n pine; with

hou didst pa

within which

here; where thou di

heels strike. The

on that she di

lp hag-born-no

man

r

liban h

hing, I say so;

in service. Th

did find thee

howl, and pene

y bears: it

on the damn'd

ain undo: it

and heard thee,

and let

r

thee,

re murmur'st, I

e in his knotty

wl'd away tw

r

n, ma

orresponden

spiritin

r

nd after

dischar

r

my nobl

all I do? say wha

hyself like a n

sight but thine a

ll else. Go ta

t: go, hence with d

eart, awake! thou

ak

i

ness of you

ness

r

t off.

aliban my sla

us kind

i

villa

love to

r

ut, a

him: he does

wood, and ser

s. What, ho!

th, thou

There's wood

, I say! there's oth

ou torto

iel like a

tion! My qu

n thin

r

t shall be

ous slave, got by

wicked dam,

r Ca

dew as e'er m

feather from

oth! a south-

ter you

is, be sure, to-night

t shall pen thy b

vast of night th

n thee; thou s

eycomb, each pi

s that m

a

st eat m

mine, by Syc

t from me. When

and madest much of

rries in't; a

bigger light,

and night: and

all the qualit

brine-pits, barre

hat did so! A

oads, beetles, ba

the subjects

mine own king: a

ck, whiles you

t o' th

r

st lyin

y move, not kindnes

, with human care

, till thou dids

our of

ho! would 't

dst prevent me; I

e with C

r

red s

t of goodness

of all ill!

e thee speak, tau

other: when thou

meaning, but wo

rutish, I endo

ade them known. B

earn, had that in't

de to be with; th

confined in

served more

me language; a

to curse. The r

ng me your

r

g-seed

l; and be quick

business. Shrug'

ct'st, or dos

I'll rack thee

bones with ache

shall trembl

a

pray

obey: his art i

rol my dam's

a vassa

r

hence! Ex

ble, playing and singi

l's

e unto these

en tak

hen you hav

d waves

atly here

t sprites, th

spersedly].

w-

tch-do

w-

rk, har

n of struttin

ck-a-di

his music be? i' th

ore: and, sure

' island. Sitt

in the king my

ept by me upo

their fury a

air: thence I h

wn me rather.

it begin

l si

five thy f

nes are c

arls that we

him that

t doth suffe

hing rich

hourly ring

n: Din

I hear them,-

y does remember m

rtal business

owes:-I hear

d curtains of th

hat thou

i

s't? a

t looks about!

rave form. But

t eats and sleeps

h. This gallant

; and, but he's

's beauty's canker,

n: he hath los

s about t

i

ht ca

ine; for no

saw s

. [A

s on,

ts it. Spirit, fine

wo days

e

re, the

irs attend! Vou

ou remain upo

ill some good

ay bear me here:

t pronounce, i

be maid

i

nder,

tainly

e

uage! h

f them that spe

t where '

r

w? the

if the King of N

hing, as I am n

eak of Naples.

es I weep: mys

e eyes, never si

my father

i

, for

and all his lords

ave son be

. [A

uke o

ver daughter cou

e fit to do't. A

nged eyes. De

for this. [To Fer

done yourself so

s my father so

d man that e'er

gh'd for: pity

nclined

e

a vi

on not gone fort

een of

r

r! one w

e both in either's powers

make, lest too

. [To Fer.] One word

end me: thou

west not; and h

island as a

, the l

e

I am

ing ill can dwell

irit have so

ill strive to

r

low

u for him; he's

thy neck and

thou drink; th

muscles, wither'

acorn crad

e

o

sist such ent

power. Draws, and is

i

ar f

rash a tria

le, and n

r

! I

or? Put thy sw

w, but darest not st

with guilt: co

disarm thee w

thy wea

i

h you,

hang not on

i

have

e his

r

Silence! o

ide thee, if not

for an imp

ere is no more s

him and Caliba

st of men thi

to him ar

i

ffec

t humble; I ha

a goodl

r

on;

re in their

no vigour

e

o the

in a dream, a

ss, the weakne

my friends, nor t

ubdued, are bu

t through my p

d: all corners

make use of;

n such a

. [A

[To Fer.

