The Tempest


 

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DRAMATIS PERSONAECHARACTERS
ALONSO, King of NaplesAlonso, King of Naples
SEBASTIAN, his brotherSebastian, his brother
PROSPERO, the right Duke of MilanProspero, the right Duke of Milan
ANTONIO, his brother, the usurping Duke of MilanAntonio, his brother, the usurpend Duke of Milan
FERDINAND, son to the King of NaplesFerdinand, son of the King of Naples
GONZALO, an honest old counsellorGonzalo, an honest age consultant
LordsMen's
ADRIANAdrian
FRANCISCOFrancisco
CALIBAN, a savage and deformed slaveCaliban, a wild and deformed slave
TRINCULO, a jesterTrinculo, a fool
STEPHANO, a drunken butlerStephan, a drunk butler
MASTER OF A SHIPMaster of a ship
BOATSWAINBOOTSMANN
MARINERSMariner
MIRANDA, daughter to ProsperoMiranda, daughter of Prospero
ARIEL, an airy spiritAriel, an airy spirit
Spiritsspirits
IRISIRIS
CERESCeres
JUNOJuno
NYMPHSNymph
REAPERSreaper
Other Spirits attending on ProsperoOther ghosts that participate in Prospero
SCENE:SCENE:
A ship at sea; afterwards an uninhabited islandA ship at sea; Then an uninhabited island
THE TEMPESTThe storm
ACT I. SCENE 1Nude I. Sene 1
On a ship at sea; a tempestuous noise of thunder and lightningOn a ship at sea; A stormy sound of thunder and lightning
heardheard
Enter a SHIPMASTER and a BOATSWAINEnter a shipmaster and a boatman
MASTER. Boatswain!MASTER. Bootsman!
BOATSWAIN. Here, master; what cheer?Bootsman. Here, master; What cheers?
MASTER. Good! Speak to th' mariners; fall to't yarely, orMASTER. Well! Talk to the Mariners; fall, not yarely, or
we run ourselves aground; bestir, bestir. ExitWe run because of; Perrir, Perrir. Exit
Enter MARINERSEnter Mariner
BOATSWAIN. Heigh, my hearts! cheerly, cheerly, my hearts!Bootsman. Heigh, my hearts! Happy, happy, my hearts!
yare, yare! Take in the topsail. Tend to th' master'sYare, Yare! Take the top switch. Tend to the master's master
whistle. Blow till thou burst thy wind, if room enough.Pipe. Blow until you burst your wind when there is enough space.
Enter ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, FERDINANDEntering, Sebastian, Antonio, Ferdinand
GONZALO, and OTHERSGonzalo and others
ALONSO. Good boatswain, have care. Where's the master?Alonso. Good boatman, worry. Where is the master?
Play the men.Play the men.
BOATSWAIN. I pray now, keep below.Bootsman. I'm pray now, hold below.
ANTONIO. Where is the master, boson?Antonio. Where is the master Boson?
BOATSWAIN. Do you not hear him? You mar our labour;Bootsman. Don't you hear him? You march our work;
keep your cabins; you do assist the storm.Keep your cabins; They help the storm.
GONZALO. Nay, good, be patient.Gonzalo. No, well, be patient.
BOATSWAIN. When the sea is. Hence! What cares theseBootsman. When the sea is. Consequently! What does this care
roarers for the name of king? To cabin! silence! TroubleRoarers for the name King? To cabin! Be silent! problem
us not.not us.
GONZALO. Good, yet remember whom thou hast aboard.Gonzalo. Well, but remember who you have on board.
BOATSWAIN. None that I more love than myself. You areBootsman. None that I love more than me. They are
counsellor; if you can command these elements toAdvisor; If you can order these elements
silence, and work the peace of the present, we will notSilence and the peace of the present, we won't
hand a rope more. Use your authority; if you cannot, giveHand a rope more. Use your authority; If you can't, give
thanks you have liv'd so long, and make yourself readyThank you very much, you took so long and got ready
in your cabin for the mischance of the hour, if it soin her cabin to the disaster of the hour when it is so
hap.-Cheerly, good hearts!-Out of our way, I say.Hap.-Cheerly, good hearts! -Out of our way, I say.
ExitExit
GONZALO. I have great comfort from this fellow. MethinksGonzalo. I have great comfort from this guy. I think
he hath no drowning mark upon him; his complexion isHe has no drown on him; His complexion is
perfect gallows. Stand fast, good Fate, to his hanging;Perfect gallows. Stand fast, good fate, to his slopes;
make the rope of his destiny our cable, for our own dothMake the rope of his fate into our cable, for our own Doth
little advantage. If he be not born to be hang'd, ourlittle advantage. If he is not born to be hung up, ours, ours
case is miserable. ExeuntCase is miserable. Exit
Re-enter BOATSWAINRepeat the boatman
BOATSWAIN. Down with the topmast. Yare, lower, lower!Bootsman. Below with the top mast. Yare, lower, lower!
Bring her to try wi' th' maincourse. [A cry within] ABring them to try the main run. [A scream in] a
plague upon this howling! They are louder than thePest on this howling! You are louder than that
weather or our office.Weather or our office.
Re-enter SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, and GONZALOBack in Sebastian, Antonio and Gonzalo
Yet again! What do you here? Shall we give o'er, andYet again! What are you doing here? Should we give O'er, and
drown? Have you a mind to sink?drown? Do you have a ghost sinking?
SEBASTIAN. A pox o' your throat, you bawling, blasphemous,Sebastian. A smallpox in her neck, they roar, blasphemy,
incharitable dog!Insparited dog!
BOATSWAIN. Work you, then.Bootsman. Then work.
ANTONIO. Hang, cur; hang, you whoreson, insolent noisemaker;Antonio. Hang, cur; Hang, whoreson, outrageous noisemaker;
we are less afraid to be drown'd than thou art.We are less afraid of being drowned than you are.
GONZALO. I'll warrant him for drowning, though the ship wereGonzalo. I will justify him for drowning, even though the ship was
no stronger than a nutshell, and as leaky as an unstanchedNot stronger than a nutshell and leaks like an impairment
wench.Woman picture.
BOATSWAIN. Lay her a-hold, a-hold; set her two courses; offBootsman. Create them and hold; Set their two courses; out
to sea again; lay her off.back to the lake; Put them off.
Enter MARINERS, WetEnter the seafarers, wet
MARINERS. All lost! to prayers, to prayers! all lost!Mariner. Lost everything! To ask! Lost everything!
ExeuntExit
BOATSWAIN. What, must our mouths be cold?Bootsman. What do our mouth have to be cold?
GONZALO. The King and Prince at prayers!Gonzalo. The king and the prince asked!
Let's assist them,Let us help you
For our case is as theirs.Because our case is like yours.
SEBASTIAN. I am out of patience.Sebastian. I have no more patience.
ANTONIO. We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards.Antonio. We are only cheated by our lives of drunkenness.
This wide-chopp'd rascal-would thou mightst lie drowningWould you drown this long skin?
The washing of ten tides!The laundry of ten tides!
GONZALO. He'll be hang'd yet,Gonzalo. He will still be hung
Though every drop of water swear against it,Although every drop of water swears against it,
And gape at wid'st to glut him.And Gape in Wid'st to flow it.
[A confused noise within: Mercy on us![A confused sound in us: mercy on us!
We split, we split! Farewell, my wife and children!We separated, we shared! Farewell, my wife and children!
Farewell, brother! We split, we split, we split!]Farewell, brother! We separated, we shared, we shared!]
ANTONIO. Let's all sink wi' th' King.Antonio. Let us sink with the king.
SEBASTIAN. Let's take leave of him.Sebastian. Let us go from him.
Exeunt ANTONIO and SEBASTIANLeave Antonio and Sebastian
GONZALO. Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea forGonzalo. Now I would give a thousand Furlong's sea
an acre of barren ground-long heath, brown furze, anyA hectare of sterile Bodenheide, brown fucks, all
thing. The wills above be done, but I would fain dieThing. The will above will happen, but I would die difficult
dry death. ExeuntDry death. Exit
SCENE 2Scene 2
The Island. Before PROSPERO'S cellThe island. Before Prospero's cell
Enter PROSPERO and MIRANDAEnter Prospero and Miranda
MIRANDA. If by your art, my dearest father, you haveMiranda. If you have through your art, my dearest father, you have
Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them.Place the wild water in this roar, guide it.
The sky, it seems, would pour down stinking pitch,The sky would apparently drain stinking pitch,
But that the sea, mounting to th' welkin's cheek,But that the sea increases to the cheek of the wither
Dashes the fire out. O, I have sufferedThe fire falls out. O, I suffered
With those that I saw suffer! A brave vessel,With those I saw! A brave ship,
Who had no doubt some noble creature in her,Who undoubtedly had a noble creature in her,
Dash'd all to pieces! O, the cry did knockThat saved everyone into pieces! O, the cry has knocked
Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perish'd.Against my heart! Poor souls, they died.
Had I been any god of power, I wouldIf I had been some god of power, I would
Have sunk the sea within the earth or ereI sunk the sea within the earth or marriage
It should the good ship so have swallow'd andIt should swallow the good ship and so
The fraughting souls within her.The crushed souls in her.
PROSPERO. Be conected;Prospero. Be preferred;
No more amazement; tell your piteous heartNo more astonishment; Tell your visual heart
There's no harm done.There is no damage.
MIRANDA. O, woe the day!Miranda. O, hurt during the day!
PROSPERO. No harm.Prospero. No damage.
I have done nothing but in care of thee,I only did in the care of you
Of thee, my dear one, thee, my daughter, whoFrom you, my dear, you, my daughter, who
Art ignorant of what thou art, nought knowingArt ignorant what you art, nothing knows
Of whence I am, nor that I am more betterWhere I am from and that I am better better
Than Prospero, master of a full poor cell,As a Prospero, master of a full poor cell,
And thy no greater father.And your no bigger father.
MIRANDA. More to knowMiranda. More to know
Did never meddle with my thoughts.I never interfered in my thoughts.
PROSPERO. 'Tis timeProspero. It's time
I should inform thee farther. Lend thy hand,I should further inform you. Boy your hand
And pluck my magic garment from me. So,And pluck my magical garment from me. So,
[Lays down his mantle][Puts his coat down]
Lie there my art. Wipe thou thine eyes; have comfort.Lie my art there. Wipe off your eyes; Have comfort.
The direful spectacle of the wreck, which touch'dThe worst spectacle of the wreck, which touched
The very virtue of compassion in thee,The virtue of compassion in you,
I have with such provision in mine artI have with such a provision in my art
So safely ordered that there is no soul-So safe that there is no soul.
No, not so much perdition as an hairNo, not as much ruin as a hair
Betid to any creature in the vesselBetid for every creature in the ship
Which thou heard'st cry, which thou saw'st sink.What you hear what you saw.
Sit down, for thou must now know farther.Sit down because you have to continue knowing.
MIRANDA. You have oftenMiranda. You often have
Begun to tell me what I am; but stopp'd,Began to tell me what I was; But stopped,
And left me to a bootless inquisition,And left me a bootless Inquisition,
Concluding 'Stay; not yet.'Completion 'stay; not yet.'
PROSPERO. The hour's now come;Prospero. The hour comes now;
The very minute bids thee ope thine ear.In the minute you have your ear.
Obey, and be attentive. Canst thou rememberObey and be attentive. Can you remember
A time before we came unto this cell?A time before we came to this cell?
I do not think thou canst; for then thou wast notI don't think you can; Because then you are not
Out three years old.Three years old.
MIRANDA. Certainly, sir, I can.Miranda. Sure, sir, I can.
PROSPERO. By what? By any other house, or person?Prospero. By which? From another house or another person?
Of any thing the image, tell me, thatOf everything that the picture, tell me that
Hath kept with thy remembrance?Did you think?
MIRANDA. 'Tis far off,Miranda. 'It far away
And rather like a dream than an assuranceAnd more like a dream than a assurance
That my remembrance warrants. Had I notThat my memory guarantees. I did not have
Four, or five, women once, that tended me?Four or five women once, did that take care of me?
PROSPERO. Thou hadst, and more, Miranda. But how is itProspero. You have and more Miranda. But how is it
That this lives in thy mind? What seest thou elseThis lives in your mind? What else do you see
In the dark backward and abysm of time?In the dark backwards and abyss of time?
If thou rememb'rest aught, ere thou cam'st here,If you remember.
How thou cam'st here thou mayst.How you are here.
MIRANDA. But that I do not.Miranda. But I don't.
PROSPERO. Twelve year since, Miranda, twelve year since,Prospero. Twelve years since Miranda, twelve years since,
Thy father was the Duke of Milan, andYour father was the Duke of Milan, and
A prince of power.A prince of power.
MIRANDA. Sir, are not you my father?Miranda. Sir, are you not my father?
PROSPERO. Thy mother was a piece of virtue, andProspero. Your mother was a piece of virtue, and
She said thou wast my daughter; and thy fatherShe said you faded my daughter; And your father
Was Duke of Milan, and his only heirWas Duke of Milan and his only inheritance
And princess no worse issued.And Princess not worse.
MIRANDA. O, the heavens!Miranda. Oh, the sky!
What foul play had we that we came from thence?What foul did we have from there?
Or blessed was't we did?Or blessed, wasn't we done?
PROSPERO. Both, both, my girl.Prospero. Both, both, my girl.
By foul play, as thou say'st, were we heav'd thence;Due to bad game, as you say, we were from there from there;
But blessedly holp hither.But blessed here.
MIRANDA. O, my heart bleedsMiranda. O, my heart bleeds
To think o' th' teen that I have turn'd you to,To think that I have turned you around the teenager
Which is from my remembrance. Please you, farther.Which one is of my memory. Please continue.
PROSPERO. My brother and thy uncle, call'd Antonio-Prospero. My brother and your uncle call Antonio-
I pray thee, mark me that a brother shouldI pray you, mark myself that a brother should
Be so perfidious. He, whom next thyselfBe so perfidious. He who is next
Of all the world I lov'd, and to him putFrom the whole world that I loved and put it with him
The manage of my state; as at that timeThe management of my state; Like at that time
Through all the signories it was the first,Through all the signatures it was the first
And Prospero the prime duke, being so reputedAnd Prospero of the main glue that is so renowned
In dignity, and for the liberal artsIn dignity and for the free arts
Without a parallel, those being all my study-Without parallel, those who are all my studies are.
The government I cast upon my brotherThe government that I threw on my brother
And to my state grew stranger, being transportedAnd my state became strange and was transported
And rapt in secret studies. Thy false uncle-And decorated in secretion studies. Your wrong uncle-
Dost thou attend me?Dost you arrive?
MIRANDA. Sir, most heedfully.Miranda. Sir, the most home.
PROSPERO. Being once perfected how to grant suits,Prospero. To be perfected how to grant suits,
How to deny them, who t' advance, and whoHow to deny it, who does not progress and who
To trash for over-topping, new createdTo exceed, make newly created overfols
The creatures that were mine, I say, or chang'd 'em,I say the creatures that were me or changed them
Or else new form'd 'em; having both the keyOr new forms; both have the key
Of officer and office, set all hearts i' th' stateFrom the officer and office, put all the hearts that I have the condition
To what tune pleas'd his ear; that now he wasTo which melody delights his ear; That was he now
The ivy which had hid my princely trunkThe ivy that hid my princely trunk
And suck'd my verdure out on't. Thou attend'st not.And didn't suck my verdom. You are not part.
MIRANDA. O, good sir, I do!Miranda. Oh, good gentleman, I do that!
PROSPERO. I pray thee, mark me.Prospero. I pray you, mark myself.
I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicatedSo I neglect secular goals, all committed
To closeness and the bettering of my mindTo close and improve my mind
With that which, but by being so retir'd,With what, but if you are returned,
O'er-priz'd all popular rate, in my false brotherO'er-priz'd all popular rate in my wrong brother
Awak'd an evil nature; and my trust,Woke up a bad nature; And my trust
Like a good parent, did beget of himLike a good parents
A falsehood, in its contrary as greatA falsehood, in their opposite as great
As my trust was; which had indeed no limit,How my trust was; Which actually had no limit
A confidence sans bound. He being thus lorded,A trust without bound. He is introduced so
Not only with what my revenue yielded,Not only with what my income gave
But what my power might else exact, like oneBut what else could my strength be exactly like one
Who having into truth, by telling of it,Who has in the truth by telling it
Made such a sinner of his memory,Made such a sinner of his memory
To credit his own lie-he did believeTo owe his own lie-he believed
He was indeed the Duke; out o' th' substitution,He was indeed the duke; From the substitution,
And executing th' outward face of royaltyAnd run the king's outer face
With all prerogative. Hence his ambition growing-With all priority. Therefore, his ambition
Dost thou hear?Do you hear?
MIRANDA. Your tale, sir, would cure deafness.Miranda. Her story, Sir, would heal numbness.
PROSPERO. To have no screen between this part he play'dProspero. In order not to have a screen between this part, he played that he played
And him he play'd it for, he needs will beAnd he played it for which he needs, it will be
Absolute Milan. Me, poor man-my libraryAbsolute Milan. I, poor man-my-library
Was dukedom large enough-of temporal royaltiesWas with dukes, large enough time license fees
He thinks me now incapable; confederates,He now thinks me unable; Confederations,
So dry he was for sway, wi' th' King of Naples,He was so dry for fluctuations with the King of Naples,
To give him annual tribute, do him homage,To give him annual tribute, pay homage to him,
Subject his coronet to his crown, and bendPut his crown into his crown and bend
The dukedom, yet unbow'd-alas, poor Milan!-The dukes, but unused Alas, poor Milan!-
To most ignoble stooping.To most of the nastelized bending down.
MIRANDA. O the heavens!Miranda. O The sky!
PROSPERO. Mark his condition, and th' event, then tell meProspero. If you mark his condition and the event, then tell me it
If this might be a brother.If this could be a brother.
MIRANDA. I should sinMiranda. I should sin
To think but nobly of my grandmother:But think noble about my grandmother:
Good wombs have borne bad sons.Good uterus wore bad sons.
PROSPERO. Now the condition:Prospero. Now the condition:
This King of Naples, being an enemyThis king of Naples is an enemy
To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit;For me it is inconsistent to hear my brother's suit;
Which was, that he, in lieu o' th' premises,Which was that instead of the premises,
Of homage, and I know not how much tribute,From homage, and I don't know how much tribute
Should presently extirpate me and mineShould take me out now and mine
Out of the dukedom, and confer fair MilanLine from the heart and fair Milan
With all the honours on my brother. Whereon,With all the honor on my brother. Wohon,
A treacherous army levied, one midnightA treacherous army that was raised a midnight
Fated to th' purpose, did Antonio openFied for this purpose, Antonio opened openly
The gates of Milan; and, i' th' dead of darkness,The gates of Milan; And I 'to death of Darkness,
The ministers for th' purpose hurried thenceThe ministers for this purpose hurried from there
Me and thy crying self.Me and your crying itself.
MIRANDA. Alack, for pity!Miranda. Alack, for pity!
I, not rememb'ring how I cried out then,I don't remember how I cried then
Will cry it o'er again; it is a hintIt will cry again; It's a hint
That wrings mine eyes to't.That doesn't struggle my eyes.
PROSPERO. Hear a little further,Prospero. Hear a little further,
And then I'll bring thee to the present businesAnd then I'll bring you to today's business
Which now's upon 's; without the which this storyWhat now on 's; Without which story
Were most impertinent.Were on the insolent.
MIRANDA. Wherefore did they notMiranda. That's why they don't have
That hour destroy us?This hour destroys us?
PROSPERO. Well demanded, wench!Prospero. Well asked, Wuber!
My tale provokes that question. Dear, they durst not,My story provokes this question. Dear, they don't last, not
So dear the love my people bore me; nor setSo love the love that my people gave birth; Still set
A mark so bloody on the business; butA brand in the shop so bloody; but
With colours fairer painted their foul ends.Your fouls painted with fairer colors.
In few, they hurried us aboard a bark;In a few they hurried to us on board a bark;
Bore us some leagues to sea, where they preparedBored us some leagues to the lake, where they prepared themselves
A rotten carcass of a butt, not rigg'd,A lazy carcass of a butt, not rigg'd,
Nor tackle, sail, nor mast; the very ratsStill tackle, sail or mast; the rats
Instinctively have quit it. There they hoist us,Instinctively left it. There they lift us, us,
To cry to th' sea, that roar'd to us; to sighCrying to the sea made us; sigh
To th' winds, whose pity, sighing back again,To the winds, whose pity sighed again,
Did us but loving wrong.But I loved us wrong.
