ACTISCENEI。Onashipatsea:atempestuousnoiseofthunderandlightningheard。
EnteraMasterandaBoatswainMasterBoatswain!BoatswainHere,master:whatcheer?MasterGood,speaktothemariners:fallto’t,yarely,orwerunourselvesaground:bestir,bestir。
ExitEnterMarinersBoatswainHeigh,myhearts!cheerly,cheerly,myhearts!
yare,yare!Takeinthetopsail。Tendtothemaster’swhistle。Blow,tillthouburstthywind,ifroomenough!
EnterALONSO,SEBASTIAN,ANTONIO,FERDINAND,GONZALO,andothersALONSOGoodboatswain,havecare。Where’sthemaster?
Playthemen。BoatswainIpraynow,keepbelow。ANTONIOWhereisthemaster,boatswain?BoatswainDoyounothearhim?Youmarourlabour:
keepyourcabins:youdoassistthestorm。GONZALONay,good,bepatient。BoatswainWhentheseais。Hence!Whatcarestheseroarersforthenameofking?Tocabin:silence!troubleusnot。GONZALOGood,yetrememberwhomthouhastaboard。BoatswainNonethatImorelovethanmyself。Youareacounsellor;ifyoucancommandtheseelementstosilence,andworkthepeaceofthepresent,wewillnothandaropemore;useyourauthority:ifyoucannot,givethanksyouhavelivedsolong,andmakeyourselfreadyinyourcabinforthemischanceofthehour,ifitsohap。Cheerly,goodhearts!
Outofourway,Isay。
ExitGONZALOIhavegreatcomfortfromthisfellow:
methinkshehathnodrowningmarkuponhim;hiscomplexionisperfectgallows。Standfast,goodFate,tohishanging:maketheropeofhisdestinyourcable,forourowndothlittleadvantage。Ifhebenotborntobehanged,ourcaseismiserable。
ExeuntRe-enterBoatswainBoatswainDownwiththetopmast!yare!lower,lower!
Bringhertotrywithmain-course。
AcrywithinAplagueuponthishowling!theyarelouderthantheweatherorouroffice。
Re-enterSEBASTIAN,ANTONIO,andGONZALO
Yetagain!whatdoyouhere?Shallwegiveo’eranddrown?Haveyouamindtosink?SEBASTIANApoxo’yourthroat,youbawling,blasphemous,incharitabledog!BoatswainWorkyouthen。ANTONIOHang,cur!hang,youwhoreson,insolentnoisemaker!
Wearelessafraidtobedrownedthanthouart。GONZALOI’llwarranthimfordrowning;thoughtheshipwerenostrongerthananutshellandasleakyasanunstanchedwench。BoatswainLayhera-hold,a-hold!sethertwocoursesofftoseaagain;layheroff。
EnterMarinerswetMarinersAlllost!toprayers,toprayers!alllost!BoatswainWhat,mustourmouthsbecold?GONZALOThekingandprinceatprayers!let’sassistthem,Forourcaseisastheirs。SEBASTIANI’moutofpatience。ANTONIOWearemerelycheatedofourlivesbydrunkards:
Thiswide-chapp’drascal——wouldthoumightstliedrowningThewashingoftentides!GONZALOHe’llbehang’dyet,ThougheverydropofwaterswearagainstitAndgapeatwidesttogluthim。
Aconfusednoisewithin:’Mercyonus!’——’Wesplit,wesplit!’——’Farewell,mywifeandchildren!’——’Farewell,brother!’——’Wesplit,wesplit,wesplit!’ANTONIOLet’sallsinkwiththeking。SEBASTIANLet’stakeleaveofhim。
ExeuntANTONIOandSEBASTIANGONZALONowwouldIgiveathousandfurlongsofseaforanacreofbarrenground,longheath,brownfurze,anything。Thewillsabovebedone!butIwouldfaindieadrydeath。
ExeuntSCENEII。Theisland。BeforePROSPERO’Scell。EnterPROSPEROandMIRANDAMIRANDAIfbyyourart,mydearestfather,youhavePutthewildwatersinthisroar,allaythem。
Thesky,itseems,wouldpourdownstinkingpitch,Butthatthesea,mountingtothewelkin’scheek,Dashesthefireout。O,IhavesufferedWiththosethatIsawsuffer:abravevessel,Whohad,nodoubt,somenoblecreatureinher,Dash’dalltopieces。O,thecrydidknockAgainstmyveryheart。Poorsouls,theyperish’d。
HadIbeenanygodofpower,IwouldHavesunktheseawithintheearthorereItshouldthegoodshipsohaveswallow’dandThefraughtingsoulswithinher。PROSPEROBecollected:
Nomoreamazement:tellyourpiteousheartThere’snoharmdone。MIRANDAO,woetheday!PROSPERONoharm。
Ihavedonenothingbutincareofthee,Ofthee,mydearone,thee,mydaughter,whoArtignorantofwhatthouart,noughtknowingOfwhenceIam,northatIammorebetterThanProspero,masterofafullpoorcell,Andthynogreaterfather。MIRANDAMoretoknowDidnevermeddlewithmythoughts。PROSPERO’TistimeIshouldinformtheefarther。Lendthyhand,Andpluckmymagicgarmentfromme。So:
LaysdownhismantleLiethere,myart。Wipethouthineeyes;havecomfort。
Thedirefulspectacleofthewreck,whichtouch’dTheveryvirtueofcompassioninthee,IhavewithsuchprovisioninmineartSosafelyorderedthatthereisnosoul——
No,notsomuchperditionasanhairBetidtoanycreatureinthevesselWhichthouheard’stcry,whichthousaw’stsink。
Sitdown;
Forthoumustnowknowfarther。MIRANDAYouhaveoftenBeguntotellmewhatIam,butstopp’dAndleftmetoabootlessinquisition,Concluding’Stay:notyet。’PROSPEROThehour’snowcome;
Theveryminutebidstheeopethineear;
Obeyandbeattentive。CanstthourememberAtimebeforewecameuntothiscell?
Idonotthinkthoucanst,forthenthouwastnotOutthreeyearsold。MIRANDACertainly,sir,Ican。PROSPEROBywhat?byanyotherhouseorperson?
OfanythingtheimagetellmethatHathkeptwiththyremembrance。MIRANDA’TisfaroffAndratherlikeadreamthananassuranceThatmyremembrancewarrants。HadInotFourorfivewomenoncethattendedme?PROSPEROThouhadst,andmore,Miranda。ButhowisitThatthislivesinthymind?WhatseestthouelseInthedarkbackwardandabysmoftime?
