I would my valiant master would deftroy thee;

I do not lie.

STE. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this hand, I will fupplant fome of your teeth..

TRIN. Why, I said nothing.

STE. Mum then, and no more- -[To Caliban] proceed.

CAL. I fay, by forcery he got this isle;

From me he got it. If thy greatness will

Revenge it on him, (for, I know, thou dar'st,

CAL. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll serve thee.

STE. How now fhall this be compast? canft thou bring me to the party?

CAL. Yea, yea, my lord, I'll yield him thee asleep, Where thou may'st knock a nail into his head.

ARI. Thou liefst, thou canst not.

CAL. What a py'd ninny's this! thou scurvy patch!

I do befeech thy greatness give him blows,

And take his bottle from him; when that's gone,
He shall drink nought but brine, for I'll not shew him

Where the quick freshes are.

STE. Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the monster one word further, and, by this hand, I'll turn my mercy out of doors, and make a stock-fish of thee.

TRIN. Why, what did I? I did nothing; I'll go further off.

As

STE. Didst thou not fay, he ly'd?

ARI. Thou lieft.

STE. Do I fo? take you that.

you like this, give me the lie another time.

[Beats him.

TRIN. I did not give thee the lie; out o' your wits, and

hearing too? A pox of your bottle! this can fack and drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers.

CAL. Ha, ha, ha.

STE. Now, forward with your tale pr'ythee ftand fur

ther off.

CAL. Beat him enough; after a little time

I'll beat him too.

STE. Stand further. Come, proceed.

CAL. Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him
I' th' afternoon to fleep; there thou may'st brain him,
Having first seiz'd his books, or with a log

Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,
Or cut his wezand with thy knife. Remember,
First to poffefs his books; for without them
He's but a fot, as I am; nor hath not
One spirit to command. They all do hate him,
As rootedly as I. Burn but his books;
He has brave utenfils, (for fo he calls them)
Which when he has an house, he'll deck withal.
And that most deeply to confider, is

The beauty of his daughter; he himself
Calls her a non-pareil: I ne'er faw woman,

But only Sycorax my dam, and the:

But she as far furpasses Sycorax,

As greatest does the least.

STE. Is it fo brave a lafs ?

CAL. Ay, lord; fhe will become thy bed, I warrant, And bring thee forth brave brood,

STE. Monster, I will kill this man: his daughter and I will be king and queen, fave our graces: and Triñculo an

Doft thou like the plot, Trin

thyfelf fhall be vice roys.

culo?

TRIN. Excellent.

STE. Give me thy hand; I am forry, I beat thee: but, while thou liv'st, keep a good tongue in thy head.

CAL. Within this half hour will he be asleep;

Wilt thou destroy him then?

STE. Ay, on my honour.

ARI. This will I tell my mafter.

CAL. Thou mak'st me merry; I am full of pleasure; Let us be jocund. Will you troul the catch,

You taught me but while-ere?

STE. At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any reason: come on, Trinculo, let us fing.

[Sings.

Flout 'em, and skout 'em ; and skout 'em, and flout 'em ; thought is free.

CAL. That's not the tune.

[Ariel plays the tune on a tabor and pipe.

STE. What is this fame?

TRIN. This is the tune of our catch, plaid by the picture of no-body.

STE. If thou be'ft a man, fhew thyfelf in the likenefs; if thou be'st a devil, take't as thou lift.

TRIN. O, forgive me my fins!

STE. He that dies, pays all debts: I defie thee.

Mercy upon us!

CAL. Art thou afraid?

STE. No, monster, not I.

CAL. Be not afraid; the ifle is full of noises,

Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not

Sometimes a thousand twanging instruments

Will hum about mine ears, and fometimes voices;
That, if I then had wak'd after long fleep,
Will make me sleep again; and then in dreaming,
The clouds, methought, would open, and fhew riches
Ready to drop upon me; then when I wak'd

I cry'd to dream again.

STE. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my mufick for nothing...

CAL. When Profpero is destroy'd.

STE. That shall be by and by; I remember the story. TRIN. The found is going away; let's follow it, and after do our work.

STE. Lead, monster; we'll follow. I wou'd I could fee this taborer. He lays it on.

TRIN. Wilt come? I'll follow Stephano,

SCENE III.

Changes to another part of the island.

[Exeunt.

Enter Alonso, Sebastian, Anthonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francifco, &c.

GON. By'r lakin, I can go no further, Sir,
My old bones ake: here's a maze trod, indeed,

Through forth-rights and meanders! by your patience,
I needs must rest me.

ALON. Old lord, I cannot blame thee,

Who am myself attach'd with weariness,

To th' dulling of my spirits: fit down and rest.
Ev'n here I will put off my hope, and keep it
No longer for my flatterer: he is drown'd,

and the fea mocks

Well, let him go.

Whom thus we stray to find,

Our frustrate search on land.

ANT. [Afide to Sebastián.] I am right glad that he's fo out of hope.

Do not for one repulfe, forego the purpose

That you refolv'd t' effect.

SEB. The next advantage
Will we take thoroughly.
ANT..Let it be to night;

For, now they are opprefs'd with travel, they
Will not, nor cannot, ufe fuch vigilance,
As when they're fresh.

SEB. I fay, to-night: no more.

Solemn and strange mufick; and Profpero on the top, invifible. Enter feveral ftrange fhapes, bringing in a banquet; they dance about it with gentle actions of falutation; and, inviting the king, &c. to eat, they depart.

ALON. What harmony is this? my good friends, hark! GON. Marvellous fweet musick!

ALON. Give us kind keepers, heav'n! what were these? SEB. A living drollery. Now I will believe

That there are unicorns; that, in Arabia

There is one tree, the phoenix' throne; one phoenix

At this hour reigning there.

ANT. I'll believe both :

And what does elfe want credit, come to me,

And I'll be fworn 'tis true.

Travellers ne'er did lie,

Though fools at home condema 'em.

GON. If in Naples

I should report this now, would they believe me?.

If I fhould fay, I faw fuch iflanders: