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"And what is in't)" the never-surfeited sea
Hath caused to belch up; and on this island
Where man doth not inhabit; you 'mongst men
Being most unfit to live. I have made you mad;
And even with such like valour men hang and drown
Their proper selves. [ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, and the
Ye fools! I and my fellows [rest draw their swords.

Are ministers of fate; the elements

Of whom your swords are temper'd, may as well
Wound the loud winds, or with bemock't-at stabs
Kill the still-closing waters, as diminish

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One dowle that's in my plume; my fellow-ministers
Are like invulnerable: if you could hurt,
Your swords are now too massy for your strengths,
And will not be up-lifted: But remember,

(For that's my business to you) that you three
From Milan did supplant good Prospero;
Expos'd unto the sea, which hath requit it,
Him, and his innocent child: for which foul deed
The powers, delaying not forgetting, have
Incens'd the seas and shores, yea, all the creatures,
Against your peace: Thee, of thy son, Alonso,
They have bereft; and do pronounce by me,
Ling'ring perdition (worse than any death.
Can be at once) shall step by step attend

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You, and your ways; whose wraths to guard you

from

(Which here, in this most desolate isle, else falls Upon your heads) is nothing, but heart's sorrow, And a clear life ensuing.

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He vanishes" in Thunder: then to soft Musick, enter the Shapes again, and dance with Mops and Mowes, and 66 carry out the Table.

"Pro. [Aside.] Bravely the figure of this harpy

hast thou

"Perform'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring; "Of my instruction hast thou nothing 'bated,

"In what thou had'st to say: so, with good life, 370 "And observation 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 something holy, sir, why stand

you

In this strange stare ?

Alon. O, it is monstrous! monstrous!

Methought, the billows spoke, and told me of it;
The winds did sing 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 son i'the ooze is bedded; and
I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded,
And with him there lie mudded.

Seb. But one fiend at a time,

I'll fight their legions o'er.

Fiij

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[Exit.

Ant.

Ant. I'll be thy second.

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Gon. All three of them are desperate; their great

guilt,

Like poison given to work a great time after,

Now 'gins to bite the spirits :-I do beseech you
That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly,
And hinder them from what this ecstasy

May now provoke them to.

"Adri. Follow, I pray you."

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ACT IV. SCENE I.

PROSPERO'S Cell. Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA.

Prospero,

If I have too austerely punish'd you,
Your compensation makes amends; for I
Have given you here a third 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

Hast strangely stood the test; here, afore Heaven,
I ratify this my rich gift: O Ferdinand,

Do not smile at me, that I boast her off,
For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise,
And make it halt behind her.

Fer. I do believe it,

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Against an oracle.

Pro,

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

If thou dost break her virgin knot, before
All sanctimonious ceremonies may
With full and holy rite be minister'd,
No sweet aspersion shall the Heavens let fall
To make this contract grow; but barren hate,
Sour-ey'd disdain, and discord, shall bestrew
The union of your bed with weeds so loathly,
That shall hate it both therefore take heed,
As Hymen's lamps shall light you.

you

Fer. As I hope

For quiet days, fair issue, and long life,

With such love as 'tis now; the murkiest den,

The most opportune place, the strong'st suggestion Our worser Genius can, shall never melt

Mine honour into lust; to take away

The edge of that day's celebration,

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When I shall think, or Phoebus' steeds are founder'd,

Or night kept chain'd below,

Pro. Fairly spoke:

Sit then, and talk with her, she is thine own.-
What, Ariel; my industrious servant 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 such another trick; go, bring the rabble,

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O'er

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. Presently

Pro. Ay, with a twink.

Ari. Before you can say, Come, and go.
And breathe twice; and cry, so, so;
Each one, tripping on his toe,
Will be here with mop and moe;

Do you love me, master? no.

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

Ari. Well, I conceive.

[Exit.

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 else, good night your vow!

Fer. I warrant you, sir;

The white, cold, virgin-snow upon my heart ·
Abates the ardour of my liver.

Pro. Well.

"Now come, my Ariel; bring a corollary,
"Rather than want a spirit; appear, and pertly."-
No tongue; all eyes; be silent.

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[Soft musick.

"Iris. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas "Of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and pease;

"Thy

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