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 stockfish of thee.

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

Ste. Didst thou not say, he ly'd?
Ari. Thou ly'st.

Ste. Do I so? Take thou that.

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[Beats him.

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 sack, 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 stand further off.

Cal. Beat him enough; after a little time,

I'll beat him too.

Ste. Stand further.-Come, proceed.

Cal. Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him I' the afternoon to sleep: 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 possess his books: for without them He's but a sot, as I am; nor hath not One spirit to command: They all do hate him, As rootedly as I: Burn but his books; He hath brave utensils (for so he calls them)

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Which,

Which, when he has an house, he'll deck withal.
And, that most deeply to consider, is

The beauty of his daughter; he himself
Calls her, a non-pareil: I never saw a woman,
But only Sycorax my dam, and she;
But she as far surpasses Sycorax,

As greatest does least.

Ste. Is it so brave a lass ?

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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; (save our graces!) and Trinculo and thyself shall be vice-roys :-Dost thou like the plot, Trinculo?

Trin. Excellent.

Ste. Give me thy hand; I am sorry I beat thee; but, while thou liv'st, keep a good tongue in thy head. Cal. Within this half hour will he be asleep; Wilt thou destroy him then?

Ste. Ay, on mine honour.

Ari. This will I tell my master.

Cal. Thou mak'st 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, monster, I will do reason, any reason: Come on, Trinculo, let us sing. [Sings. 240 Flout 'em, and skout 'em; andskout 'em, and flout em; Thought is free.

Cal. That's not the tune.
Ste. What is this same ?

[ARIEL plays the tune [on a tabor and pipe. Trin.

Trin. This is the tune of our catch, play'd by the picture of nobody.

Ste. If thou be'st a man, shew thyself in thy likeness if thou be'st a devil, take't as thou list. Trin. O, forgive me my sins!

Ste. He that dies, pays all debts: I defy thee :

Mercy upon

us!

Cal. Art thou affeard?

Ste. No, monster, not I.

Cal. Be not affeard; the isle is full of noises,

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Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices,
That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming,
The clouds, methought, would open, and shew riches
Ready to drop upon me: that when I wak'd,
I cry'd to dream again.

Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing.

Cal. When Prospero is destroy'd.

Ste. That shall be by and bye: I remember the story.
Trin. The sound is going away: let's follow it,

And after do our work.

Ste. Lead, monster; we'll follow.

could see this taborer: he lays it on.

-I wou'd, I

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Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano. [Exeunt.

SCENE

SCENE III.

Changes to another part of the island. Enter ALONZO, SEBASTIAN, ANTHONIO, GONZALO, ADRIAN, FRANCISCO, &c.

Gon. By'r lakin, I can go no further, sir; My old bones ache: here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forth-rights, and meanders! by your patience,

I needs must rest me.

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Alon. Old lord, I cannot blame thee,
Who am myself attach'd with weariness,
To the dulling of my spirits: sit down, and rest.
Even here I will put off my hope, and keep it
No longer for my flatterer: he is drown'd,
Whom thus we stray to find; and the sea mocks
Our frustrate search on land: Well, let him go.
Ant. [Aside to Sebastian.] I am right glad that
he's so out of hope.

Do, not for one repulse, forego the purpose
That you resolv'd to effect.

Seb. The next advantage

Will we take thoroughly.

Ant. Let it be to-night;

For now they are oppress'd with travel, they

Will not, nor cannot, use such vigilance,
As when they are fresh.

Seb. I say, to-night: no more.

F

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Solemn

Solemn and strange music; and Prospero on the top, invisible. Enter several strange shapes, bringing in a banquet; they dance about it with gentle actions of salutation; and, inviting the king, c. to eat, they depart.

Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, hark! Gon. Marvellous sweet music!

Alon. Give us kind keepers, heavens! What were these?

Seb. A living drollery: Now I will believe That there are unicorns; that, in Arabia

There is one tree, the phoenix' throne; one phoenix

At this hour reigning there.

Ant. I'll believe both;

And what does else want credit, come to me,

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And I'll be sworn 'tis true: Travellers ne'er did lie, Though fools at home condemn 'em.

Gon. If in Naples,

I should report this now, would they believe me?
If I should say, I saw such islanders,

(For, certes, these are people of the island)

Who though they are of monstrous shape, yet, note,
Their manners are more gentle, kind, than of
Our human generation you shall find

Many, nay almost any.

Pro. Honest lord,

Thou hast said well; for some of you

Are worse than devils.

Alon. I cannot too much muse,

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