Gon. If in Naples I should report this now, would they believe me? (For, certes, these are people of the island) Who, though they are of monstrous shape, yet, note, Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of Our human generation you shall find Many, nay, almost any. Pro. [Aside.] Honest lord, Thou hast said well; for some of you there present, Are worse than devils. 2 Alon. I cannot too much muse, [ing Such shapes, such gestures,' and such sounds, express(Although they want the use of tongue) a kind Of excellent dumb discourse. Pro. [Aside.] Praise in departing. Fran. They vanish'd strangely. Seb. No matter, since They have left their viands behind, for we have sto Who would believe that there were mountaineers them Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men, Whose heads stood in their breasts ? which now, we find, Each putter-out of five for one3 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 to, 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. Ari. You are three men of sin, whom destiny (That hath to instrument this lower world, And what is in't) the never-surfeited sea 1 gesture: in f. e. 2 sound in f. e. 3 A custom of old travellers to put out a sum of money at interest, at the outset of a journey, for which they received at the rate of five to one, if they returned. Hath caused to belch up, and on this island [ALON., SEB., &c., draw their Swords.2 One dowle3 that 's in my plume: my fellow-ministers Your swords are now too massy for your strengths, (For that's my business to you) that you three You, and your ways; whose wraths to guard you from He vanishes in thunder: then, to soft music, enter the Pro. [Above.] Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou Perform'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring. Of my instruction hast thou nothing 'bated, In what thou hadst to say so, with good life And observation strange, my meaner ministers Their several kinds have done. My high charms work, In their distractions: they now are in my power; 1 f. e. insert here this direction: Seeing ALON., SEB., &c., draw their Swords. 2 Omitted in f. e. 3 A feather or particle of down. 4 Aside in f..e. Young Ferdinand, (whom they suppose is drown'd) And his and my lov'd darling. [Exit PROSPERO. 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 base 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. I'll fight their legions o'er. Ant. I'll be thy second. [Exit. But one fiend at a time, [Exeunt SEB. and ANT. Gon. All three of them are desperate: their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, Now 'gins to bite the spirits.-I do beseech you, That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly, May now provoke them to. Adr. Follow, I pray you. ACT IV. SCENE I.-Before PROSPERO'S Cell. [Exeunt. Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA. Have given you here a thread' of mine own life, I tender to thy hand. All thy vexations Hast strangely stood the test: here, afore Heaven, Do not smile at me that I boast her off, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, Fer. Against an oracle. I do believe it, Pro. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisition VOL. I.-5 1 third in f. e. Worthily purchas'd, take my daughter: but Fer. As I hope For quiet days, fair issue, and long life, With such love as 't is now, the murkiest den, The most opportune place, the strong'st suggestion Mine honour into lust, to take away The edge of that day's celebration, When I shall think, or Phœbus' steeds are founder'd, Or night kept chain'd below. Pro. Fairly spoke. Sit then and talk with her; she is thine own.- Enter ARIEL. Ari. What would my potent master? here I am. Pro. Thou and thy meaner fellows your last service Did worthily perform, and I must use you In such another trick. Go, bring the rabble, O'er whom I give thee power, here, to this place: And they expect it from me. Ari. Pro. Ay, with a twink. Presently? Ari. Before you can say, "Come," and "go," And breathe twice; and cry, "6 so so;" Each one, tripping on his toe, Will be here with mop and mow. Do you love me, master? no? Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel. Do not approach, Till thou dost hear me call. Ari. Well I conceive. [Exit. Pro. Look, thou be true. Do not give dalliance Too much the rein: the strongest oaths are straw 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. Now come, my Ariel! bring a corollary,' Rather than want a spirit: appear, and pertly."— A Masque. Enter IRIS. [Soft music. Iris. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas Of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and peas; Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep, And flat meads thatch'd with stover,3 them to keep; Thy banks with pioned and tilled brims, Which spongy April at thy hest betrims, To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy brown groves, Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves, Being lass-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard; Where thou thyself dost air; the queen o' the sky, Bids thee leave these, and with her sovereign grace, [Juno descends slowly.' To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain: Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain. Enter CERES. Cer. Hail, many-colour'd messenger, that ne'er Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter; 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 Summon'd me hither, to this short-graz'd green? Iris. A contract of true love to celebrate, And some donation freely to estate On the bless'd lovers. Cer. 1 Surplusage. Tell me, heavenly bow, pertly-quickly, skilfully. 3 Coarse grass, used sometimes for covering farm-buildings. pion-to dig 5 twilled : in f. e. 6 broom in f. e. 7This direction is omitted in most modern editions; "slowly" is added in the MS., 1632. |