The clouds, methought, would open, and show riches Ready to drop upon me; that, when I wak'd, I cried to dream again. Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing. Cal. When Prospero is destroyed. Ste. That shall be by and by: I remember the story. Tria. The sound is going away: let's follow it, and after, do our work. Ste. Lead, monster; we'll follow.---I would, I could see this taborer: he lays it on. Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano. [Exeunt. SCENE III.---Another part of the island. Enter ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, GONZALO, ADRIAN, FRANCISCO, and others. Gon. By'r lakin,* I can go no further, Sir; My old bones ache: here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forth-rights, and meanders! by your I needs must rest me. [patience, Alon. Old lord, I cannot blame thee, Who am myself attach'd with weariness, To the dulling of my spirits: sit down, and rest. Even here I will put off my hope, and keep it No longer for my flatterer: he is drown'd," Whom thus we stray to find; and the sea mocks Our frustrate search on land: Well, let him go. Ant. I am right glad that he's so out of hope. [Aside to SEBASTIAN. Do not, for one repulse, forego the purpose That you resolv'd to effect. Seb. The next advantage Will we take thoroughly. Ant. Let it be to-night; For, now they are oppress'd with travel, they Seb. I say, to-night: no more. Solemn and strange music; and PROSPERO above, invisible. Enter several strange Shapes, bringing in a banquet; they dance about it with gentle actions of salutation; and, inviting the king, &c. to eat, they depart. Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, hark! Such shapes, such gesture, and such sound, expressing (Although they want the use of tongue), a kind Of excellent dumb discourse. Pro. Praise in departing. [Aside. Fran. They vanish'd strangely. Seb. No matter, since They have left their viands behind; for we have -stomachs.-- Will't please you taste of what is here? Gon. Faith, Sir, you need not fear: When we were boys, [eers, Who would believe that there were mountainDew-lapp'd like bulls, whose throats had hanging at them Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men, Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we find, Each putter-out on five for one, will bring us Good warrant of. Alon. I will stand to, and feed, Although my last : no matter, since I feel The best is past:---Brother, my lord the duke, Stand too, and do as we. Thunder and Lightning. Enter ARIEL like a harpy; claps his wings upon the table, and, with a quaint device, the banquet vanishes. (That hath to instrument this lower world, [Seeing ALON. SEB. &c. draw their swords. And even with such like valour, men hang and drown [fellows Their proper selves. You fools! I and my Are ministers of fate; the elements Of whom your swords are temper'd, may as well [stabs Wound the loud winds, or with bemock'd-at Kill the still-closing waters, as diminish One dowle that's in my plume; my fellow ministers In what thou hadst to say: so, with good life, And these, mine enemies, are all knit up And his and my loved darling. [Exit PROSPERO from above. Gon. I' the name of something holy, Sir, why stand you In this strange stare? Alon. O, it is monstrous! monstrous ! Methought, the billows spoke, and told me of it; The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder, That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'd The name of Prosper; it did bass my trespass. Therefore my son i' the ooze is bedded; and I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, And with him there lie mudded. Seb. But one fiend at a time, [Exit. [Exeunt SEB. and ANT. Gon. All three of them are desperate; their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, Adr. Follow, I pray you. ACT IV. [Exeunt. SCENE I.---Before PROSPERO's cell. Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA. Pro. If I have too austerely punish'd you, Your compensation makes amends; for I Have given you here a thread of mine own life, Or that for which I live; whom once again I tender to thy hand: all thy vexations Were but my trials of thy love, and thou Hast strangely stood the test: here, afore HeaI ratify this my rich gift. O Ferdinand, [ven, Do not smile at me, that I boast her off, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, And make it halt behind her. Pro. Thou and thy meaner fellows your last service Did worthily perform; and I must use you Incite them to quick motion; for I must Pro. Ay, with a twink. Ari. Before you can say, Come, and go, Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel: Do not apTill thou dost hear me call. Ari. Well I conceive. [proach, [Exit. Pro. Look, thou be true; do not give dal liance [straw Too much the rein; the strongest oaths are To the fire i' the blood: be more abstemious, Or else, good night, your vow! Fer. I warrant you, Sir; The white-cold virgin snow upon my heart Pro. Well.