MIRANDA. Alack, what troubleMiranda. Alack, what a problem
Was I then to you!Then I was to you!
PROSPERO. O, a cherubinProspero. O, Ein Cherubin
Thou wast that did preserve me! Thou didst smile,You were that, that kept me! You smiled
Infused with a fortitude from heaven,Infused with a strength of the sky,
When I have deck'd the sea with drops full salt,When I expensive with drops full of salt,
Under my burden groan'd; which rais'd in meGroaned under my load; What was Rais in me in me
An undergoing stomach, to bear upA stomach to endure
Against what should ensue.Against what should follow.
MIRANDA. How came we ashore?Miranda. How did we get ashore?
PROSPERO. By Providence divine.Prospero. By Providence Divlich.
Some food we had and some fresh water thatWe had some food and some fresh water, that
A noble Neapolitan, Gonzalo,An adeler Neapolitan, gonzalo,
Out of his charity, who being then appointedFrom his charity, which was then appointed
Master of this design, did give us, withMaster of this design gave us with
Rich garments, linens, stuffs, and necessaries,Rich clothing, bed linen, things and necessities,
Which since have steaded much; so, of his gentleness,Which has designed a lot since then; So from his gentleness,
Knowing I lov'd my books, he furnish'd meWhen he knew I loved my books, he delivered me
From mine own library with volumes thatFrom my own library with volumes that
I prize above my dukedom.I appreciate my duke.
MIRANDA. Would I mightMiranda. May I
But ever see that man!But ever see this man!
PROSPERO. Now I arise. [Puts on his mantle]Prospero. Now I'm getting up. [Puts on his coat]
Sit still, and hear the last of our sea-sorrow.Sit still and hear the last one from our lake.
Here in this island we arriv'd; and hereWe arrived here on this island; and here
Have I, thy schoolmaster, made thee more profitDo I, your schoolmaster, make you more profit?
Than other princess' can, that have more timeThan the other princess who have more time
For vainer hours, and tutors not so careful.Not so careful for unsuccessful hours and tutors.
MIRANDA. Heavens thank you for't! And now, I pray you,Miranda. Heaven, thank you! And now I'm praying you
sir,Mister,
For still 'tis beating in my mind, your reasonBecause something still beats in my head, your reason
For raising this sea-storm?For the lifting of this seaside tower?
PROSPERO. Know thus far forth:Prospero. I know it so far:
By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune,Accidentally the strangest, rich assets,
Now my dear lady, hath mine enemiesNow my dear wife have my enemies
Brought to this shore; and by my prescienceBrought to this bank; And through my foresight
I find my zenith doth depend uponI think my zenith depends on it
A most auspicious star, whose influenceAn extremely cheap star, its influence
If now I court not, but omit, my fortunesIf I do not present now, but leave out my assets
Will ever after droop. Here cease more questions;Always becomes dependent. More questions stop here;
Thou art inclin'd to sleep; 'tis a good dullness,You are to sleep; It's a good long list
And give it way. I know thou canst not choose.And give it that way. I know you can't choose.
[MIRANDA sleeps][Miranda sleeps]
Come away, servant; come; I am ready now.Come away, servant; Come; I'm ready now.
Approach, my Ariel. Come.Approach, my Ariel. Come.
Enter ARIELEnter Ariel
ARIEL. All hail, great master! grave sir, hail! I comeAriel. All hail, great master! Grab Sir, hail! I'm coming
To answer thy best pleasure; be't to fly,To answer your best pleasure; Don't be flying
To swim, to dive into the fire, to rideSwimming, immersing in the fire, riding
On the curl'd clouds. To thy strong bidding taskOn the curled clouds. To your strong bidding task
Ariel and all his quality.Ariel and all its quality.
PROSPERO. Hast thou, spirit,Prospero. Do you have spirit,
Perform'd to point the tempest that I bade thee?Put the storm that I bathed you?
ARIEL. To every article.Ariel. For each article.
I boarded the King's ship; now on the beak,I climbed into the king's ship; Now on the beak,
Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin,Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin,
I flam'd amazement. Sometime I'd divide,I am amazed. At some point I would share
And burn in many places; on the topmast,And burn in many places; On the top mast,
The yards, and bowsprit, would I flame distinctly,I would clearly flames the works and the BowSprit,
Then meet and join Jove's lightning, the precursorsThen meet and join Joves Lightning, the forerunners
O' th' dreadful thunder-claps, more momentaryO 'th' terrible thunder, currently
And sight-outrunning were not; the fire and cracksAnd the outrimping weren't; The fire and the crack
Of sulphurous roaring the most mighty NeptuneFrom sulfur roar of the most powerful Neptune
Seem to besiege, and make his bold waves tremble,Seem to besiege and make its brave waves tremble,
Yea, his dread trident shake.Yes, his fear shakes trident.
PROSPERO. My brave spirit!Prospero. My brave spirit!
Who was so firm, so constant, that this coilWho was so firm, so constant that this coil
Would not infect his reason?Wouldn't the reason not infect?
ARIEL. Not a soulAriel. No soul
But felt a fever of the mad, and play'dBut felt a fever of the mad and played
Some tricks of desperation. All but marinersSome tricks of despair. All except Mariners
Plung'd in the foaming brine, and quit the vessel,Sunk into the foaming salt lake and leave the vessel,
Then all afire with me; the King's son, Ferdinand,Then everyone with me; The king's son, Ferdinand,
With hair up-staring-then like reeds, not hair-With hair that then like reeds, not hair
Was the first man that leapt; cried 'Hell is empty,Was the first man who jumped; screaming 'hell is empty,
And all the devils are here.'And all devils are here. '
PROSPERO. Why, that's my spirit!Prospero. This is my mind!
But was not this nigh shore?But wasn't this NIGH coast?
ARIEL. Close by, my master.Ariel. Nearby, my master.
PROSPERO. But are they, Ariel, safe?Prospero. But are you, Ariel, sure?
ARIEL. Not a hair perish'd;Ariel. No hair climbed;
On their sustaining garments not a blemish,No flaw on their persistent clothing,
But fresher than before; and, as thou bad'st me,But fresher than before; And how you are bad me
In troops I have dispers'd them 'bout the isle.I distributed them across the Isle in troops.
The King's son have I landed by himself,I ended up with the king's son,
Whom I left cooling of the air with sighsWhich I cooled down with sigh
In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting,In a strange angle of the island and sit,
His arms in this sad knot.His arms in this sad knot.
PROSPERO. Of the King's ship,Prospero. Of the royal ship,
The mariners, say how thou hast dispos'd,The Mariners say how you have yourself
And all the rest o' th' fleet?And all the others of the fleet?
ARIEL. Safely in harbourAriel. Safe in the port
Is the King's ship; in the deep nook, where onceIs the king's ship; in the deep corner where once
Thou call'dst me up at midnight to fetch dewYou call me at midnight to get Tau
From the still-vex'd Bermoothes, there she's hid;She is hidden from the still amazed Bermoothes;
The mariners all under hatches stowed,The Mariners all stowed under Luken,
Who, with a charm join'd to their suff'red labour,Who, with a magic that joins her conceivable work,
I have left asleep; and for the rest o' th' fleet,I have fallen asleep; and for the rest of the fleet,
Which I dispers'd, they all have met again,What I scatter, they all met again
And are upon the Mediterranean floteAnd are on the Mediterranean raft
Bound sadly home for Naples,Bound sadly for Naples,
Supposing that they saw the King's ship wreck'd,Assuming they saw that the king's ship was confused,
And his great person perish.And his big person died.
PROSPERO. Ariel, thy chargeProspero. Ariel, your fee
Exactly is perform'd; but there's more work.Exactly is carried out; But there is more work.
What is the time o' th' day?What is the time of the day?
ARIEL. Past the mid season.Ariel. After the middle of the season.
PROSPERO. At least two glasses. The time 'twixt six and nowProspero. At least two glasses. The time 'Twixt Six and now now
Must by us both be spent most preciously.Must be spent on both most precious.
ARIEL. Is there more toil? Since thou dost give me pains,Ariel. Is there more effort? Since you gave me pain
Let me remember thee what thou hast promis'd,Let me remember what you have awarded
Which is not yet perform'd me.Which has not yet executed me.
PROSPERO. How now, moody?Prospero. How now, atmospheric?
What is't thou canst demand?What can you not ask for?
ARIEL. My liberty.Ariel. My freedom.
PROSPERO. Before the time be out? No more!Prospero. Be outside before time? No longer!
ARIEL. I prithee,Arel. Ich prithee,
Remember I have done thee worthy service,Remember, I made you worthy, service.
Told thee no lies, made thee no mistakings, serv'dDidn't told you lies, didn't make mistakes, served
Without or grudge or grumblings. Thou didst promiseWithout or grumble or grumble. You promised
To bate me a full year.To build me a whole year.
PROSPERO. Dost thou forgetProspero. Dost you forget
From what a torment I did free thee?What kind of agony did I clear you?
ARIEL. No.Ariel. Nope.
PROSPERO. Thou dost; and think'st it much to tread the oozeProspero. You dost; And think a lot to step on the Ooze
Of the salt deep,Of the salt depth,
To run upon the sharp wind of the north,Run on the sharp wind of the north,
To do me business in the veins o' th' earthTo do business in my veins on earth
When it is bak'd with frost.If it is with frost bak.
ARIEL. I do not, sir.Ariel. I don't, sir.
PROSPERO. Thou liest, malignant thing. Hast thou forgotProspero. You read, malignant. Did you forget
The foul witch Sycorax, who with age and envyThe bad witch sycorax that is with old and envy
Was grown into a hoop? Hast thou forgot her?Was it grown into a tire? Did you forget her?
ARIEL. No, sir.Ariel. No Sir.
PROSPERO. Thou hast. Where was she born?Prospero. You have. Where was she born?
Speak; tell me.Speak; Tell me.
ARIEL. Sir, in Argier.Ariel. Sir, in Argier.
PROSPERO. O, was she so? I mustProspero. Oh, was she so? I must
Once in a month recount what thou hast been,Once a month they tell what they have been
Which thou forget'st. This damn'd witch Sycorax,What you forget. This damn witch sycorax,
For mischiefs manifold, and sorceries terribleDiverse for mischief and magician terrible
To enter human hearing, from ArgierCome from arguments
Thou know'st was banish'd; for one thing she didYou knew that you were banished; On the one hand, she did
They would not take her life. Is not this true?You wouldn't take her life. Isn't that true?
ARIEL. Ay, sir.Ariel. And, Sir.
PROSPERO. This blue-ey'd hag was hither brought with child,Prospero. This blue -eyed HAG was brought here with the child,
And here was left by th'sailors. Thou, my slave,And here the sawers were left. You, my slave,
As thou report'st thyself, wast then her servant;As you are concerned, you were your servant;
And, for thou wast a spirit too delicateAnd a spirit disappeared too much for them
To act her earthy and abhorr'd commands,To act their earthy and abrupt commands,
Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee,She rejected her big hestes and limited you.
By help of her more potent ministers,With the help of their stronger ministers,
And in her most unmitigable rage,And in her most inevitable anger,
Into a cloven pine; within which riftIn a culinary jaw; In which crack
Imprison'd thou didst painfully remainDetained, you have remained painful
A dozen years; within which space she died,A dozen years; In which room she died
And left thee there, where thou didst vent thy groansAnd left where you ventilate your groan
As fast as mill-wheels strike. Then was this island-Beat as quickly as mill wheels. Then this island
Save for the son that she did litter here,Save for the son you wave here,
A freckl'd whelp, hag-born-not honour'd withA summer sassere with, HAG-Born, not honored with
A human shape.A human form.
ARIEL. Yes, Caliban her son.Ariel. Yes, Caliban, her son.
PROSPERO. Dull thing, I say so; he, that CalibanProspero. Boring, I say it; He, this Caliban
Whom now I keep in service. Thou best know'stWho is I on duty now. You know best
What torment I did find thee in; thy groansIn what agony did I find you; Your moan
Did make wolves howl, and penetrate the breastsWolves cry and penetrated into the breasts
Of ever-angry bears; it was a tormentOf always unry bear; It was a pain
To lay upon the damn'd, which SycoraxOn the damned which sycorax lie
Could not again undo. It was mine art,Couldn't undo. It was my art
When I arriv'd and heard thee, that made gapeWhen I arrived and heard you, the gape did
The pine, and let thee out.The jaw and let yourself out.
ARIEL. I thank thee, master.Ariel. I thank you, master.
PROSPERO. If thou more murmur'st, I will rend an oakProspero. If you murmur more, I'll make an oak
And peg thee in his knotty entrails, tillAnd peg in his nodular intestines, until
Thou hast howl'd away twelve winters.You sneaked away twelve winter.
ARIEL. Pardon, master;Ariel. Sorry, master;
I will be correspondent to command,I will be a correspondence of the command
And do my spriting gently.And make my fuel gently.
PROSPERO. Do so; and after two daysProspero. Do this; And after two days
I will discharge thee.I will release you.
ARIEL. That's my noble master!Ariel. This is my noble master!
What shall I do? Say what. What shall I do?What should I do? Say what. What should I do?
PROSPERO. Go make thyself like a nymph o' th' sea; be subjectProspero. Make your nymph like a nymph of the sea; Be the subject
To no sight but thine and mine, invisibleNot a sight, but your and mine, invisible
To every eyeball else. Go take this shape,Otherwise for each eyeball. Take this form,
And hither come in 't. Go, hence with diligence!And here come in 't. Go with diligence!
Exit ARIELLeave Ariel
Awake, dear heart, awake; thou hast slept well;Wake, dear heart, awake; You slept well;
Awake.Awakening.
MIRANDA. The strangeness of your story putMiranda. Expressed the strangeness of its history
Heaviness in me.Heavy in me.
PROSPERO. Shake it off. Come on,Prospero. Shake off. Come on,
We'll visit Caliban, my slave, who neverWe will visit Caliban, my slaves, who never
Yields us kind answer.Results in a friendly answer.
MIRANDA. 'Tis a villain, sir,Miranda. It is a villain, sir,
I do not love to look on.I don't love looking.
PROSPERO. But as 'tis,Prospero. But as' tis,
We cannot miss him: he does make our fire,We cannot miss him: he makes our fire,
Fetch in our wood, and serves in officesBring into our wood and served in offices
That profit us. What ho! slave! Caliban!That benefits us. What is HO! Slave! Caliban!
Thou earth, thou! Speak.You earth, you! Speak.
CALIBAN. [ Within] There's wood enough within.Caliban. [Within] there are wood enough.
PROSPERO. Come forth, I say; there's other business for thee.Prospero. Come out, I say; There is other business activities for you.
Come, thou tortoise! when?Come on, you turtle! if?
Re-enter ARIEL like a water-nymphTake Ariel back in like a Wassernymph
Fine apparition! My quaint Ariel,Fine appearance! My picturesque Ariel,
Hark in thine ear.Raub in your ear.
ARIEL. My lord, it shall be done. ExitAriel. My Lord, it will be done. Exit
PROSPERO. Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himselfProspero. You toxic slave, came even on the devil itself
Upon thy wicked dam, come forth!According to your evil dam, come out!
Enter CALIBANEnter Caliban
CALIBAN. As wicked dew as e'er my mother brush'dCaliban. How bad dew how I stinked my mother
With raven's feather from unwholesome fenWith Raven's feather of disaster
Drop on you both! A south-west blow on yeLet yourself be! A southwestern blow to you
And blister you all o'er!And blister all of you!
PROSPERO. For this, be sure, to-night thou shalt have cramps,Prospero. To do this, make sure that you have cramps tonight,
Side-stitches that shall pen thy breath up; urchinsSide stitches that are supposed to pull up your breath; Ribbon
Shall, for that vast of night that they may work,Should, for this huge night so that they can work
All exercise on thee; thou shalt be pinch'dAll exercises on you; You should be caught
As thick as honeycomb, each pinch more stingingAs thick as honeycombs, each press more engravers
Than bees that made 'em.As bees that they made.
CALIBAN. I must eat my dinner.Caliban. I have to eat my dinner.
This island's mine, by Sycorax my mother,The mine of this island, Sycorax, my mother,
Which thou tak'st from me. When thou cam'st first,What you go from me. If you came first
Thou strok'st me and made much of me, wouldst give meYou stroke me and made a lot out of me, would give me
Water with berries in't, and teach me howWater with berries not and teach me how
To name the bigger light, and how the less,To name the greater light and how less,
That burn by day and night; and then I lov'd thee,Burning day and night; And then I loved you
And show'd thee all the qualities o' th' isle,And showed yourself all the properties of the Isle,
The fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile.The fresh springs, salt mines, barren place and more fertile.
Curs'd be I that did so! All the charmsI would be curses, it did! All stimuli
Of Sycorax, toads, beetles, bats, light on you!From sycorax, toads, beetles, bats, light on you!
For I am all the subjects that you have,Because I am all the topics you have
Which first was mine own king; and here you sty meWhat was my own king first; And here you styst me
In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from meIn this hard rock while keeping me in front of me
The rest o' th' island.The rest of the island.
PROSPERO. Thou most lying slave,Prospero. The most lying slave,
Whom stripes may move, not kindness! I have us'd thee,Who stripes can move, not friendliness! I have you, you
Filth as thou art, with human care, and lodg'd theeDirt as you are, with human care and you are delivered
In mine own cell, till thou didst seek to violateIn my own cell until you try to hurt
The honour of my child.The honor of my child.
CALIBAN. O ho, O ho! Would't had been done.Caliban. O HO, O HO! Wouldn't have been finished.
Thou didst prevent me; I had peopl'd elseYou prevented me; I had the people otherwise
This isle with Calibans.This island with Calibans.
MIRANDA. Abhorred slave,Miranda. Faithful slaves,
Which any print of goodness wilt not take,What every pressure will not take away from, do not take
Being capable of all ill! I pitied thee,Be sick to everyone! I painted you
Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hourThere was trouble to make you speak, taught you every hour
One thing or other. When thou didst not, savage,One thing or the other. If you don't do it wild,
Know thine own meaning, but wouldst gabble likeKnow your own meaning, but would be river bits
A thing most brutish, I endow'd thy purposesOne thing most brutal, I have equipped your purposes
With words that made them known. But thy vile race,With words they made known. But your hideous breed
Though thou didst learn, had that in't which good naturesAlthough you have learned, you don't have what good natures in
Could not abide to be with; therefore wast thouCouldn't stand with being with; So they disappear
Deservedly confin'd into this rock, who hadstDeserved in this fel
Deserv'd more than a prison.Earn more than one prison.
CALIBAN. You taught me language, and my profit on'tCaliban. You did not teach me language and my profit
Is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid youIs, I know how to escape. The red plague frees you
For learning me your language!For learning your language!
PROSPERO. Hag-seed, hence!Prospero. HAG-SEED, therefore!
Fetch us in fuel. And be quick, thou 'rt best,Get us in fuel. And be quick, you 'best
To answer other business. Shrug'st thou, malice?Answer other shops. Are you twitching of armpit, malice?
If thou neglect'st, or dost unwillinglyIf you have neglected or involuntarily passed
What I command, I'll rack thee with old cramps,What I command I will judge you with old cramps,
Fill all thy bones with aches, make thee roar,Fill all your bones with pain, make you roar,
That beasts shall tremble at thy din.These animals will tremble in your DIN.
CALIBAN. No, pray thee.Caliban. No, pray.
[Aside] I must obey. His art is of such pow'r,[Aside] I have to obey. His art is of such a pow'r,
It would control my dam's god, Setebos,It would control the god of my dam, setbos,
And make a vassal of him.And make a vassal of him.
PROSPERO. So, slave; hence! Exit CALIBANProspero. So slave; Consequently! Leave Caliban
Re-enter ARIEL invisible, playing ad singing;Back in Ariel invisible, play advertising;
FERDINAND followingFerdinand follows
ARIEL'S SONG.Ariels Lied.
Come unto these yellow sands,Come to these yellow sands,
And then take hands;And then take your hands;
Curtsied when you have and kiss'd,Knapp when you have and kissed
The wild waves whist,The wild waves,
Foot it featly here and there,Foot it here and there,
And, sweet sprites, the burden bear.And cute sprites, the Last Bear.
