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 In mine own cell, till thou didst seek to violate The honour of my child. 480 Cal. Oh ho, oh ho!-Wou'd it had been done! Thou didst prevent me; I had peopled else This isle with Calibans. Pro. Abhorred slave: Which any print of goodness will not take, 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, Pro. Pro. Hag-seed, hence! Fetch us in fewel; and be quick, thou wer't best What I command, I'll rack thee with old cramps; I must obey: his art is of such power, It would controul my dam's god Setebos, And make a vassal of him. Pro. So, slave; hence! 500 [Aside. [Exit Caliban. 510 Enter FERDINAND at the remotest part of the stage, and ARIEL invisible, playing and singing. ARIEL'S Song. Come unto these yellow sands, And then take hands: Foot is featly here and there; And, sweet sprites, the burden bear. Hark, hark! Bur. Bowgh, wowgh, [dispersedly. 520 The strain of strutting chanticlere Cry, Cock-a-doodle-doo. Fer. Fer. Where should this musick be? i' the air, or the earth? It sounds no more :—and sure, it waits upon No, it begins again. ARIEL'S Song. gone. Full fathom five thy father lies, 530 Hark, now I hear them,—ding-dong, bell. [Burden, ding-dong. Fer. The ditty does remember my drown'd fa ther: 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, And say, what thou seest yond'. Mira. What is't? a spirit? Lord how it looks about! Believe me, sir, C 541 It 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, A thing divine; for nothing natural I ever saw so noble. Pro. It goes on, As my soul prompts it:-Spirit, fine spirit, I'll free thee Within two days for this. Fer. Most sure, the goddess 560 On whom these airs attend!-Vouchsafe, my prayer May know, if you remain upon this island; And that you will some good instruction give, How I may bear me here: My prime request, Which I do last pronounce, is, O you wonder! If you be maid or no? Mira. No wonder, sir; But, certainly a maid. Fer. My language! heavens ; I am the best of them that speak this speech, Were I but where 'tis spoken. Pro. How! the best? What wert thou, if the king of Naples heard thee? 570 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. Álack, for mercy! 580 Fer. Yes, faith, and all his lords; the duke of Milan, And his brave son, being twin. 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; Is the third man that I e'er saw; the first, That e'er I sigh'd for: pity move my father Fer. O, if a virgin, And your affections not gone forth, I'll make The queen of Naples. Pro. Soft, sir, one word more you 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 |