Perform'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring:
Of my instruction haft thou nothing 'bated,
In what thou hadst to fay: fo, with good life,
And obfervation strange, my meaner ministers
Their several kinds have done: my high charms work,
And these, mine enemies, are all knit up

In their distractions: they now are in my power;
And in these fits I leave them, whilst I visit

Young Ferdinand (whom they suppose is drown'd,)
And his and my lov'd darling.

[Exit PROSPERO from above. Gon. I' the name of fomething holy, fir, why stand you In this ftrange stare?

Alon.

O, it is monftrous! monstrous!
Methought, the billows fpoke, and told me of it;
The winds did fing it to me; and the thunder,
That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'd
The name of Prosper; it did bass my trespass.
Therefore my fon i'the ooze is bedded; and
I'll feek him deeper than e'er plummet founded,
And with him there lie mudded.

Seb.

But one fiend at a time,

[Exit.

I'll fight their legions o'er.

Ant.

I'll be thy fecond.

[Exeunt SEB. and ANT.

Gon. All three of them are defperate; their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, Now 'gins to bite the fpirits :-I do befeech you That are of fuppler joints, follow them swiftly, And hinder them from what this ecstasy

May now provoke them to.

Adr.

Follow, I pray you. [Exeunt.

ACT

Stothard Rddel.

Tempest

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at withd 1 June 1799 by Edwarding 98 Pall Mall.

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ACT IV. SCENE I.

Before Profpero's Cell.

Enter PROSPERO, FERDINARD, and MIRANDA.

Pro. If I have too aufterely punish'd you,
Your compenfation makes amends; for I
Have given you here a thread of mine own life,
Or that for which I live; whom once again
I tender to thy hand: all thy vexations
Were but my trials of thy love, and thou
Haft ftrangely stood the teft: here, afore Heaven,
I ratify this my rich gift. O Ferdinand,
Do not smile at me, that I boaft her off,
For thou shalt find the will outftrip all praise,
And make it halt behind her.

Fer.

Against an oracle.

I do believe it,

Pro. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquifition
Worthily purchas'd, take my daughter: But

If thou doft break her virgin knot before
All fanctimonious ceremonies may

With full and holy rite be minifter'd,
No fweet afperfion fhall the heavens let fall
To make this contract grow; but barren hate,
Sour-ey'd difdain, and difcord, fhall beftrew
The union of your bed with weeds fo loathly,
That you fhall hate it both: therefore, take heed,
As Hymen's lamps fhall light you.

Fer.

As I hope
For quiet days, fair iffue, and long life,
With fuch love as 'tis now; the murkieft den,
The moft opportune place, the ftrong'st suggestion

E 3

Our

Our worfer Genius can, fhall never melt
Mine honour into luft; to take away

The edge of that day's celebration,

When I fhall think, or Phœbus' fteeds are founder'd, Or night kept chain'd below.

Pro.

Fairly spoke :

Sit then, and talk with her, the is thine own.-
What, Ariel; my induftrious fervant Ariel!

Enter ARIEL.

Ari. What would my potent master? here I am.
Pro. Thou and thy meaner fellows your last service
Did worthily perform; and I must use you
In fuch another trick: go, bring the rabble,
O'er whom I give thee power, here, to this place:
Incite them to quick motion; for I must
Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple

Some vanity of mine art; it is my promise,
And they expect it from me.

Ari. Before you can fay, Come, and go,

And breathe twice; and

cry, fo, fo;

Each one, tripping on his toe,

Will be here with mop and mowe:

Do you love me, mafter? no.

Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel: Do not approach, Till thou dost hear me call.

Ari.

Well I conceive.

Pro. Look, thou be true; do not give dalliance
Too much the rein; the strongest oaths are straw
To the fire i'the blood: be more abstemious,
Or elfe, good night, your vow!

[Exit.

Fer.

I warrant you, fir;

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