Hark, hark!Hark, Hark!
[Burden dispersedly: Bow-wow.][Burden dispergiert: Bow-wow.]
The watch dogs bark.Bark the wax dogs.
[Burden dispersedly: Bow-wow.][Burden dispergiert: Bow-wow.]
Hark, hark! I hearHark, Hark! I hear
The strain of strutting chanticleerThe tribe of the struggle for Cherics
Cry, Cock-a-diddle-dow.Weighing, cocke-a-diddle-dow.
FERDINAND. Where should this music be? I' th' air or th'Ferdinand. Where should this music be? I 'the air or that'
earth?Earth?
It sounds no more; and sure it waits uponIt no longer sounds; And certainly it is waiting for it
Some god o' th' island. Sitting on a bank,Some god from the island. Sit on a bench,
Weeping again the King my father's wreck,Again the king cries my father's wreck,
This music crept by me upon the waters,This music stuck on the water from me,
Allaying both their fury and my passionTo extinguish both their anger and my passion
With its sweet air; thence I have follow'd it,With its sweet air; From there I followed it
Or it hath drawn me rather. But 'tis gone.Or it pulled me more. But it's gone.
No, it begins again.No, it starts again.
ARIEL'S SONGAriels Lied
Full fathom five thy father lies;Full Fathom five five your father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;His bones are made corals;
Those are pearls that were his eyes;These are pearls that were his eyes;
Nothing of him that doth fadeNone of him, that fades
But doth suffer a sea-changeBut suffer a change of sea
Into something rich and strange.In something mature and strange.
Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell:Sea-nymph hour of ring his knell:
[Burden: Ding-dong.][Last: Ding-dong.]
Hark! now I hear them-Ding-dong bell.Listen! Now I hear it with the Ding-dong bell.
FERDINAND. The ditty does remember my drown'd father.Ferdinand. The Ditty remembers my drowned father.
This is no mortal business, nor no soundThis is neither mortal business nor no sound
That the earth owes. I hear it now above me.That the earth owes. I hear it now.
PROSPERO. The fringed curtains of thine eye advance,Prospero. The fringe curtains of your eye forward,
And say what thou seest yond.And say what you see.
MIRANDA. What is't? a spirit?Miranda. What is T? a ghost?
Lord, how it looks about! Believe me, sir,Lord what it looks like! Believe me, sir,
It carries a brave form. But 'tis a spirit.It bears a brave shape. But it's a spirit.
PROSPERO. No, wench; it eats and sleeps and hath such sensesProspero. No, Wuber; It eats and sleeps and has such senses
As we have, such. This gallant which thou seestLike we have. This gallant you see
Was in the wreck; and but he's something stain'dWas in the wreck; And but it is a bit colored
With grief, that's beauty's canker, thou mightst call himWith grief, that's the sickness of beauty, you could call him
A goodly person. He hath lost his fellows,A good person. He lost his fellow human beings
And strays about to find 'em.And get lost.
MIRANDA. I might call himMiranda. I could call him
A thing divine; for nothing naturalA thing divine; for nothing natural
I ever saw so noble.I've ever seen so noble.
PROSPERO. [Aside] It goes on, I see,Prospero. [Aside] It goes on, I see
As my soul prompts it. Spirit, fine spirit! I'll free theeHow my soul demands. Spirit, fine spirit! I will free you
Within two days for this.Within two days for it.
FERDINAND. Most sure, the goddessFerdinand. The safest, the goddess
On whom these airs attend! Vouchsafe my pray'rWho participate in this air! Send my prayer
May know if you remain upon this island;Can know if you stay on this island;
And that you will some good instruction giveAnd that they will give some good instructions
How I may bear me here. My prime request,How can I endure myself. My main request,
Which I do last pronounce, is, O you wonder!What I can last is, you are surprised!
If you be maid or no?If you are a maid or no?
MIRANDA. No wonder, sir;Miranda. No wonder, sir;
But certainly a maid.But certainly a maid.
FERDINAND. My language? Heavens!Ferdinand. My language? Heaven!
I am the best of them that speak this speech,I am the best of you who speak this speech
Were I but where 'tis spoken.I was spoken except that.
PROSPERO. How? the best?Prospero. As? the best?
What wert thou, if the King of Naples heard thee?What do you do when the King of Naples has heard you?
FERDINAND. A single thing, as I am now, that wondersFerdinand. One thing as I am now, that wonders
To hear thee speak of Naples. He does hear me;Hear you talk about Naples. He hears me;
And that he does I weep. Myself am Naples,And that he wines. I'm Naples myself,
Who with mine eyes, never since at ebb, beheldWhoever saw with my eyes, never since ebb
The King my father wreck'd.The king, my father, owed it.
MIRANDA. Alack, for mercy!Miranda. Alack, for mercy!
FERDINAND. Yes, faith, and all his lords, the Duke of MilanFerdinand. Yes, believe and all of his gentlemen, the Duke of Milan
And his brave son being twain.And his brave son is Twain.
PROSPERO. [Aside] The Duke of MilanProspero. [Aside] The Duke of Milan
And his more braver daughter could control thee,And his brave daughter could control you
If now 'twere fit to do't. At the first sightIf you are not to do now. At first glance
They have chang'd eyes. Delicate Ariel,You have changed your eyes. Sensitive ariel,
I'll set thee free for this. [To FERDINAND] A word, goodI will put you free. [After Ferdinand] a word, good
sir;Mister;
I fear you have done yourself some wrong; a word.I'm afraid you have done something wrong. a word.
MIRANDA. Why speaks my father so ungently? ThisMiranda. Why does my father speak so unevenly? This
Is the third man that e'er I saw; the firstIs the third man I saw; The first
That e'er I sigh'd for. Pity move my fatherI sighed that. Too bad my father
To be inclin'd my way!To be my way!
FERDINAND. O, if a virgin,Ferdinand. O, if a virgin,
And your affection not gone forth, I'll make youAnd your affection has not run out, I'll do you
The Queen of Naples.The Queen of Naples.
PROSPERO. Soft, Sir! one word more.Prospero. Soft, sir! One more word.
[Aside] They are both in either's pow'rs; but this swift[Apart from] they are both in both illnesses; But this quick
businesbusiness
I must uneasy make, lest too light winningI have to make restless so as not to win too easily
Make the prize light. [To FERDINAND] One word more; IDo the price light. [After Ferdinand] one more word; I
charge theeinvoice
That thou attend me; thou dost here usurpThat you visit me; You have usurp here
The name thou ow'st not; and hast put thyselfThe name you don't; and have set yourself
Upon this island as a spy, to win itOn this island as a spy
From me, the lord on't.From me, the Lord not.
FERDINAND. No, as I am a man.Ferdinand. No, how I am a man.
MIRANDA. There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple.Miranda. Nothing sick can live in such a temple.
If the ill spirit have so fair a house,When the Ill Geist is so fair, a house,
Good things will strive to dwell with't.Good things will strive to live afterwards.
PROSPERO. Follow me.Prospero. Follow me.
Speak not you for him; he's a traitor. Come;Don't talk for him; He is a traitor. Come;
I'll manacle thy neck and feet together.I will move your neck and feet together.
Sea-water shalt thou drink; thy food shall beYou should drink Sea water; Your food should be
The fresh-brook mussels, wither'd roots, and husksThe freshbrook mussels, withered roots and bowls
Wherein the acorn cradled. Follow.The acorn weighed. Consequences.
FERDINAND. No;Ferdinand. No;
I will resist such entertainment tillI will resist such entertainment until entertainment
Mine enemy has more power.My enemy has more power.
[He draws, and is charmed from moving][He draws and is delighted to move]
MIRANDA. O dear father,Miranda. O dear father,
Make not too rash a trial of him, forDo not make too premature cuts to cause him, because
He's gentle, and not fearful.He is gentle and not anxious.
PROSPERO. What, I say,Prospero. What I say,
My foot my tutor? Put thy sword up, traitor;My foot my tutor? Put on your sword, traitor;
Who mak'st a show but dar'st not strike, thy conscienceWho is making a show, but it doesn't hit strike, your conscience
Is so possess'd with guilt. Come from thy ward;Is like guilt. Come out of your community;
For I can here disarm thee with this stickBecause I can disarm you here with this stick
And make thy weapon drop.And let your gun fall.
MIRANDA. Beseech you, father!Miranda. Bechech Sie, Vater!
PROSPERO. Hence! Hang not on my garments.Prospero. Consequently! Do not hang on my clothes.
MIRANDA. Sir, have pity;Miranda. Sir, have pity;
I'll be his surety.I will be his guarantee.
PROSPERO. Silence! One word moreProspero. Be silent! One more word
Shall make me chide thee, if not hate thee. What!Should let me blame you if you don't hate you. What!
An advocate for an impostor! hush!A lawyer for a fraudster! Silence!
Thou think'st there is no more such shapes as he,You think there are no more forms like him,
Having seen but him and Caliban. Foolish wench!Seen after him and Caliban. Stupid Wuber!
To th' most of men this is a Caliban,For most people this is a Caliban,
And they to him are angels.And they are angels for him.
MIRANDA. My affectionsMiranda. My affection
Are then most humble; I have no ambitionAre the most modest; I have no ambition
To see a goodlier man.See a light man.
PROSPERO. Come on; obey.Prospero. Come on; Obey.
Thy nerves are in their infancy again,Your nerves climb back into its infancy,
And have no vigour in them.And have no strength in them.
FERDINAND. So they are;Ferdinand. So they are;
My spirits, as in a dream, are all bound up.My spirits are all captivated like in a dream.
My father's loss, the weakness which I feel,The loss of my father, the weakness I feel
The wreck of all my friends, nor this man's threatsThe wreck of all of my friends, still the threats of this man
To whom I am subdu'd, are but light to me,Whoever I have undergo are only easy for me,
Might I but through my prison once a dayBut I could get through my prison once a day
Behold this maid. All corners else o' th' earthSee this maid. All corners otherwise on earth
Let liberty make use of; space enoughLet the Liberty use; Room enough
Have I in such a prison.I have in such a prison.
PROSPERO. [Aside] It works. [To FERDINAND] Come on.-Prospero. [Aside] it works. [After Ferdinand] come up.
Thou hast done well, fine Ariel! [To FERDINAND] FollowYou did it well, well Ariel! [After Ferdinand] follow
me.me.
[To ARIEL] Hark what thou else shalt do me.[To Ariel] Hark, what else to do.
MIRANDA. Be of comfort;Miranda. Be comforting;
My father's of a better nature, sir,My father is better, Sir, Sir,
Than he appears by speech; this is unwontedWhen he appears through language; That is naughty
Which now came from him.What came from him now.
PROSPERO. [To ARIEL] Thou shalt be as freeProspero. [To Ariel] You should be so free
As mountain winds; but then exactly doAs a mountain wind; But then do exactly
All points of my command.All points of my command.
ARIEL. To th' syllable.Ariel. To the syllable.
PROSPERO. [To FERDINAND] Come, follow. [To MIRANDA]Prospero. [After Ferdinand] Come, episode. [To Miranda]
Speak not for him. ExeuntDo not speak for him. Exeunt
ACT II. SCENE 1Act II. Szene 1
Another part of the islandAnother part of the island
Enter ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, GONZALO, ADRIAN, FRANCISCO, andEnter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francisco and
OTHERSOTHERS
GONZALO. Beseech you, sir, be merry; you have cause,Gonzalo. Ask them, sir, be happy; You have cause
So have we all, of joy; for our escapeSo we all have, the joy; For our escape
Is much beyond our loss. Our hint of woeIs much beyond our loss. Our hint of hurt
Is common; every day, some sailor's wife,Is common; Every day the wife of a sailor, woman,
The masters of some merchant, and the merchant,The masters of a merchant and the dealer,
Have just our theme of woe; but for the miracle,I only have our topic of woe; But for the miracle
I mean our preservation, few in millionsI mean our preservation, only a few in millions
Can speak like us. Then wisely, good sir, weighCan speak like us. Then with careful, good gentleman, weighs
Our sorrow with our comfort.Our grief with our comfort.
ALONSO. Prithee, peace.Alonso. Prithee, Frieden.
SEBASTIAN. He receives comfort like cold porridge.Sebastian. He gets comfort like cold porridge.
ANTONIO. The visitor will not give him o'er so.Antonio. The visitor will not give him that way.
SEBASTIAN. Look, he's winding up the watch of his wit; bySebastian. Look, he hangs up the watch of his joke; through
and by it will strike.And that will make it.
GONZALO. Sir-Gonzalo. Herr-
SEBASTIAN. One-Tell.Sebastian. Einfell.
GONZALO. When every grief is entertain'd that's offer'd,Gonzalo. If every grief is entertaining, this is offered
Comes to th' entertainer-Comes to entertainer
SEBASTIAN. A dollar.Sebastian. A dollar.
GONZALO. Dolour comes to him, indeed; you have spokenGonzalo. Dolor actually comes to him; You spoke
truer than you purpos'd.Truer than you spoed.
SEBASTIAN. You have taken it wiselier than I meant youSebastian. You took it with a clamping one when I meant you
should.should.
GONZALO. Therefore, my lord-Gonzalo. Therefore my
ANTONIO. Fie, what a spendthrift is he of his tongue!Antonio. Fie what a wastewater he is of his tongue!
ALONSO. I prithee, spare.Alonso. Ich prithee, ersatz.
GONZALO. Well, I have done; but yet-Gonzalo. Well, I did it; but now-
SEBASTIAN. He will be talking.Sebastian. He will talk.
ANTONIO. Which, of he or Adrian, for a good wager, firstAntonio. What, from He or Adrian, first for a good bet,
begins to crow?Does it start to crow?
SEBASTIAN. The old cock.Sebastian. The old tail.
ANTONIO. The cock'rel.Antonio. The tail.
SEBASTIAN. Done. The wager?Sebastian. Finished. The bet?
ANTONIO. A laughter.Antonio. A laugh.
SEBASTIAN. A match!Sebastian. A match!
ADRIAN. Though this island seem to be desert-Adrian. Although this island seems to be desert-
ANTONIO. Ha, ha, ha!Antonio. Hahaha!
SEBASTIAN. So, you're paid.Sebastian. So, you are paid.
ADRIAN. Uninhabitable, and almost inaccessible-Adrian. Uninhabitable and almost inaccessible
SEBASTIAN. Yet-Sebastian. Still-
ADRIAN. Yet-Adrian. Still-
ANTONIO. He could not miss't.Antonio. He couldn't miss it.
ADRIAN. It must needs be of subtle, tender, and delicateAdrian. It must be subtle, tender and sensitive
temperance.Moderation.
ANTONIO. Temperance was a delicate wench.Antonio. The moderate was a sensitive woman.
SEBASTIAN. Ay, and a subtle; as he most learnedlySebastian. Ay and a subtle; Like him on the scholar
deliver'd.delivered.
ADRIAN. The air breathes upon us here most sweetly.Adrian. The air breathe in the sweetest here.
SEBASTIAN. As if it had lungs, and rotten ones.Sebastian. As if it was lung and rotten.
ANTONIO. Or, as 'twere perfum'd by a fen.Annioo. Or how 'change of nut by finding through, I think.
GONZALO. Here is everything advantageous to life.Gonzalo. Everything here is advantageous for life.
ANTONIO. True; save means to live.Antonio. TRUE; Save funds to life.
SEBASTIAN. Of that there's none, or little.Sebastian. There is no or little of them.
GONZALO. How lush and lusty the grass looks! how green!Gonzalo. How lush and lusty the grass looks! How green!
ANTONIO. The ground indeed is tawny.Antonio. The floor is indeed yellow -brown.
SEBASTIAN. With an eye of green in't.Sebastian. With an eye of green in't.
ANTONIO. He misses not much.Antonio. He doesn't miss much.
SEBASTIAN. No; he doth but mistake the truth totally.Sebastian. No; However, he does it to completely confuse the truth.
GONZALO. But the rarity of it is, which is indeed almostGonzalo. But the rarity is what is almost almost almost
beyond credit-Beyond the credit
SEBASTIAN. As many vouch'd rarities are.Sebastian. How many rarity are.
GONZALO. That our garments, being, as they were, drench'dGonzalo. That our clothes, as they were, soaked
in the sea, hold, notwithstanding, their freshness andin the sea, despite their freshness and despite their freshness and
glosses, being rather new-dy'd, than stain'd with saltGlosses that are pretty newly colored than sticking with salt
water.Water.
ANTONIO. If but one of his pockets could speak, would itAntonio. If only one of his pockets could speak, it would do it
not say he lies?Don't say he lies?
SEBASTIAN. Ay, or very falsely pocket up his report.Sebastian. Ay or very wrongly pack up his report.
GONZALO. Methinks our garments are now as fresh as whenGonzalo. The interpretation of our clothes are now as fresh as when
we put them on first in Afric, at the marriage of theWe first put them in Africa, in marriage to marriage
King's fair daughter Claribel to the King of Tunis.King's beautiful daughter Claribel to the King of Tunis.
SEBASTIAN. 'Twas a sweet marriage, and we prosper well inSebastian. 'It was a sweet marriage and we thrive well in
our return.Our return.
ADRIAN. Tunis was never grac'd before with such a paragonAdrian. tune
to their queen.To her queen.
GONZALO. Not since widow Dido's time.Gonzalo. Not since Witow Dido.
ANTONIO. Widow! a pox o' that! How came that 'widow'Antonio. Widow! A smallpox from that! How did this "widow" get
in? Widow Dido!in? Widow Dido!
SEBASTIAN. What if he had said 'widower Aeneas' too?Sebastian. What if he had said "widower aeneas"?
Good Lord, how you take it!Good gentleman as you take it!
ADRIAN. 'Widow Dido' said you? You make me study ofAdrian. "Widow Dido," she said? You let me study from
that. She was of Carthage, not of Tunis.That. She was from Carthage, not from Tunis.
GONZALO. This Tunis, sir, was Carthage.Gonzalo. This Tunis, Sir, was Carthage.
ADRIAN. Carthage?Adrian. Karthago?
GONZALO. I assure you, Carthage.Gonzalo. I assure you, Carthage.
ANTONIO. His word is more than the miraculous harp.Antonio. His word is more than the miraculous harp.
SEBASTIAN. He hath rais'd the wall, and houses too.Sebastian. He has the wall and houses.
ANTONIO. What impossible matter will he make easy next?Antonio. What impossible affair will he make it next?
SEBASTIAN. I think he will carry this island home in hisSebastian. I think he will carry this island home in his house
pocket, and give it his son for an apple.Bag and give it to his son for an apple.
ANTONIO. And, sowing the kernels of it in the sea, bringAntonio. And, bring the seeds in the sea
forth more islands.More islands.
GONZALO. Ay.Gonzalo. Ay.
ANTONIO. Why, in good time.Antonio. Why, in time.
GONZALO. Sir, we were talking that our garments seem nowGonzalo. Sir, we have spoken that our clothes are now shining
as fresh as when we were at Tunis at the marriage ofAs fresh as when we were in the marriage of Tunis
your daughter, who is now Queen.Your daughter, who is now queen.
ANTONIO. And the rarest that e'er came there.Antonio. And the rarest that E'er got there.
SEBASTIAN. Bate, I beseech you, widow Dido.Sebastian. Bate, I ask you, widow dido.
ANTONIO. O, widow Dido! Ay, widow Dido.Antonio. Oh, widow dido! Ay, widow dido.
GONZALO. Is not, sir, my doublet as fresh as the first day IGonzalo. Is not, sir, my dublett as fresh as on the first day I
wore it? I mean, in a sort.wore? I mean in one way.
ANTONIO. That 'sort' was well fish'd for.Antonio. This "sorting" was fished well.
GONZALO. When I wore it at your daughter's marriage?Gonzalo. When I was wearing your daughter's marriage?
ALONSO. You cram these words into mine ears againstAlonso. You press these words into my ears against
The stomach of my sense. Would I had neverThe stomach of my meaning. I never had
Married my daughter there; for, coming thence,Married my daughter there; Because come from there,
My son is lost; and, in my rate, she too,My son is lost; And in my rate too, you, too,
Who is so far from Italy removedWho is so far away from Italy
I ne'er again shall see her. O thou mine heirI won't see her again. O You my inheritance
Of Naples and of Milan, what strange fishFrom Naples and Milan, what a strange fish
Hath made his meal on thee?Has his food made on you?