Ifthouremember’staughterethoucamesthere,Howthoucamestherethoumayst。MIRANDAButthatIdonot。PROSPEROTwelveyearsince,Miranda,twelveyearsince,ThyfatherwastheDukeofMilanandAprinceofpower。MIRANDASir,arenotyoumyfather?PROSPEROThymotherwasapieceofvirtue,andShesaidthouwastmydaughter;andthyfatherWasDukeofMilan;andthouhisonlyheirAndprincessnoworseissued。MIRANDAOtheheavens!
Whatfoulplayhadwe,thatwecamefromthence?
Orblessedwas’twedid?PROSPEROBoth,both,mygirl:
Byfoulplay,asthousay’st,wereweheavedthence,Butblessedlyholphither。MIRANDAO,myheartbleedsTothinko’theteenthatIhaveturn’dyouto,Whichisfrommyremembrance!Pleaseyou,farther。PROSPEROMybrotherandthyuncle,call’dAntonio——
Ipraythee,markme——thatabrothershouldBesoperfidious!——hewhomnextthyselfOfalltheworldIlovedandtohimputThemanageofmystate;asatthattimeThroughallthesignoriesitwasthefirstAndProsperotheprimeduke,beingsoreputedIndignity,andfortheliberalartsWithoutaparallel;thosebeingallmystudy,ThegovernmentIcastuponmybrotherAndtomystategrewstranger,beingtransportedAndraptinsecretstudies。Thyfalseuncle——
Dostthouattendme?MIRANDASir,mostheedfully。PROSPEROBeingonceperfectedhowtograntsuits,Howtodenythem,whotoadvanceandwhoTotrashforover-topping,newcreatedThecreaturesthatweremine,Isay,orchanged’em,Orelsenewform’d’em;havingboththekeyOfofficerandoffice,setallheartsi’thestateTowhattunepleasedhisear;thatnowhewasTheivywhichhadhidmyprincelytrunk,Andsuck’dmyverdureouton’t。Thouattend’stnot。MIRANDAO,goodsir,Ido。PROSPEROIpraythee,markme。
I,thusneglectingworldlyends,alldedicatedToclosenessandthebetteringofmymindWiththatwhich,butbybeingsoretired,O’er-prizedallpopularrate,inmyfalsebrotherAwakedanevilnature;andmytrust,Likeagoodparent,didbegetofhimAfalsehoodinitscontraryasgreatAsmytrustwas;whichhadindeednolimit,Aconfidencesansbound。Hebeingthuslorded,Notonlywithwhatmyrevenueyielded,Butwhatmypowermightelseexact,likeoneWhohavingintotruth,bytellingofit,Madesuchasinnerofhismemory,Tocredithisownlie,hedidbelieveHewasindeedtheduke;outo’thesubstitutionAndexecutingtheoutwardfaceofroyalty,Withallprerogative:hencehisambitiongrowing——
Dostthouhear?MIRANDAYourtale,sir,wouldcuredeafness。PROSPEROTohavenoscreenbetweenthispartheplay’dAndhimheplay’ditfor,heneedswillbeAbsoluteMilan。Me,poorman,mylibraryWasdukedomlargeenough:oftemporalroyaltiesHethinksmenowincapable;confederates——
Sodryhewasforsway——wi’theKingofNaplesTogivehimannualtribute,dohimhomage,SubjecthiscoronettohiscrownandbendThedukedomyetunbow’d——alas,poorMilan!——
Tomostignoblestooping。MIRANDAOtheheavens!PROSPEROMarkhisconditionandtheevent;thentellmeIfthismightbeabrother。MIRANDAIshouldsinTothinkbutnoblyofmygrandmother:
Goodwombshavebornebadsons。PROSPERONowthecondition。
TheKingofNaples,beinganenemyTomeinveterate,hearkensmybrother’ssuit;
Whichwas,thathe,inlieuo’thepremisesOfhomageandIknownothowmuchtribute,ShouldpresentlyextirpatemeandmineOutofthedukedomandconferfairMilanWithallthehonoursonmybrother:whereon,Atreacherousarmylevied,onemidnightFatedtothepurposedidAntonioopenThegatesofMilan,and,i’thedeadofdarkness,TheministersforthepurposehurriedthenceMeandthycryingself。MIRANDAAlack,forpity!
I,notrememberinghowIcriedoutthen,Willcryito’eragain:itisahintThatwringsmineeyesto’t。PROSPEROHearalittlefurtherAndthenI’llbringtheetothepresentbusinessWhichnow’supon’s;withoutthewhichthisstoryWeremostimpertinent。MIRANDAWhereforedidtheynotThathourdestroyus?PROSPEROWelldemanded,wench:
Mytaleprovokesthatquestion。Dear,theydurstnot,Sodearthelovemypeopleboreme,norsetAmarksobloodyonthebusiness,butWithcoloursfairerpaintedtheirfoulends。
Infew,theyhurriedusaboardabark,Boreussomeleaguestosea;wheretheypreparedArottencarcassofaboat,notrigg’d,Nortackle,sail,normast;theveryratsInstinctivelyhadquitit:theretheyhoistus,Tocrytotheseathatroar’dtous,tosighTothewindswhosepity,sighingbackagain,Didusbutlovingwrong。MIRANDAAlack,whattroubleWasIthentoyou!PROSPEROO,acherubimThouwastthatdidpreserveme。Thoudidstsmile。
Infusedwithafortitudefromheaven,WhenIhavedeck’dtheseawithdropsfullsalt,Undermyburthengroan’d;whichraisedinmeAnundergoingstomach,tobearupAgainstwhatshouldensue。MIRANDAHowcameweashore?PROSPEROByProvidencedivine。
SomefoodwehadandsomefreshwaterthatAnobleNeapolitan,Gonzalo,Outofhischarity,beingthenappointedMasterofthisdesign,didgiveus,withRichgarments,linens,stuffsandnecessaries,Whichsincehavesteadedmuch;so,ofhisgentleness,KnowingIlovedmybooks,hefurnish’dmeFrommineownlibrarywithvolumesthatIprizeabovemydukedom。MIRANDAWouldImightButeverseethatman!PROSPERONowIarise:
ResumeshismantleSitstill,andhearthelastofoursea-sorrow。
Hereinthisislandwearrived;andhereHaveI,thyschoolmaster,madetheemoreprofitThanotherprincessescanthathavemoretimeForvainerhoursandtutorsnotsocareful。MIRANDAHeavensthankyoufor’t!Andnow,Iprayyou,sir,Forstill’tisbeatinginmymind,yourreasonForraisingthissea-storm?PROSPEROKnowthusfarforth。
Byaccidentmoststrange,bountifulFortune,Nowmydearlady,hathmineenemiesBroughttothisshore;andbymyprescienceIfindmyzenithdothdependuponAmostauspiciousstar,whoseinfluenceIfnowIcourtnotbutomit,myfortunesWilleverafterdroop。Hereceasemorequestions:
Thouartinclinedtosleep;’tisagooddulness,Andgiveitway:Iknowthoucanstnotchoose。
MIRANDAsleepsComeaway,servant,come。Iamreadynow。
Approach,myAriel,come。
EnterARIELARIELAllhail,greatmaster!gravesir,hail!
