For I am all the subjects that you have, Who first was mine own king; and here you sty me Pro. Thou most lying slave, Whom stripes may move, not kindness: I have us'd thee, Filth as thou art, with human care; and lodg'd thee Cal. Oh ho, oh ho!-Wou'd it had been done! This isle with Calibans. Pro. Abhorred slave; Which any print of goodness will not take, 480 Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour race, 490 Though thou didst learn, had that in't which good natures "Could not abide to be with; therefore wast thou "Deservedly confin'd into this rock, "Who hadst deserv'd more than a prison." Cal. You taught me language; and my profit on't Is, I know how to curse: The red plague rid you, For learning me your language! Pro. Pro. Hag-seed, hence! Fetch us in fewel; and be quick, thou wer't best, 500 To answer other business. Shrug'st thou, malice ?! If thou neglect'st, or dost unwillingly What I command, I'll rack thee with old cramps; Fill all thy bones with aches; make thee roar, Cal. No, 'pray thee! I must obey: his art is of such power, Pro. So, slave; hence! [Aside. [Exit Caliban. 510 Enter FERDINAND at the remotest part of the stage, and ARIEL invisible, playing and singing. Fer. Where should this musick be? i' the air, or the earth? It sounds no more:-and sure, it waits upon ARIEL's Song. eyes. Full fathom five thy father lies, Hark, now I hear them,— ding-dong, bell. 530 [Burden, ding-dong. Fer. The ditty does remember my drown'd father: This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes: I hear it now above me: Pro. The fringed curtains of thine eye advance, Mira. What is't a spirit? Lord, how it looks about! Believe me, sir, 541 It carries a brave form :-But 'tis a spirit. Pro. No, wench; it eats, and sleeps, and hath such senses 549 As we have, such: This gallant, which thou see'st, A goodly person: he hath lost his fellows, Mira. I might call him A thing divine; for nothing natural I ever saw so noble. Pro. It goes on, I see, [Aside. As my soul prompts it :-Spirit, fine spirit, I'll free thee Within two days for this. 560 Fer. Most sure, the goddess On whom these airs attend!-Vouchsafe, my prayer May know, if you remain upon this island; Which I do last pronounce, is, O you wonder! Mira. No wonder, sir; But, certainly a maid. Fer. My language! heavens! I am the best of them that speak this speech, Pro. How! the best? 570 What wert thou, if the king of Naples heard thee? Fer. Fer. A single thing, as I am now, that wonders To hear thee speak of Naples: He does hear me ; And, that he does, I weep: myself am Naples; Who with mine eyes, ne'er since at ebb, beheld The king my father wreck'd. Mira, Alack, for mercy! 580 Fer. Yes, faith, and all his lords; the duke of Milan, And his brave son, being twain, Pro. The duke of Milan, And his more braver daughter, could controul thee, If now 'twere fit to do't At the first sight "[Aside to ARIEL." They have chang'd eyes :-" Delicate Ariel, "I'll set thee free for this."A word, good sir; I fear, you have done yourself some wrong: a word→→ Mira. Why speaks my father so ungently? This Is the third man that I e'er saw; the first, That e'er I sigh'd for: pity move my father To be inclin'd my way! Fer. O, if a virgin, And your affection not gone forth, I'll make you Pro. Soft, sir, one word more.——— 590 They are both in either's powers: but this swift bu siness I must uneasy make, lest too light winning [Aside, Make the prize light. One word more; I charge thee, -- That thou attend me: thou dost here usurp Cij 600 The |