FRANCISCO. Sir, he may live;Francisco. Sir, he can live;
I saw him beat the surges under him,I saw how he hit the dismantling under him,
And ride upon their backs; he trod the water,And ride on the back; He kicked the water
Whose enmity he flung aside, and breastedWhose hostility he thrown aside and tinkered
The surge most swoln that met him; his bold headThe climb the most that hit him; His bold head
Bove the contentious waves he kept, and oaredBove the controversial waves he kept and which he had
Himself with his good arms in lusty strokeEven with his good arms in lustful stroke
To th' shore, that o'er his wave-worn basis bowed,To the bank that his wave base overdown,
As stooping to relieve him. I not doubtAs bending down to relieve him. I don't doubt
He came alive to land.He came to life to land.
ALONSO. No, no, he's gone.Alonso. No, no, he's gone.
SEBASTIAN. Sir, you may thank yourself for this great loss,Sebastian. Sir, you can thank you for this great loss.
That would not bless our Europe with your daughter,That would not bless our Europe with their daughter
But rather lose her to an African;But losing her to an African;
Where she, at least, is banish'd from your eye,Where it is at least banished from your eye,
Who hath cause to wet the grief on't.Who has caused grief to be wet.
ALONSO. Prithee, peace.Alonso. Prithee, Frieden.
SEBASTIAN. You were kneel'd to, and importun'd otherwiseSebastian. They were kneeled and otherwise imported
By all of us; and the fair soul herselfFrom all of us; and the beautiful soul itself
Weigh'd between loathness and obedience atWeighing between disgust and obedience
Which end o' th' beam should bow. We have lost your son,Which end of the beam should bow. We lost your son
I fear, for ever. Milan and Naples haveI'm afraid forever. Have Milan and Naples
Moe widows in them of this business' making,Moe widow in them of this business products,
Than we bring men to comfort them;When we bring men to comfort them;
The fault's your own.The fault is your own.
ALONSO. So is the dear'st o' th' loss.Alonso. So is the Dear'st O 'Th' loss.
GONZALO. My lord Sebastian,Gonzalo. Mein Lord Sebastian,
The truth you speak doth lack some gentleness,The truth you speak is missing a little gentleness,
And time to speak it in; you rub the sore,And time to speak; They rub the wound
When you should bring the plaster.If you should bring the plaster.
SEBASTIAN. Very well.Sebastian. Very good.
ANTONIO. And most chirurgeonly.Antonio. And on the surgeon.
GONZALO. It is foul weather in us all, good sir,Gonzalo. It's bad weather in all of us, good sir,
When you are cloudy.If you are cloudy.
SEBASTIAN. Foul weather?Sebastian. Bad weather?
ANTONIO. Very foul.Antonio. Very bad.
GONZALO. Had I plantation of this isle, my lord-Gonzalo. Did I have plantation on this island, my
ANTONIO. He'd sow 't with nettle-seed.Antonio. He would sow with nettle.
SEBASTIAN. Or docks, or mallows.Sebastian. Or docks or mallows.
GONZALO. And were the king on't, what would I do?Gonzalo. And wasn't the king, what would I do?
SEBASTIAN. Scape being drunk for want of wine.Sebastian. Scape is drunk for lack of wine.
GONZALO. I' th' commonwealth I would by contrariesGonzalo. I 'the Commonwealth that I would have through object
Execute all things; for no kind of trafficPerform all things; for no kind of traffic
Would I admit; no name of magistrate;I would admit; no name of the magistrate;
Letters should not be known; riches, poverty,Letters should not be known; Wealth, poverty,
And use of service, none; contract, succession,And use of the service, none; Contract, successor,
Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none;Bourn, Bound of Land, Tilth, Weinberg, keine;
No use of metal, corn, or wine, or oil;No use of metal, corn or wine or oil;
No occupation; all men idle, all;No cast; All people idle;
And women too, but innocent and pure;And also women, but innocent and pure;
No sovereignty-No sovereignty
SEBASTIAN. Yet he would be king on't.Sebastian. Nevertheless, he would also be king.
ANTONIO. The latter end of his commonwealth forgets theAntonio. The latter end of his Commonwealth forgets that
beginning.Beginning.
GONZALO. All things in common nature should produceGonzalo. All things in common should produce
Without sweat or endeavour. Treason, felony,Without sweat or strive. Betrayal, crime,
Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engine,Sword, pike, knife, weapon or necessity of an engine,
Would I not have; but nature should bring forth,I wouldn't have; But nature should produce
Of it own kind, all foison, all abundance,From their own kind, everything foison, all abundance,
To feed my innocent people.To feed my innocent people.
SEBASTIAN. No marrying 'mong his subjects?Sebastian. No marriage to the Mong?
ANTONIO. None, man; all idle; whores and knaves.Antonio. None, man; Everything idle; Whores and villains.
GONZALO. I would with such perfection govern, sir,Gonzalo. I would rule with such a perfection, sir,
T' excel the golden age.T 'exceed the golden age.
SEBASTIAN. Save his Majesty!Sebastian. Save his majesty!
ANTONIO. Long live Gonzalo!Antonio. It is Lebe Gonzalo!
GONZALO. And-do you mark me, sir?Gonzalo. And mark me, sir?
ALONSO. Prithee, no more; thou dost talk nothing to me.Alonso. Prithee, no longer; You don't talk to me.
GONZALO. I do well believe your Highness; and did it toGonzalo. I believe in your sovereignty; and did it
minister occasion to these gentlemen, who are of suchMinister reason for these gentlemen who are of them
sensible and nimble lungs that they always use to laughreasonable and nimble faults that you always use to laugh
at nothing.before nothing.
ANTONIO. 'Twas you we laugh'd at.Antonio. “When you laugh, we laughed.
GONZALO. Who in this kind of merry fooling am nothing toGonzalo. Who in this kind of happy fool is not too
you; so you may continue, and laugh at nothing still.She; So you can continue and laugh at nothing.
ANTONIO. What a blow was there given!Antonio. What a blow was there!
SEBASTIAN. An it had not fall'n flat-long.Sebastian. A it wasn't flat.
GONZALO. You are gentlemen of brave mettle; you wouldGonzalo. You are gentlemen of brave Mettle; you would
lift the moon out of her sphere, if she would continueLift the moon out of its sphere if it continued
in it five weeks without changing.in it five weeks without changing.
Enter ARIEL, invisible, playing solemn musicEnter Ariel, invisible, play solemn music
SEBASTIAN. We would so, and then go a-bat-fowling.Sebastian. We would go so and then the fuck from A-Bat.
ANTONIO. Nay, good my lord, be not angry.Antonio. No, well my gentleman, don't be angry.
GONZALO. No, I warrant you; I will not adventure myGonzalo. No, I guarantee you; I will not make mine adventurous
discretion so weakly. Will you laugh me asleep, for I amDiscretion so weak. You will laugh at me because I am
very heavy?very difficult?
ANTONIO. Go sleep, and hear us.Antonio. Sleep and listen to us.
[All sleep but ALONSO, SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO][All sleep, except Alonso, Sebastian and Antonio]
ALONSO. What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyesAlonso. What, so soon sleep! I wish my eyes
Would, with themselves, shut up my thoughts; I findWould bring my thoughts to the class with themselves; I find
They are inclin'd to do so.You are tilted to do this.
SEBASTIAN. Please you, sir,Sebastian. Please, sir,
Do not omit the heavy offer of it:Do not leave out the difficult offer:
It seldom visits sorrow; when it doth,It rarely visits grief; If it's possible,
It is a comforter.It is a duvet.
ANTONIO. We two, my lord,Antonio. We two, sir,
Will guard your person while you take your rest,Will protect your person while resting
And watch your safety.And watch your security.
ALONSO. Thank you-wondrous heavy!Alonso. Thank you for being difficult!
[ALONSO sleeps. Exit ARIEL][Alonso sleeps. Exit ariel]
SEBASTIAN. What a strange drowsiness possesses them!Sebastian. What a strange sleepiness she has!
ANTONIO. It is the quality o' th' climate.Antonio. It is the quality of the climate.
SEBASTIAN. WhySebastian. why
Doth it not then our eyelids sink? I find notThe eyelids don't fall? I don't think
Myself dispos'd to sleep.I would sleep myself.
ANTONIO. Nor I; my spirits are nimble.Antonio. Still me; My ghosts are nimble.
They fell together all, as by consent;They all fell together, as through approval;
They dropp'd, as by a thunder-stroke. What might,You fell through a thunderbolt. What could,
Worthy Sebastian? O, what might! No more!Worthy Sebastian? Oh, what could! No longer!
And yet methinks I see it in thy face,And yet I see it in your face
What thou shouldst be; th' occasion speaks thee; andWhat should you be; The occasion speaks to you; and
My strong imagination sees a crownMy strong imagination sees a crown
Dropping upon thy head.Fall on your head.
SEBASTIAN. What, art thou waking?Sebastian. What are you waking up?
ANTONIO. Do you not hear me speak?Antonio. Don't you hear me speak
SEBASTIAN. I do; and surelySebastian. I do; and sure
It is a sleepy language, and thou speak'stIt's a sleepy language and you speak
Out of thy sleep. What is it thou didst say?From your sleep. What did you say?
This is a strange repose, to be asleepThis is a strange calm to sleep
With eyes wide open; standing, speaking, moving,With wide eyes; stand, speak, move,
And yet so fast asleep.And yet asleep so quickly.
ANTONIO. Noble Sebastian,Antonio. Noble Sebastian,
Thou let'st thy fortune sleep-die rather; wink'stYou are more likely to sleep your happiness; wink
Whiles thou art waking.While you wake up.
SEBASTIAN. Thou dost snore distinctly;Sebastian. You cut clearly;
There's meaning in thy snores.There is meaning in your snoring.
ANTONIO. I am more serious than my custom; youAntonio. I am more serious than my custom; she
Must be so too, if heed me; which to doMust also be like that if I pay attention to; what to do
Trebles thee o'er.Shout yourself. O'er.
SEBASTIAN. Well, I am standing water.Sebastian. Well, I'm a standing water.
ANTONIO. I'll teach you how to flow.Antonio. I will teach you how to flow.
SEBASTIAN. Do so: to ebb,Sebastian. Do it: to ebb,
Hereditary sloth instructs me.The hereditary sloth indicates me.
ANTONIO. O,Antonio. EITHER,
If you but knew how you the purpose cherish,But if you knew how to appreciate the purpose
Whiles thus you mock it! how, in stripping it,While you mock it! How if you remove it
You more invest it! Ebbing men indeed,You invest it more! Ebbing men indeed
Most often, do so near the bottom runMostly near the lower run nearby
By their own fear or sloth.Through their own fear or sloth.
SEBASTIAN. Prithee say on.Sebastian. Prithee keep saying.
The setting of thine eye and cheek proclaimPrecise the attitude of your eye and cheek
A matter from thee; and a birth, indeed,A matter of you; And a birth, indeed,
Which throes thee much to yield.Which admits a lot to you.
ANTONIO. Thus, sir:Antonio. So Sir:
Although this lord of weak remembrance, thisAlthough this gentleman of the weak memory, this
Who shall be of as little memoryWho should have so little memory?
When he is earth'd, hath here almost persuaded-If he is the earth, it is almost convinced here-
For he's a spirit of persuasion, onlyBecause he is just a spirit of conviction, only
Professes to persuade-the King his son's alive,Is committed to convincing the king of his son,
Tis as impossible that he's undrown'dIt is so impossible that he is unhindered
As he that sleeps here swims.Then that swims that sleeps here.
SEBASTIAN. I have no hopeSebastian. I have no hope
That he's undrown'd.That he is unhindered.
ANTONIO. O, out of that 'no hope'Antonio. Oh, from this "no hope"
What great hope have you! No hope that way isWhat kind of hope you have! No hope is so
Another way so high a hope, that evenAnother way that hope is so high, even that
Ambition cannot pierce a wink beyond,A wink cannot penetrate ambition,
But doubt discovery there. Will you grant with meBut doubt discovery there. Will you grant me
That Ferdinand is drown'd?That Ferdinand drowned?
SEBASTIAN. He's gone.Sebastian. He is gone.
ANTONIO. Then tell me,Antonio. Then tell me,
Who's the next heir of Naples?Who is the next legacy of Naples?
SEBASTIAN. Claribel.Sebastian. Claribel.
ANTONIO. She that is Queen of Tunis; she that dwellsAntonio. You, this is Queen of Tunis; You who live
Ten leagues beyond man's life; she that from NaplesTen miles beyond man's life; You from Naples
Can have no note, unless the sun were post,Can not have any note unless the sun was post,
The Man i' th' Moon's too slow, till newborn chinsThe man who is too slow until newborn chin
Be rough and razorable; she that from whomBe rough and ruasy; You you, from whom
We all were sea-swallow'd, though some cast again,We were all Sea-Swallow, although some were occupied again,
And by that destiny, to perform an actAnd through this fate to carry out an action
Whereof what's past is prologue, what to comeWhat is the prologue for what to come, what to come
In yours and my discharge.In you and my discharge.
SEBASTIAN. What stuff is this! How say you?Sebastian. What is that! How do you say?
Tis true, my brother's daughter's Queen of Tunis;It is true, the queen of the tunis of the daughter of my brother's daughter;
So is she heir of Naples; 'twixt which regionsSo she is heritage of Naples; 'Twixt which regions
There is some space.There is some space.
ANTONIO. A space whose ev'ry cubitAntonio. A room whose elements of the elements
Seems to cry out 'How shall that ClaribelSeems to scream 'How should it be clear
Measure us back to Naples? Keep in Tunis,Do you measure us back to Naples? Keep in tunis,
And let Sebastian wake.' Say this were deathAnd let Sebastian wake up. 'Say that was death
That now hath seiz'd them; why, they were no worseShe has now fulfilled that; They weren't worse
Than now they are. There be that can rule NaplesThan now they are. It can be able to rule Naples
As well as he that sleeps; lords that can prateJust like the one who sleeps; Lords that can become a Prate
As amply and unnecessarilySo sufficient and unnecessary
As this Gonzalo; I myself could makeThan this gonzalo; I could do it myself
A chough of as deep chat. O, that you boreA chough from such a deep chat. O that you are born
The mind that I do! What a sleep were thisThe spirit I do! What kind of sleep was that
For your advancement! Do you understand me?For your ascent! Do you understand me
SEBASTIAN. Methinks I do.Sebastian. I think I do.
ANTONIO. And how does your contentAntonio. And what about their content?
Tender your own good fortune?Do you attract your own happiness?
SEBASTIAN. I rememberSebastian. I remember
You did supplant your brother Prospero.You have replaced your brother Prospero.
ANTONIO. True.Antonio. TRUE.
And look how well my garments sit upon me,And see how well my clothes sit on me,
Much feater than before. My brother's servantsLots of fater than before. My brother's servants
Were then my fellows; now they are my men.Were my companions back then; Now they are my men.
SEBASTIAN. But, for your conscience-Sebastian. But for your conscience
ANTONIO. Ay, sir; where lies that? If 'twere a kibe,Antonio. Yes, sir; Where is it? If 'twere a kibe,
Twould put me to my slipper; but I feel notI would get my slides; But I don't feel
This deity in my bosom; twenty consciencesThis deity in my breast; Twenty conscience
That stand 'twixt me and Milan, candied be theyThat stands Twixt Me and Milan, candied, be they
And melt, ere they molest! Here lies your brother,And melting, um bothering them! Here is your brother
No better than the earth he lies upon,No better than the earth he lies on
If he were that which now he's like-that's dead;If he were what he likes now, dead;
Whom I with this obedient steel, three inches of it,Who I with this obedient steel, three inches of it,
Can lay to bed for ever; whiles you, doing thus,Can be in bed forever; While you do you so
To the perpetual wink for aye might putThe eternal wink for Aye could result
This ancient morsel, this Sir Prudence, whoThis old bite, this sir prudence, the
Should not upbraid our course. For all the rest,Should not take up our course. For all others,
They'll take suggestion as a cat laps milk;You will take over suggestions as rounds from cats.
They'll tell the clock to any business thatYou will tell the clock to every shop that
We say befits the hour.We say, encourages the hour.
SEBASTIAN. Thy case, dear friend,Sebastian. Your case, dear friend,
Shall be my precedent; as thou got'st Milan,Should be my precedent; When you have Milan
I'll come by Naples. Draw thy sword. One strokeI will come by in Naples. Draw your sword. A hit
Shall free thee from the tribute which thou payest;Should free you from the tribute you pay;
And I the King shall love thee.And I the king will love you.
ANTONIO. Draw together;Antonio. Draw together;
And when I rear my hand, do you the like,And if I pick up my hand, you like that,
To fall it on Gonzalo.Fall on Gonzalo.
SEBASTIAN. O, but one word. [They talk apart]Sebastian. O, but a word. [They talk apart]
Re-enter ARIEL, invisible, with music and songTake Ariel back in, invisible, with music and song
ARIEL. My master through his art foresees the dangerAriel. My master through his art sees the danger ahead
That you, his friend, are in; and sends me forth-That you, his friend, are in; and send me on-
For else his project dies-to keep them living.Otherwise his project dies and keeps her to life.
[Sings in GONZALO'S ear][Singing in Gonzalo's ear]
While you here do snoring lie,While you snore here, lies,
Open-ey'd conspiracyConspiracy with open eyes
His time doth take.His time take.
If of life you keep a care,If you take care of life, keep in mind
Shake off slumber, and beware.Shake your sleep and watch out.
Awake, awake!Wach, wach!
ANTONIO. Then let us both be sudden.Antonio. Then let's suddenly be.
GONZALO. Now, good angelsGonzalo. NUN, Gute Engel
Preserve the King! [They wake]Keep the king! [They wake up]
ALONSO. Why, how now?-Ho, awake!-Why are you drawn?Alonso. Why, how now? -Ho, awake! -Why are you drawn?
Wherefore this ghastly looking?Why this terrible look?
GONZALO. What's the matter?Gonzalo. What's happening?
SEBASTIAN. Whiles we stood here securing your repose,Sebastian. While we were here to secure their calm,
Even now, we heard a hollow burst of bellowingEven now we heard a hollow roar outbreak
Like bulls, or rather lions; did't not wake you?Like bulls or rather lions; Didn't you awaken you?
It struck mine ear most terribly.Poor MilliscentMy ear struck the most terrible.
ALONSO. I heard nothing.Must pray and repent:Alonso. I didn't hear anything.
ANTONIO. O, 'twas a din to fright a monster's ear,Antonio. O, was a DIN to scare the ear of a monster,
To make an earthquake! Sure it was the roarMake an earthquake! Sure it was roaring
Of a whole herd of lions.An entire flock of lions.
ALONSO. Heard you this, Gonzalo?Alonso. Did that hear you, Gonzalo?
GONZALO. Upon mine honour, sir, I heard a humming,Gonzalo. After my honor, sir, I heard a buzz,
And that a strange one too, which did awake me;And that also a strange thing that aroused me;
I shak'd you, sir, and cried; as mine eyes open'd,I shaked them, sir and cried; When my eyes opened
I saw their weapons drawn-there was a noise,I saw her weapons drawn-there was a sound,
That's verily. 'Tis best we stand upon our guard,That is truly. It is best that we are on our guard
Or that we quit this place. Let's draw our weapons.Or that we leave this place. Let's draw our weapons.
ALONSO. Lead off this ground; and let's make furtherAlonso. Lead from this soil; and let's go on
searchSeek
For my poor son.For my poor son.
GONZALO. Heavens keep him from these beasts!Gonzalo. The sky keeps him from these beasts!
For he is, sure, i' th' island.Because he is sure I 'the island.
ALONSO. Lead away.Alonso. Lead away.