IcomeToanswerthybestpleasure;be’ttofly,Toswim,todiveintothefire,torideOnthecurl’dclouds,tothystrongbiddingtaskArielandallhisquality。PROSPEROHastthou,spirit,Perform’dtopointthetempestthatIbadethee?ARIELToeveryarticle。
Iboardedtheking’sship;nowonthebeak,Nowinthewaist,thedeck,ineverycabin,Iflamedamazement:sometimeI’lddivide,Andburninmanyplaces;onthetopmast,Theyardsandbowsprit,wouldIflamedistinctly,Thenmeetandjoin。Jove’slightnings,theprecursorsO’thedreadfulthunder-claps,moremomentaryAndsight-outrunningwerenot;thefireandcracksOfsulphurousroaringthemostmightyNeptuneSeemtobesiegeandmakehisboldwavestremble,Yea,hisdreadtridentshake。PROSPEROMybravespirit!
Whowassofirm,soconstant,thatthiscoilWouldnotinfecthisreason?ARIELNotasoulButfeltafeverofthemadandplay’dSometricksofdesperation。AllbutmarinersPlungedinthefoamingbrineandquitthevessel,Thenallafirewithme:theking’sson,Ferdinand,Withhairup-staring,——thenlikereeds,nothair,——
Wasthefirstmanthatleap’d;cried,’HellisemptyAndallthedevilsarehere。’PROSPEROWhythat’smyspirit!
Butwasnotthisnighshore?ARIELCloseby,mymaster。PROSPEROButarethey,Ariel,safe?ARIELNotahairperish’d;
Ontheirsustaininggarmentsnotablemish,Butfresherthanbefore:and,asthoubadestme,IntroopsIhavedispersedthem’bouttheisle。
Theking’ssonhaveIlandedbyhimself;
WhomIleftcoolingoftheairwithsighsInanoddangleoftheisleandsitting,Hisarmsinthissadknot。PROSPEROOftheking’sshipThemarinerssayhowthouhastdisposedAndalltheresto’thefleet。ARIELSafelyinharbourIstheking’sship;inthedeepnook,whereonceThoucall’dstmeupatmidnighttofetchdewFromthestill-vex’dBermoothes,thereshe’shid:
Themarinersallunderhatchesstow’d;
Who,withacharmjoin’dtotheirsuffer’dlabour,Ihaveleftasleep;andfortheresto’thefleetWhichIdispersed,theyallhavemetagainAndareupontheMediterraneanflote,BoundsadlyhomeforNaples,Supposingthattheysawtheking’sshipwreck’dAndhisgreatpersonperish。PROSPEROAriel,thychargeExactlyisperform’d:butthere’smorework。
Whatisthetimeo’theday?ARIELPastthemidseason。PROSPEROAtleasttwoglasses。Thetime’twixtsixandnowMustbyusbothbespentmostpreciously。ARIELIstheremoretoil?Sincethoudostgivemepains,Letmeremembertheewhatthouhastpromised,Whichisnotyetperform’dme。PROSPEROHownow?moody?
Whatis’tthoucanstdemand?ARIELMyliberty。PROSPEROBeforethetimebeout?nomore!ARIELIprithee,RememberIhavedonetheeworthyservice;
Toldtheenolies,madetheenomistakings,servedWithoutorgrudgeorgrumblings:thoudidstpromiseTobatemeafullyear。PROSPERODostthouforgetFromwhatatormentIdidfreethee?ARIELNo。PROSPEROThoudost,andthink’stitmuchtotreadtheoozeOfthesaltdeep,Torunuponthesharpwindofthenorth,Todomebusinessintheveinso’theearthWhenitisbakedwithfrost。ARIELIdonot,sir。PROSPEROThouliest,malignantthing!HastthouforgotThefoulwitchSycorax,whowithageandenvyWasgrownintoahoop?hastthouforgother?ARIELNo,sir。PROSPEROThouhast。Wherewassheborn?speak;
tellme。ARIELSir,inArgier。PROSPEROO,wassheso?ImustOnceinamonthrecountwhatthouhastbeen,Whichthouforget’st。Thisdamn’dwitchSycorax,FormischiefsmanifoldandsorceriesterribleToenterhumanhearing,fromArgier,Thouknow’st,wasbanish’d:foronethingshedidTheywouldnottakeherlife。Isnotthistrue?ARIELAy,sir。PROSPEROThisblue-eyedhagwashitherbroughtwithchildAndherewasleftbythesailors。Thou,myslave,Asthoureport’stthyself,wastthenherservant;
And,forthouwastaspirittoodelicateToactherearthyandabhorr’dcommands,Refusinghergrandhests,shedidconfinethee,ByhelpofhermorepotentministersAndinhermostunmitigablerage,Intoaclovenpine;withinwhichriftImprison’dthoudidstpainfullyremainAdozenyears;withinwhichspaceshediedAndlefttheethere;wherethoudidstventthygroansAsfastasmill-wheelsstrike。Thenwasthisisland——
Saveforthesonthatshedidlitterhere,Afreckledwhelphag-born——nothonour’dwithAhumanshape。ARIELYes,Calibanherson。PROSPERODullthing,Isayso;he,thatCalibanWhomnowIkeepinservice。Thoubestknow’stWhattormentIdidfindtheein;thygroansDidmakewolveshowlandpenetratethebreastsOfeverangrybears:itwasatormentTolayuponthedamn’d,whichSycoraxCouldnotagainundo:itwasmineart,WhenIarrivedandheardthee,thatmadegapeThepineandlettheeout。ARIELIthankthee,master。PROSPEROIfthoumoremurmur’st,IwillrendanoakAndpegtheeinhisknottyentrailstillThouhasthowl’dawaytwelvewinters。ARIELPardon,master;
IwillbecorrespondenttocommandAnddomyspiritinggently。PROSPERODoso,andaftertwodaysIwilldischargethee。ARIELThat’smynoblemaster!
WhatshallIdo?saywhat;whatshallIdo?PROSPEROGomakethyselflikeanympho’thesea:
besubjectTonosightbutthineandmine,invisibleToeveryeyeballelse。GotakethisshapeAndhithercomein’t:go,hencewithdiligence!
ExitARIEL
Awake,dearheart,awake!thouhastsleptwell;
Awake!MIRANDAThestrangenessofyourstoryputHeavinessinme。PROSPEROShakeitoff。Comeon;
We’llvisitCalibanmyslave,whoneverYieldsuskindanswer。MIRANDA’Tisavillain,sir,Idonotlovetolookon。PROSPEROBut,as’tis,Wecannotmisshim:hedoesmakeourfire,FetchinourwoodandservesinofficesThatprofitus。What,ho!slave!Caliban!
