Trin. Servant-monfter! the folly of this ifland! they fay, there's but five upon this ifle; we are three of them, if the other two be brain'd like us, the ftate totters. Ste. Drink, fervant-monster, when I bid thee; thy eyes are almoft fet in thy head. Trin. Where fhould they be fet elfe? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were fet in his tail. Ste. My man-monfter hath drown'd his tongue in fack for my part, the fea cannot drown me. Ifwam, 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 beeft a good moon-calf. Cal. How does thy honour? let me lick thy fhoe; I'll not ferve him, he is not valiant. Trin. Thou lieft, moft ignorant monfter, I am in case to justle 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 monftrous 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 monfter 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 treethe poor monster'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 a forcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the Ifland. Ari. Thou lieft. Cal. Thou lieft, thou jefting monkey, thou; I would, my valiant mafter would destroy thee: 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; proceed. Ste. That's most certain. -) Cal. Thou fhalt be lord of it, and I'll ferve thee. Ste. How now fhall this be compaft? canft thou bring me to the party ? Cal. Yea, yea, my lord, I'll yield him thee afleep, Cal. What a py'd ninny's this? thou fcurvy patch! Ste. Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the monfter one word further, and, by this hand, I'll turn my mercy out of doors, and make a ftock-fifh of thee. Trin. Why, what did I? I did nothing; I'll go further off. Ste. Didit thou not fay, he ly'd? Ari. Thou lieft. Ste. Do I fo? take you that. [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 o' your bottle! this can fack and drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers! Cal. 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. Ste. Stand further. Come, proceed. Cal. Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him One spirit to command. They all do hate him, 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 leaft. Ste. Is it fo brave a Lafs? Cal. Ay, lord; fhe 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 thy felf 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; Ste. Ste. At thy requeft, monfter, I will do reason, any reafon: come on, Trinculo, let us fing. [Sings. Flout 'em, and skout?em; and skout 'em, and flout'em; thought is free. Cal. That's not the tune. [Ariel plays the Tune on a Tabor and Pipe. Ste. What is this fame? Trin. This is the tune of our catch, plaid by the picture of no-body. Ste. If thou be'ft a man, fhew thy felf in the likeness; if thou be'st a devil, take't as thou list. Trin. O, forgive me my fins! Ste. He that dies, pays all debts: I defie thee. Mercy upon us! Cal. Art thou afraid? Ste. No, monfter, not I. Cal. Be not afraid; the ifle is full of noises, Will hum about mine ears, and fometimes voices; Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I fhall have my mufick for nothing. Cal. When Profpero is deftroy'd. Ste. That fhall be by and by: I remember the story. Trin. The found is going away; let's follow it, and after do our work. Ste. Lead, monfter; we'll follow. I would I could fee this taborer. He lays it on. Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow Stephano. [Exeunt! SCENE SCENE changes to another Part of the Island. Enter Alonfo, Sebaftian, Anthonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francifco, &c. Gon.DY'R lakin, I can go no further, Sir, B old bones heresa maze My old bones ake: here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forth-rights and meanders! by your patience, I needs muft reft me. Alon. Old lord, I cannot blame thee, Who am my felf attach'd with weariness, Seb. The next advantage Ant. Let it be to night; For, now they are opprefs'd with travel, they As when they're fresh. Seb. I fay, to night: no more. Solemn and frange mufick; and Profpero on the top, invifible. Enter feveral ftrange fhapes, bringing in a banquet; and dance about it with gentle actions of falutation; and, inviting the King, &c. to eat, they depart. Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, hark! Gon. Marvellous fweet mufick! Alon. Give us kind keepers, heaven! 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 phonix Ant. I'll believe both: And what does elfe want credit, come to me, And |