ll, fine Ariel! [

what thou els

i

of co

of a better

s by speech: t

w came f

r

alt be

winds: but t

ts of my

r

0 To the

low. Speak not

T

Another part

Antonio, Gonzalo, Adria

, sir, be merry;

ll, of joy;

d our loss. O

ery day, some

some merchant,

eme of woe; but

eservation, f

us: then wisely

w with ou

l

ee, p

ives comfort li

or will not gi

up the watch of his wit;

. S

. One:

rief is entertain

the ent

A d

indeed: you have spoken

n it wiselier than

refore,

spendthrift is

prithe

Well, I have

will be

drian, for a good wage

he old

The co

ne. The

A lau

A m

is island seem

ha, ha!-So,

ble, and almost

. Y

. Y

could no

be of subtle, tender a

nce was a de

tle; as he most le

athes upon us he

it had lungs,

twere perfum

ery thing advan

save mean

there's non

ush and lusty the gr

ound, indee

an eye of

misses n

h but mistake t

of it is,-which is inde

y vouched r

the sea, hold, notwithstanding, their freshness and gloss

pockets could speak, wo

y falsely pocke

5 we put them on first in Afric, at the marriage of t

rriage, and we prospe

ced before with such a p

nce widow D

that! How came that

idower ?neas' too? Good II.

ou make me study of that: she

unis, sir,

Car

assure you

e miraculous harp; he hath ra

ble matter will h

island home in his 85 pocket,

nels of it in the sea, b

n.

y, in g

seem now as fresh as when we were at Tunis at t

rarest that e

beseech you

idow Dido! a

as fresh as the first day I

ort was wel

it at your daug

cram these words in

my sense. Wou

hter there! for

t, and, in my

far from I

n shall see her.

of Milan, wh

his meal

r

he ma

at the surge

heir backs; he

y he flung asid

woln that met hi

ntious waves he

is good arms i

at o'er his wave

g to relieve h

alive

l

, he's

thank yourself f

ess our Europe wi

lose her to

least, is banish

se to wet th

l

ee, p

el'd to, and impo

and the fair

n loathness an

' the beam should bow.

ver: Milan an

them of this

ng men to c

lt's yo

l

dear'st o'

My lord S

peak doth lack

eak it in: you

ould bring

e

y w

most chir

oul weather in u

ou are

e

wea

n

y f

tation of this

sow't with

e

s, or m

he king on't, w

being drunk fo

monwealth I wou

ings; for no k

t; no name o

not be known; r

rvice, none; cont

f land, tilth,

al, corn, or

on; all men

o, but innoc

0 No sove

e

ould be

of his commonwealth

in common natu

or endeavour:

knife, gun, or ne

; but nature sho

d, all foison,

y innocen

ying 'mong h

an; all idle; wh

th such perfect

the gol

e

his ma

ng live

o

you mark

more: thou dost

ister occasion to these gentlemen, who are of such sensible

s you we

ng am nothing to 170 you: so you may

blow was t

ad not falle

lift the moon out of her sphere, if she would cont

visible) playin

so, and then g

od my lord,

ture my discretion so weakly. Will you l

leep, and

cept Alon.,

so soon asleep!

elves, shut up my

inclined

e

e you

mit the heav

sits sorrow;

a comf

n

o, my

person while you

ch your

l

u.-Wondr

leeps. E

strange drowsine

he quality o

e

h

n our eyelids s

isposed

n

spirits

gether all,

as by a thunder-

an?-O, what mi

inks I see i

t be: the occasio

magination

g upon

e

What, art t

u not hear

e

and

language, and

ep. What is it

range repose

e open; standing,

so fas

n

Seba

fortune sleep-di

thou ar

e

snore di

aning in t

ore serious tha

o, if heed me

s thee

e

am stand

teach you

e

o: t

sloth ins

n

knew how you th

mock it! how,

st it! Ebbing

o so near th

own fear

e

ee, s

of thine eye a

thee; and a

es thee mu

n

s,

ord of weak rem

be of as l

is earth'd, hath he

pirit of per

suade,-the king

ssible that

t sleeps

e

ve n

e's un

n

t of that

have you! no h

so high a ho

not pierce a

ery there. Will

dinand i

e

s g

n

en, te

next heir

e

rib

queen of Tunis;

d man's life; she

te, unless the

moon's too slow,-

azorable; she

swallow'd, thoug

destiny, to

past is prologu

and my

e

ff is this!

