Pro. I am woe for't, fir. Alon. Irreparable is the lofs; and patience Says, it is paft her cure. You have not fought her help; of whose soft grace, And reft myself content. Alon. You the like lofs? Pro. As great to me, as late; and, portable O heavens! that they were living both in Naples, Where my fon lies. When did you lofe your daughter? Pro. In this laft tempeft. I perceive, these lords At this encounter do so much admire, That they devour their reason; and scarce think Which was thrust forth of Milan: who most strangely For 'tis a chronicle of day by day, Not a relation for a breakfalt, nor Befitting this first meeting. Welcome, fir; I will requite you with as good a thing; At least, bring forth a wonder, to content ye, The entrance of the cell opens, and difcovers FERDINAND and Mira. Sweet lord, you play me false. Fer. I would not for the world. No, my dearest love, Mira. Yes, for a fcore of kingdoms, you should wrangle, And I would call it fair play. Alon. If this prove A vifion of the island, one dear fon Shall I twice lofe. Seb. A most high miracle! Fer. Though the seas threaten, they are merciful: I have curs'd them without cause. [FERD. kneels to ALON. Of a glad father compass thee about! Arife, and fay how thou cam'st here. Mira. O! wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! That has fuch people in't! Pro. 'Tis new to thee. Alon. What is this maid, with whom thou waft at play? Your eld'st acquaintance cannot be three hours: Is the the goddess that hath sever'd us, And brought us thus together? Sir, fhe's mortal; Fer. Of whom so often I have heard renown, But O, how oddly will it found, that I Pro. There, fir, ftop; Let us not burden our remembrances Gon. I have inly wept, Or fhould have spoke ere this. Look down, you gods, For it is you, that have chalk'd forth the way Alon. I fay, amen, Gonzalo! Gon. Was Milan thrust from Milan, that his iffue When no man was his own. Alon. Give me your hands : [To FER. and MIR. Let grief and forrow still embrace his heart, Gon. Be't fo! Amen! Re-enter ARIEL, with the Mafter and Boatfwain amazedly following. O look, fir, look, fir; here are more of us! I prophefy'd, I prophefy'd, if a gallows were on land, Boats. The best news is, that we have fafely found We first put out to fea. Ari. Sir, all this fervice [Afide. My trickfy fpirit! Have I done fince I went. Pro. Alon. These are not natural events; they ftrengthen, And (how, we know not,) all clapp'd under hatches, Ari. Was't well done? Pro. Bravely, my diligence. Thou shalt be free. Alon. This is as ftrange a maze as e'er men trod : And there is in this business more than nature Was ever conduct of: fome oracle Muft rectify our knowledge. [Afide. Pro. Sir, my liege, Do Do not infest your mind with beating on The strangenefs of this business; at pick'd leisure, Set Caliban and his companions free : [Afide. Untie the fpell. [Exit ARIEL.] How fares my gracious fir? There are yet miffing of your company Some few odd lads that you remember not. Re-enter ARIEL, driving in CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and TRINCULO, in their flolen apparel. Ste. Every man fhift for all the reft, and let no man take care for himself; for all is but fortune :-Coragio, bully-monster, Coragio! Trin. If these be true fpies which I wear in my head, here's a goodly fight. Cal. O Setebos, these be brave fpirits, indeed! How fine my master is! I am afraid He will chastise me. What things are thefe, my lord Antonio! Will money buy them? Ant. Very like; one of them Pro. Mark but the badges of these men, my lords, Το |