ARIEL. Prospero my lord shall know what I have done;Ariel. Prospero My Lord will know what I did;
So, King, go safely on to seek thy son. ExeuntSo, king, continue to go on to look for your son. Exeunt
SCENE 2Scene 2
Another part of the islandAnother part of the island
Enter CALIBAN, with a burden of wood. A noise of thunder heardEnter Caliban with a wood load. A sound of thunder heard
CALIBAN. All the infections that the sun sucks upCaliban. All infections that sucks the sun
From bogs, fens, flats, on Prosper fall, and make himFrom bogs, fens, apartments, on Prospering autumn and do it
By inch-meal a disease! His spirits hear me,An illness through Inch characteristic! His spirits hear me
And yet I needs must curse. But they'll nor pinch,And yet I have to swear. But they will still pinch
Fright me with urchin-shows, pitch me i' th' mire,Ferred me with Bengel shows, I am on, I 'th' th 'th' The Mire,
Nor lead me, like a firebrand, in the darkI still lead me like a fire fire in the dark
Out of my way, unless he bid 'em; butFrom my way, unless he offers them; but
For every trifle are they set upon me;They are placed on me for every little thing;
Sometime like apes that mow and chatter at me,Sometimes like monkeys that mow and chat me,
And after bite me; then like hedgehogs whichAnd after I had bitten myself; Then like hedgehog, the
Lie tumbling in my barefoot way, and mountLie in my barefoot
Their pricks at my footfall; sometime am IYour stitches at my foot; At some point I am
All wound with adders, who with cloven tonguesAll wound with adders who are used with common tongues
Do hiss me into madness.Hiss me into the madness.
Enter TRINCULOEnter Trincol
Lo, now, lo!Lo, now, see!
Here comes a spirit of his, and to torment meHere comes a spirit of him and to torture me
For bringing wood in slowly. I'll fall flat;Bring in to slow wood. I will fall flat;
Perchance he will not mind me.Perochage, he won't mind.
TRINCULO. Here's neither bush nor shrub to bear off anyTrinculo. There is no bush or shrub here to wear any
weather at all, and another storm brewing; I hear itWeather ever and another storm brewing; I hear it
sing i' th' wind. Yond same black cloud, yond huge one,Sing i 'the' wind. Yond equal black cloud, yond huge,
looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor. IfLooks like a bad bomb that would shed his alcohol. if
it should thunder as it did before, I know not where toJesus daughter, Mary's child,It should thunder as before, I don't know where to go
hide my head. Yond same cloud cannot choose but fall byHoly matron, woman mild,Hide my head. Yond same cloud cannot choose, but drop by
pailfuls. What have we here? a man or a fish? dead orFor thee a mass shall still be said,Bucketful. What do we have here? A man or a fish? dead or
alive? A fish: he smells like a fish; a very ancient andEvery sister drop a bead;alive? A fish: it smells of a fish; A very old and
fish-like smell; kind of not-of-the-newest Poor-John. AAnd those again succeeding themFish -like smell; Type of Not-of-the-Newest Army-John. A
strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, andFor you shall sing a Requiem.Strange fish! I was now in England as I was, and
had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there butBut had painted this fish, but not a vacation article there
would give a piece of silver. There would this monsterWould give a piece of silver. There would be this monster
make a man; any strange beast there makes a man; whenmake a man; Every strange animal there makes a man; if
they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, theyYou will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, you
will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legg'd like awill be laid ten to see a dead Indian. Legg as a
man, and his fins like arms! Warm, o' my troth! I do nowMan, and his fins like arms! Warm, o 'My troth! I'm doing now
let loose my opinion; hold it no longer: this is noLet go of my opinion; Don't keep it any longer: this is no
fish, but an islander, that hath lately suffered byFish, but an island resident who recently suffered
thunderbolt. [Thunder] Alas, the storm is come again! MyLightning. [Donner] Unfortunately the storm has come back! my
best way is to creep under his gaberdine; there is noThe best way is to crawl under his gaberdine. there is no
other shelter hereabout. Misery acquaints a man withOther animal shelter. Miserably trusts a man with
strange bed-fellows. I will here shroud till the dregsstrange bedding. I will lead here to the Dregs
of the storm be past.The storm are over.
Enter STEPHANO singing; a bottle in his handEnter Stephano singing; a bottle in your hand
STEPHANO. I shall no more to sea, to sea,Stephano. I'm no longer at sea, the lake,
Here shall I die ashore-May your happy soul be blithe,Here I should die on land.
This is a very scurvy tune to sing at a man's funeral;That so truly pay your tithe:This is a very scurvy to sing at a man's funeral.
well, here's my comfort. [Drinks]He who many children gave,Well, here is my comfort. [Beverages]
Tis fit that he one child should have.
The master, the swabber, the boatswain, and I,Then, fair virgin, hear my spell,The master, the swab, the boatman and I,
The gunner, and his mate,For I must your duty tell.The shooter and his buddy,
Lov'd Mall, Meg, and Marian, and Margery,Love Mall, Meg and Marian and Margery,
But none of us car'd for Kate;But none of us was for Kate Auto;
For she had a tongue with a tang,Because she had a tongue with a tang,
Would cry to a sailor 'Go hang!'Would 'go to a sailor!'
She lov'd not the savour of tar nor of pitch,She loved neither the taste of tar nor pitch,
Yet a tailor might scratch her where'er she did itch.First, a mornings take your book,Nevertheless, a seamstress could scratch her where she itches.
Then to sea, boys, and let her go hang!The glass wherein your self must look;Then to the sea, guys, and let them go!
This is a scurvy tune too; but here's my comfort.This is also a shori melody; But here is my consolation.
[Drinks][Beverages]
CALIBAN. Do not torment me. O!Caliban. Don't torture yourself. Ö!
STEPHANO. What's the matter? Have we devils here? Do youStephano. What's happening? Do we have devils here? Do you
put tricks upon 's with savages and men of Ind? Ha! IPut on tricks with poaches and men of ind. Ha! I
have not scap'd drowning to be afeard now of your fourI haven't drowned to reach out of your four now
legs; for it hath been said: As proper a man as everLegs; Because it was said: as always a man as always
went on four legs cannot make him give ground; and itFour legs couldn't get him to give soil; and it
shall be said so again, while Stephano breathes atit should be said again while Stephano breathes
nostrils.Nostrils.
CALIBAN. The spirit torments me. O!Caliban. The spirit qualifies me. Ö!
STEPHANO. This is some monster of the isle with four legs,Stephano. This is a monster of the island with four legs,
who hath got, as I take it, an ague. Where the devilWho, how I take it, has an ague. Where the devil
should he learn our language? I will give him someShould he learn our language? I'll give him something
relief, if it be but for that. If I can recover him, andYou shall ring the sacring bell,Relief if it is only for it. If I can recover him, and
keep him tame, and get to Naples with him, he's aKeep your hours, and tell your knell,Keep him tame and come to Naples with him, he is one
present for any emperor that ever trod on neat'sRise at midnight at your matins,Presented for every emperor who has ever dried on Neates
leather.Read your Psalter, sing your latins,Manager.
CALIBAN. Do not torment me, prithee; I'll bring my woodAnd when your blood shall kindle pleasure,Caliban. Do not torture yourself, prithee; I will bring my wood with me
home faster.Scourge your self in plenteous measure.Home home faster.
STEPHANO. He's in his fit now, and does not talk after theStephano. He is now in his fit and does not talk about that
wisest. He shall taste of my bottle; if he have neverWeiest. It will taste good from my bottle; If he never did it
drunk wine afore, it will go near to remove his fit. IfDrunk wine forward, it will be close to remove its fit. if
I can recover him, and keep him tame, I will not takeI can regain him and keep him tame, I won't take
too much for him; he shall pay for him that hath him,too much for him; He will pay for him who has him
and that soundly.And that exactly.
CALIBAN. Thou dost me yet but little hurt; thou wilt anon,Caliban. You still hurt me a little; You will be anon, anon,
I know it by thy trembling; now Prosper works upon thee.I know by trembling; Now works through you.
STEPHANO. Come on your ways; open your mouth; here isStephano. Come on your way; open your mouth; here is
that which will give language to you, cat. Open yourWhat language gives them, cat. Open your
mouth; this will shake your shaking, I can tell you, andMouth; This will shake your tremor, I can tell you, and
that soundly; you cannot tell who's your friend. OpenThe solid; You can't say who your friend is. Open
your chaps again.Your chaps again.
TRINCULO. I should know that voice; it should be-but he isTrinculo. I should know this voice; But it should be he is he
drown'd; and these are devils. O, defend me!drowned; And these are devils. Oh, defend me!
STEPHANO. Four legs and two voices; a most delicate monster!Stephano. Four legs and two voices; A highly sensitive monster!
His forward voice, now, is to speak well of hisHis forward vote is now to speak of him well
friend; his backward voice is to utter foul speeches andFriend; His backward voice is to express bad speeches and
to detract. If all the wine in my bottle will recoverto impair. When all the wine in my bottle recovers itself
him, I will help his ague. Come-Amen! I will pour someYou must read the mornings mass,He will help his ague. Come name! I'll pour something
in thy other mouth.You must creep unto the Cross,In your other mouth.
TRINCULO. Stephano!Put cold ashes on your head,TRINCULO. Stephen!
STEPHANO. Doth thy other mouth call me? Mercy, mercy!Have a hair cloth for your bed.Stephano. Your other mouth call me? Grace grace!
This is a devil, and no monster; I will leave him; IThis is a devil and not a monster; I will leave him; I
have no long spoon.Don't have a long spoon.
TRINCULO. Stephano! If thou beest Stephano, touch me, andTrinculo. Stephen! When you touch Stephen and touch me and
speak to me; for I am Trinculo-be not afeard-thy goodtalk to me; Because I am Trinculo -BE not Afard -Thoy Good
friend Trinculo.Friend Trinculo.
STEPHANO. If thou beest Trinculo, come forth; I'll pullBid your beads, and tell your needs,Stephano. If you are Trinculo, come out; I'll pull
the by the lesser legs; if any be Trinculo's legs, theseYour holy Avies, and you Creeds;the smaller legs; If there are trinculos legs, these are
are they. Thou art very Trinculo indeed! How cam'st thouHoly maid, this must be done,Are they. You are indeed very Trinculo! How did you get
to be the siege of this moon-calf? Can he ventIf you mean to live a Nun.The siege of this moon calf? Can he vent?
Trinculos?Trinculos?
TRINCULO. I took him to be kill'd with a thunderstroke.Trinculo. I took him to be killed with a Thundertroke.
But art thou not drown'd, Stephano? I hope now thou areBut weren't you drowned, Stephano? I hope you are now
not drown'd. Is the storm overblown? I hid me under thenot drowned. Is the storm exaggerated? I hid under that
dead moon-calf's gaberdine for fear of the storm. AndDead Moon-Calf's gaberdine for fear of the storm. and
art thou living, Stephano? O Stephano, two NeapolitansDo you live art, Stephano? O Stephano, two Neapolitan
scap'd!Scap'd!
STEPHANO. Prithee, do not turn me about; my stomach is notStephano. Prithee, don't turn me around; My stomach is not
constant.Permanently.
CALIBAN. [Aside] These be fine things, an if they be notCaliban. [Apart from] these are good things, and if they are not
sprites.Sprites.
That's a brave god, and bears celestial liquor.This is a brave god and wears heavenly alcohol.
I will kneel to him.I'll kneel on him.
STEPHANO. How didst thou scape? How cam'st thou hither?Stephano. How did you collect? How did you get here?
Swear by this bottle how thou cam'st hither-I escap'dSwear on this bottle as you take it-I have escaped it
upon a butt of sack, which the sailors heaved o'erboard-On a sack buttons that the seafood O'erboard kept
by this bottle, which I made of the bark of a tree, withThrough this bottle, which I made out of the bark of a tree, with
mine own hands, since I was cast ashore.My own hands because I was poured ashore.
CALIBAN. I'll swear upon that bottle to be thy trueCaliban. I'll swear by this bottle to be your true
subject, for the liquor is not earthly.Subject, because alcohol is not earthly.
STEPHANO. Here; swear then how thou escap'dst.Stephano. Here; Then swear how you escape it.
TRINCULO. Swum ashore, man, like a duck; I can swim likeTrinculo. Schwum on land, man, like a duck; I can swim like
a duck, I'll be sworn.A duck, I will be sworn in.
STEPHANO. [Passing the bottle] Here, kiss the book. ThoughStephano. [Handed over the bottle] kiss the book. Even though
thou canst swim like a duck, thou art made like aYou can swim like a duck, you are like a
goose.Gans.
TRINCULO. O Stephano, hast any more of this?Trinculo. O Stephano, do you have more of it?
STEPHANO. The whole butt, man; my cellar is in a rock byStephano. The whole butt, man; My basement is in a rock of
th' seaside, where my wine is hid. How now, moon-calf!The sea where my wine is hidden. Like now, moonkalf!
How does thine ague?How does your ague go?
CALIBAN. Hast thou not dropp'd from heaven?Caliban. Didn't you fall out of heaven?
STEPHANO. Out o' th' moon, I do assure thee; I was the ManStephano. I assure you; I was the man
i' th' Moon, when time was.I 'the moon when the time was.
CALIBAN. I have seen thee in her, and I do adore thee. MyCaliban. I saw you in her and adore you. my
mistress show'd me thee, and thy dog and thy bush.Mistress showed me and your dog and your bush.
STEPHANO. Come, swear to that; kiss the book. I willStephano. Come on, swear on it; Kiss the book. I will
furnish it anon with new contents. Swear.Deliver it with new content. Swear.
[CALIBAN drinks][Caliban drinks]
TRINCULO. By this good light, this is a very shallowTrinculo. Due to this good light, this is very flat
monster!Monster!
I afeard of him! A very weak monster! The Man i' th'I am waited for him! A very weak monster! The man I 'th'
Moon! A most poor credulous monster! Well drawn,Moon! A very poor, gullible monster! Well drawn,
monster, in good sooth!Monster, in good Sooth!
CALIBAN. I'll show thee every fertile inch o' th' island;Caliban. I will show you every fertile customs of the island;
and will kiss thy foot. I prithee be my god.And will kiss your foot. I am my God.
TRINCULO. By this light, a most perfidious and drunkenTrinculo. Due to this light a highly perfected and drunk light
monster! When's god's asleep he'll rob his bottle.Monster! When does God sleep, he will rob his bottle.
CALIBAN. I'll kiss thy foot; I'll swear myself thyCaliban. I'll kiss your foot; I will swear myself
subject.Theme.
STEPHANO. Come on, then; down, and swear.Stephano. Come on; down and swear.
TRINCULO. I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy-Trinculo. I will laugh at this puppy.
headed monster. A most scurvy monster! I could find inHead monster. A very nasty monster! I could find in
my heart to beat him-My heart to beat him.
STEPHANO. Come, kiss.Stephen. Come, kiss.
TRINCULO. But that the poor monster's in drink. AnTrinculo. But that the poor monster is in the drink. A
abominable monster!Hide -handing monster!
CALIBAN. I'll show thee the best springs; I'll pluck theeCaliban. I will show you the best sources; I'll pluck you
berries;Berry;
I'll fish for thee, and get thee wood enough.I will fish for you and get enough wood.
A plague upon the tyrant that I serve!A plague over the tyrant that I serve!
I'll bear him no more sticks, but follow thee,I will no longer endure him, but follow you
Thou wondrous man.You miraculous man.
TRINCULO. A most ridiculous monster, to make a wonder ofTrinculo. A highly ridiculous monster to make a miracle of
a poor drunkard!A poor drunk!
CALIBAN. I prithee let me bring thee where crabs grow;Caliban. I let you get you where crabs grow;
And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts;And I with my long nails will dig you pigs;
Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee howShow you a Jay nest and contact how
To snare the nimble marmoset; I'll bring theeTo grab the nimble maroset; I will bring you
To clust'ring filberts, and sometimes I'll get theeTo glue Filbers, and sometimes I get you
Young scamels from the rock. Wilt thou go with me?Young fraudsters from the rock. Do you want to go with me
STEPHANO. I prithee now, lead the way without any moreStephano. I'm prithine now, lead the way without more
talking. Trinculo, the King and all our company elsespeak. Trinculo, the king and all of our society
being drown'd, we will inherit here. Here, bear my bottle.If we drown, we will inherit here. Here, wear my bottle.
Fellow Trinculo, we'll fill him by and by again.With Trinculo, we'll fill it again and again.
CALIBAN. [Sings drunkenly] Farewell, master; farewell,Caliban. [Singing drunk] Farewell, master; Taking leave,
farewell!Taking leave!
TRINCULO. A howling monster; a drunken monster!Trinculo. A howling monster; A drunk monster!
CALIBAN. No more dams I'll make for fish;Caliban. No more dams that I will make for fish;
Nor fetch in firingStill get shooting
At requiring,If necessary,
Nor scrape trenchering, nor wash dish.They are still scratching the distinction or detergent.
Ban 'Ban, Ca-Caliban,Prohibition, Ca-Cali,
Has a new master-Get a new man.Has a new master-one new man.
Freedom, high-day! high-day, freedom! freedom, high-Freedom, high day! Higher-day, freedom! Freedom, high
day, freedom!Day, freedom!
STEPHANO. O brave monster! Lead the way. ExeuntStephen. Oh brave monster! Go ahead. Exit
ACT III. SCENE 1Act III. Scene 1
Before PROSPERO'S cellBefore Prospero's cell
Enter FERDINAND, hearing a logEnter Ferdinand and listen to a protocol
FERDINAND. There be some sports are painful, and theirFerdinand. There are some sports that are painful and theirs
labourwork
Delight in them sets off; some kinds of basenessJoy of them sets off; Some types of noticity
Are nobly undergone, and most poor mattersAre noble and most poor affairs
Point to rich ends. This my mean taskPoint to rich ends. That my middle task
Would be as heavy to me as odious, butWould be just as difficult for me as hideous, but
The mistress which I serve quickens what's dead,The lover I serve accelerates what is dead,
And makes my labours pleasures. O, she isAnd make my work joy. O, she is
Ten times more gentle than her father's crabbed;Ten times gentler than her father's crab;
And he's compos'd of harshness. I must removeAnd he is composing from hardness. I have to remove
Some thousands of these logs, and pile them up,Some thousands of these protocols and stack up,
Upon a sore injunction; my sweet mistressAt a painful injunction; My sweet mistress
Weeps when she sees me work, and says such basenessCries when she sees me work and says such a low
Had never like executor. I forget;Never had an executor. I forget;
But these sweet thoughts do even refresh my labours,But these sweet thoughts even refresh my work,
Most busy, least when I do it.Most busy, at least when I do it.
Enter MIRANDA; and PROSPERO at a distance, unseenEnter Miranda; and Prospero invisible in the distance
MIRANDA. Alas, now; pray you,Miranda. Unfortunately now; Pray
Work not so hard; I would the lightning hadDo not work so hard; I would have lightning
Burnt up those logs that you are enjoin'd to pile.Burned this protocols to commit themselves.
Pray, set it down and rest you; when this burns,Pray, put it down and rest; If that burns
Twill weep for having wearied you. My fatherPeace and charity within,Till cries because he has tired you. My father
Is hard at study; pray, now, rest yourself;Never touch't with deadly sin;Is difficult to study; Pray now, rest;
He's safe for these three hours.I cast my holy water pureHe is safe for these three hours.
FERDINAND. O most dear mistress,On this wall and on this door,Ferdinand. O the favorite lover, the dearest mistress,
The sun will set before I shall dischargeThat from evil shall defend,The sun is set before I will be released
What I must strive to do.And keep you from the ugly fiend:What I have to try.
MIRANDA. If you'll sit down,Miranda. If they sit down
I'll bear your logs the while; pray give me that;Shall approach or come this way;I will endure your log in the while; Pray, give me that;
I'll carry it to the pile.I will carry it on the stack.
FERDINAND. No, precious creature;Ferdinand. No, precious creature;
I had rather crack my sinews, break my back,I preferred to crack my tendons, break my back,
Than you should such dishonour undergo,When they should undergo such a shame,
While I sit lazy by.While I'm sitting over.
MIRANDA. It would become meMiranda. It would be me
As well as it does you; and I should do itThe way it does to you; And I should do it
With much more ease; for my good will is to it,With much easier; For my good will it is
And yours it is against.And yours is against it.
PROSPERO. [Aside] Poor worm, thou art infected!Prospero. [Apart from the poor worm, you are infected!
This visitation shows it.This visit shows it.
MIRANDA. You look wearily.Miranda. You look tired
FERDINAND. No, noble mistress; 'tis fresh morning with meFerdinand. No, noble mistress; It's a fresh morning with me
When you are by at night. I do beseech you,When you're over at night. I give you,
Chiefly that I might set it in my prayers,Mainly that I could put it in my prayers
What is your name?What's your name?
