On their sustaining garments not a blemish, Pros. Of the king's ship The mariners, say how thou hast disposed, Ari. Safely in harbour Is the king's ship; in the deep nook, where once 220 225 230 Who, with a charm joined to their suffered labour, I've left asleep: and for the rest o' the fleet, Which I dispersed, they all have met again 235 Supposing that they saw the king's ship wrecked, Ariel, thy charge And his great person perish. Pros. Exactly is performed: but there's more work. What is the time o' the day? Ari. me pains, Let me remember thee what thou hast promised, 240 Pros. What is 't thou canst demand? Ari. How now ? moody? My liberty. 245 I prithee, Pros. Before the time be out? no more! Remember I have done thee worthy service; Pros. Dost thou forget No. From what a torment I did free thee? Ari. Pros. Thou dost; and think'st it much to tread To run upon the sharp wind of the north, When it is baked with frost. [the ooze Ari. 250 255 Thou hast. Where was she born? 260 [speak; tell me. Ari. Sir, in Argier. O, was she so? I must Pros. Which thou forget'st. This damned witch Sycorax, Thou know'st, was banished: for one thing she did Ari. Ay, sir. [child, Pros. This blue-eyed hag was hither brought with 265 270 To act her earthy and abhorred commands, A dozen years; within which space she died, 275 And left thee there; where thou didst vent thy groans 280 As fast as mill-wheels strike. Then was this island Save for the son that she did litter here, A freckled whelp hag-born-not honoured with Ari. Yes, Caliban her son. Pros. Dull thing, I say so; he, that Caliban, Ari. Ari. I will be correspondent to command, And do my spiriting gently. Pros. I will discharge thee. Pardon, master; Do so; and after two days Ari. Pros. Go make thyself like a nymph o' the sea: be 285 290 295 300 And hither come in 't: go, hence with diligence! [Exit Ariel. 305 Awake, dear heart, awake! thou hast slept well; Mir. The strangeness of your story put Heaviness in me. Pros. We'll visit Caliban my slave, who never Yields us kind answer. Mir. Shake it off. Come on; "Tis a villain, sir, But, as 'tis, I do not love to look on. Pros. We cannot miss him: he does make our fire, That profit us. What, ho! slave! Caliban! 310 Cal. [within] There's wood enough within. Pros. Come forth, I say! there's other business 315 Come, thou tortoise! when? Re-enter ARIEL like a water-nymph. [for thee: Fine apparition! My quaint Ariel, My lord, it shall be done. [Exit. Hark in thine ear. Ari. Pros. Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil Upon thy wicked dam, come forth! Enter CALIBAN. [himself 320 Cal. As wicked dew as e'er my mother brushed And blister you all o'er ! [cramps, Pros. For this, be sure, to-night thou shalt have 325 Side-stitches that shall pen thy breath up; urchins Shall, for that vast of night that they may work, All exercise on thee; thou shalt be pinched As thick as honeycomb, each pinch more stinging Cal. I must eat my dinner. Of Sycorax, toads, beetles, bats, light on you! Which first was mine own king: and here you sty me Pros. 330 335 340 Thou most lying slave, [thee, Whom stripes may move, not kindness! I have used 345 Filth as thou art, with human care; and lodged thee In mine own cell, till thou didst seek to violate The honour of my child. Cal. O ho, O ho! would 't had been done! Pros. Abhorred slave, Which any print of goodness wilt not take, Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour natures Could not abide to be with; therefore wast thou C 350 355 369 |