-- broom groves, Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor love Being lass-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard; And thy sea-marge, sterile, and rocky-hard, Where thou thyself dost air: The queen o' sky, Whose watery arch, and messenger, am I, Bids thee leave these; and with her sovereig grace, Here on this grass-plot, in this very place, To come and sport, her peacocks fly amain; Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain. Enter CERES. Cer. Hail, many-colour'd messenger, that Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter; [ne'er Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flowers Diffusest honey-drops, refreshing showers: And with each end of thy blue bow dost crown My bosky acres, and my unshrubb'd down, Rich scarf to my proud earth; Why hath thy [green? queen Summon'd me hither, to this short-grass'd son Dove-drawn with her: here thought they to have done Some wanton charm upon this man and maid, Juno. How does my bounteous sister? Go with me, To bless this twain, that they may prosperous And honour'd in their issue. SONG. [be, Juno. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, Vines, with clust'ring bunches growing; Scarcity, and want, shall shun you; Fer. This is a most majestic vision, and Pro. Spirits, which by mine art I have from their confines call'd to enact Fer. Let me live here ever; So rare a wonder'd‡ father, and a wife, [Juno and Ceres whisper, and send IRIS on employment. Pro. Sweet now, silence: Juno and Ceres whisper seriously; There's something else to do: hush, and be Or else our spell is marr'd. [mute, Iris. You nymphs, call'd Naiads, of the wand'ring brooks, [looks, With your sedg'd crowns, and ever harmless Leave your crisp channels, and on this green land Answer your summons; Juno does command: Come, temperate nymphs, and help to cele brate A contract of true love; be not too late. Enter certain Nymphs. You sun-burn'd sicklemen, of August weary, Come hither from the furrow, and be merry; Make holy-day: your rye-straw hats put on, And these fresh nymphs encounter every one In country footing. Enter certain Reapers, properly habited: they join with the Nymphs in a graceful dance; towards Pluto. Abundance. Able to produce such wenders. the end whereof PROSPERO starts suddenly, and speaks; after which, to a strange, hollow, and confused noise, they heavily vanish. Pro. [Aside.] I had forgot that foul conspiracy Of the beast Caliban, and his confederates, Against my life; the minute of their plot Is almost come.---[To the spirits.] Well done ;--avoid ;---no more. Fer. This is most strange: your father's in That works him strongly. some passion Saw I him touch'd with anger so distemper'd. Be not disturb'd with my infirmity: [Exeunt. Fer. Mira. We wish you peace. drinking; So full of valour, that they smote the air Advanc'd their eye-lids, lifted up their noses, Tooth'd briers, sharp furzes, pricking goss, and thorns, [them Which enter'd their frail shins: at last I left I' the filthy mantled pool beyond your cell, There dancing up to the chins, that the foul O'er-stunk their feet. [lake Pro. This was well done, my bird: Thy shape invisible retain thou still: The trumpery in my house, go, bring it hither, For stale; to catch these thieves. Ari. I go, I go. [Exit. Pro. A devil, a born devil, on whose nature Nurtures can never stick; on whoin my pains, you,-- Trin. Thou wert but a lost monster. Cal. Good my lord, give me thy favour still: Be patient, for the prize I'll bring thee to Shall hood-wink this mischance: therefore, speak softly, All's hush'd as midnight yet. Trin. Ay, but to lose our bottles in the pool,-- Ste. There is not only disgrace and dishonour in that, monster, but an infinite loss. Trin. That's more to me than my wetting: yet this is your harmless fairy, monster. Ste. I will fetch off my bottle, though I be o'er ears for my labour. Cal. Pr'ythee, my king, be quiet: Seest thou here, [enter: This is the mouth of the cell: no