MIRANDA. Miranda-O my father,Miranda. Miranda-O my father
I have broke your hest to say so!I broke your hest to say it!
FERDINAND. Admir'd Miranda!Ferdinand. Admiration Miranda!
What's dearest to the world! Full many a ladyWhat is best for the world! Full lady
I have ey'd with best regard; and many a timeI have Ey'd with the best consideration; and often
Th' harmony of their tongues hath into bondageThe harmony of their tongues leads into bondage
Brought my too diligent ear; for several virtuesBrought my too hard -working ear; For several virtues
Have I lik'd several women, never anyI liked several women, never any
With so full soul, but some defect in herWith such full soul, but a little defective in her
Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd,Has argued with the noblest grace that she gave
And put it to the foil; but you, O you,And put it on the film; But you, o you,
So perfect and so peerless, are createdSo perfect and so controlled without control are created
Of every creature's best!From the best creatures!
MIRANDA. I do not knowMiranda. I do not know
One of my sex; no woman's face remember,One of my gender; No woman's face remember, remember
Save, from my glass, mine own; nor have I seenSave, in front of my glass, my own; I didn't see either
More that I may call men than you, good friend,More that I can call men than you, good friend,
And my dear father. How features are abroad,And my dear father. How functions are abroad,
I am skilless of; but, by my modesty,I am a quality from; But through my modesty,
The jewel in my dower, I would not wishThe jewel in my dowry, I wouldn't want
Any companion in the world but you;Every companion in the world except you;
Nor can imagination form a shape,The imagination can also form a form,
Besides yourself, to like of. But I prattleExcept to like yourself. But I press
Something too wildly, and my father's preceptsA little too wild and my father's regulations
I therein do forget.I forget in it.
FERDINAND. I am, in my condition,Ferdinand. I am in my condition
A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king-A prince, Miranda; I think a royal
I would not so!-and would no more endureI wouldn't!-and wouldn't stand anymore
This wooden slavery than to sufferThis wooden slavery as a suffering
The flesh-fly blow my mouth. Hear my soul speak:The meat fly blows my mouth. Hear my soul speak:
The very instant that I saw you, didThe moment I saw you, I did you
My heart fly to your service; there residesMy heart flies to your service; there lives
To make me slave to it; and for your sakeTo make me slaves; And for your sake
Am I this patient log-man.Am I this patient log man?
MIRANDA. Do you love me?Miranda. Do you love me?
FERDINAND. O heaven, O earth, bear witness to this sound,Ferdinand. O sky, o earth, they testify to this sound,
And crown what I profess with kind event,And crown what I am doing with a friendly event,
If I speak true! If hollowly, invertWhen I speak true! When hollow, inverted
What best is boded me to mischief! I,Which felt best for me! I,
Beyond all limit of what else i' th' world,Beyond all borders, what else I have in the world,
Do love, prize, honour you.Love, price, honor them.
MIRANDA. I am a foolMiranda. I'm an idiot
To weep at what I am glad of.To cry what I'm happy.
PROSPERO. [Aside] Fair encounterProspero. [Aside] Fair encounter
Of two most rare affections! Heavens rain graceOf two rarest affection! Heaven rain grace
On that which breeds between 'em!On what between 'em!
FERDINAND. Wherefore weep you?Ferdinand. Why are you crying?
MIRANDA. At mine unworthiness, that dare not offerMiranda. With my unworthiness it doesn't dare to be offered
What I desire to give, and much less takeWhat I want to give and take a lot less
What I shall die to want. But this is trifling;What I want. But that's slight;
And all the more it seeks to hide itself,And the more it tries to hide yourself,
The bigger bulk it shows. Hence, bashful cunning!The larger mass shows it. So shy cunning!
And prompt me, plain and holy innocence!And ask me, simple and holy innocence!
I am your wife, if you will marry me;I am your wife if you get married me;
If not, I'll die your maid. To be your fellowIf not, I'll die your maid. To be your guy
You may deny me; but I'll be your servant,You can deny me; But I will be your servant
Whether you will or no.Whether you will or no.
FERDINAND. My mistress, dearest;Ferdinand. My beloved, dearest;
And I thus humble ever.And so I always modest.
MIRANDA. My husband, then?Miranda. My husband then?
FERDINAND. Ay, with a heart as willingFerdinand. Ay, with a heart like that
As bondage e'er of freedom. Here's my hand.As a bondage of freedom. Here is my hand.
MIRANDA. And mine, with my heart in't. And now farewellMiranda. And mine, not with my heart. And now farewell
Till half an hour hence.Until half an hour.
FERDINAND. A thousand thousand!Ferdinand. A thousand thousand!
Exeunt FERDINAND and MIRANDA severallyLeave Ferdinand and Miranda strictly
PROSPERO. So glad of this as they I cannot be,Prospero. I am so happy about how it cannot be
Who are surpris'd withal; but my rejoicingThe surprises Withal; But my joy
At nothing can be more. I'll to my book;Nothing can be. I become my book;
For yet ere supper time must I performBecause I still have to perform dinner time
Much business appertaining. ExitA lot of business employment. Exit
SCENE 2Scene 2
Another part of the islandAnother part of the island
Enter CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and TRINCULOEnter Caliban, Stephen and Trinculo
STEPHANO. Tell not me-when the butt is out we will drinkStephano. Don't say when the butt is outside, we'll drink
water, not a drop before; therefore bear up, and boardWater, not a drop before; Therefore educate and brew
em. Servant-monster, drink to me.em. Diener Monster, drink for me.
TRINCULO. Servant-monster! The folly of this island! TheyTrinculo. Diener monster! The foolish of this island! she
say there's but five upon this isle: we are three ofSay there are only five on this island: we are three of
them; if th' other two be brain'd like us, the stateShe; If the other two are brain like us, the condition
totters.Tender.
STEPHANO. Drink, servant-monster, when I bid thee; thyStephano. Drink, servant monster when I offer you; yours
eyes are almost set in thy head.Eyes are almost directed in your head.
TRINCULO. Where should they be set else? He were a braveTrinculo. Where else should they be set? He was a brave
monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.Indeed, monster when they were put in his tail.
STEPHANO. My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue inStephano. My man monster drowned his tongue
sack. For my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ereBag. The sea cannot drown me; I sponge before
I could recover the shore, five and thirty leagues, offI was able to get the bank back from the coast, five and thirty miles
and on. By this light, thou shalt be my lieutenant,and further. Through this light you should be my lieutenant
monster, or my standard.Monster or my standard.
TRINCULO. Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no standard.Trinculo. Your lieutenant when you list; He is not a standard.
STEPHANO. We'll not run, Monsieur Monster.Stephano. We won't run, Monsieur Monster.
TRINCULO. Nor go neither; but you'll lie like dogs, andTrinculo. Neither go; But you will lie like dogs, and
yet say nothing neither.But don't say both.
STEPHANO. Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beestStephano. Moon hall, speak in your life when you are borne
a good moon-calf.A good lunar hall.
CALIBAN. How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe.Caliban. How does your honor go? Let me lick your shoe.
I'll not serve him; he is not valiant.I will not serve him; He is not brave.
TRINCULO. Thou liest, most ignorant monster: I am in caseTrinculo. You read, the most ignorant monster: I'm in the case
to justle a constable. Why, thou debosh'd fish, thou,a police officer to Justle. Why, you have Fisch Debosh, you, you,
was there ever man a coward that hath drunk so much sackThere was ever a coward that drunk so much sack
as I to-day? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being butLike me today? Do you want to say a monstrous lie, but only
half fish and half a monster?Half -fish and half a monster?
CALIBAN. Lo, how he mocks me! Wilt thou let him, myCaliban. Lo how he mocked me! Do you want him, mine, mine
lord?Mister?
TRINCULO. 'Lord' quoth he! That a monster should be suchTrinculo. 'Herr' Quoth he! That a monster should be like that
a natural!A more natural!
CALIBAN. Lo, lo again! Bite him to death, I prithee.Caliban. Lo, lo again! At bite him to death, I prithmy.
STEPHANO. Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head; ifStephano. Trinculo, hold a good tongue in your head; if
you prove a mutineer-the next tree! The poor monster'sYou prove a mutiner next tree! The poor monster of the monster
my subject, and he shall not suffer indignity.My topic and he must not suffer any outrage.
CALIBAN. I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd toCaliban. I thank my noble gentleman. Do you want to be asked
hearken once again to the suit I made to thee?Do you listen to the suit that I made to you again?
STEPHANO. Marry will I; kneel and repeat it; I will stand,Stephano. I want to get married; kneel and repeat; I'll stand
and so shall Trinculo.And so Trinculo is supposed to.
Enter ARIEL, invisibleEnter Ariel, invisible
CALIBAN. As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant,Caliban. As I already told you, I am subject to a tyrant
sorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of theMagic that my cunning cheated me on that
island.Island.
ARIEL. Thou liest.Ariel. You read.
CALIBAN. Thou liest, thou jesting monkey, thou;Caliban. You read, you joke monkeys, you;
I would my valiant master would destroy thee.I would destroy you, my brave master would destroy you.
I do not lie.I dont lie.
STEPHANO. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale,Stephano. Trinculo if you worry him more in the story of him,
by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.With this hand I will replace some of your teeth.
TRINCULO. Why, I said nothing.Trinculo. Why, I said nothing.
STEPHANO. Mum, then, and no more. Proceed.Stephano. Mom then and not more. Continue.
CALIBAN. I say, by sorcery he got this isle;Caliban. I say he got this island of magic;
From me he got it. If thy greatness willHe got it from me. If your size wants
Revenge it on him-for I know thou dar'st,Revenge on him-I know you have, you are,
But this thing dare not-But this thing does not dare
STEPHANO. That's most certain.Stephano. This is the safest.
CALIBAN. Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll serve thee.Caliban. You should be master and I will serve you.
STEPHANO. How now shall this be compass'd? Canst thouStephano. How is that supposed to be compass now? Can you
bring me to the party?Bring me to the party?
CALIBAN. Yea, yea, my lord; I'll yield him thee asleep,Caliban. Yes, yes, my gentleman; I'll sleep, sleep him
Where thou mayst knock a nail into his head.Where you knock a nail into his head.
ARIEL. Thou liest; thou canst not.Ariel. You read; You can not.
CALIBAN. What a pied ninny's this! Thou scurvy patch!Caliban. What a Pied Ninny it is! You Schorvy Patch!
I do beseech thy greatness, give him blows,I give your size, give him blows,
And take his bottle from him. When that's goneAnd take his bottle from him. When that is gone
He shall drink nought but brine; for I'll not show himHe will not drink anything else, but salt bell; Because I will not show him
Where the quick freshes are.Where the fast newcomers are.
STEPHANO. Trinculo, run into no further danger; interruptStephen. Trinculo, no further danger; interrupt
the monster one word further and, by this hand, I'll turnThe monster a word further and I will turn from this hand
my mercy out o' doors, and make a stock-fish of thee.My mercy of doors and make a equity fish of you.
TRINCULO. Why, what did I? I did nothing. I'll go fartherTrinculo. Why do I have? I didn't do anything. I will go on
off.out.
STEPHANO. Didst thou not say he lied?Stephano. Didn't you say he lied?
ARIEL. Thou liest.Ariel. You read.
STEPHANO. Do I so? Take thou that. [Beats him] As you likeStephano. I do it so.
this, give me the lie another time.Give me the lie another time.
TRINCULO. I did not give the lie. Out o' your wits andTrinculo. I didn't give the lie. From your mind and
hearing too? A pox o' your bottle! This can sack andalso hear? A smallpox O your bottle! This can be released and
drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devilDo drinking. A Murrain on your monster and the devil
take your fingers!Take your fingers!
CALIBAN. Ha, ha, ha!Caliban. Hahaha!
STEPHANO. Now, forward with your tale.-Prithee standStephano. Now forward with their history
further off.further away.
CALIBAN. Beat him enough; after a little time, I'll beatCaliban. Hit him enough; After a little time I will beat
him too.him too.
STEPHANO. Stand farther. Come, proceed.Stephano. Continue. Come on, keep going.
CALIBAN. Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with himCaliban. Why, as I told you, it is a custom with him
I' th' afternoon to sleep; there thou mayst brain him,I have the afternoon to sleep; Since you grain him, you can explain it
Having first seiz'd his books; or with a logAfter he had built his books for the first time; Or with a protocol
Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,Complete his skull or break it down with a stake,
Or cut his wezand with thy knife. RememberOr cut his Zand with your knife. Remember
First to possess his books; for without themFirst to own his books; for without them
He's but a sot, as I am, nor hath notHe is just a sot like me and not yet
One spirit to command; they all do hate himTo command a spirit; They all hate him
As rootedly as I. Burn but his books.As rooted as me. Burn, but his books.
He has brave utensils-for so he calls them-He has brave utensils for-he calls them.
Which, when he has a house, he'll deck withal.When he has a house, he becomes a deck with a deck.
And that most deeply to consider isAnd that is most to be taken into account
The beauty of his daughter; he himselfThe beauty of his daughter; He himself
Calls her a nonpareil. I never saw a womanCalls them as not -park. I've never seen a woman before
But only Sycorax my dam and she;But only sycorax my dam and she;
But she as far surpasseth SycoraxBut she translated sycorax
As great'st does least.It is the least so great.
STEPHANO. Is it so brave a lass?Stephano. Is it so brave a girl?
CALIBAN. Ay, lord; she will become thy bed, I warrant,Caliban. Yes Mr; It will be your bed, I justify
And bring thee forth brave brood.And bring you brave.
STEPHANO. Monster, I will kill this man; his daughter and IStephano. Monster, I will kill this man; His daughter and me
will be King and Queen-save our Graces!-and Trinculowill be king and Queen-Save our graces! and Trinculo
and thyself shall be viceroys. Dost thou like the plot,And you should be vice king. Dost you like the action
Trinculo?Trinculum?
TRINCULO. Excellent.Trinculo. Excellent.
STEPHANO. Give me thy hand; I am sorry I beat thee; butStephano. Give me your hand; I am sorry that I hit you; but
while thou liv'st, keep a good tongue in thy head.Hold a good tongue in your head.
CALIBAN. Within this half hour will he be asleep.Caliban. He sleeps within this half hour.
Wilt thou destroy him then?Do you want to destroy him then?
STEPHANO. Ay, on mine honour.Stephano. Ay, about my honor.
ARIEL. This will I tell my master.Ariel. I will tell my master.
CALIBAN. Thou mak'st me merry; I am full of pleasure.Caliban. You make me happy; I am full of pleasure.
Let us be jocund; will you troll the catchLet us be jocund; Will you troll the hook?
You taught me but while-ere?But you taught me during the time?
STEPHANO. At thy request, monster, I will do reason, anyStephano. At your request, Monster, I will do reason, everyone
reason. Come on, Trinculo, let us sing. [Sings]Reason. Come on, Trinculo, let's sing. [Sing]
Flout 'em and scout 'em,Flout 'em undo scout' em,
And scout 'em and flout 'em;And scout 'em and flout';
Thought is free.Thinking is free.
CALIBAN. That's not the tune.Caliban. This is not the melody.
[ARIEL plays the tune on a tabor and pipe][Ariel plays the melody on Tabor and Rohr]
STEPHANO. What is this same?Stephano. What is the same?
TRINCULO. This is the tune of our catch, play'd by theTrinculo. This is the melody of our catch, which is played by which
picture of Nobody.Picture of none.
STEPHANO. If thou beest a man, show thyself in thyStephano. If you are a man, you will show yourself in yours
likeness; if thou beest a devil, take't as thou list.Similarity; If you are a devil, don't take a list.
TRINCULO. O, forgive me my sins!Trinculo. Oh, forgive me my sins!
STEPHANO. He that dies pays all debts. I defy thee. MercyStephano. Anyone who dies pays all debts. I defy you. Merciful
upon us!to us!
CALIBAN. Art thou afeard?Caliban. Are you enough?
STEPHANO. No, monster, not I.Stephano. No, Monster, not I.
CALIBAN. Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises,Caliban. Not be avoden. The Isle is full of noises
Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.Noises and sweet air that give joy and do not hurt.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instrumentsSometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices,Will sum up my ears; And sometimes voices
That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep,That if I had won after a long sleep,
Will make me sleep again; and then, in dreaming,I'll let me sleep again; and then in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open and show richesThe motor -fashioned clouds would open and show wealth
Ready to drop upon me, that, when I wak'd,Ready to fall on me
I cried to dream again.I cried to dream again.
STEPHANO. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where IStephano. This will show me a brave kingdom where I
shall have my music for nothing.Shouldn't have my music for anything.
CALIBAN. When Prospero is destroy'd.Caliban. When Prospero is destroyed.
STEPHANO. That shall be by and by; I remember the story.Stephano. That should be gradually; I remember the story.
TRINCULO. The sound is going away; let's follow it, andTrinculo. The sound goes away; Let us follow him, and
after do our work.After our work.
STEPHANO. Lead, monster; we'll follow. I would I could seeStephano. Lead, monster; We will follow. I could see
this taborer; he lays it on.This Taborer; He puts it on.
TRINCULO. Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano. ExeuntTrinculo. Welcome? I will follow Stephen. Exit
SCENE 3Scene 3
Another part of the islandAnother part of the island
Enter ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, GONZALO, ADRIAN, FRANCISCO, andEnter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francisco and
OTHERSOTHERS
GONZALO. By'r lakin, I can go no further, sir;Gonzalo. From Lakin, I can't go on, sir;
My old bones ache. Here's a maze trod, indeed,My old bones hurt. Here is a labyrinth trid,
Through forth-rights and meanders! By your patience,Through the legal rights and meander! Through their patience,
I needs must rest me.I have to relax.
ALONSO. Old lord, I cannot blame thee,Alonso. Old lord, I can't blame you
Who am myself attach'd with wearinessWho am I attached with tiredness
To th' dulling of my spirits; sit down and rest.Up to the lummery of my spirits; Sit and rest.
Even here I will put off my hope, and keep itHere, too, I will put my hope and keep it
No longer for my flatterer; he is drown'dNo longer for my Schmeichler; He drowned
Whom thus we stray to find, and the sea mocksWho we find to find and mocked the sea
Our frustrate search on land. Well, let him go.Our frustrated search on land. Well, let him go.
ANTONIO. [Aside to SEBASTIAN] I am right glad that he'sAntonio. [Apart from Sebastian] I'm really happy that he is
so out of hope.So from hope.
Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purposeFor a rejection do not forego the purpose
That you resolv'd t' effect.That they dissolve the effect.
SEBASTIAN. [Aside to ANTONIO] The next advantageSebastian. [Apart from Antonio] the next advantage
Will we take throughly.Will we go through?
ANTONIO. [Aside to SEBASTIAN] Let it be to-night;Antonio. [Next to Sebastian] let it be tonight;
For, now they are oppress'd with travel, theyBecause now they are suppressed with travel, they are
Will not, nor cannot, use such vigilanceWants and cannot use such vigilance
As when they are fresh.Like if they are fresh.
SEBASTIAN. [Aside to ANTONIO] I say, to-night; no more.Sebastian. [Apart from Antonio] I say tonight; no longer.
Solemn and strange music; and PROSPERO on theSolemn and strange music; and Prospero on the
top, invisible. Enter several strange SHAPES,Top, invisible. Enter several strange shapes,
bringing in a banquet; and dance about it withbring in a banquet; and dance with it
gentle actions of salutations; and inviting theGreetings from the greetings; and inviting
KING, etc., to eat, they departKing etc. to eat, they go off
ALONSO. What harmony is this? My good friends, hark!Alonso. What harmony is that? My good friends, Hark!
GONZALO. Marvellous sweet music!Gonzalo. Wonderful sweet music!
ALONSO. Give us kind keepers, heavens! What were these?Alonso. Give us friendly goalkeepers, heaven! What were that?
SEBASTIAN. A living drollery. Now I will believeSebastian. A living drollery. Now I'll believe
That there are unicorns; that in ArabiaThat there are unicorns; That in Arabia
There is one tree, the phoenix' throne, one phoenixThere is a tree that Phoenix 'throne, a phoenix
At this hour reigning-there.Governate at this hour.