Thouearth,thou!speak。CALIBAN[Within]There’swoodenoughwithin。PROSPEROComeforth,Isay!there’sotherbusinessforthee:
Come,thoutortoise!when?
Re-enterARIELlikeawater-nymphFineapparition!MyquaintAriel,Harkinthineear。ARIELMylorditshallbedone。
ExitPROSPEROThoupoisonousslave,gotbythedevilhimselfUponthywickeddam,comeforth!
EnterCALIBANCALIBANAswickeddewase’ermymotherbrush’dWithraven’sfeatherfromunwholesomefenDroponyouboth!asouth-westblowonyeAndblisteryouallo’er!PROSPEROForthis,besure,to-nightthoushalthavecramps,Side-stitchesthatshallpenthybreathup;urchinsShall,forthatvastofnightthattheymaywork,Allexerciseonthee;thoushaltbepinch’dAsthickashoneycomb,eachpinchmorestingingThanbeesthatmade’em。CALIBANImusteatmydinner。
Thisisland’smine,bySycoraxmymother,Whichthoutakestfromme。Whenthoucamestfirst,Thoustrokedstmeandmadestmuchofme,wouldstgivemeWaterwithberriesin’t,andteachmehowTonamethebiggerlight,andhowtheless,Thatburnbydayandnight:andthenIlovedtheeAndshow’dtheeallthequalitieso’theisle,Thefreshsprings,brine-pits,barrenplaceandfertile:
CursedbeIthatdidso!AllthecharmsOfSycorax,toads,beetles,bats,lightonyou!
ForIamallthesubjectsthatyouhave,Whichfirstwasmineownking:andhereyoustymeInthishardrock,whilesyoudokeepfrommeTheresto’theisland。PROSPEROThoumostlyingslave,Whomstripesmaymove,notkindness!Ihaveusedthee,Filthasthouart,withhumancare,andlodgedtheeInmineowncell,tillthoudidstseektoviolateThehonourofmychild。CALIBANOho,Oho!would’thadbeendone!
Thoudidstpreventme;IhadpeopledelseThisislewithCalibans。PROSPEROAbhorredslave,Whichanyprintofgoodnesswiltnottake,Beingcapableofallill!Ipitiedthee,Tookpainstomaketheespeak,taughttheeeachhourOnethingorother:whenthoudidstnot,savage,Knowthineownmeaning,butwouldstgabblelikeAthingmostbrutish,Iendow’dthypurposesWithwordsthatmadethemknown。Butthyvilerace,Thoughthoudidstlearn,hadthatin’twhichgoodnaturesCouldnotabidetobewith;thereforewastthouDeservedlyconfinedintothisrock,Whohadstdeservedmorethanaprison。CALIBANYoutaughtmelanguage;andmyprofiton’tIs,Iknowhowtocurse。TheredplagueridyouForlearningmeyourlanguage!PROSPEROHag-seed,hence!
Fetchusinfuel;andbequick,thou’rtbest,Toanswerotherbusiness。Shrug’stthou,malice?
Ifthouneglect’stordostunwillinglyWhatIcommand,I’llracktheewitholdcramps,Fillallthyboneswithaches,maketheeroarThatbeastsshalltrembleatthydin。CALIBANNo,praythee。
AsideImustobey:hisartisofsuchpower,Itwouldcontrolmydam’sgod,Setebos,andmakeavassalofhim。PROSPEROSo,slave;hence!
ExitCALIBAN
Re-enterARIEL,invisible,playingandsinging;FERDINANDfollowingARIEL’Ssong。
Comeuntotheseyellowsands,Andthentakehands:
Courtsiedwhenyouhaveandkiss’dThewildwaveswhist,Footitfeatlyhereandthere;
And,sweetsprites,theburthenbear。
Hark,hark!
Burthen[dispersedly,withinThewatch-dogsbark!
BurthenBow-wowHark,hark!IhearThestrainofstruttingchanticleerCry,Cock-a-diddle-dow。FERDINANDWhereshouldthismusicbe?i’theairortheearth?
Itsoundsnomore:andsure,itwaitsuponSomegodo’theisland。Sittingonabank,Weepingagainthekingmyfather’swreck,Thismusiccreptbymeuponthewaters,AllayingboththeirfuryandmypassionWithitssweetair:thenceIhavefollow’dit,Orithathdrawnmerather。But’tisgone。
No,itbeginsagain。
ARIELsingsFullfathomfivethyfatherlies;
Ofhisbonesarecoralmade;
Thosearepearlsthatwerehiseyes:
NothingofhimthatdothfadeButdothsufferasea-changeIntosomethingrichandstrange。
Sea-nymphshourlyringhisknellBurthenDing-dongHark!nowIhearthem,——Ding-dong,bell。FERDINANDThedittydoesremembermydrown’dfather。
Thisisnomortalbusiness,nornosoundThattheearthowes。Ihearitnowaboveme。PROSPEROThefringedcurtainsofthineeyeadvanceAndsaywhatthouseestyond。MIRANDAWhatis’t?aspirit?
Lord,howitlooksabout!Believeme,sir,Itcarriesabraveform。But’tisaspirit。PROSPERONo,wench;iteatsandsleepsandhathsuchsensesAswehave,such。ThisgallantwhichthouseestWasinthewreck;and,buthe’ssomethingstain’dWithgriefthat’sbeauty’scanker,thoumightstcallhimAgoodlyperson:hehathlosthisfellowsAndstraysabouttofind’em。MIRANDAImightcallhimAthingdivine,fornothingnaturalIeversawsonoble。PROSPERO[Aside]Itgoeson,Isee,Asmysoulpromptsit。Spirit,finespirit!I’llfreetheeWithintwodaysforthis。FERDINANDMostsure,thegoddessOnwhomtheseairsattend!VouchsafemyprayerMayknowifyouremainuponthisisland;
AndthatyouwillsomegoodinstructiongiveHowImaybearmehere:myprimerequest,WhichIdolastpronounce,is,Oyouwonder!
Ifyoubemaidorno?MIRANDANowonder,sir;
Butcertainlyamaid。FERDINANDMylanguage!heavens!
Iamthebestofthemthatspeakthisspeech,WereIbutwhere’tisspoken。PROSPEROHow?thebest?
