The very

inftant that I faw you, did

fake,

My heart fly to your fervice, there refides
To make me flave to it; and, for your

Am I this patient log-man.

Mira. Do you love me?

Fer. O heav'n, O earth, bear witnefs to this found,

And crown what I profefs with kind event,

If I fpeak true; if hollowly, invert

What beft is boaded me, to mischief! I,
Beyond all limit of what else i' th' world,
Do love, prize, honour you.

Mira. I am a fool,

To weep at what I'm glad of.

Pro. Fair encounter

Of two moft rare affections! heav'ns rain grace
On that which breeds between 'em!

Fer. Wherefore weep you?

Mira. At mine unworthiness, that dare not offer, What I defire to give; and much less take,

What I fhall die to want: but this is trifling;

And all the more it feeks to hide itself,

The bigger bulk it fhews. Hence, bashful cunning;
And prompt me, plain and holy innocence.

I am your wife, if you will marry me;

If not, I'll die your maid: to be your fellow,
You may deny me; but I'll be your fervant,
Whether you will or no.

Fer. My mistress, deareft,

And I thus humble ever.
Mira. My husband then?

Fer. Ay, with a heart as willing

As bondage e'er of freedom; here's my hand.

Mira; And mine, with my heart in't; and now farewell,

Till half an hour hence.

Fer. A thoufand, thousand.

Pro. So glad of this as they, I cannot be, Who are furpris'd withal; but my rejoicing At nothing can be more. I'll to my book; For yet, ere fupper-time, muft I perform. Much bufinefs appertaining.

[Exeunt.

[Exit.

SCENE

SCENE II. Changes to another part of the island.

Enter Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo

we will

Ste. Tell not me; when the butt is out, drink water, not a drop before; therefore bear up, and board 'em, fervant-monfter; drink to me.

Trin. Servant-monfter! the folly of this ifland! they fay, there's but five upon this ifle; we are three of them, if the other two be brain'd like us, the fate

totters.

Ste. Drink, fervant-monster, when I bid thee; thy eyes are almost set in thy head.

Trin. Where should they be fet elfe! he were a brave monster indeed, if they were fet in his tail.

Ste. My man-moniter hath drown'd his tongue in fack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me. I fwam, ere I could recover the fhore, five and thirty leagues, off and on; by this light, thou fhalt be my lieutenant; monster, or my standard.

Trin. Your lieutenant, if you lift; he's no standard. Ste. We'll not run, Monfieur monster.

Trin. Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet fay nothing neither.

Ste. Moon-calf, fpeak once in thy life, if thou beeft a good moon-calf.

Cal. How does thy honour? let me lick thy fhoe; I'll not ferve him, he is not valiant.

Trin. Thou lieft, most ignorant monster, I am in cafe to juftle à conftable; why, thou debofh'd fish thou was there ever a man a coward that hath drunk fo much fack as I to-day? wilt thou tell a monftrous lie, being but half a fish, and half a monster?

Cal. Lo, how he mocks me: wilt thou let him, my Lord?

Trin. Lord, quoth he! that a monster should be fuch a natural!

Cal. Lo, lo, again; bite him to death, I pr'ythee. Ste. Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head; if you prove a mutineer, the next tree-. -the poor monster's my fubject, and he shall not fuffer indignity.

Cal.

Cal. I thank my Noble Lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd to hearken once again to the fuit I made to thee?

Sie. Marry, will I; kneel, and repeat it; I will ftand, and fo fhall Trinculo.

Enter Ariel invifible.

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

Ari. Thou lieft.

Cal. Thou lieft, thou jefting monkey, thou; I would my valiant mafter would destroy thee; I do not lie.

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

Ste. Mum then, and no more; proceed.
Cal. I fay, by forcery he got this ifle;
From me he got it. If thy Greatness will
Revenge it on him, (for, I know, thou darʼft,
But this tiring dares not..

Ste. That's most certain.

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

Cal. Yea, yea, my Lord, I'll yield him thee afleep, Where thou may't knock a nail into his head.

Ari. Thou lieft, thou canst not.

Cal. What a py'd ninny's this? thou fcurvy patch! I do befeech thy Greatnefs, give him blows, And take his bottle from him; when that's gone, He fhall drink nought but brine, for I'll not fhew him Where the quick freshes are.

Ste. Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the monster one word further, and, by this hand, I'll turn my mercy out of doors, and make a stock-fish of thee.

Trin. Why, what did I? I did nothing; I'll go further off.

Ste. Didit thou not fay, he li'd?

Ari. Thou lieft.

Ste. Do I fo? take you that.

[Beats him. As

As you

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

Cal. Ha, ha, ha.

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

Cal. Beat him enough; after a little time

I'll beat him too.

Ste. Stand further. Come, proceed.

Cal. Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him
I' th' afternoon to fleep; there thou may't brain him,
Having firft feiz'd his books: or with a log
Batter his feull, or paunch him with a stake,
Ör cut his wezand with thy knife. Remember,
Firit to poffefs his books; for without them
He's but a fot, as I am; nor hath not

One fpirit to command. They all do hate him,
As rootedly as I. Burn but his books;
He has brave utenfils, (for fo he calls them,)
Which when he has an houfe, he'll deck withal.
And that most deeply to confider, is

The beauty of his daughter; he himself

Calls her a non-pareil: I ne'er faw woman,

But only Sycorax my dam, and fhe;

But fhe as far furpaffes Sycorax,

As greatest does the leaft.

Ste. Is fhe fo brave a lafs?

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

Ste. Monster, I will kill this man: his daughter I will be King and Queen, fave our Graces; and T culo and thyfelf fhall be viceroys. Doft thou like plot, Trinculo?

Trin. Excellent.

Ste. Give me thy hand; I am forry I beat the but, while thou liv'ft, keep a good tongue in thy head Cal. Within this half-hour will he be asleep;

Wilt thou destroy him then?

Ste. Ay, on my honour.

Ari. This will I tell my mafter.

Cal. Thou mak'ft me merry; I am full of pleasure; Let us be jocund. Will you troul the catch, You taught me but while-ere?

Ste. At thy requeft, monster, I will do reafon, any reafon. Come on, Trinculo, let us fing.

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

Cal. That's not the tune.

[Ariel plays the tune on a tabor and pipe.

Ste. What is this fame?

Trin. This is the time of our catch, play'd by the picture of nobody.

Ste. If thou be'ft a man, faew thyfelf in the likeness; if thou be'st a devil, take't as thou lift.

Trin. O, forgive me my fins!

Ste. He that dies, pays all debts. I defy thee. Mercy upon us!

Cal. Art thou afraid?

Ste. No, monster, not I.

Cal. Be not afraid; the isle is full of noises,
Sounds, and fweet airs, that give delight, and hurt. not.
Sometimes a thoufand twanging inftruments

Will hum about mine ears, and fometimes voices;
That, if I then had wak'd after long fleep,
Will make me fleep again; and then in dreaming,
The clouds, methought, would open, and fhew riches
Ready to drop upon me; that when I wak'd,

I cry'd to dream again.

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

Cal. When Profpero is deftroy'd.

Ste. That fhall be by and by: I remember the ftory. Trin. The found is going away; let's follow it, and

fter do our work.

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

Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow Stephano.

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[Exeunt.

SCENE