ANTONIO. I'll believe both;Antonio. I will believe both;
And what does else want credit, come to me,And what else does loan want to come to me,
And I'll be sworn 'tis true; travellers ne'er did lie,And I will swear it out; Travelers have not lied
Though fools at home condemn 'em.Although fools at home.
GONZALO. If in NaplesGonzalo. If in Naples
I should report this now, would they believe me?I should report that now, would you believe me?
If I should say, I saw such islanders,If I should say, I saw such islanders,
For certes these are people of the island,For certificates, these people are on the island,
Who though they are of monstrous shape yet, note,Who, although they are still monstrous form, note,
Their manners are more gentle-kind than ofYour manners are gentler than from
Our human generation you shall findOur human generation will find you
Many, nay, almost any.Many, no, almost everyone.
PROSPERO. [Aside] Honest lord,Prospero. [Aside] honest gentleman,
Thou hast said well; for some of you there presentYou said it well; For some of them present there
Are worse than devils.Are worse than devils.
ALONSO. I cannot too much museAlonso. I can't do too much muse
Such shapes, such gesture, and such sound, expressing,Such forms, such gesture and such sound, express,
Although they want the use of tongue, a kindAlthough they want the use of tongue, a kind of
Of excellent dumb discourse.Of the excellent stupid discourse.
PROSPERO. [Aside] Praise in departing.Prospero. [Aside] praise in the departure.
FRANCISCO. They vanish'd strangely.Francisco. Strangely, they disappeared.
SEBASTIAN. No matter, sinceSebastian. No matter, since then
They have left their viands behind; for we have stomachs.You have left your stocks behind; Because we have stomachs.
Will't please you taste of what is here?Don't you want what is here?
ALONSO. Not I.Alonso. Not me.
GONZALO. Faith, sir, you need not fear. When we were boys,Gonzalo. Believe, Sir, you don't need afraid. When we were boys
Who would believe that there were mountaineers,Who would believe that there were climbers,
Dewlapp'd like bulls, whose throats had hanging at 'emDewlapps would bullen whose throats hang on them, let it hang
Wallets of flesh? or that there were such menArrivals made of meat? Or that there were such men
Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we findWhose heads were in their breasts? What now do we find
Each putter-out of five for one will bring usEvery putter of five for one will bring us
Good warrant of.Good arrest warrant from.
ALONSO. I will stand to, and feed,Alonso. I'll stand and feed
Although my last; no matter, since I feelAlthough my last; No matter because I feel
The best is past. Brother, my lord the Duke,The best is over. Brother, my master of the duke,
Stand to, and do as we.Get up and we do what we have.
Thunder and lightning. Enter ARIEL, like a harpy;Thunder and lightning. Enter Ariel like harpy;
claps his wings upon the table; and, with a quaintclap his wings on the table; And with a picturesque
device, the banquet vanishesDevice, the banquet disappears
ARIEL. You are three men of sin, whom Destiny,Ariel. They are three men of sin, fate,
That hath to instrument this lower worldThis has instrumented this lower world
And what is in't, the never-surfeited seaAnd what is not the never surprised sea
Hath caus'd to belch up you; and on this islandI have caused them to punch them; And on this island
Where man doth not inhabit-you 'mongst menWhere man does not live, you are mongst men
Being most unfit to live. I have made you mad;To live most incapable. I made you angry;
And even with such-like valour men hang and drownAnd even with such similar brave hanging and drowning them
Their proper selves.Your right self.
[ALONSO, SEBASTIAN etc., draw their swords][Alonso, Sebastian etc., draw their swords]
You fools! I and my fellowsYou fool! Me and my people
Are ministers of Fate; the elementsAre ministers; the Elements
Of whom your swords are temper'd may as wellWho are your swords from
Wound the loud winds, or with bemock'd-at stabsThe loud winds or with Remock'D-at stitches injured
Kill the still-closing waters, as diminishKills the still decreasing water, so reduced
One dowle that's in my plume; my fellow-ministersA dowle that is in my pen; My fellow colleagues
Are like invulnerable. If you could hurt,Are as invulnerable. If you could hurt
Your swords are now too massy for your strengthsYour swords are now too massive for your strengths
And will not be uplifted. But remember-And is not increased. But remember
For that's my business to you-that you threeBecause that's my business for her three
From Milan did supplant good Prospero;From Milan has replaced good Prospero;
Expos'd unto the sea, which hath requit it,Exposd for the sea that requires what it requires
Him, and his innocent child; for which foul deedHe and his innocent child; For which foul did
The pow'rs, delaying, not forgetting, haveThe pow'rs, delay, don't forget, have
Incens'd the seas and shores, yea, all the creatures,The oceans and coasts, yes, all creatures,
Against your peace. Thee of thy son, Alonso,Against your peace. Yours of your son, Alonso,
They have bereft; and do pronounce by meYou have calculated; and speaks from me
Ling'ring perdition, worse than any deathSpoil, worse than any death
Can be at once, shall step by step attendCan be immediately, will participate step by step
You and your ways; whose wraths to guard you from-You and your ways; whose anger
Which here, in this most desolate isle, else fallsOtherwise what will fall here on this desolate island will fall
Upon your heads-is nothing but heart's sorrow,Nothing but heart of the heart on your head is,
And a clear life ensuing.And a clear life.
He vanishes in thunder; then, to soft music, enterHe disappears into thunder; Then enter gentle music
the SHAPES again, and dance, with mocks and mows,The shapes again and dances with mocks and mowing,
and carrying out the tableand run the table
PROSPERO. Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thouProspero. You have brave the figure of this Harpyy
Perform'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring.Carry out my Ariel; A grace it had devoured.
Of my instruction hast thou nothing batedYou didn't appreciate anything of my instruction
In what thou hadst to say; so, with good lifeIn what you had to say; So with good life
And observation strange, my meaner ministersAnd observation strange, my common ministers
Their several kinds have done. My high charms work,Their different types have done. Work my high stimuli
And these mine enemies are all knit upAnd this mine enemies are all knitted
In their distractions. They now are in my pow'r;In their distractions. You are now in my Pow'r;
And in these fits I leave them, while I visitAnd in these seizures I leave them while visiting
Young Ferdinand, whom they suppose is drown'd,Young Ferdinand, from whom they assume that he has drowned,
And his and mine lov'd darling. Exit aboveAnd his and my loved ones. Finish above
GONZALO. I' th' name of something holy, sir, why stand youGonzalo. I 'the name of something sacred, sir, why are you stand
In this strange stare?In this strange look?
ALONSO. O, it is monstrous, monstrous!Alonso. Oh, it is monstrous, monstrous!
Methought the billows spoke, and told me of it;Made the Stulows languages ​​and told me about it;
The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder,The winds sang it to me; And the thunder,
That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'dThis deep and terrible organ tube, pronounced
The name of Prosper; it did bass my trespass.The name of Prosper; It has my violation.
Therefore my son i' th' ooze is bedded; andTherefore my son, who is the ooze, is embedded; and
I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded,I will look for him deeper when a sinking, sound, sound,
And with him there lie mudded. ExitAnd with him sludge. Exit
SEBASTIAN. But one fiend at a time,Sebastian. But one fathom after the other,
I'll fight their legions o'er.I will fight your legions about O'er.
ANTONIO. I'll be thy second. Exeunt SEBASTIAN and ANTONIOAntonio. I will be your second. Leave Sebastian and Antonio
GONZALO. All three of them are desperate; their great guilt,Gonzalo. All three are desperate; Your great fault,
Like poison given to work a great time after,Like poison that gave a great time after
Now gins to bite the spirits. I do beseech you,Now gins bite the spirits. I give you,
That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly,These are of supplements, follow them quickly,
And hinder them from what this ecstasyAnd hinder what this ecstasy
May now provoke them to.Can now provoke it.
ADRIAN. Follow, I pray you. ExeuntAdrian. Follow, I pray. Exeunt
ACT IV. SCENE 1Act IV. Szene 1
Before PROSPERO'S cellBefore Prospero's cell
Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDAEnter Prospero, Ferdinand and Miranda
PROSPERO. If I have too austerely punish'd you,Prospero. If I punished you too strictly, I would have punished you
Your compensation makes amends; forYour compensation makes it revitalized; to the
Have given you here a third of mine own life,Gave you a third of my own life here
Or that for which I live; who once againOr what I live for; Who again
I tender to thy hand. All thy vexationsI am tender on your hand. All your trouble
Were but my trials of thy love, and thouWere just my exams in your love and you
Hast strangely stood the test; here, afore heaven,Made the test strange; here in front of the sky,
I ratify this my rich gift. O Ferdinand!I ratify my rich gift. O Ferdinand!
Do not smile at me that I boast her off,Don't smile at me to take it off
For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise,Because you should find that she will praise everything
And make it halt behind her.And leave it behind her.
FERDINAND. I do believe itFerdinand. I think it
Against an oracle.Against an oracle.
PROSPERO. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisitionProspero. Then as my gift and your own acquisition
Wort'hily purchas'd, take my daughter. ButWord purchases, take my daughter. but
If thou dost break her virgin-knot beforeIf you have broken her virgin node beforehand
All sanctimonious ceremonies mayAll hypocritical ceremonies can
With full and holy rite be minist'red,With full and sacred rite minist'red,
No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fallNo sweet Aspersion should drop the sky
To make this contract grow; but barren hate,So that this contract grow; But barren hate,
Sour-ey'd disdain, and discord, shall bestrewSauräe despise and discord will be entered
The union of your bed with weeds so loathlyThe union of your bed with weeds that are so quiet
That you shall hate it both. Therefore take heed,That you should hate both. So make sure
As Hymen's lamps shall light you.How the lamps of the hymen shed light on them.
FERDINAND. As I hopeFerdinand. As I hope
For quiet days, fair issue, and long life,For quiet days, fair problem and long life,
With such love as 'tis now, the murkiest den,With such love as now the darkest cave,
The most opportune place, the strong'st suggestionThe cheapest place, the strong proposal
Our worser genius can, shall never meltOur sleeper genius can never melt
Mine honour into lust, to take awayMy honor in pleasure to take away
The edge of that day's celebration,The edge of the celebration of this day,
When I shall think or Phoebus' steeds are founder'dWhen I will think or Phoebus' Rosse are founders
Or Night kept chain'd below.Or held in the chain night.
PROSPERO. Fairly spoke.Prospero. It spoke pretty much.
Sit, then, and talk with her; she is thine own.Then sit down and talk to her; She is your own.
What, Ariel! my industrious servant, Ariel!What, Ariel! My hardworking servant, Ariel!
Enter ARIELEnter Ariel
ARIEL. What would my potent master? Here I am.Ariel. What would my strong master? Here I am.
PROSPERO. Thou and thy meaner fellows your last serviceProspero. You and your common scholarship holders your last service
Did worthily perform; and I must use youCarried out worthy; And I have to use you
In such another trick. Go bring the rabble,In such different tricks. Bring the rabble,
O'er whom I give thee pow'r, here to this place.O'er that I give you this place here.
Incite them to quick motion; for I mustStimulate them for quick movement; Because I have to
Bestow upon the eyes of this young coupleGive your eyes to this young couple
Some vanity of mine art; it is my promise,A vanity of my art; It's my promise
And they expect it from me.And they expect it from me.
ARIEL. Presently?Ariel. Currently?
PROSPERO. Ay, with a twink.Prospero. Ay, with a twink.
ARIEL. Before you can say 'come' and 'go,'Ariel. Before they "come" and "go" to say ",",,, "
And breathe twice, and cry 'so, so,'And breathe twice and cry 'so, so,'
Each one, tripping on his toe,Everyone, stumbles on their toe,
Will be here with mop and mow.Will be with mop and mowing here.
Do you love me, master? No?Do you love me, master? No?
PROSPERO. Dearly, my delicate Ariel. Do not approachProspero. Completely, my delicate ariel. Do not approach
Till thou dost hear me call.Until you hear me call.
ARIEL. Well! I conceive. ExitAriel. So! I plan to. Exit
PROSPERO. Look thou be true; do not give dallianceProspero. Do you see true; Don't give Dalliance
Too much the rein; the strongest oaths are strawToo much the reins; The strongest oaths are straw
To th' fire i' th' blood. Be more abstemious,I have the blood with this fire. Be more horrible,
Or else good night your vow!Or good night your vows!
FERDINAND. I warrant you, sir,Ferdinand. I guarantee you, sir,
The white cold virgin snow upon my heartThe white cold virgin snow on my heart
Abates the ardour of my liver.Note the enthusiasm of my liver.
PROSPERO. Well!Prospero. Also!
Now come, my Ariel, bring a corollary,Now come, my Ariel, bring a consequence,
Rather than want a spirit; appear, and pertly.Instead of wanting to get a spirit; appear and less.
No tongue! All eyes! Be silent. [Soft music]No tongue! All eyes! Be silent. [Gentle music]
Enter IRISEnter iris
IRIS. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leasIRIS. Ceres, the richest lady, your empire leas
Of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and pease;Von wheat, rye, barley, tetches, oats and peas;
Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep,Your lawn Mountains, where living knuckle sheep,
And flat meads thatch'd with stover, them to keep;And flat Meads with stoving to keep them;
Thy banks with pioned and twilled brims,Your banks with pioneered and twiwert -brims,
Which spongy April at thy hest betrims,Which vague April in your Hest,
To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy broom groves,To make cold nymphs whitening crowns; and your broom,
Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves,Whose shadow loves the released bachelor's lust,
Being lass-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard;Be lass-lorn; Your pole-clip-wine mountain;
And thy sea-marge, sterile and rocky hard,And your naval margin, sterile and rocky hard,
Where thou thyself dost air-the Queen o' th' sky,Where you are in the air of animal, the queen of heaven,
Whose wat'ry arch and messenger am I,Whose wat'ry sheet and messenger I am
Bids thee leave these; and with her sovereign grace,Offers you this; and with their sovereign grace,
Here on this grass-plot, in this very place,Here on this grass plot, exactly in this place,
To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain.Come and sport. Your peacocks fly Amain.
[JUNO descends in her car][Juno descends in her car]
Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain.Approach, rich ceres, to entertain them.
Enter CERESEnter Ceres
CERES. Hail, many-coloured messenger, that ne'erCeres. Hail, multi -colored messenger, this ne'er
Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter;Dost does not obey the woman of Jupiter;
Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flow'rsWho on my river with your saffron wings
Diffusest honey drops, refreshing show'rs;Difficult honey drops, refreshing show'rs;
And with each end of thy blue bow dost crownAnd with every end of your blue arch crown
My bosky acres and my unshrubb'd down,My Bosky morning and my indispensable down,
Rich scarf to my proud earth-why hath thy QueenRich scarf to my proud earth-what your queen had
Summon'd me hither to this short-grass'd green?I conjured up to this short -grass green?
IRIS. A contract of true love to celebrate,IRIS. To celebrate a contract of true love,
And some donation freely to estateAnd some donation freely to the estate
On the blest lovers.On the flowering lovers.
CERES. Tell me, heavenly bow,Ceres. Tell me, heavenly arch,
If Venus or her son, as thou dost know,If Venus or her son, as you know, you know,
Do now attend the Queen? Since they did plotDo you accept the queen now? There they planted
The means that dusky Dis my daughter got,That means that Darker Dis got my daughter,
Her and her blind boy's scandal'd companyShe and the scandal society of her blind boy
I have forsworn.I have forsworn.
IRIS. Of her societyIRIS. Its society
Be not afraid. I met her DeityHave no fear. I met her deity
Cutting the clouds towards Paphos, and her sonCut the clouds to Paphos and your son
Dove-drawn with her. Here thought they to have doneTuve drawn with her. Here they held them to have done them
Some wanton charm upon this man and maid,A little willful charm about this man and maid,
Whose vows are that no bed-rite shall be paidWhose vows are that no bedding is paid
Till Hymen's torch be lighted; but in vain.Until Hymen's torch can be illuminated; But in vain.
Mars's hot minion is return'd again;Mar's hot servant is returned;
Her waspish-headed son has broke his arrows,Your waspish head broke its arrows,
Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows,Swears that he will no longer shoot, but will play with sparrows
And be a boy right out. [JUNO alights]And be a boy outside. [Juno Stand]
CERES. Highest Queen of State,Ceres. Highest queen of the state,
Great Juno, comes; I know her by her gait.Great juno, comes; I know her through your gear.
JUNO. How does my bounteous sister? Go with meJuno. How does my abundant sister go? Walk with me
To bless this twain, that they may prosperous be,To bless these twelve so that they can be wealthy,
And honour'd in their issue. [They sing]And honor in their edition. [They sing]
JUNO. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing,Juno. Honor, wealth, marriage bleeding,
Long continuance, and increasing,Long continuation and increasing,
Hourly joys be still upon you!Hourish joys are quiet on you!
Juno sings her blessings on you.Juno sings her blessing for you.
CERES. Earth's increase, foison plenty,Ceres. Increasing the earth, a lot, a lot,
Barns and gamers never empty;Scheunen and players never empty;
Vines with clust'ring bunches growing,Grow vines with Clust'Ring bundles grow,
Plants with goodly burden bowing;Plants with good loads;
Spring come to you at the farthest,Spring comes most to you
In the very end of harvest!At the end of the harvest!
Scarcity and want shall shun you,Scarcity and want you should avoid
Ceres' blessing so is on you.Ceres' blessing is also with you.
FERDINAND. This is a most majestic vision, andFerdinand. This is a majestic vision and
Harmonious charmingly. May I be boldHarmonious charming. May I be brave
To think these spirits?Think these spirits?
PROSPERO. Spirits, which by mine artProspero. Ghosts that through my art
I have from their confines call'd to enactI called up from their limits to close
My present fancies.My current fantasies.
FERDINAND. Let me live here ever;Ferdinand. Ever let me live here;
So rare a wond'red father and a wiseSo rarely an enthusiastic father and a way
Makes this place Paradise.Makes this place paradise.
[JUNO and CERES whisper, and send IRIS on employment][Juno and Ceres whispered and send Iris on employment]
PROSPERO. Sweet now, silence;Prospero. Sweet now, silence;
Juno and Ceres whisper seriously.Juno and Ceres whisper seriously.
There's something else to do; hush, and be mute,There is still something to do; Be silent and silent
Or else our spell is marr'd.Or our magic is marrined.
IRIS. You nymphs, call'd Naiads, of the wind'ring brooks,IRIS. They nymphen, call naiaden, from the windbrooks,
With your sedg'd crowns and ever harmless looks,Look with their SEDG crowns and always harmless,
Leave your crisp channels, and on this green landLeave your crispy channels and on this green country
Answer your summons; Juno does command.Answer your summons; Juno makes command.
Come, temperate nymphs, and help to celebrateCome on, moderate nymphs and help to celebrate
A contract of true love; be not too late.A contract of true love; Don't be too late.
Enter certain NYMPHSEnter certain nymphs
You sun-burnt sicklemen, of August weary,You Sunbrandlemen by August Müd, tired,
Come hither from the furrow, and be merry;Come out of the furrow here and be happy;
Make holiday; your rye-straw hats put on,To go on vacation; Your Rye-Strew hats that are attracted
And these fresh nymphs encounter every oneAnd these fresh nymphs meet everyone
In country footing.In the country.
Enter certain REAPERS, properly habited; they joinEnter certain snapshots that are properly used to; You join
with the NYMPHS in a graceful dance; towards theWith the nymphs in a graceful dance; In the direction of the
end whereof PROSPERO starts suddenly, and speaks,End of what Prospero suddenly begins and speaks
after which, to a strange, hollow, and confusedThen to a strange, hollow and confuse
noise, they heavily vanishNoise, they disappear strongly
PROSPERO. [Aside] I had forgot that foul conspiracyProspero. [Aside] I had forgotten this bad conspiracy
Of the beast Caliban and his confederatesOf the animal Caliban and his confederated
Against my life; the minute of their plotAgainst my life; the minute of their conspiracy
Is almost come. [To the SPIRITS] Well done; avoid; noHas almost come. [To the ghosts] well made; avoid; no
more!more!
FERDINAND. This is strange; your father's in some passionFerdinand. That is strange; Your father is in a passion in a passion
That works him strongly.That works greatly.
MIRANDA. Never till this dayMiranda. Never until today
Saw I him touch'd with anger so distemper'd.I saw that I touched him with anger that was so tied.
PROSPERO. You do look, my son, in a mov'd sort,Prospero. You look, my son, in a movable variety,
As if you were dismay'd; be cheerful, sir.As if you were dismayed; Be happy, sir.
