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 l' 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. Fer. I do believe it, Against an oracle. Pro. Then, as my gift, and thine own acqui sition 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 ap- [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.-- Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves And thy sea-marge, sterile, and rocky-hard, Being lass-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard; 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 queen [green? Summon'd me hither, to this short-grass'd Iris. A contract of true love to celebrate; And some donation freely to estate On the bless'd lovers. * Surplus. Juno. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, Cer. Earth's increase, and foison† plenty ; 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 My present fancies. Fer, Let me live here ever; So rare a wonder'd‡ father, and a wife, Make this place Paradise. 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 some passion That works him strongly. Mira. Never till this day, Saw I him touch'd with anger so distemper'd. Pro. You do look, my son, in a mov'd sort, Be not disturb'd with my infirmity: Fer. Mira. We wish you peace. [Exeunt. Ari. I told you, Sir, they were red-hot with drinking; So full of valour, that they smote the air [Juno and Ceres whisper, and send IRIS on For breathing in their faces; beat the ground employment. Pro. Sweet now, silence: Juno and Ceres whisper seriously; There's something else to do: husn, 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 For kissing of their feet: yet always bending Towards their project: Then I beat my tabor, At which, like unback'd colts, they prick'd their ears, Advanc'd their eye-lids, lifted up their noses, As they smelt music; so I charm'd their ears, That, calf-like, they my lowing follow'd, through [them Tooth'd briers, sharp furzes, pricking goss, and thorns, Which enter'd their frail shins: at last I left cele-I' the filthy mantled pool beyond your cell, There dancing up to the chins, that the foul O'er-stunk their feet. Answer your summons; Juno does command: Come, temperate nymphs, and help to brate A contract of true love; be not too late. Enter certain Nymphs. You sun-burn'd sicklemen, of August weary, Enter certain Reapers, properly habited: they join Able to produce such wonders. [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. [Exit. Ari. I go, I go. Pro. A devil, a born devil, on whose nature Nurtures can never stick; on whom my pains, Humanely taken, all, all lost, quite lost; And all be turn'd to barnacles, or to apes Ste. Monster, lay-to your fingers; help to bear this away, where my hogshead of wine Re-enter ARIEL loaden with glistering apparel,is, or I'll turn you out of my kingdom: go to, &c. Even to roaring :---Come, hang them on this line. PROSPERO and ARIEL remain invisible. Enter mole may not Hear a foot fall: we now are near his cell. Trin. Monster, I do smell all horse-piss; at which my nose is in great indignation. Ste. So is mine. Do you hear, monster? If I should take a displeasure against you; look 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 Thine own for ever, and I, thy Caliban, Ste. Give me thy hand: I do begin to have 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, 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 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! [CAL. STE. and TRIN. are driven out. Go, charge my goblins that they grind their joints With dry convulsions; shorten up their sinews make them Than pard, or cat o' mountain. Pro. Let them be hunted soundly: At this ACT V. [Exeunt. In virtue than in vengeance: they being peni- Leopard. + Defends from bad weather. THE TEMPEST. My charms I'll break, their senses I'll restore, And ye, that on the sands with printless foot dimm'd Is to make midnight-mushrooms; that rejoice 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 I here abjure: and, when I have requir'd Some heavenly music, (which even now I do,) To work mine end upon their senses, that This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff, Bury it certain fathoms in the earth, And, deeper than did ever plummet sound, I'll drown my book. [Solemn music. Re-enter ARIEL: after him, ALONSO, with a frantic gesture, attended by GONZALO; SEBASTIAN 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. A solemn air, and the best comforter [stand, Holy Gonzalo, honourable man, apace; 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. 71 I will dis-case me, and myself present, ARIEL re-enters, singing, and helps to attire Ar. Where the bee sucks, there suck I; There I couch when owls do cry. Merrily, merrily, shall I live now, Under the blossom that hangs on the bough. Pro. Why, that's my dainty Ariel: I shall To the king's ship, invisible as thou art: And presently, I pr'ythee. Ari. I drink the air before me, and return Or e'er your pulse twice beat. Gon. All torment, trouble, wonder, and [Exit ARIEL. amazement Inhabits here: Some heavenly power guide us Out of this fearful country! Pro. Behold, Sir king, The wronged duke of Milan, Prospero: Or some enchanted trifle to abuse me, Th' affliction of my mind amends, with which, Pro. First, noble friend, Let me embrace thine age; whose honour can- Or be not, I'll not swear. Pro. You do yet taste [not Some subtilties o' the isle, that will not let you [Aside. Seb. The devil speaks in him. since Alon. If thou beest Prospero, * Whether Alon. A daughter? O heavens! that they were living both in [I wish Pro. In this last tempest. I perceive, these At this encounter do so much admire, That I am Prospero, and that very duke ants, And subjects none abroad: pray you, look in. At least, bring forth a wonder, to content ye, The entrance of the cell opens, and discovers FER DINAND and MIRANDA playing at chess. Mira. Sweet lord, you play me false. Fer. No, my dearest love, I would not for the world. But O, how oddly will it sound, that I Pro. There, Sir, stop: Let us not burden our remembrances Look down, And on this couple drop a blessed crown; Alon. I say, Amen, Gonzalo! Gon. Was Milan thrust from Milan, that his Should become kings of Naples? O, rejoice Alon. Give me your hands: Re-enter ARIEL, with the MASTER and BOAT- O look, Sir, look, Sir; here are more of us! Boats. The best news is, that we have safely Our king, and company: the next our ship,Which, but three glasses since, we gave out split, Mira. Yes, for a score of kingdoms you Is tight and yare,t and bravely rigged, as when should wrangle, And I would call it fair play. Alon. If this prove A vision of the island, one dear son Shall I twice lose. Seb. A most high miracle! Fer. Tho' the seas threaten, they are merciful: I have curs'd them without cause. [FERD. kneels to ALON. Alon. Now all the blessings Of a glad father compass thee about! Mira. O! wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! Pro. "Tis new to thee. Alon. What is this maid, with whom thou Your eld'st acquaintance cannot be three hours: Fer. Sir, she's mortal; But, by immortal Providence, she's mine; + Bearable * Sorry We first put out to sea. Ari. Sír, all this service Have I done since I went. Pro. My tricksyt spirit! [Aside. [Aside. Alon. These are not natural events; they Boats. If I did think, Sir, I were well awake, I'd strive to tell you. We were dead of sleep, And, (how, we know not,) all clapp'd under [noises hatches, |