other's daughter

of Naples; 'twi

is som

n

whose ev

ut, "How shall

e us back to Napl

an wake." Say,

ized them; why,

e. There be that

hat sleeps; lor

ly and unn

alo; I mysel

deep chat. O,

I do! what a s

cement! Do you

ethink

n

ow does y

ur own go

e

eme

ant your brot

n

r

ell my garment

n before: my br

y fellows; now

for your

ere lies that? i

to my slipper

my bosom: twen

wixt me and Milan

ey molest! Here

an the earth

which now he's l

obedient steel,

to bed for ever; wh

ual wink for

orsel, this Si

id our course. F

uggestion as a

l the clock to

befits

e

e, dear

ecedent; as th

ples. Draw thy

rom the tribute w

king shall

n

aw tog

ar my hand, d

it on

e

word. They

Ariel i

hrough his art f

iend, are in; an

project dies,-to

n Gonza

here do sn

yed co

me dot

e you kee

ff slumber,

e, a

let us bot

o

good

the king!

ow? ho, awake!-W

this ghast

o

0 What's

stood here secu

ard a hollow bu

ather lions: did

ine ear mos

l

rd no

s a din to frigh

thquake! sure,

le herd

l

u this,

honour, sir, I

nge one too, wh

sir, and cried: as

pons drawn:-the

Tis best we stan

his place: let's

ground; and let's

y poo

o

eep him from

sure, i'

l

d a

lord shall know

fely on to seek

. Another part

burden of wood. A n

fections that t

flats, on Prosper

disease! His

must curse. But

urchin-shows, pit

ike a firebran

y, unless he

ifle are the

pes, that mow a

e me; then like

n my barefoot

t my footfall;

adders, who wit

me into

Trin

now,

spirit of his, a

ood in slowly.

he will no

mells like a fish; a very ancient and fish-like smell; a kind of not of the newest Poor-John. A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver: there would this monster make a man; any strange 30 beast there makes a man: when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. L

singing: a bot

ll no more to

ll I die

sing at a man's funeral: wel

, the swabber, the

nner, and

eg, and Maria

f us cared

a tongue w

to a sailo

d not the savour o

t scratch her whe

boys, and le

ne too: but here's

not torm

e not scaped drowning, to be afeard now of your four legs; for it hath been said, As proper a man as ever went o

pirit torm

hould he learn our language? I will give him some relief, if it be 65 but for that. If I can recover him, an

e, prithee; I'll brin

he have never drunk wine afore, it will go near to remove his fit. If I can recover him, and keep

le hurt; thou wilt anon, I know it by th

e to you, cat: open your mouth; this will shake your shaking, I can tell you,

it should be-but he is drowned;

of his friend; 85 his backward voice is to utter foul speeches and to detract. If all the wine in

Step

cy, mercy! This is a devil, and no monste

ch me, and speak to me; for I am Trinculo,-

: if any be Trinculo's legs, these are they. Thou art very Trinculo indeed

I hope, now, thou art not drowned. Is the storm overblown? I hid me under the dead moon-calf's gab

turn me about; my sto

e fine things, an if

god, and bears

ll kneel

st hither. I escaped upon a butt of sack, which the sailors heaved o'erboard, by this bo

ttle, to be thy true subject;

ar, then, how

ke a duck: I can swim 120

ugh thou canst swim like a du

ano, hast any

ck by II. 2. 125 the sea-side, where my wine i

u not dropp'd

assure thee: I was the ma

d I do adore thee: My mistress show'

s the book: I will furnish it

I afeard of him! A very weak monster! The man i' the moon! A m

ee every fertile

thy foot: I pr

fidious and drunken monster! when's

foot; I'll swear

, then; down

puppy-headed monster. A most scurvy monste

Come,

r monster's in drink:

w thee the best springs;

