Trin. Servant-monfter! 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 ftate totters.

Ste. Drink, fervant-monster, when I bid thee; thy eyes are almoft fet 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 fack for my part, the fea cannot drown me. I fwam, ere I could recover the fhore, five and thirty leagues, off and on; by this light, thou shalt be my lieutenant, moniter, or my standard.

Trin. Your lieutenant, if you lift; he's no ftandard. Ste. We'll not run, monfieur monster.

Trin. Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet fay nothing neither.

Ste. Moon-calf, fpeak once in thy life, if thou be'st a good moon-calf

Cal. How does thy honour? let me lick thy toe; I'll not ferve him, he is not valiant.

Trin. Thou lieft, moft ignorant monfter, I am in cafe to juftle a conftable; why, thou debofh'd fish thou, was there ever a man a coward that hath drunk fo much fack as I to-day? wilt thou tell a monstrous lye, being but half a fish, and half a monster ?

Cal. Lo, how he mocks me: wilt thou let him, my lord?

Trin. Lord, quoth he! that a monfter fhould be fuch a natural!

Cal. Lo, lo, again; bite him to death, I pr'ythee.

Ste. Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head; if you prove a matineer, the next tree- the poor moniter's my fubject, and he fhall not fuffer indignity.

Cal. I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd to hearken once again to the fuit I made to thee?

Ste. Marry will I; knee and repeat it; I will ftand, and fo fhall Trinculo.

Enter Ariel invifible.

Cal. As I told thee before, I am fubject to a tyrant,

a forcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the Bland.

Ari. Thou lieft.

Cal. Thou lieft, thou jefting monkey, thou;

I would, my valiant mafter would destroy thee:
I do not lye.

Ste. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this hand, I will fupplant fome of your teeth. Trin. Why, I faid nothing.

Ste. Mum then, and no more; proceed. Cal. I fay, by forcery he got this ifle; From me he got it. If thy greatness will Revenge it on him, (for, I know, thou dar'ft, But this thing dares not..

Ste. That's most certain.

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Cal. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll ferve thee. Ste. How now fhall this be compaft? canst thou bring me to the party?

Cal. Yea, yea, my Lord, I'll yield him thee afleep, Where thou may'st knock a nail into his head. Ari. Thou lieft, thou canst not.

Cal. What a py'd ninny's this! thou fcurvy patch! I do befeech thy greatness, give him blows, And take this bottle from him; when that's gone, He fhall drink nought but brine, for I'll not fhew him Where the quick freshes are.

Ste. Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the monfter one word further, and, by this hand, I'll turn my mercy out of doors, and make a ftock-fifh of thee.

Trin. Why, what did I? I did nothing; I'll go further off.

Ste. Didft thou not fay, he ly'd?

Ari. Thou lieft.

Ste. Do I fo? take you that.

[Beats him.

As you like this, give me the lye another time.

Trin. I did not give thee the lye; out o'your wits, and hearing too? A pox o'your bottle! this can fack and drinking do. A murrain on your monfter, and the devil take your fingers!

Cal.

Cal. Ha, ha, ha.

Ste. Now, forward with your tale; pr'ythee fland further off.

Cal. Beat him enough; after a little time.

I'll beat him too.

Ste. Stand further. Come, proceed.

Cal. Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him
I'th' afternoon to fleep; there thou may'st brain him,
Having firft feiz'd his books: or with a log
Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,
Or cut his wezand with thy knife. Remember,
Firft to poffefs his books; for without them
He's but a fot, as I am; nor hath not
One fpirit to command. They all do hate him,
As rootedly as I. Burn but his books;
He has brave utenfils, (for fo he calls them,)
Which when he has an house, he'll deck withal.
And that most deeply to confider, is

The beauty of his daughter; he himself
Calls her a non-pareil: I ne'er faw woman,
But only Sycorax my dam, and the:

But fhe as far furpaffes Sycorax,.

As greateft does the leaft.

Ste. Is it fo brave a Lass?

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Cal. Ay, lord; fhe will become thy bed, I warrant, And bring thee forth brave brood.

Ste. Monter, I will kill this man his daughter and I will be King and Queen, fave our Graces and Trinculo and thyself fhall be Vice-Roys. Doft thou like the plot, Trinculo?

Trin. Excellent.

Ste. Give me thy hand; I am forry, I beat thee: but, while thou liv'ft, keep a good tongue in thy head. Cal. Within this half hour will he be afleep;

Wilt thou destroy him then?

Ste. Ay, on my honour.

Ari. This will I tell my mafter.

Cal. Thou mak'ft me merry; I am full of pleasure ; Let us be jocund. Will you troul the catch, You taught me but while-ere?

Ste.

Ste. At thy request, monfter, I will do reafen, any reafon come on, Trincalo, let us fing.

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[Sings.

Flout 'em, and fkout 'em; and fkout 'em, and flout 'em ; thought is free.

Cal. That's not the tune.

[Ariel plays the Tune on a Tabor and Pipe.

Ste. What is this fame?

Triz. This is the tune of our catch, play'd by the picture of no-body.

Ste. If thou be'st a man, fhew thyself in the likeness ; if thou be'st a devil, take't as thou lift.

Trin. O, forgive me my fins!

Ste. He that dies, pays all debts: I defy thee. Mercy upon us!

Cal. Art thou afraid?

Ste. No, monster, not I.

Cal. Be not afraid; the ifle is full of noifes,

Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twanging inftruments

Will hum about mine ears, and fometimes voices;
That, if I then had wak'd after long fleep,
Will make me fleep again; and then in dreaming,
The clouds, methought, would open, and thew riches
Ready to drop upon me; then when I wak'd,
I-cry'd to dream again.

Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I fhall bave my mufick for nothing.

Cal. When Profpero is destroy'd.

Ste. That shall be by and by: I remember the ftory. Trin. The found is going away; let's follow it, and after do our work.

Ste. Lead, monfter; we'll follow. I wou'd I could fee this taborer. He lays it on.

Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow Stephano.

[Exeunt.

SCENE

SCENE changes to another part of the Island.

Enter Alonfo, Sebaftian, Anthonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francifco, &c.

Gon.

Y'R lakin, I can go no further, Sir,

"BMy old bones ake: here's a maze trod, indeed,

Through forth-rights and meanders! by your patience, I needs must rest me.

Alen. Old lord, I cannot blame thee,
Who am myself attach'd with weariness,

To th' dulling of my fpirits: fit down and reft.
Ev'n here I will put off my hope, and keep it
No longer for my flatterer: he is drown'd,
Whom thus we ftray to find, and the fea mocks
Our fruftrate fearch on land. Well, let him go.
Ant. I am right glad that he's fo out of hope.
Do not, for one repulfe, forgo the purpose
That you refolv'd t'effect.

Seb. The next advantage
Will we take throughly.

Ant. Let it be to-night;

For, now they are opprefs'd with travel, they
Will not, nor cannot, ufe fuch vigilance,
As when they're fresh.

Seb. I fay, to-night: no more.

Solemn and firange mufick; and Profpero on the top, invifible. Enter feveral strange shapes, bringing in a banquet; and dance about it with gentle actions of falutation; and, inviting the King, &c. to eat, they depart.

Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, hark!
Gon. Marvellous fweet mufick!

Alon. Give us kind keepers, heaven! what were these?
Seb. A living drollery. Now I will believe,

That there are unicorns; that, in Arabia
There is one tree, the phoenix 'throne; one phoenix
At this hour reigning there.

Ant. I'll believe both:

And