Cal. I'll fhew thee the beft Springs; I'll pluck thee Beràries; I'll fish for thee, and get thee Wood enough. A plague upon the Tyrant that I serve; I'll bear him no more Sticks, but follow thee, thou won drous Man. Tri. A most ridiculous Monster, to make a Wonder of a poor Drunkard, Cal. I prethee let me bring thee where Crabs grow, and I with my long Nails will dig thee Pig-nuts; how thee a Jay's Neft, and inftruct thee how to fnare the nimble Marmazet; I'll bring thee to cluftring Filberds, and sometimes I'll get thee young Scamels from the Rock: Wilt thou go with me? Ste. I prethee now lead the way without any more talking. Trinculo, the King and all our Company elfe being drown'd, we will inherit here; here, bear my Bottle; Fellow Trinculo, we'll fill him by and by again. Caliban fings drunkenly. Tri. A howling Monster; a drunken Monster. Nor Scrape Trenchering, nor wash Dish. Has a new Mafter, get a new Man. Freedom, hey-day, hey-day Freedom, Freedom, hey-day Freedom. Ste. O brave Monster, lead the way. ACT III. [Exeunt. SCENE I. Enter Ferdinand, bearing a Log. Fer.HERE be fome Sports are painful, and their Labour TH Delight in them sets off: Some kinds of Baseness Are nobly undergone, and moft poor Matters Point to rich Ends; this my mean Task The Mistress which I ferve, quickens what's dead, D Ter Ten times more gentle, than her Father's crabbed; Weeps when the fees me work, and fays, fuch Bafenefs But these sweet Thoughts do even refresh my Labours, Enter Miranda, and Profpero at a Distance unseen. Work not fo hard; I would the Lightning had The Sun will set before I fhall discharge Mira. If you'll fit down, I'll bear your Logs the while. Pray give me that, Fer. No, precious Creature, I had rather crack my Sinews, break my Back, Than you fhould fuch Dishonor undergo, While I fit lazy by. Mira. It would become me, 'As well as it does you; and I fhould do it With much more Eafe; for my good-will is to it, And yours it is against. Pro. Poor Worm, thou art infected, This Vifitation fhews it. Mira. You look wearily. Fer. No, noble Mistress, 'tis fresh Morning with me, When you are by at Night. I do befeech What is your Name? Mira. Miranda. O my Father, I have broke your Heft to fay fo. Fer. Admir'd Miranda, Indeed the Top of Admiration, worth you; What's a time What's dearest to the World; full many a Lady Mira. I do not know One of my Sex; no Woman's Face remember, The Jewel in my Dower, I would not wish Fer. I am, in my Condition, A Prince, Miranda, I do think a King; This wooden Slavery, than to fuffer The Flesh-flie blow my Mouth. Hear my Soul fpeak; The very inftant that I faw you, did My Heart fly to your Service, there refides To make me Slave to it, and for your fake Am I this patient Log-man. Mira. Do you love me! Fer. O Heav'n, O Earth, bear Witness to this Sound, And crown what I profefs with kind Event, If I fpeak true; if hollowly, invert What beft is boaded me, to Mischief; I, Mira. I am a Fool To weep at what I am glad of. D* Of two moft rare Affections! Heav'ns rain Grace On that which breeds between 'em. Fer. Wherefore weep you? Mira. At mine Unworthinefs, that dare not offer The bigger Bulk it fhews. Hence bashful Cunning, I am your Wife, if you will marry me; Fer. My Miftrefs, deareft, And I thus humble ever. Fer. Ay, with a Heart fo willing As Bondage e'er of Freedom; here's my Hand. Mira. And mine, with my Heart in't; and now farewel 'Till half an Hour hence, Fer. A thoufand, thousand. Pro. So glad of this as they I cannot be, Who are furpriz'd with all; but my rejoycing. Enter Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo. [Exeunt. [Exit. Ste. Tell not me, when the Butt is out we will drink Water, not a Drop before; therefore bear up, and board 'em, Servant Monster; drink to me. Trin. Servant Monster! 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 State totters. Ste. Drink, Servant Monster, when I bid thee; thy Eyes are almost set 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 Sack; for my Part the Sea cannot drown me. I fwam, e'er I could recover recover the Shore, five and thirty Leagues, off and on; by this Light thou shalt be my Lieutenant, Monster, or my Standard. Trin. Your Lieutenant, if you lift, he's no Standard. Ste. We'll not run, Monfieur Monster. Trin. Nor go neither; but you'll lye 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 Shooe I'll not ferve him, he is not valiant. Trin. Thou lieft, moft ignorant Monster, I am in case to justle a Constable; why, thou debofh'd Fish, thou, was there ever Man a Coward, that hath drunk fo much Sack as I to Day? wilt thou tell me a monftrous Lie, being but half a Fish and half a Monfter? Cal. Lo, how he mocks me: Wilt thou let him, my Lord? Trin. Lord, quoth he? that a Monster fhould be fuch a Natural! Cal. Lo, lo, again; bite him to Death, I prethee. Ste. Trinculo, keep a good Tongue in your Head; if you prove a Mutineer, the next Tree-the poor Monster's my Subject, and he shall not fuffer Indignity. Cal. I thank my noble Lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd once again to hearken to the Suit, I made to thee? Ste. Marry will I; kneel and repeat it, I will ftand, and fo fhall Trinculo. Enter Ariel invifible. Cal. As I told thee before, I am Subject to a Tyrant, A Sorcerer, 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 deftroy thee; Ste. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's Tale, By this Hand, I will fupplant fome of Trin. Why, I faid nothing. your Teeth. Ste. Mum then, and no more; proceed. D 3 From |