hee, and get th

n the tyrant

o more sticks,

ondrou

monster, to make a wonde

et me bring thee

ng nails will di

's nest, and in

nimble marmoset

berts, and someti

om the rock. Wil

he king and all our company else being drowned, 165 we will inherit her

.] Farewell, master;

g monster; a d

dams I'll m

fetch

equi

trencher, n

Ban, Ca

master:-ge

day! hey-day, freedom! f

onster! Lead t

T

I. Before Pro

inand, bea

sports are painfu

sets off: some k

rgone, and mos

h ends. This

heavy to me

ch I serve quick

labours pleas

entle than her f

ed of harshness

s of these logs,

njunction: my

es me work, and s

ike executo

houghts do even r

lest, wh

nd Prospero at a

i

, now,

rd: I would th

ogs that you are

n, and rest you:

having wearied

tudy; pray, now

for these

e

dear mi

set before I

ust stri

i

'll si

ogs the while: p

ry it to

e

No, preciou

rack my sinews

ld such disho

I sit

i

ld bec

does you: and

e ease; for my g

s it is

r

, thou ar

itation

i

ook w

stress; 'tis fres

y at night. I

I might set it

s your

i

.-O my

e your hest

e

ed Mi

top of admi

to the world! F

ith best regard,

their tongues h

iligent ear: for

several wom

soul, but som

with the nobles

the foil: bu

d so peerless

creatur

i

not

; no woman's

om my glass, mine o

call men than

ther: how feat

s of; but, b

my dower, I w

nion in the

gination fo

lf, to like of

ildly, and my f

ein do

e

n my co

Miranda; I do

so!-and would

slavery th

ow my mouth. Hea

tant that I

to your servic

ave to it; an

s patien

i

u lov

earth, bear witne

t I profess w

true! if hol

boded me to

it of what els

prize, ho

i

m a

t what I

r

enc

ost rare affections

ch breeds b

e

ore we

worthiness, tha

to give; and

e to want. But

more it seeks

it shows. Hence,

, plain and h

fe, if you w

e your maid: to

me; but I'll b

you wi

e

ress, d

hus hum

i

sband

ith a hear

r of freedom:

with my heart in't

f an hou

e

sand t

. and Mir.

of this as the

sed withal; bu

n be more. I'

e supper-time,

ss appertai

I. Another par

n, Stephano,

drink water; not a drop before: therefore bear

say there's but five upon this isle: we are three of the

, when I bid thee: thy eyes

se? he were a brave 10 monster in

t drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues off

nant, if you list

ot run, Mons

you'll lie, like dogs, a

once in thy life, if th

t me lick thy shoe. I'll not

Why, thou debauched fish, thou, was there ever man a coward that hath drunk so much sa

ocks me! wilt tho

he! That a monster sh

in! bite him to

ou prove a mutineer,-the next tree! The poor monster

thou be pleased to hearken once

and repeat it; I will st

riel, i

ject to a tyrant, a sorcerer, that by h

Thou

a

thou jesting

ant master woul

not

m any more in's tale, by this hand,

y, I sai

en, and no m

y sorcery he

e he got it. If t

him,-for I kno

thing d

t's most

e lord of it, and

is be compassed? Canst t

lord: I'll yield

st knock a nai

liest; tho

ed ninny's this!

hy Greatness,

ttle from him:

ght but brine; for

quick fr

the monster one word further, and, by this hand, I'll tu

I? I did nothing.

st thou not

Thou

[Beats him.] As you like this,

hearing too? A pox o' your bottle! this can sack and drinking

Ha, h

h your tale.-Prithee,

: after a little tim

farther. Co

old thee, 'tis a

o sleep: there tho

seized his boo

l, or paunch hi

and with thy k

ss his books;