Whatwertthou,iftheKingofNaplesheardthee?FERDINANDAsinglething,asIamnow,thatwondersToheartheespeakofNaples。Hedoeshearme;
AndthathedoesIweep:myselfamNaples,Whowithmineeyes,neversinceatebb,beheldThekingmyfatherwreck’d。MIRANDAAlack,formercy!FERDINANDYes,faith,andallhislords;theDukeofMilanAndhisbravesonbeingtwain。PROSPERO[Aside]TheDukeofMilanAndhismorebraverdaughtercouldcontrolthee,Ifnow’twerefittodo’t。AtthefirstsightTheyhavechangedeyes。DelicateAriel,I’llsettheefreeforthis。
ToFERDINAND
Aword,goodsir;
Ifearyouhavedoneyourselfsomewrong:aword。MIRANDAWhyspeaksmyfathersoungently?ThisIsthethirdmanthate’erIsaw,thefirstThate’erIsigh’dfor:pitymovemyfatherTobeinclinedmyway!FERDINANDO,ifavirgin,Andyouraffectionnotgoneforth,I’llmakeyouThequeenofNaples。PROSPEROSoft,sir!onewordmore。
AsideTheyarebothineither’spowers;butthisswiftbusinessImustuneasymake,lesttoolightwinningMaketheprizelight。
ToFERDINAND
Onewordmore;IchargetheeThatthouattendme:thoudosthereusurpThenamethouowestnot;andhastputthyselfUponthisislandasaspy,towinitFromme,thelordon’t。FERDINANDNo,asIamaman。MIRANDAThere’snothingillcandwellinsuchatemple:
Iftheillspirithavesofairahouse,Goodthingswillstrivetodwellwith’t。PROSPEROFollowme。
Speaknotyouforhim;he’satraitor。Come;
I’llmanaclethyneckandfeettogether:
Sea-watershaltthoudrink;thyfoodshallbeThefresh-brookmuscles,wither’drootsandhusksWhereintheacorncradled。Follow。FERDINANDNo;
IwillresistsuchentertainmenttillMineenemyhasmorepower。
Draws,andischarmedfrommovingMIRANDAOdearfather,Makenottoorashatrialofhim,forHe’sgentleandnotfearful。PROSPEROWhat?Isay,Myfootmytutor?Putthyswordup,traitor;
Whomakestashowbutdarestnotstrike,thyconscienceIssopossess’dwithguilt:comefromthyward,ForIcanheredisarmtheewiththisstickAndmakethyweapondrop。MIRANDABeseechyou,father。PROSPEROHence!hangnotonmygarments。MIRANDASir,havepity;
I’llbehissurety。PROSPEROSilence!onewordmoreShallmakemechidethee,ifnothatethee。What!
Anadvocateforanimposter!hush!
Thouthink’stthereisnomoresuchshapesashe,HavingseenbuthimandCaliban:foolishwench!
TothemostofmenthisisaCalibanAndtheytohimareangels。MIRANDAMyaffectionsArethenmosthumble;IhavenoambitionToseeagoodlierman。PROSPEROComeon;obey:
ThynervesareintheirinfancyagainAndhavenovigourinthem。FERDINANDSotheyare;
Myspirits,asinadream,areallboundup。
Myfather’sloss,theweaknesswhichIfeel,Thewreckofallmyfriends,northisman’sthreats,TowhomIamsubdued,arebutlighttome,MightIbutthroughmyprisononceadayBeholdthismaid:allcornerselseo’theearthLetlibertymakeuseof;spaceenoughHaveIinsuchaprison。PROSPERO[Aside]Itworks。
ToFERDINAND
Comeon。
Thouhastdonewell,fineAriel!
ToFERDINAND
Followme。
ToARIEL
Harkwhatthouelseshaltdome。MIRANDABeofcomfort;
Myfather’sofabetternature,sir,Thanheappearsbyspeech:thisisunwontedWhichnowcamefromhim。PROSPEROThoushaltbefreeAsmountainwinds:butthenexactlydoAllpointsofmycommand。ARIELTothesyllable。PROSPEROCome,follow。Speaknotforhim。
ExeuntACTIISCENEI。Anotherpartoftheisland。EnterALONSO,SEBASTIAN,ANTONIO,GONZALO,ADRIAN,FRANCISCO,andothersGONZALOBeseechyou,sir,bemerry;youhavecause,Sohaveweall,ofjoy;forourescapeIsmuchbeyondourloss。OurhintofwoeIscommon;everydaysomesailor’swife,ThemastersofsomemerchantandthemerchantHavejustourthemeofwoe;butforthemiracle,Imeanourpreservation,fewinmillionsCanspeaklikeus:thenwisely,goodsir,weighOursorrowwithourcomfort。ALONSOPrithee,peace。SEBASTIANHereceivescomfortlikecoldporridge。ANTONIOThevisitorwillnotgivehimo’erso。SEBASTIANLookhe’swindingupthewatchofhiswit;
byandbyitwillstrike。GONZALOSir,——SEBASTIANOne:tell。GONZALOWheneverygriefisentertain’dthat’soffer’d,Comestotheentertainer——SEBASTIANAdollar。GONZALODolourcomestohim,indeed:youhavespokentruerthanyoupurposed。SEBASTIANYouhavetakenitwiselierthanImeantyoushould。GONZALOTherefore,mylord,——ANTONIOFie,whataspendthriftisheofhistongue!ALONSOIprithee,spare。GONZALOWell,Ihavedone:butyet,——SEBASTIANHewillbetalking。ANTONIOWhich,ofheorAdrian,foragoodwager,firstbeginstocrow?SEBASTIANTheoldcock。ANTONIOThecockerel。SEBASTIANDone。Thewager?ANTONIOAlaughter。SEBASTIANAmatch!ADRIANThoughthisislandseemtobedesert,——SEBASTIANHa,ha,ha!So,you’repaid。ADRIANUninhabitableandalmostinaccessible,——SEBASTIANYet,——ADRIANYet,——ANTONIOHecouldnotmiss’t。ADRIANItmustneedsbeofsubtle,tenderanddelicatetemperance。ANTONIOTemperancewasadelicatewench。SEBASTIANAy,andasubtle;ashemostlearnedlydelivered。ADRIANTheairbreathesuponusheremostsweetly。SEBASTIANAsifithadlungsandrottenones。ANTONIOOras’twereperfumedbyafen。GONZALOHereiseverythingadvantageoustolife。ANTONIOTrue;savemeanstolive。SEBASTIANOfthatthere’snone,orlittle。GONZALOHowlushandlustythegrasslooks!howgreen!ANTONIOThegroundindeedistawny。SEBASTIANWithaneyeofgreenin’t。ANTONIOHemissesnotmuch。SEBASTIANNo;hedothbutmistakethetruthtotally。GONZALOButtherarityofitis,——whichisindeedalmostbeyondcredit,——SEBASTIANAsmanyvouchedraritiesare。GONZALOThatourgarments,being,astheywere,drenchedinthesea,holdnotwithstandingtheirfreshnessandglosses,beingrathernew-dyedthanstainedwithsaltwater。ANTONIOIfbutoneofhispocketscouldspeak,woulditnotsayhelies?SEBASTIANAy,orveryfalselypocketuphisreportGONZALOMethinksourgarmentsarenowasfreshaswhenweputthemonfirstinAfric,atthemarriageoftheking’sfairdaughterClaribeltotheKingofTunis。SEBASTIAN’Twasasweetmarriage,andweprosperwellinourreturn。ADRIANTuniswasnevergracedbeforewithsuchaparagontotheirqueen。GONZALONotsincewidowDido’stime。ANTONIOWidow!apoxo’that!Howcamethatwidowin?
widowDido!SEBASTIANWhatifhehadsaid’widowerAEneas’too?
