第1章

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。