ot, as I am,

o command: they

as I. Burn b

ensils,-for so

has a house, he

st deeply t

of his daugh

npareil: I nev

ycorax my

far surpass

t'st do

t

o brave

lord; she will beco

hee forth b

be king and queen,-save our Graces!-and Trinculo and thyse

Exce

I beat thee; but, while thou lives

s half hour wil

destroy

t

on min

will I tel

me merry; I am

nd: will you t

t me but

I will do reason, any reason. -Com

ut 'em, and scout

ht is

t's not

he tune on a

What is t

of our catch, played by

yself in thy likeness: if thou be

rin. O, forgi

ys all debts: I defy

t thou

monster

feard; the isle i

irs, that give del

ousand twangli

mine ears; and

n had waked af

sleep again: and

ught would open,

upon me; that,

to dre

kingdom to me, where I 140 sh

Prospero i

e by and by: I re

g away; let's follow it

l follow. I would I could se

? I'll follow,

I. Another part

Antonio, Gonzalo, Adria

n, I can go no

he: here's a ma

hts and meanders!

must r

l

I cannot b

lf attach'd w

f my spirits: si

l put off my ho

my flatterer

ray to find; an

search on land.

I am right glad tha

e repulse, for

resolved

Aside

xt adv

take t

Aside

be to

are oppress'd w

cannot, use

they a

Aside

o-night:

nd stran

ny is this?-My g

ellous sw

bringing in a banquet: they dance about it with gentle actions

ind keepers, heave

drollery. Now

e unicorns; t

e, the ph?nix' t

our reign

n

elieve

t does else want c

'tis true: travell

s at home c

o

n Na

this now, would

ay, I saw suc

these are people

are of monstrous

are more gentl

eneration y

ay, alm

. [A

st l

well; for some o

se than

l

t too m

gesture, and such

want the use o

ent dumb

. [A

in de

vanish'd

e

matter

r viands behind; fo

you taste of

l

t

ou need not fear.

ve that there w

bulls, whose throat

h? or that ther

in their breasts

of five for on

warra

l

tand to,

gh my last: no ma

st. Brother, m

o, and

harpy; claps his wings upon the table; and,

ree men of sin,

instrument th

in't,-the nev

elch up you; and

not inhabit,-

t to live. I ha

ch-like valour m

s. Alon., Seb. &c.

ls! I and

s of Fate: t

ords are temper

winds, or with

-closing water

's in my plume: m

lnerable. If

now too massy fo

be uplifted.

usiness to you,

did supplant

he sea, which

ocent child: fo

laying, not fo

and shores, yea,

your peace. Thee

eft; and do p

dition-worse

e-shall step

; whose wraths to

this most desola

s,-is nothing

ear life

c, enter the Shapes again, and dance, with

e figure of this

riel; a grace i

uction hast th

dst to say: so,

n strange, my

ds have done. My

ne enemies a

actions: they now

ts I leave them

,-whom they sup

ne loved darli

f something holy,

strang

l

monstrous,

illows spoke, a

ing it to me; a

readful organ-p

sper: it did ba

ore my son i' th'

eeper than e'er

there lie m

e

fiend at

their leg

n

e thy

Seb.

them are desperate

given to work a

e the spirits. I

ler joints, foll

hem from wha

provoke

d

pray you

T

I. Before Pr

o, Ferdinand,

e too austerel

ation makes

here a third of

hich I live;

thy hand: al

rials of thy

tood the test: h

my rich gift

at me that I

find she will ou

it halt b

e

belie

t an o

y gift, and thin

hased, take m

t break her vi

monious ce

d holy rite

ion shall the h

ontract grow;

sdain and disco

our bed with w

ate it both: the

lamps shall

e

I h

s, fair issue

h love as 'tis now

ne place, the st

nius can, sha

into lust,

that day's

ink, or Ph?bus' st

kept chai

r

ly s

talk with her;

y industrious

r Ar

d my potent ma

thy meaner fellows

perform; and

r trick. Go br

thee power, her

o quick motio

the eyes of t

mine art: it

expect it

r

sen

y, with

u can say, 'co

e twice, and

tripping o

re with mo

ve me, ma

delicate Ariel.

