Boats. Work you, then. Ant. Hang, cur, hang! you whoreson, insolent noise-maker, we are less afraid to be drowned than thou art. Gon. I'll warrant him from drowning; though the ship were no stronger than a nut-shell, and as leaky as an unstanched wench. Boats. Lay her a-hold, a-hold: set her two courses off; to sea again, lay her off. Enter Mariners wet. Mar. All lost! to prayers, to prayers! all lost! [Exeunt. Boats. What, must our mouths be cold? Gon. The king and prince at prayers! let us assist them, For our case is as theirs. Seb. I am out of patience. Ant. We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards. This wide-chapped rascal; - 'Would, thou might'st lie drowning, The washing of ten tides! Gon. He'll be hanged yet; Though every drop of water swear against it, [A confused noise within.]— Mercy on us! We Exit. Exit. Gon. Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren ground; long heath, brown furze, any thing: The wills above be done! but I would fain die a dry death. [Exit. SCENE II. The Island: before the Cell of Enter PROSPERO and MIRANDA. Mira. If by your art, my dearest father, you have Pro. And rather like a dream than an assurance That this lives in thy mind? What see'st thou else Thy father was the duke of Milan, and Mira. Sir, are not you my father? Pro. Thy mother was a piece of virtue, and She said thou wast my daughter; and thy fathe Was duke of Milan; and his only heir A princess; no worse issued. Mira. O, the heavens ! What foul play had we, that we came from thence Or blessed was't, we did? Pro. Both, both, my girl; By foul play, as thou say'st, were we heav'd thence; But blessedly holp hither. Mira. O, my heart bleeds To think o' the teen that I have turn'd you tc, Which is from my remembrance! Please you, fur I ther. Pro. My brother, and thy uncle, call'd Antonio,- And to my state grew stranger, being transported, Pro. Being once perfected how to grant suits, O good sir, I do. Pro. I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicate To closeness, and the bettering of my mind With that, which, but by being so retired, O'er-priz'd all popular rate, in my false brother Awak'd an evil nature and my trust, Like a good parent, did beget of him A falsehood, in its contrary as great As my trust was; which had, indeed, no limit, A confidence sans bound. He being thus lorded, But what my power might else exact, — like one, To credit his own lie, he did believe He was the duke; out of the substitution, Growing, Dost hear? Mira. Your tale, sir, would cure deafness. Pro. To have no screen between this part he play'd, And him he play'd it for, he needs will be Was dukedom large enough; of temporal royalties The dukedom, yet unbow'd, (alas, poor Milan!) Mira. O the heavens! Now the condition. This king of Naples, being an enemy To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit; The gates of Milan; and, i' the dead of darkness, Mira. Alack, for pity! I, not rememb'ring how I cry'd out then, Will cry it o'er again: it is a hint, That wrings mine eyes. Pro. Hear a little further, And then I'll bring thee to the present business Which now's upon us; without the which, this story Were most impertinent. Mira. That hour destroy us? Pro. Wherefore did they not Well demanded, wench; My tale provokes that question. Dear, they durst not; (So dear the love my people bore me) nor set Sit still, and hear the last of our sea-sorrow. (For still 'tis beating in my mind,) your reason Pro. A most auspicious star; whose influence Enter ARIEL Ari. All hail, great master! grave sir, hail' I come To answer thy best pleasure; be't to fly, To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride On the curl'd clouds; to thy strong bidding, task Ariel, and all his quality. Pro. Hast thou, spirit, | Remember, I have done thee worthy service; Perform'd to point the tempest that I bade thee? Ari. To every article. I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, My brave spirit! Pro. Would not infect his reason? Ari. Some tricks of desperation: All, but mariners, Is the king's ship; in the deep nook, where once Supposing that they saw the king's ship wreck'd, Pru. Ariel, thy charge Exactly is perform'd; but there's more work : What is the time o' the day? Ari. Past the mid season. Pro. At least two glasses: The time 'twixt six and now, Must by us both be spent most preciously. From what a torment I did free thee? Pro. Thou dost; and think'st I do not, sir. Ari. The foul witch Sycorax, who, with age and envy, Thou hast: Where was she born? speak; tell me. Once in a month, recount what thou hast been, Pro. This blue-ey'd hag was hither brought with And here was left by the sailors: Thou, my slave, groans, As fast as mill-wheels strike: Then was this island, A freckled whelp, hag-born,) not honour'd with Ari. Yes; Caliban her son. Ari. Ari. Is there more toil? Since thou dost give Thou hast howl'd away twelve winters. Let me remember thee what thou hast promis'd, Being capable of all ill! I pitied thee, Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour One thing or other: when thou did'st not, savage, Know thine own meaning, but would'st gabble like A thing most brutish, I endow'd thy purposes With words that made them known: But thy vile race, Though thou did'st learn, had that in't which good natures Could not abide to be with; therefore wast thou Deservedly confin'd into this rock, Who had'st deserv'd more than a prison. Cal. You taught me language; and my profit on't Is, I know how to curse: the red plague rid you, For learning me your language! Pro. Hag-seed, hence! Fetch us in fuel; and be quick, thou wert best, To answer other business. Shrug'st thou, malice? If thou neglect'st, or dost unwillingly What I command, I'll rack thee with old cramps; Fill all thy bones with aches; make thee roar That beasts shall tremble at thy din. No, pray thee! [Aside. So, slave; hence! [Exit CALIBAN. Re-enter ARIEL invisible, playing and singing; Come unto these yellow sands, And then take hands: Court'sied when you have, and kiss'd, Foot it featly here and there; And, sweet sprites, the burden bear. Bur. Bowgh, wowgh. The watch-dogs bark: Bur. Bowgh, wowgh. Hark, hark! I hear The strain of strutting chanticlere [dispersedly. [dispersedly. What wert thou, if the king of Naples heard thee? Mira. and his brave son, being twain. Pro. The duke of Milan, And his more braver daughter, could control thee, If now 'twere fit to do't: At the first sight [Aside. They have chang'd eyes: · Delicate Ariel, I'll set thee free for this! - A word, good sir; Shall make me chide thee, if not hate thee. What! Mira. Pro. Let liberty make use of; space enough Pro. It works:- Come on.Thou hast done well, fine Ariel! Follow me. [To FERD. and MIR. [To ARIEL Hark, what thou else shalt do me. Be of comfort; My father's of a better nature, sir, Pro. Thou shalt be as free As mountain winds: but then exactly do All points of my command. Ari. To the syllable. Pro. Come, follow: speak not for him. [Ereunt. |