noise, and Do that good mischief, which may m ke this island Thine own for ever, and I, thy Caliban, Ste. Give me thy hand: I do begin to have bloody thoughts. Trin. O king Stephano! O peer! O worthy Stephano! look, what a wardrobe here is for thee! Cal. Let it alone, thou fool; it is but trash. Trin. O, ho, monster; we know what belongs to a frippery :-O king Stephano! Ste. Put off that gown, Trinculo; by this hand, I'll have that gown. Trin. Thy grace shall have it. Cal. The dropsy drown this fool! what do you mean, To doat thus on such luggage? Let's along, And do the murder first: if he awake, From toe to crown he'll fill our skins with Make us strange stuff. [pinches; Ste. Be you quiet, monster.-Mistress line, is not this my jerkin? Now is the jerkin under the line: now, jerkin, you are like to lose your hair, and prove a bald jerkin. Trin. Do, do: We steal by line and level, and't like your grace. Ste. I thank thee for that jest; here's a garment for't: wit shall not go unrewarded, while I am king of this country: Steal by line and level, is an excellent pass of pate; there's another garment for't. Trin. Monster, come, put some limes upon your fingers, and away with the rest. Cal. I will have none on't: we shall lose our time, And all be turn'd to barnacles, or to apes Ste. Monster, lay-to your fingers; help to is, or I'll turn you out of my kingdom: go to, bear this away, where my hogshead of wine carry this. Trin. And this. Ste. Ay, and this. A noise of hunters heard. Enter divers Spirits, in shape of hounds, and hunt them about; PROSPERO and ARIEL setting them on. Pro. Hey, Mountain, hey! Ari. Silver! there it goes, Silver! Pro. Fury, Fury! there, Tyrant, there! hark, hark! [CAL. STE. and TRIN. are driven out. Go, charge my goblins that they grind their joints With dry convulsions; shorten up their sinews With aged cramps; and more pinch-spotted make them Though with their high wrongs I am struck to the quick, Yet, with my nobler reason, 'gainst my fury * Leopard. + Defends from bad weather. Thatch up The pine, and cedar: graves, at my command, Have waked their sleepers; oped, and let them forth By my so potent art: But this rough magic Re-enter ARIEL: after him, ALONSO, with a frantic gesture, attended by GONZALO; SEBAS TIAN and ANTONIO in like manner, attended by ADRIAN and FRANCISCO: They all enter the circle which PROSPERO had made, and there stand charmed; which PROSPERO observing, speaks. apacé ; And as the morning steals upon the night, Melting the darkness, so their rising senses Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantle Their clearer reason.-O my good Gonzalo, My true preserver, and a loyal sir To him thou follow'st; I will pay thy graces Home, both in word and deed. Most cruelly Didst thou, Alonso, use me and my daughter: Thy brother was a furtherer in the act ;Thou'rt pinch'd for't now, Sebastian.-Flesh and blood, You brother mine, that entertain❜d ambition, Expell'd remorse and nature; who, with Sebastian, (Whose inward pinches therefore are most strong,) Would here have kill'd your king; I do forgive Fetch me the hat and rapier in my cell; Pity, or tenderness of heart. I will dis-case me, and myself present, ARIEL re-enters, singing, and helps to attire Ar. Where the bee sucks, there suck I; Merrily, merrily, shall I live now, Under the blossom that hangs on the bough. Pro. Why, that's my dainty Ariel: I shall miss thee; But yet thou shalt have freedom: so, so, so.To the king's ship, invisible as thou art: There shalt thou find the mariners asleep Under the hatches; the master, and the boatswain, Being awake, enforce them to this place; Ari. I drink the air before me, and return Or e'er your pulse twice beat. [Exit ARIEL. Gon. All torment, trouble, wonder, and amazement Inhabits here: Some heavenly power guide us Out of this fearful country! Pro. Behold, Sir king, The wronged duke of Milan, Prospero: Alon. Whe'r thou beest he, or no, Th' affliction of my mind amends, with which, Pro. First, noble friend, Let me embrace thine age; whose honour canBe measur'd, or confin'd. [not Gon. Whether this be, Or be not, I'll not swear. Pro. You do yet taste Some subtilties o' the isle, that will not let you Believe things certain :-Welcome, my friends all: But you, my brace of lords, were I so minded, [Aside to SEB. and ANT. I here could pluck his highness' frown upon Seb. The devil speaks in him. For you, most wicked Sir, whom to call brother Alón. If thou beest Prospero, * Whether. |