dost hea

r

ell, I conc

be true; do no

n: the strongest

the blood: be m

good nigh

e

ant yo

old virgin sno

ardour of

r

e

Ariel! brin

t a spirit: app

eyes! be sile

er

most bounteous l

arley, vetches,

ains, where liv

hatch'd with sto

h pioned and

y April at thy

s chaste crowns; a

he dismissed b

rn; thy pole-

rge, sterile a

self dost air;-th

arch and me

hese; and with he

rass-plot, in

ort:-her peaco

ch, rich Ceres,

r Ce

-colour'd messe

y the wife

saffron wings,

y-drops, refre

h end of thy bl

es and my un

proud earth;-wh

er, to this shor

ct of true lov

donation fre

blest

e

, heave

er son, as th

the queen? Sin

t dusky Dis m

blind boy's s

e for

r

er s

aid: I met

uds towards Pap

er. Here thought

charm upon th

that no bed-ri

orch be lighte

inion is ret

aded son has b

will shoot no more, b

a boy r

e

queen

mes; I know he

er

my bounteous si

ain, that they m

'd in their is

riches, marr

uance, and

s be still

her bless

h's increase,

garners ne

lustering bu

goodly bur

to you at

very end

d want shal

essing so

a most majest

harmingly. M

k these

r

s, which b

eir confines c

sent f

e

live he

nder'd fathe

is place

isper, and send I

r

now,

o and Ceres wh

g else to do: hu

ur spell

call'd Naiads, of

crowns and ever

isp channels, and

ummons; Juno

nymphs, and he

true love; b

ertain

sicklemen, of

from the furro

your rye-str

h nymphs encou

ntry f

ceful dance; towards the end whereof Prospero starts suddenly, and speaks;

had forgot tha

t Caliban and h

fe: the minut

the Spirits.] Well d

nge: your father'

ks him s

i

till t

uch'd with anger

ook, my son, i

dismay'd: be

are ended. Th

you, were al

melted into air

aseless fabric

d towers, the g

ples, the grea

it inherit, s

his insubstanti

ck behind. We

made on; and o

th a sleep. S

kness; my old br

sturb'd with

ased, retire

se: a turn or

my beat

. M

our peace

thought. I thank

r Ar

hts I cleave to. W

r

ir

are to meet

mander: when I

ve told thee of

ight ang

, where didst thou

ir, they were red-

lour that the

n their faces;

their feet; yet

their project. Th

ack'd colts, they

eyelids, lifted

usic: so I char

they my lowing

sharp furzes, pricki

ir frail shins: a

mantled pool b

to the chins, t

nk thei

r

well done

invisible reta

my house, go b

o catch the

r

I go

a born devil,

ver stick; on

ken, all, all l

age his body

nkers. I will

to ro

oaden with gliste

g them on

nvisible. Enter Caliban, Ste

ad softly, that th

fall: we now a

ay is a harmless fairy, has done litt

ll horse-piss; at which my

hear, monster? If I should take a

wert but a

ord, give me t

r the prize I'

this mischance: the

h'd as mi

o lose our bott

ace and dishonour in that, m

than my wetting: yet this is

y bottle, though I be o

king, be quiet.

uth o' the cell: n

chief which may

ever, and I,

thy foot

d. I do begin to hav

! O worthy Stephano! look wha

ne, thou fool;

w what belongs to a frippery

, Trinculo; by this ha

Grace shal

drown this fool!

s on such lugga

urder first:

he'll fill our s

strang

5 my jerkin? Now is the jerkin under the line: now, jerki

l by line and level,

l not go unrewarded while I am king of this country. 'Steal by line a

some lime upon your finge

ve none on't: we s

n'd to barnacl

heads vil

s away where my hogshead of wine is, or I'll turn y

And

y, and

ts, in shape of dogs and hounds, and hunt th

y, Mount

! there it

ry! there, Tyrant,

and Trin. ar

lins that they g

sions; shorten

; and more pinch

or cat o

r

they

em be hunted sou

ercy all mi

all my labours

air at freedo

do me serv

T

Before the cel

in his magic ro

my project ga

not; my spirit

th his carriage

th hour; at whi

ur work sh

r

id sa

sed the tempest.

