Mira. And mine, with my heart in't. And now

farewel,

'Till half an hour hence.

Fer. A thousand, thousand.
Pro. So glad of this as they, I cannot be,
Who are furpriz'd withal; but my rejoicing
At nothing can be more. I'll to my book;
For yet, ere fupper-time, muft I perform
Much business appertaining.

Ste.

SCENE II.

Changes to another part of the land.

[Exeunt.

[Exit.

Enter Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo, with a bottle. TELL not me-When the butt is out, we will drink water, not a drop before; therefore bear up, and board 'em-Servant-monster; drink

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to me.

Trin. Servant-monfter! the folly of this island! They fay, there's but five upon this ifle; we are three of them, if the other two be brain'd like us, the state

totters.

Ste. Drink, fervant-monfter, when I bid thee. Thy eyes are almoft fet in thy head.

Trin. Where should they be fet elfe? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were fet in his tail.

Ste. My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in fack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me. I fwam, ere I could recover the fhore, five and thirty leagues, off and on; by this light, thou shalt be my lieutenant, monfter, or my standard.

Trin. Your lieutenant, if you lift; he's no ftandard. Ste. We'll not run, monfieur monster.

Trin. Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet fay nothing neither.

Ste. Moon-calf, fpeak once in thy life, if thou beest good moon-calf.

Cal. How

Cal. How does thy honour? let me lick thy fhoe I'll not ferve him, he is not valiant.

Trin. Thou lieft, most ignorant monster, I am in cafe to juftle a conftable; why, thou debofh'd fish, thou, was there ever a man a coward that hath drunk fo much fack as I to-day? wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being but half a fish, and half a monster?

Cal. Lo, how he mocks me: wilt thou let him, my lord?

Trin. Lord, quoth he!That a monster should be fuch a natural!

Cal. Lo, lo, again; bite him to death, I pr'ythee. Ste. Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head; if you prove a mutineer, the next tree-the -the poor monfter's my fubject, and he shall not fuffer indignity. Cal. I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd to hearken once again to the fuit I made to thee? Ste. Marry will I; kneel and repeat it; I will stand, and fo fhall Trinculo.

Enter Ariel invifible.

Cal. As I told thee before, I am fubject to a tyrant, a forcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the Inland.

Ari. Thou lieft.

Cal. Thou lieft, thou jefting monkey, thou; I would, my valiant mafter 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 faid nothing.

Ste. Mum then, and no more--[To Caliban.] pro-
Cal. I fay, by forcery he got this ifle;

From me he got it. If thy greatness will
Revenge it on him, (for, I know, thou dar'ft,

But this thing dares not.

Ste. That's most certain.

[ceed.

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

Ste. How now fhall this be compaft? canst 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 lieft, thou canst not.

Cal. What a py'd ninny's this!' thou scurvy patch! I do befeech thy greatnefs, give him blows,

And take this bottle from him; when that's gone,
He shall drink nought but brine, for I'll not fhew 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 ftock-fish of thee.

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

Ste. Didft thou not fay, he ly'd?

Ari. Thou lieft.

Ste. Do I fo? take you that.

[Beats bim. As you like this, give me the lie another time.

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 further off.

Cal. Beat him enough; after a little time I'll beat him too.

What a pied ninny's this.] This line should certainly be given to Ste: hano. Pied ninny alludes to the ftriped coat worn by fools, of which Caliban could have no knowledge. Trinculo had before been reprimanded and threatened by Stephan for giving Caliban the lie, he is now fuppofed to repeat his offence. Upon which

Stephano cries out,

What a pied ninny's this ?—thou feurvy patch!

Caliban now feeing his master in the mood that he wished, inftigates him to vengeance.

I do befeech thy greatnefs give him blows.

Ste. Stand

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 houfe, 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 fhe:

But fhe as far furpaffes Sycorax,

As greatest does the least.

Ste. Is it fo brave a Lafs?

Cal. Ay, lord; she 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 Trinculo and thyself fhall be Vice-Roys. Doft thou like the plot, Trinculo?

Trin. Excellent.

Ste. Give me thy hand; I am forry, I beat thee: but, while thou liv'ft, 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 master.

Cal. Thou mak'ft 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, monfter, I will do reason, any reafon come on, Trinculo, let us fing.

[Sings.

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