Gon. I' the commonwealth I would by contraries Seb. No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil; And women too, but innocent and pure; Yet he would be king on't. Ant. The latter end of his commonwealth forgets the beginning. 155 Gon. All things in common nature should produce Seb. No marrying 'mong his subjects? Seb. Ant. Long live Gonzalo ! Gon. Save his Majesty ! 165 Alon. Prithee, no more; thou dost talk nothing to 170 me. Gon. I do well believe your Highness; and did it to minister occasion to these gentlemen, who Ant. 'Twas you we laugh'd at. Gon. Who in this kind of merry fooling am nothing to you. So you may continue and laugh at nothing still. Ant. What a blow was there given ! Seb. And it had not fallen flatlong. Gon. You are gentlemen of brave mettle; you would lift the moon out of her sphere, if she would continue in it five weeks without changing. Enter Ariel [invisible], playing solemn music. Seb. We would so, and then go a bat-fowling. Ant. Nay, good my lord, be not angry. Gon. No, I warrant you; I will not adventure my discretion so weakly. Will you laugh me asleep, for I am very heavy? Ant. Go sleep, and hear us. 175 180 185 190 [All sleep except Alon., Seb., and Ant.] Alon. What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyes Would, with themselves, shut up my thoughts. Seb. I find They are inclin❜d to do so. Please you, sir, Do not omit the heavy offer of it. Ant. Alon. It seldom visits sorrow; when it doth, It is a comforter. We two, my lord, 195 Will guard your person while you take your rest, Thank you. Wondrous heavy. [Alonso sleeps. Exit Ariel.] Seb. What a strange drowsiness possesses them! Seb. Ant. Seb. Why Doth it not then our eyelids sink? I find not 200 Nor I; my spirits are nimble. They fell together all, as by consent; They dropp'd, as by a thunder-stroke. What might, more: And yet methinks I see it in thy face, No 205 What thou shouldst be. The occasion speaks thee, and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy head. What, art thou waking? I do; and surely Ant. Do you not hear me speak? It is a sleepy language, and thou speak'st 211 Ant. Seb. With eyes wide open; standing, speaking, moving, Thou let'st thy fortune sleep-die, rather; wink'st Thou dost snore distinctly; There's meaning in thy snores. Ant. I am more serious than my custom; you Seb. Well, I am standing water. Ant. I'll teach you how to flow. Seb. Ant. Seb. Ant. Do so. To ebb Hereditary sloth instructs me. 0, 220 If you but knew how you the purpose cherish Most often do so near the bottom run By their own fear or sloth. Prithee, say on. 230 Thus, sir: The setting of thine eye and cheek proclaim Although this lord of weak remembrance, this, When he is earth'd, hath here almost persuaded For he's a spirit of persuasion, only 235 Professes to persuade the King his son's alive, "Tis as impossible that he's undrown'd 241 What great hope have you! No hope that way is But doubt discovery there. Will you grant with Ant. She that is Queen of Tunis; she that dwells Can have no note, unless the sun were post The man i' the moon's too slow-till new-born chins 249 Be rough and razorable; she that from whom |