GoodLord,howyoutakeit!ADRIAN’WidowDido’saidyou?youmakemestudyofthat:
shewasofCarthage,notofTunis。GONZALOThisTunis,sir,wasCarthage。ADRIANCarthage?GONZALOIassureyou,Carthage。SEBASTIANHiswordismorethanthemiraculousharp;
hehathraisedthewallandhousestoo。ANTONIOWhatimpossiblematterwillhemakeeasynext?SEBASTIANIthinkhewillcarrythisislandhomeinhispocketandgiveithissonforanapple。ANTONIOAnd,sowingthekernelsofitinthesea,bringforthmoreislands。GONZALOAy。ANTONIOWhy,ingoodtime。GONZALOSir,weweretalkingthatourgarmentsseemnowasfreshaswhenwewereatTunisatthemarriageofyourdaughter,whoisnowqueen。ANTONIOAndtherarestthate’ercamethere。SEBASTIANBate,Ibeseechyou,widowDido。ANTONIOO,widowDido!ay,widowDido。GONZALOIsnot,sir,mydoubletasfreshasthefirstdayI
woreit?Imean,inasort。ANTONIOThatsortwaswellfishedfor。GONZALOWhenIworeitatyourdaughter’smarriage?ALONSOYoucramthesewordsintomineearsagainstThestomachofmysense。WouldIhadneverMarriedmydaughterthere!for,comingthence,Mysonislostand,inmyrate,shetoo,WhoissofarfromItalyremovedIne’eragainshallseeher。OthoumineheirOfNaplesandofMilan,whatstrangefishHathmadehismealonthee?FRANCISCOSir,hemaylive:
Isawhimbeatthesurgesunderhim,Andrideupontheirbacks;hetrodthewater,Whoseenmityheflungaside,andbreastedThesurgemostswolnthatmethim;hisboldhead’Bovethecontentiouswaveshekept,andoar’dHimselfwithhisgoodarmsinlustystrokeTotheshore,thato’erhiswave-wornbasisbow’d,Asstoopingtorelievehim:InotdoubtHecamealivetoland。ALONSONo,no,he’sgone。SEBASTIANSir,youmaythankyourselfforthisgreatloss,ThatwouldnotblessourEuropewithyourdaughter,ButratherlosehertoanAfrican;
Wheresheatleastisbanish’dfromyoureye,Whohathcausetowetthegriefon’t。ALONSOPrithee,peace。SEBASTIANYouwerekneel’dtoandimportunedotherwiseByallofus,andthefairsoulherselfWeigh’dbetweenloathnessandobedience,atWhichendo’thebeamshouldbow。Wehavelostyourson,Ifear,forever:MilanandNapleshaveMorewidowsinthemofthisbusiness’makingThanwebringmentocomfortthem:
Thefault’syourown。ALONSOSoisthedear’sto’theloss。GONZALOMylordSebastian,ThetruthyouspeakdothlacksomegentlenessAndtimetospeakitin:yourubthesore,Whenyoushouldbringtheplaster。SEBASTIANVerywell。ANTONIOAndmostchirurgeonly。GONZALOItisfoulweatherinusall,goodsir,Whenyouarecloudy。SEBASTIANFoulweather?ANTONIOVeryfoul。GONZALOHadIplantationofthisisle,mylord,——ANTONIOHe’ldsow’twithnettle-seed。SEBASTIANOrdocks,ormallows。GONZALOAndwerethekingon’t,whatwouldI
do?SEBASTIAN’Scapebeingdrunkforwantofwine。GONZALOI’thecommonwealthIwouldbycontrariesExecuteallthings;fornokindoftrafficWouldIadmit;nonameofmagistrate;
Lettersshouldnotbeknown;riches,poverty,Anduseofservice,none;contract,succession,Bourn,boundofland,tilth,vineyard,none;
Nouseofmetal,corn,orwine,oroil;
Nooccupation;allmenidle,all;
Andwomentoo,butinnocentandpure;
Nosovereignty;——SEBASTIANYethewouldbekingon’t。ANTONIOThelatterendofhiscommonwealthforgetsthebeginning。GONZALOAllthingsincommonnatureshouldproduceWithoutsweatorendeavour:treason,felony,Sword,pike,knife,gun,orneedofanyengine,WouldInothave;butnatureshouldbringforth,Ofitsownkind,allfoison,allabundance,Tofeedmyinnocentpeople。SEBASTIANNomarrying’monghissubjects?ANTONIONone,man;allidle:whoresandknaves。GONZALOIwouldwithsuchperfectiongovern,sir,Toexcelthegoldenage。SEBASTIANGodsavehismajesty!ANTONIOLongliveGonzalo!GONZALOAnd,——doyoumarkme,sir?ALONSOPrithee,nomore:thoudosttalknothingtome。GONZALOIdowellbelieveyourhighness;anddidittoministeroccasiontothesegentlemen,whoareofsuchsensibleandnimblelungsthattheyalwaysusetolaughatnothing。ANTONIO’Twasyouwelaughedat。GONZALOWhointhiskindofmerryfoolingamnothingtoyou:soyoumaycontinueandlaughatnothingstill。ANTONIOWhatablowwastheregiven!SEBASTIANAnithadnotfallenflat-long。GONZALOYouaregentlemenofbravemetal;youwouldliftthemoonoutofhersphere,ifshewouldcontinueinitfiveweekswithoutchanging。
EnterARIEL,invisible,playingsolemnmusicSEBASTIANWewouldso,andthengoabat-fowling。ANTONIONay,goodmylord,benotangry。GONZALONo,Iwarrantyou;Iwillnotadventuremydiscretionsoweakly。Willyoulaughmeasleep,forIamveryheavy?ANTONIOGosleep,andhearus。
AllsleepexceptALONSO,SEBASTIAN,andANTONIOALONSOWhat,allsosoonasleep!IwishmineeyesWould,withthemselves,shutupmythoughts:
IfindTheyareinclinedtodoso。SEBASTIANPleaseyou,sir,Donotomittheheavyofferofit:
Itseldomvisitssorrow;whenitdoth,Itisacomforter。ANTONIOWetwo,mylord,Willguardyourpersonwhileyoutakeyourrest,Andwatchyoursafety。ALONSOThankyou。Wondrousheavy。
ALONSOsleeps。ExitARIELSEBASTIANWhatastrangedrowsinesspossessesthem!ANTONIOItisthequalityo’theclimate。SEBASTIANWhyDothitnotthenoureyelidssink?IfindnotMyselfdisposedtosleep。ANTONIONorI;myspiritsarenimble。
Theyfelltogetherall,asbyconsent;
Theydropp’d,asbyathunder-stroke。Whatmight,WorthySebastian?O,whatmight?——Nomore:——
AndyetmethinksIseeitinthyface,Whatthoushouldstbe:theoccasionspeaksthee,andMystrongimaginationseesacrownDroppinguponthyhead。SEBASTIANWhat,artthouwaking?ANTONIODoyounothearmespeak?SEBASTIANIdo;andsurelyItisasleepylanguageandthouspeak’stOutofthysleep。Whatisitthoudidstsay?
