upon a butt of sack, which the sailors heaved o'erboard, by this bottle!-which I made of the bark of a tree with mine own hands, since I was cast ashore. 112 Caliban. I'll swear, upon that bottle, to be thy true subject; For the liquor is not earthly. Stephano. Here; swear, then, how thou escapedst. Trinculo. Swam ashore, man, like a duck; I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn. Stephano. Here, kiss the book. Though thou canst swim like a duck, thou art made like a goose. Trinculo. O Stephano, hast any more of this? 120 Stephano. The whole butt, man; my cellar is in a rock by the sea-side, where my wine is hid.-How now, moon-calf! how does thine ague? Caliban. Hast thou not dropped from heaven? Stephano. Out o' the moon, I do assure thee; I was the man i' the moon when time was. Caliban. I have seen thee in her, and I do adore thee; My mistress show'd me thee, and thy dog, and thy bush. Stephano. Come, swear to that; kiss the book: I will furnish it anon with new contents; swear. 130 Trinculo. By this good light, this is a very shallow monster! -I afeard of him!—A very weak monster!—The man i' the moon!-A most poor credulous monster !—Well drawn, monster, in good sooth! Caliban. I'll show thee every fertile inch o' the island; And I will kiss thy foot. I prithee, be my god. ster! Trinculo. By this light, a most perfidious and drunken monWhen 's god's asleep, he 'll rob his bottle. Caliban. I'll kiss thy foot; I'll swear myself thy subject. Stephano. Come on, then; down, and swear. Trinculo. I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy-headed monster. A most scurvy monster! I could find in my heart to beat him,— Stephano. Come, kiss. 140 Trinculo. But that the poor monster's in drink. An abominable monster! Caliban. I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries; 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 wondrous man. 150 Trinculo. A most ridiculous monster, to make a wonder of a poor drunkard ! Caliban. I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow; And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts, Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee how To snare the nimble marmoset. I'll bring thee To clustering filberts; and sometimes I'll get thee Stephano. I prithee now, lead the way without any more talking. Trinculo, the king and all our company else being drowned, we will inherit here.-Here, bear my bottle.-Fellow Trinculo, we 'll fill him by and by again. 163 Caliban. [Sings drunkenly] Farewell, master; farewell, farewell! Trinculo. A howling monster; a drunken monster! Nor fetch in firing At requiring; Nor scrape trenchering, nor wash dish: 'Ban, 'Ban, Ca-caliban Has a new master :-get a new man. 170 Freedom, hey-day! hey-day, freedom! freedom, hey-day, free dom! Stephano. O brave monster! Lead the way. [Exeunt. SCENE I. Before Prospero's Cell. Enter FERDINAND, bearing a log. Ferdinand. There be some sports are painful, and their labour Delight in them sets off; some kinds of baseness Are nobly undergone, and most poor matters 72 Point to rich ends.. This my mean task Weeps when she sees me work, and says such baseness But these sweet thoughts do even refresh my labours, Enter MIRANDA, and PROSPERO at a distance. Work not so hard; I would the lightning had Ferdinand. My father The sun will set before I shall discharge What I must strive to do. Miranda. I'll bear your logs the while. Ferdinand. O most dear mistress, If you'll sit down, Pray, give me that ; No, precious creature; I had rather crack my sinews, break my back, While I sit lazy by. Miranda. It would become me As well as it does you; and I should do it With much more ease, for my good will is, to it, 10 20 30 Prospero. Poor worm, thou art infected! This visitation shows it. Miranda. You look wearily. Ferdinand. No, noble mistress; 't is fresh morning with me When you are by at night. I do beseech you,—— Chiefly that I might set it in my prayers, Indeed the top of admiration, worth What's dearest to the world! Full many a lady Did quarrel with the noblest grace she owed, Of One of my sex, no woman's face remember, The jewel in my dower, I would not wish Besides yourself, to like of.-But I prattle Ferdinand. I am, in my condition, A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king;— 40 50 60 |