Are worse than devils. ALON. I cannot too much muse Such shapes, such gesture and such sound, expressing, Although they want the use of tongue, a kind Of excellent dumb discourse. PROS. [Aside] Praise in departing. No matter, since FRAN. They vanish'd strangely. SEB. They have left their viands behind; for we have stomachs. Will 't please you taste of what is here? ALON. Not I. GON. Faith, sir, you need not fear. When we were boys, Who would believe that there were mountaineers Dew-lapp'd like bulls, whose throats had hanging at 'em 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 one 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, 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 [ALON., SEB., etc., draw their swords. Are ministers of Fate: the elements, Of whom your swords are temper'd, may as well Wound the loud winds, or with bemock'd-at stabs Kill the still-closing waters, as diminish One dowle that's in my plume: my fellow-ministers Your swords are now too massy for your strengths three From Milan did supplant good Prospero; You and your ways; whose wraths to guard you from Which here, in this most desolate isle, else falls Upon your heads-is nothing but heart-sorrow He vanishes in thunder; then, to soft music, enter the Shapes again, and dance, with mocks and mows, and carrying out the table. PROS. Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou In their distractions; they now are in my power; [stand you 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, pronounced The name of Prosper: it did bass my trespass. Therefore my son i' the oose 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. [Exit. But one fiend at a time, I'll be thy second. [Exeunt SEB. and ANT. GON. All three of them are desperate: their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA. For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise FER. Against an oracle. I do believe it PROS. Then, as my gift and thine own acquisition Worthily purchased, take my daughter: but FER. As I hope For quiet days, fair issue and long life, With such love as 'tis now, the murkiest den, The most opportune place, the strong'st suggestion The edge of that day's celebration When I shall think, or Phoebus' steeds are founder'd, Or Night kept chain'd below. PROS. Fairly spoke. Sit then and talk with her; she is thine own. Enter ARIEL. ARI. What would my potent master? here I your am. last ser Did worthily perform; and I must use you [vice In such another trick. Go bring the rabble, O'er whom I give thee power, here to this place : Incite them to quick motion; for I must Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple F |