he king and

r

ned t

shion as you g

ft them; all p

ove which weather

ge till your re

yours, abide all

inder mourni

rrow and dism

m'd, sir, "The good

wn his beard, li

s. Your charm so s

w beheld them,

become

r

think so

ould, sir,

r

mine

art but air, a

ctions, and sh

nd, that relish

be kindlier mov

their high wrongs I a

obler reason

art: the ra

n vengeance: the

t of my purpo

further. Go rel

reak, their sens

shall be

r

h them, s

lls, brooks, standin

the sands wit

ebbing Neptune

back; you de

the green sour

not bites; and y

night mushroom

solemn curfew

though ye be-

, call'd forth t

green sea and t

: to the dread

fire, and rifted

lt; the strong-

ke, and by the

cedar: graves

sleepers, oped,

o potent art. Bu

; and, when I

music,-which e

end upon thei

m is for, I'll

rtain fathoms

han did ever

my book. So

ian and Antonio in like manner, attended by Adrian and Francisco: they all enter the ci

, and the be

ed fancy, cur

oil'd within thy

are spel

alo, hono

sociable to th

rops. The charm

morning steals

rkness, so the

the ignorant fu

r reason. O

server, and

follow'st! I wi

word and deed

onso, use me a

as a furthere

or't now, Sebastia

her mine, that ent

and nature; who

ches therefore a

ill'd your king;

h thou art. The

well; and the

fill the reas

oul and muddy.

on me, or would

hat and rapie

case me, and

time Milan: q

t ere lon

and helps to

ee sucks, t

slip's b

couch when

at's bac

ummer m

rrily shall

som that hangs

's my dainty Ariel

halt have free

ship, invisibl

hou find the

es; the master

awake, enforce t

ently, I

he air before

pulse twic

t, trouble, won

re: some heaven

is fearfu

r

d, si

Duke of Mila

rance that a

to thee, I em

hee and thy

rty w

l

hou be'st

anted trifle

been, I not k

h and blood; and,

on of my mind am

ess held me: t

at all-a most

I resign, an

y wrongs.-But ho

ng and

r

t, noble

thine age, whos

red or c

o

er th

t, I'll

r

o yet

o' the isle, tha

hings certain. Welc

] But you, my brace of

ck his Highness'

you traitors

tell no

[As

l speaks

r

o

t wicked sir, wh

fect my mouth

ult,-all of th

thee, which pe

ust re

l

be'st

rticulars of t

t us here, who t

n this shore; wh

point of this

son Fe

r

oe for

arable is the l

is past

r

ther

ght her help, of

oss I have her

myself

l

e like

at to me as late

r loss, have I

call to comfo

st my d

l

aug

they were living

and queen there! th

mudded in

s. When did you

t tempest. I perc

unter do so

our their reason,

offices of tru

eath: but, how

om your senses,

ospero, and

st forth of Milan;

where you were wr

d on't. No mo

chronicle o

ion for a b

his first meeti

ourt: here have

one abroad: pr

nce you have

e you with as

ng forth a wonde

as me my

rs Ferdinand and Mira

lord, you p

e

dear'

not for

core of kingdoms

d call it

l

75 If t

the island,

I twic

e

high

seas threaten, t

them without

l

the bl

father compa

ay how thou

i

won

ly creatures

mankind is! O

such pe

r

new t

this maid with who

uaintance canno

ddess that ha

ht us thu

e

he is

tal Providen

when I could n

, nor thought

o this famous

ften I have

w before; of

second life; an

y makes

l

m h

oddly will i

y child fo

r

, sir

rthen our rem

ess that

o

I have i

oke ere this. Loo

ouple drop a

hat have chalk'

ought us

l

Amen, G

n thrust from Mil

kings of Nap

mon joy! and

asting pillars

her husband f

and, her broth

f was lost, Pro

e, and all of

man was

o Fer. a

e your

sorrow still e

not wish

o

it so

the Master and Boatsw

look, sir! her

if a gallows

uld not drown.

ce o'erboard, not

mouth by land?

news is, that we

company; the

glasses since,

re and bravely

put out

Ari. [Asid

l this

one sinc

Aside t

cksy s

ot natural events

tranger. Say, how

think, sir, I

o tell you. We we

not-all clapp'

ow, with strange

eking, howling,

sity of sounds

aked; straight

all her trim,

, and gallant s

her:-on a tric

m, were we div

rought mop

[Aside

well

Bravely, my diligenc

strange a maze

this business

onduct of:

ify our k

r

r, my

your mind wi

f this business;

hortly, single I

hall seem prob

pen'd accidents; ti

g well. [Aside to Ari.