Thisisastrangerepose,tobeasleepWitheyeswideopen;standing,speaking,moving,Andyetsofastasleep。ANTONIONobleSebastian,Thoulet’stthyfortunesleep——die,rather;wink’stWhilesthouartwaking。SEBASTIANThoudostsnoredistinctly;
There’smeaninginthysnores。ANTONIOIammoreseriousthanmycustom:youMustbesotoo,ifheedme;whichtodoTreblestheeo’er。SEBASTIANWell,Iamstandingwater。ANTONIOI’llteachyouhowtoflow。SEBASTIANDoso:toebbHereditaryslothinstructsme。ANTONIOO,IfyoubutknewhowyouthepurposecherishWhilesthusyoumockit!how,instrippingit,Youmoreinvestit!Ebbingmen,indeed,MostoftendosonearthebottomrunBytheirownfearorsloth。SEBASTIANPrithee,sayon:
ThesettingofthineeyeandcheekproclaimAmatterfromthee,andabirthindeedWhichthroestheemuchtoyield。ANTONIOThus,sir:
Althoughthislordofweakremembrance,this,WhoshallbeofaslittlememoryWhenheisearth’d,hathherealmostpersuade,——
Forhe’saspiritofpersuasion,onlyProfessestopersuade,——thekinghisson’salive,’Tisasimpossiblethathe’sundrown’dAndhethatsleepshereswims。SEBASTIANIhavenohopeThathe’sundrown’d。ANTONIOO,outofthat’nohope’
Whatgreathopehaveyou!nohopethatwayisAnotherwaysohighahopethatevenAmbitioncannotpierceawinkbeyond,Butdoubtdiscoverythere。WillyougrantwithmeThatFerdinandisdrown’d?SEBASTIANHe’sgone。ANTONIOThen,tellme,Who’sthenextheirofNaples?SEBASTIANClaribel。ANTONIOShethatisqueenofTunis;shethatdwellsTenleaguesbeyondman’slife;shethatfromNaplesCanhavenonote,unlessthesunwerepost——
Themani’themoon’stooslow——tillnew-bornchinsBeroughandrazorable;shethat——fromwhom?
Weallweresea-swallow’d,thoughsomecastagain,AndbythatdestinytoperformanactWhereofwhat’spastisprologue,whattocomeInyoursandmydischarge。SEBASTIANWhatstuffisthis!howsayyou?
’Tistrue,mybrother’sdaughter’squeenofTunis;
SoissheheirofNaples;’twixtwhichregionsThereissomespace。ANTONIOAspacewhoseeverycubitSeemstocryout,’HowshallthatClaribelMeasureusbacktoNaples?KeepinTunis,AndletSebastianwake。’Say,thisweredeathThatnowhathseizedthem;why,theywerenoworseThannowtheyare。TherebethatcanruleNaplesAswellashethatsleeps;lordsthatcanprateAsamplyandunnecessarilyAsthisGonzalo;ImyselfcouldmakeAchoughofasdeepchat。O,thatyouboreThemindthatIdo!whatasleepwerethisForyouradvancement!Doyouunderstandme?SEBASTIANMethinksIdo。ANTONIOAndhowdoesyourcontentTenderyourowngoodfortune?SEBASTIANIrememberYoudidsupplantyourbrotherProspero。ANTONIOTrue:
Andlookhowwellmygarmentssituponme;
Muchfeaterthanbefore:mybrother’sservantsWerethenmyfellows;nowtheyaremymen。SEBASTIANBut,foryourconscience?ANTONIOAy,sir;whereliesthat?if’twereakibe,’Twouldputmetomyslipper:butIfeelnotThisdeityinmybosom:twentyconsciences,Thatstand’twixtmeandMilan,candiedbetheyAndmelteretheymolest!Hereliesyourbrother,Nobetterthantheearthheliesupon,Ifhewerethatwhichnowhe’slike,that’sdead;
WhomI,withthisobedientsteel,threeinchesofit,Canlaytobedforever;whilesyou,doingthus,TotheperpetualwinkforayemightputThisancientmorsel,thisSirPrudence,whoShouldnotupbraidourcourse。Foralltherest,They’lltakesuggestionasacatlapsmilk;
They’lltelltheclocktoanybusinessthatWesaybefitsthehour。SEBASTIANThycase,dearfriend,Shallbemyprecedent;asthougot’stMilan,I’llcomebyNaples。Drawthysword:onestrokeShallfreetheefromthetributewhichthoupayest;
AndIthekingshalllovethee。ANTONIODrawtogether;
AndwhenIrearmyhand,doyouthelike,TofallitonGonzalo。SEBASTIANO,butoneword。
TheytalkapartRe-enterARIEL,invisibleARIELMymasterthroughhisartforeseesthedangerThatyou,hisfriend,arein;andsendsmeforth——
Forelsehisprojectdies——tokeepthemliving。
SingsinGONZALO’searWhileyouheredosnoringlie,Open-eyedconspiracyHistimedothtake。
Ifoflifeyoukeepacare,Shakeoffslumber,andbeware:
Awake,awake!ANTONIOThenletusbothbesudden。GONZALONow,goodangelsPreservetheking。
TheywakeALONSOWhy,hownow?ho,awake!Whyareyoudrawn?
Whereforethisghastlylooking?GONZALOWhat’sthematter?SEBASTIANWhileswestoodheresecuringyourrepose,Evennow,weheardahollowburstofbellowingLikebulls,orratherlions:did’tnotwakeyou?
