I pray thee, mark me-that a brother should And to my state grew stranger, being transported Dost thou attend me? Mir. Sir, most heedfully. Pros. Being once perfected how to grant suits, How to deny them, who to advance and who To trash for over-topping, new created The creatures that were mine, I say, or changed 'em, Or else new form'd 'em; having both the key Of officer and office, set all hearts i' the state To what tune pleased his ear; that now he was The ivy which had hid my princely trunk, And suck'd my verdure out on 't. Thou attend'st not. Mir. O, good sir, I do. Pros. I, thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated 70 80 I pray thee, mark me. 90 With that which, but by being so retired, O'er-prized all popular rate, in my false brother Awaked an evil nature; and my trust, Like a good parent, did beget of him A falsehood in its contrary as great its opposite nature As my trust was; which had indeed no limit, A confidence sans bound. He being thus lorded, Not only with what my revenue yielded, But what my power might else exact, like one Made such a sinner of his memory, Who having into truth, by telling of it, To credit his own lie, he did believe He was indeed the duke; out o' the substitution, And executing the outward face of royalty, With all prerogative: hence his ambition growing Dost thou hear? Mir. Your tale, sir, would cure deafness. Pros. To have no screen between this part he play'd And him he play'd it for, he needs will be 100 asdeputy Christy Absolute Milan. Me, poor man, my library To most ignoble stooping. Mir. O the heavens! Pros. Mark his condition and the event; then tell me If this might be a brother. Now the condition. 120 This King of Naples, being an enemy f homage and I know not how much tribute, The ministers for the purpose hurried thence Me and thy crying self. Mir. Alack, for pity! I, not remembering how I cried out then, That wrings mine eyes to't. Pros. Hear a little further And then I'll bring thee to the present business Were most impertinent. Mir. That hour destroy us? Wherefore did they not Well demanded, wench: 130 My tale provokes that question. Dear, they durst not, 140 So dear the love my people bore me, nor set A mark so bloody on the business, but With colours fairer painted their foul ends. In few, they hurried us aboard a bark, Bore us some leagues to sea; where they prepared A rotten carcass of a butt, not rigg'd, Nor tackle, sail, nor mast; the very rats 150 Mir. Alack, what trouble Was I then to you! Pros. O, a cherubin Thou wast that did preserve me. Thou didst smile, Infused with a fortitude from heaven, verme When I have deck'd the sea with drops full salt, Under my burthen groan'd; which raised in me An undergoing stomach, to bear up endiring resolution Mir. ensue. How came we ashore? 160 Pros. By Providence divine. Some food we had and some fresh water that A noble Neapolitan, Gonzalo, Out of his charity, who being then appointed Master of this design, did give us, with Rich garments, linens, stuffs and necessaries, much nee Which since have steaded much; so, of his gentleness, Knowing I loved my books, he furnish'd me From mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom. Mir. But ever see that man! Pros. Would I might Now I arise: [Resumes his mantle. Sit still, and hear the last of our sea-sorrow. Here in this island we arrived; and here Have I, thy schoolmaster, made thee more profit Than other princesses can that have more time For vainer hours and tutors not so careful. 170 Mir. Heavens thank you for 't! And now, I pray you, sir, For still 't is beating in my mind, your reason For raising this sea-storm? Pros. Know thus far forth. By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune, Brought to this shore; and by my prescience A most auspicious star, whose influence If now I court not but omit, my fortunes Will ever after droop. Here cease more questions: 180 Further details of wedd [Miranda sleeps. And give it way: I know thou canst not choose. Come away, servant, come. I am ready now. Enter ARIEL. Ari. All hail, great master! grave sir, hail! I come To answer thy best pleasure; be't to fly, To swim, to dive into the fire. to ride On the curl'd clouds, to thy strong bidding task Ariel and all his quality. Pros. Hast thou, spirit, Perform'd to point the tempest that I bade thee? Ari. To every article. the beak, fprow I boarded the king's ship; now on Pros. My brave spirit! Who was so firm, so constant, that this coil But felt a fever of the mad and play'd Pros. But was not this nigh shore? Why, that's my spirit! Close by, my master. thespress Pros. But are they, Ariel, safe? Ari. Not a hair perish'd; On their sustaining garments not a blemish, 190 200 210 220 nours Undercurrent of discontent. In Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs Pros. and sittingry folded 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 Pros. Ariel, thy charge Exactly is perform'd: but there's more work. Ari. Past the mid season. Berinudas 230 Pros. At least two glasses. The time 'twixt six and now Let me remember thee what thou hast promised, Is there more toil? Since thou dost give me pains Which is not yet perform'd me. Pros. What is 't thou canst demand? How now? moody? My liberty. Pros. Before the time be out? no more! I prithee, Remember I have done thee worthy service; From what a torment I did free thee? 250 reck Neutet anum, service Pros. Thou dost, and think'st it much to tread the ooze Of the salt deep, To run upon the sharp wind of the north, When it is baked with frost. |