and his comp

xit Ariel.] How far

t missing of

dd lads that y

aliban, Stephano, and Trincu

et no man take care for himself; for all is

es which I wear in my head

these be brave

master is!

l chas

e

,

re these, my

oney b

n

like; o

h, and, no dou

he badges of the

be true. This m

s a witch; an

ntrol the moon, m

r command, wit

robb'd me; and

tard one-had p

fe. Two of th

ow and own; this

wledg

a

e pinch'd

is Stephano, my

unk now: wher

is reeling ripe: wh

liquor that ha

thou in t

saw you last, that, I fear me, will never ou

hy, how no

not;-I am not Ste

be king o' th

have been a

thing as e'er I look'd

as disproportion

pe. Go, sirra

your companion

ardon, trim

will; and I'll b

grace. What a t

e this drunka

ip this d

r

o; a

estow your luggage

rather. Exeunt Cal

, I invite your Hig

, where you sha

ht; which, part

rse as, I not do

y: the story

articular acc

o this isle: a

to your ship, a

hope to see

dear-belove

retire me to

thought shal

l

lo

ory of your li

e ear s

r

deliv

u calm seas, a

xpeditious, t

far off. [Aside to

harge: then t

thou well! Pleas

eu

LOG

BY PR

ms are all

ength I have

t faint: now

here confi

to Naples.

ave my du

'd the dec

e island by

se me fro

help of your

ath of you

r else my pr

to please.

enforce, ar

ending i

e relieved

es so, that

f, and free

crimes would

indulgence

TE

te

especially when the verb precedes its nominative. For example, Tempest, IV. 1. 262, 'Lies at my mercy all mine enemies,' and Measure for Measure, II. 1. 22, 'What knows the laws,

te

n speeches to express 'a confused noise within.' Without question such was the author's meaning. Rowe, however, and su

e I

in certain instances, in se, ss, ce, and sometimes ge, ... are found without the usual addition of s or es, in pronunciation at

introduce an innovation in orthography which might perplex him as to the sense. The form 'princesses,' the use

general, and applicable to royal children of both sexes; or that Sir Philip S

te

regarded as completely satisfactory we have in accordance with our custom left the lines as they are printed in t

r two days I'll

ought to be

so

r tw

dischar

four syllables, 253 of the sam

86), yet Ariel's ministry is not to end till the voyage to Naples shall be over. Prospero, too, repeats his promise, and marks his contentment by further shortening the

ose to verse, sometimes even hovering, as it were, over the confines, being rhythmical rather than metrica

te

377,

hen you hav

d waves

o be supported by what F

ept by me upo

heir fury and m

e watch-dogs bark as that part of the burthen which 'sweet

te

some wrong. See this phrase used in a sim

e V

f' is found in the same construction,

thou darest to

mine, is mos

e V

1st and 2nd folios, was commonly used as a genitive in Shakespeare's time, as it is still in some provincial

te

om? All were sea-swallow'd &c., i.e. from whom should she have note? The report from Naples will be that all were drowned. We shall be the onl

te

een inverted commas) only as far as 'Naples?', but as 'keep' is printed with a

te

re' for the sake of the metre. But then the first part of the line must be read with a wrong emphasis. The pr

e X

stage direction [To Cal.], but it appears from III. 2. 62,

e X

egarded as certain, we have left the reading of F1, though it is manifestly corrupt. T

e X

placed all at once in the folios after 'as when they are fresh' [Solemne a

llow Sebastian's words, '

te

tcher, The Noble Gentleman, I. 1. (Vol. II. p. 261, ed. Moxon): '

e X

sort.' This line however can scarcely have come from Shakespeare's pen. Perhaps the writer who composed the Masque

e X

ee Staunton's "Shakespeare

e X

elling, which in this case is convenient as indicating the probable rhythm of the verse.

kespeare. It is three times to be accented 'sólemnized'

AL APP

neno

I: S

a ship at

n] Collier MS. add