Itstruckmineearmostterribly。ALONSOIheardnothing。ANTONIOO,’twasadintofrightamonster’sear,Tomakeanearthquake!sure,itwastheroarOfawholeherdoflions。ALONSOHeardyouthis,Gonzalo?GONZALOUponminehonour,sir,Iheardahumming,Andthatastrangeonetoo,whichdidawakeme:
Ishakedyou,sir,andcried:asmineeyesopen’d,Isawtheirweaponsdrawn:therewasanoise,That’sverily。’Tisbestwestanduponourguard,Orthatwequitthisplace;let’sdrawourweapons。ALONSOLeadoffthisground;andlet’smakefurthersearchFormypoorson。GONZALOHeavenskeephimfromthesebeasts!
Forheis,sure,i’theisland。ALONSOLeadaway。ARIELProsperomylordshallknowwhatIhavedone:
So,king,gosafelyontoseekthyson。
ExeuntSCENEII。Anotherpartoftheisland。EnterCALIBANwithaburdenofwood。AnoiseofthunderheardCALIBANAlltheinfectionsthatthesunsucksupFrombogs,fens,flats,onProsperfallandmakehimByinch-mealadisease!HisspiritshearmeAndyetIneedsmustcurse。Butthey’llnorpinch,Frightmewithurchin——shows,pitchmei’themire,Norleadme,likeafirebrand,inthedarkOutofmyway,unlesshebid’em;butForeverytriflearetheysetuponme;
SometimelikeapesthatmowandchatteratmeAndafterbiteme,thenlikehedgehogswhichLietumblinginmybarefootwayandmountTheirpricksatmyfootfall;sometimeamI
AllwoundwithadderswhowithcloventonguesDohissmeintomadness。
EnterTRINCULO
Lo,now,lo!
Herecomesaspiritofhis,andtotormentmeForbringingwoodinslowly。I’llfallflat;
Perchancehewillnotmindme。TRINCULOHere’sneitherbushnorshrub,tobearoffanyweatheratall,andanotherstormbrewing;
Ihearitsingi’thewind:yondsameblackcloud,yondhugeone,lookslikeafoulbombardthatwouldshedhisliquor。Ifitshouldthunderasitdidbefore,Iknownotwheretohidemyhead:yondsamecloudcannotchoosebutfallbypailfuls。Whathavewehere?amanorafish?deadoralive?Afish:
hesmellslikeafish;averyancientandfish-
likesmell;akindofnotofthenewestPoor-
John。Astrangefish!WereIinEnglandnow,asonceIwas,andhadbutthisfishpainted,notaholidayfooltherebutwouldgiveapieceofsilver:therewouldthismonstermakeaman;anystrangebeasttheremakesaman:
whentheywillnotgiveadoittorelievealamebeggar,theywilllazyouttentoseeadeadIndian。Leggedlikeamanandhisfinslikearms!Warmo’mytroth!Idonowletloosemyopinion;holditnolonger:thisisnofish,butanislander,thathathlatelysufferedbyathunderbolt。
ThunderAlas,thestormiscomeagain!mybestwayistocreepunderhisgaberdine;thereisnoothershelterhereabouts:miseryacquaintsamanwithstrangebed-fellows。Iwillhereshroudtillthedregsofthestormbepast。
EnterSTEPHANO,singing:abottleinhishandSTEPHANOIshallnomoretosea,tosea,HereshallIdieashore——
Thisisaveryscurvytunetosingataman’sfuneral:well,here’smycomfort。
DrinksSingsThemaster,theswabber,theboatswainandI,ThegunnerandhismateLovedMall,MegandMarianandMargery,ButnoneofuscaredforKate;
Forshehadatonguewithatang,Wouldcrytoasailor,Gohang!
Shelovednotthesavouroftarnorofpitch,Yetatailormightscratchherwhere’ershediditch:
Thentosea,boys,andlethergohang!
Thisisascurvytunetoo:buthere’smycomfort。
DrinksCALIBANDonottormentme:Oh!STEPHANOWhat’sthematter?Havewedevilshere?
Doyouputtricksupon’swithsavagesandmenofInd,ha?
I
havenotscapeddrowningtobeafeardnowofyourfourlegs;forithathbeensaid,Asproperamanaseverwentonfourlegscannotmakehimgiveground;
anditshallbesaidsoagainwhileStephanobreathesat’snostrils。CALIBANThespirittormentsme;Oh!STEPHANOThisissomemonsteroftheislewithfourlegs,whohathgot,asItakeit,anague。Wherethedevilshouldhelearnourlanguage?Iwillgivehimsomerelief,ifitbebutforthat。ifIcanrecoverhimandkeephimtameandgettoNapleswithhim,he’sapresentforanyemperorthatevertrodonneat’sleather。CALIBANDonottormentme,prithee;I’llbringmywoodhomefaster。STEPHANOHe’sinhisfitnowanddoesnottalkafterthewisest。Heshalltasteofmybottle:ifhehaveneverdrunkwineaforewillgoneartoremovehisfit。IfIcanrecoverhimandkeephimtame,I
willnottaketoomuchforhim;heshallpayforhimthathathhim,andthatsoundly。CALIBANThoudostmeyetbutlittlehurt;thouwiltanon,I
knowitbythytrembling:nowProsperworksuponthee。STEPHANOComeonyourways;openyourmouth;hereisthatwhichwillgivelanguagetoyou,cat:openyourmouth;thiswillshakeyourshaking,Icantellyou,andthatsoundly:youcannottellwho’syourfriend:
openyourchapsagain。TRINCULOIshouldknowthatvoice:itshouldbe——butheisdrowned;andthesearedevils:Odefendme!STEPHANOFourlegsandtwovoices:amostdelicatemonster!
Hisforwardvoicenowistospeakwellofhisfriend;hisbackwardvoiceistoutterfoulspeechesandtodetract。Ifallthewineinmybottlewillrecoverhim,Iwillhelphisague。Come。Amen!
I
willpoursomeinthyothermouth。TRINCULOStephano!STEPHANODoththyothermouthcallme?Mercy,mercy!
Thisisadevil,andnomonster:Iwillleavehim;I
havenolongspoon。TRINCULOStephano!IfthoubeestStephano,touchmeandspeaktome:forIamTrinculo——benotafeard——thygoodfriendTrinculo。STEPHANOIfthoubeestTrinculo,comeforth:I’llpulltheebythelesserlegs:ifanybeTrinculo’slegs,thesearethey。ThouartveryTrinculoindeed!
Howcamestthoutobethesiegeofthismoon-calf?
canheventTrinculos?TRINCULOItookhimtobekilledwithathunder-stroke。
Butartthounotdrowned,Stephano?Ihopenowthouartnotdrowned。Isthestormoverblown?Ihidmeunderthedeadmoon-calf’sgaberdineforfearofthestorm。Andartthouliving,Stephano?O
Stephano,twoNeapolitans’scaped!STEPHANOPrithee,donotturnmeabout;mystomachisnotconstant。CALIBAN[Aside]Thesebefinethings,aniftheybenotsprites。
That’sabravegodandbearscelestialliquor。