Who's the next heir of Naples ?
She that is queen of Tunis; she that dwells Ten leagues beyond man's life; she that from Naples
Can have no note, unless the sun were post- The man i' the moon's too slow-till new-born chins
Be rough and razorable; she that-from whom? We all were sea-swallow'd, though some cast
And by that destiny to perform an act
Whereof what's past is prologue, what to come In yours and my discharge.
What stuff is this! how say you? 'Tis true, my brother's daughter's queen of Tunis ; So is she heir of Naples; 'twixt which regions There is some space.
A space whose every cubit Seems to cry out, "How shall that Claribel Measure us back to Naples? Keep in Tunis, And let Sebastian wake." Say, this were death That now hath seized them; why, they were no
Than now they are. There be that can rule Naples As well as he that sleeps; lords that can prate As amply and unnecessarily
As this Gonzalo; I myself could make
A chough of as deep chat. O, that you bore The mind that I do! what a sleep were this For your advancement! Do you understand me? Methinks I do,
And how does your content
Tender your own good fortune?
You did supplant your brother Prospero.
And look how well my garments sit upon me; Much feater than before: my brother's servants Were then my fellows; now they are my men. But, for your conscience?
Ant. Ay, sir; where lies that? if 'twere a kibe, 'Twould put me to my slipper: but I feel not This deity in my bosom: twenty consciences, That stand 'twixt me and Milan, candied be they And melt ere they molest! Here lies your brother, No better than the earth he lies upon,
If he were that which now he 's like, that's dead; Whom I, with this obedient steel, three inches of it, Can lay to bed for ever; whiles you, doing thus, To the perpetual wink for aye might put This ancient morsel, this Sir Prudence, who Should not upbraid our course.
They'll take suggestion as a cat laps milk; They'll tell the clock to any business that We say befits the hour.
Thy case, dear friend, 290 Shall be my precedent; as thou got'st Milan, I'll come by Naples. Draw thy sword: one stroke Shall free thee from the tribute which thou payest : And I the king shall love thee.
Draw together; And when I rear my hand, do you the like, To fall it on Gonzalo.
O, but one word. [They talk apart.
Re-enter Ariel, invisible.
My master through his art foresees the danger That you, his friend, are in; and sends me forth— For else his project dies-to keep them living. [Sings in Gonzalo's ear.
While you here do snoring lie, Open-eyed conspiracy
His time doth take.
If of life you keep a care,
Shake off slumber, and beware : Awake, awake!
Ant. Then let us both be sudden.
Alon. Why, how now? ho, awake!
Wherefore this ghastly looking?
Now, good angels [They wake.
What's the matter? Whiles we stood here securing your repose, 310 Even now, we heard a hollow burst of bellowing Like bulls, or rather lions: did't not wake you? It struck mine ear most terribly.
I heard nothing. O, 'twas a din to fright a monster's ear, To make an earthquake! sure, it was the roar Of a whole herd of lions.
Heard you this, Gonzalo ? Upon mine honour, sir, I heard a humming, And that a strange one too, which did awake me: I shaked you, sir, and cried: as mine eyes open'd, saw their weapons drawn there was a noise, 320
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