Our revels now are ended. These our actors,Our celebrations have now ended. This our actors,
As I foretold you, were all spirits, andWhen I predicted you, all ghosts and
Are melted into air, into thin air;Are melted into air in air;
And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,And like the unfounded material of this vision,
The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,The cloud cap towers, the beautiful palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,Yes, everything it inherits will dissolve,
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,And how this inhuman pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuffDon't leave a rack behind. We are such things
As dreams are made on; and our little lifeHow are dreams made; And our little life
Is rounded with a sleep. Sir, I am vex'd;Is rounded with a sleep. Sir, I'm annoying;
Bear with my weakness; my old brain is troubled;Wear with my weakness; My old brain is worried;
Be not disturb'd with my infirmity.Don't be disturbed with my frailty.
If you be pleas'd, retire into my cellIf you have fallen, retire to my cell
And there repose; a turn or two I'll walkAnd rest there; I will go one or two rounds
To still my beating mind.To my striking spirit.
FERDINAND, MIRANDA. We wish your peace. ExeuntFerdinand, Miranda. We wish your peace. Exeunt
PROSPERO. Come, with a thought. I thank thee, Ariel; come.Prospero. Come with a thought. I thank you, Ariel; Come.
Enter ARIELEnter Ariel
ARIEL. Thy thoughts I cleave to. What's thy pleasure?Ariel. Your thoughts I stick to. What is your pleasure?
PROSPERO. Spirit,Prospero. Geist,
We must prepare to meet with Caliban.We have to prepare to meet Caliban.
ARIEL. Ay, my commander. When I presented 'Ceres.'Ariel. Yes, my commander. When I introduced 'Ceres'.
I thought to have told thee of it; but I fear'dI thought I had told you about it; But I'm afraid
Lest I might anger thee.So that I couldn't annoy you.
PROSPERO. Say again, where didst thou leave these varlets?Prospero. Say again, where did you leave these Varlets?
ARIEL. I told you, sir, they were red-hot with drinking;Ariel. I told you, Sir, they were red to drink;
So full of valour that they smote the airSo full bravery that they collect the air
For breathing in their faces; beat the groundTo breathe in their faces; ground
For kissing of their feet; yet always bendingFor kissing your feet; but always bend
Towards their project. Then I beat my tabor,On your project. Then I hit my tabor
At which like unback'd colts they prick'd their ears,In which you stab un inexpected colts like your ears,
Advanc'd their eyelids, lifted up their nosesThe eyelids promoted their noses
As they smelt music; so I charm'd their cars,How she smelled music; So I conjured up their cars
That calf-like they my lowing follow'd throughThe cold that you have followed with the lounge
Tooth'd briers, sharp furzes, pricking goss, and thorns,Zahnbriers, sharp fart, spines and thorns, thorns,
Which ent'red their frail shins. At last I left themWhich contained their frail shin legs. I finally left her
I' th' filthy mantled pool beyond your cell,I 'the dirty coat pool beyond your cell,
There dancing up to th' chins, that the foul lakeThere dance to the chin that the lazy lake
O'erstunk their feet.O'Stunk her feet.
PROSPERO. This was well done, my bird.Prospero. That was well done, my bird.
Thy shape invisible retain thou still.You keep your form invisible.
The trumpery in my house, go bring it hitherThe trumpery in my house, bring it here
For stale to catch these thieves.So that these thieves catch.
ARIEL. I go, I go. ExitAriel. I go, I'm going. Exit
PROSPERO. A devil, a born devil, on whose natureProspero. A devil, a born devil, on his nature
Nurture can never stick; on whom my pains,Care can never stick; Who my pain
Humanely taken, all, all lost, quite lost;Humanly taken, everyone, all lost, quite lost;
And as with age his body uglier grows,And as with age, his body grows ugly,
So his mind cankers. I will plague them all,So his mental adhesives. I will plague them all
Even to roaring.Even roar.
Re-enter ARIEL, loaden with glistering apparel, &c.Again you enter Ariel, invite you with member clothing, & c.
Come, hang them on this line.Come on, hang them to this line.
[PROSPERO and ARIEL remain, invisible][Prospero and Ariel remain invisible]
Enter CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and TRINCULO, all wetEnter Caliban, Stephen and Trinculo, all wet
CALIBAN. Pray you, tread softly, that the blind mole may notCaliban. Pray you, get gently that the blind mole is not allowed
Hear a foot fall; we now are near his cell.Hear one foot falling; We are now near his cell.
STEPHANO. Monster, your fairy, which you say is a harmlessStephano. Monster, your fairy you say that she is harmless
fairy, has done little better than play'd the Jack with us.Fee, did little better than playing the Jack with us.
TRINCULO. Monster, I do smell all horse-piss at which myTrinculo. Monster, I smell all the horse diseases in which mine
nose is in great indignation.The nose is in great outrage.
STEPHANO. So is mine. Do you hear, monster? If I shouldStephano. So is mine too. Do you hear, monster? If I should
take a displeasure against you, look you-Make a displeasure against you, take a look.
TRINCULO. Thou wert but a lost monster.Trinculo. But you have a lost monster.
CALIBAN. Good my lord, give me thy favour still.Caliban. Well, my master, still give me your favor.
Be patient, for the prize I'll bring thee toBe patient, I will get you to do so for the price
Shall hoodwink this mischance; therefore speak softly.Should moist this mischief; Therefore speak quietly.
All's hush'd as midnight yet.Everything is still at midnight.
TRINCULO. Ay, but to lose our bottles in the pool!Trinculo. Yes, but to lose our bottles in the pool!
STEPHANO. There is not only disgrace and dishonour inStephano. There are not only shame and shame in
that, monster, but an infinite loss.That, monster, but an infinite loss.
TRINCULO. That's more to me than my wetting; yet this isTrinculo. That is more for me than my wetting; But that is
your harmless fairy, monster.Your harmless fairy, monster.
STEPHANO. I will fetch off my bottle, though I be o'erStephano. I will pick up my bottle, even though I'm O'er
ears for my labour.Ears for my work.
CALIBAN. Prithee, my king, be quiet. Seest thou here,Caliban. Prithee, my king, is calm. Do you see here
This is the mouth o' th' cell; no noise, and enter.This is the mouth of the cell; No noise and enter.
Do that good mischief which may make this islandDo this good disaster that can make this island
Thine own for ever, and I, thy Caliban,Your own forever and I, your Caliban,
For aye thy foot-licker.For Aye your foot lacquer.
STEPHANO. Give me thy hand. I do begin to have bloodyStephano. Give me your hand. I start to have bloody
thoughts.Throughts.
TRINCULO. O King Stephano! O peer! O worthy Stephano!Trinculo. Oh King Stephen! Oh peer! Oh worthy of Stephen!
Look what a wardrobe here is for thee!Watch what a wardrobe here for you!
CALIBAN. Let it alone, thou fool; it is but trash.Caliban. Leave it alone, you take; It's just garbage.
TRINCULO. O, ho, monster; we know what belongs to aTrinculo. O, Ho, Monster; We know what belongs to you
frippery. O King Stephano!Frippery. O könig Stephano!
STEPHANO. Put off that gown, Trinculo; by this hand, I'llStephano. Packaging this dress, Trinculo; I become of this hand
have that gown.Have this dress.
TRINCULO. Thy Grace shall have it.Trinculo. It will have your grace.
CALIBAN. The dropsy drown this fool! What do you meanCaliban. The dropsy drowns this fool! What do you mean
To dote thus on such luggage? Let 't alone,To do such luggage? Leave alone
And do the murder first. If he awake,And make the murder first. When he wake up
From toe to crown he'll fill our skins with pinches;From toe to the crown, he will fill our skins with premiums;
Make us strange stuff.Make us strange.
STEPHANO. Be you quiet, monster. Mistress line, is notStephano. Be calm, monster. Mistress is not
this my jerkin? Now is the jerkin under the line; now,That my alarm clock? Now the jerk is under the line; now,
jerkin, you are like to lose your hair, and prove a baldJerkin, you like to be the hair and prove a bare
jerkin.Wams.
TRINCULO. Do, do. We steal by line and level, an't likeTrinculo. Do, do, do. We steal according to line and level, and not like
your Grace.Your Grace.
STEPHANO. I thank thee for that jest; here's a garmentStephano. I thank you for this joke; Here is a piece of clothing
for't. Wit shall not go unrewarded while I am king ofFort. Joke will not be unable to
this country. 'Steal by line and level' is an excellentthis country. "Steal for line and level" is excellent
pass of pate; there's another garmet for't.Pass of the pate; There is still a garmet.
TRINCULO. Monster, come, put some lime upon your fingers,Trinculo. Monster, come, put some lime on your fingers,
and away with the rest.And with the rest away.
CALIBAN. I will have none on't. We shall lose our time,Caliban. I will not have any. We will lose our time
And all be turn'd to barnacles, or to apesAnd everyone is converted into barnacles or monkeys
With foreheads villainous low.With villain low.
STEPHANO. Monster, lay-to your fingers; help to bear thisStephano. Monster, was to your fingers; Help wear this
away where my hogshead of wine is, or I'll turn you outWay where my pork is wine or I'll find out
of my kingdom. Go to, carry this.of my kingdom. If you go, wear that.
TRINCULO. And this.Trinculo. And the.
STEPHANO. Ay, and this.Stephano. Ay, and that.
A noise of hunters beard. Enter divers SPIRITS, inA sound of hunters Bart. Enter the denderers in
shape of dogs and hounds, bunting them about;Form of dogs and dogs that they refuse;
PROSPERO and ARIEL setting them onProspero and Ariel put them on
PROSPERO. Hey, Mountain, hey!Prospero. Hey, Berg, hey!
ARIEL. Silver! there it goes, Silver!Ariel. Silver! It works, silver!
PROSPERO. Fury, Fury! There, Tyrant, there! Hark, hark!Prospero. Anger, anger! There, tyrant, there! Hark, Hark!
[CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and TRINCULO are driven out][Caliban, Stephano and Trinculo are driven out]
Go charge my goblins that they grind their jointsCharge my goblins to grind your joints
With dry convulsions, shorten up their sinewsWith dry cramps you shorten your tendons
With aged cramps, and more pinch-spotted make themWith aged cramps and more prise stain, make you
Than pard or cat o' mountain.As pardon or cat o 'Mountain.
ARIEL. Hark, they roar.Ariel. Hark, they roar.
PROSPERO. Let them be hunted soundly. At this hourProspero. Let them be hunted firmly. At this hour
Lies at my mercy all mine enemies.My grace is all my enemies.
Shortly shall all my labours end, and thouShortness should end all of my work and you
Shalt have the air at freedom; for a littleShould have the air in freedom; for a little bit
Follow, and do me service. ExeuntFollow and make my service. Exit
ACT V. SCENE 1Nude V. Sene 1
Before PROSPERO'S cellBefore Prospero's cell
Enter PROSPERO in his magic robes, and ARIELEnter Prospero in his magical robes and Ariel
PROSPERO. Now does my project gather to a head;Prospero. Now my project gathers to one head;
My charms crack not, my spirits obey; and timeMy charm doesn't crack, obey my ghosts; and time
Goes upright with his carriage. How's the day?Go upright with his car. How is the day going?
ARIEL. On the sixth hour; at which time, my lord,Ariel. In the sixth hour; At that time my lord, my lord,
You said our work should cease.You said our work should stop.
PROSPERO. I did say so,Prospero. I said it,
When first I rais'd the tempest. Say, my spirit,When I was the storm diamond for the first time. Say my spirit,
How fares the King and 's followers?How is the king and the supporters?
ARIEL. Confin'd togetherAriel. Hidden together
In the same fashion as you gave in charge;In the same way as you have held responsible;
Just as you left them; all prisoners, sir,Just like you left it; All prisoners, sir,
In the line-grove which weather-fends your cell;In the line hair that is shining her cell;
They cannot budge till your release. The King,You can only stir yourself after your release. The king,
His brother, and yours, abide all three distracted,His brother and yours remain distracted
And the remainder mourning over them,And the rest mourns them
Brim full of sorrow and dismay; but chieflyEdge full of grief and dismay; but mainly
Him you term'd, sir, 'the good old lord, Gonzalo';He denotes him, sir, "the good old gentleman, gonzalo";
His tears run down his beard, like winter's dropsHis tears run down his beard like the drops of winter
From eaves of reeds. Your charm so strongly works 'emFrom eaves of the reed. Your charm works so strongly from you
That if you now beheld them your affectionsThat when they saw them their affection now
Would become tender.Would become tender.
PROSPERO. Dost thou think so, spirit?Prospero. You think so, spirit?
ARIEL. Mine would, sir, were I human.Ariel. Mine would be sir, I would be a person.
PROSPERO. And mine shall.Prospero. And mine should.
Hast thou, which art but air, a touch, a feelingDo you have, which art air, a touch, a feeling
Of their afflictions, and shall not myself,Their suffering and not myself
One of their kind, that relish all as sharply,One of their kind that enjoys everything so sharply
Passion as they, be kindlier mov'd than thou art?Passion like her, be more friendly than you are?
Though with their high wrongs I am struck to th' quick,Although I am beaten with their high injustice, I am impressed, but I am impressed
Yet with my nobler reason 'gainst my furyBut with my noble reason to win my anger
Do I take part; the rarer action isI participate; The rarer action is
In virtue than in vengeance; they being penitent,In virtue as in revenge; You are remorse
The sole drift of my purpose doth extendThe only drift of my purpose extends
Not a frown further. Go release them, Ariel;No frown on. Go off, Ariel;
My charms I'll break, their senses I'll restore,My charm I will break, I will restore your senses
And they shall be themselves.And they will be themselves.
ARIEL. I'll fetch them, sir. ExitAriel. I'll get her, sir. Exit
PROSPERO. Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, andProspero. Your hill, stream, standing lakes and
groves;Clothes;
And ye that on the sands with printless footAnd her in the sand with a presseless foot
Do chase the ebbing Neptune, and do fly himHunt the ebbes of Neptune and fly it
When he comes back; you demi-puppets thatWhen he comes back; This is dasi dolls
By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make,The green sour ringlets from moonshine,
Whereof the ewe not bites; and you whose pastimeFor which the ewes do not bite for; and you, his pastime
Is to make midnight mushrooms, that rejoiceIs to be made midnight mushrooms, this joy
To hear the solemn curfew; by whose aid-Hear the ceremonial lock; with whose help
Weak masters though ye be-I have be-dimm'dWeak master, although you am I am, which I do,
The noontide sun, call'd forth the mutinous winds,The noontide sun, call the mutore winds,
And 'twixt the green sea and the azur'd vaultAnd 'Twixt the Green Sea and the Azurd vault
Set roaring war. To the dread rattling thunderSet roaring war. To the terrible rattling thunder
Have I given fire, and rifted Jove's stout oakI gave fire and won Jove's strong oak
With his own bolt; the strong-bas'd promontoryWith his own bolt; The fuselage strong BAS
Have I made shake, and by the spurs pluck'd upI shake and plucked out of the Spurs
The pine and cedar. Graves at my commandThe pine and cedar. Graves on my command
Have wak'd their sleepers, op'd, and let 'em forth,I won their sleepers, operated and showed them
By my so potent art. But this rough magicFrom my such strong art. But this rough magic
I here abjure; and, when I have requir'dI abjure here; And if I asked for it
Some heavenly music-which even now I do-Some heavenly music-like now I do-
To work mine end upon their senses thatMine ends on their senses, that
This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff,This airy charm is for, I will break my employees,
Bury it certain fathoms in the earth,Buries certain threads in the earth,
And deeper than did ever plummet soundAnd deeper than ever
I'll drown my book. [Solem music]I will drown my book. [Solemmusik]
Here enters ARIEL before; then ALONSO, withAriel has already entered here; Then Alonso with
frantic gesture, attended by GONZALO; SEBASTIANHectic gesture, visited by Gonzalo; Sebastian
and ANTONIO in like manner, attended by ADRIANand Antonio in the same way that Adrian visits
and FRANCISCO. They all enter the circle whichand Francisco. They all enter the circle, the
PROSPERO had made, and there stand charm'd; whichProspero had done and there are charm there; the
PROSPERO observing, speaksProspero watches, speaks
A solemn air, and the best comforterA solemn air and the best duvet
To an unsettled fancy, cure thy brains,To an unexplained imagination, heal your brain, heal your brain,
Now useless, boil'd within thy skull! There stand,Now useless, cook in your skull! Stand there,
For you are spell-stopp'd.Because you are magic mirror.
Holy Gonzalo, honourable man,Saint Gonzalo, honorable man,
Mine eyes, ev'n sociable to the show of thine,My eyes, possibly sociable until the show from your,
Fall fellowly drops. The charm dissolves apace,Autumn a variety of drops. The charm dissolves
And as the morning steals upon the night,And when the morning steals at night,
Melting the darkness, so their rising sensesMelt the darkness so that their rising senses
Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantleStart chasing the ignorant vapors, the coats coat
Their clearer reason. O good Gonzalo,Your clearer reason. O Good Gonzalo,
My true preserver, and a loyal sirMy true experience and a loyal sir
To him thou follow'st! I will pay thy gracesTo him follow you! I will pay your graces
Home both in word and deed. Most cruellyAt home both in word and indeed. Most cruel
Didst thou, Alonso, use me and my daughter;Did you use Alonso, me and my daughter;
Thy brother was a furtherer in the act.Your brother was indeed a sponsor.
Thou art pinch'd for't now, Sebastian. Flesh and blood,You are now, Sebastian. Flesh and blood,
You, brother mine, that entertain'd ambition,You, brother mine, that maintains ambition,
Expell'd remorse and nature, who, with Sebastian-Except remorse and nature, which with Sebastian
Whose inward pinches therefore are most strong-Whose inner pinch is therefore the strongest
Would here have kill'd your king, I do forgive thee,Had killed your king here, I give you
Unnatural though thou art. Their understandingUnnatural, even though you are. Your understanding
Begins to swell, and the approaching tideStarts to threshold and the approaching tide
Will shortly fill the reasonable shoreWill fill the appropriate bank shortly
That now lies foul and muddy. Not one of themThat is now bad and muddy. None of them
That yet looks on me, or would know me. Ariel,That still looks me or would know me. Ariel,
Fetch me the hat and rapier in my cell; Exit ARIELGet the hat and rapier in my cell; Leave Ariel
I will discase me, and myself presentI will separate myself and myself
As I was sometime Milan. Quickly, spiritSince I was Milan at some point. Fast, spirit
Thou shalt ere long be free.You should be free for a long time.
ARIEL, on returning, sings and helps to attire himAriel, when he returns, sings and helps to dress him
Where the bee sucks, there suck I;Where the bee sucks, I suck;
In a cowslip's bell I lie;I lie in the bell of a kowlipper;
There I couch when owls do cry.There couch when owls cry.
On the bat's back I do flyI fly on the back of the racket
After summer merrily.Happy after summer.
Merrily, merrily shall I live nowHappy, happy I should live now
Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.Under the blossom that hangs on the Aest.
PROSPERO. Why, that's my dainty Ariel! I shall miss thee;Prospero. This is my petite Ariel! I'll miss you;
But yet thou shalt have freedom. So, so, so.But you should have freedom. So so.
To the King's ship, invisible as thou art;To the king's ship, invisible as you are;
There shalt thou find the mariners asleepThere you should sleep the Mariner
Under the hatches; the master and the boatswainAmong the hatches; The master and the boatman
Being awake, enforce them to this place;Be awake, enforce them in this place;
And presently, I prithee.And now Prithee.
ARIEL. I drink the air before me, and returnAriel. I drink the air in front of me and return
Or ere your pulse twice beat. ExitOr before her pulse beats twice. Exit
GONZALO. All torment, trouble, wonder and amazement,Gonzalo. All agony, anger, amazement and astonishment,
Inhabits here. Some heavenly power guide usResidents here. Some heavenly power lead us
Out of this fearful country!From this anxious country!
PROSPERO. Behold, Sir King,Prospero. See, Sir King,
The wronged Duke of Milan, Prospero.The wrongly the Duke of Milan, Prospero.
For more assurance that a living princeFor more certainty that a living prince
Does now speak to thee, I embrace thy body;Now speaks to you, I hug your body;
And to thee and thy company I bidAnd I offer you and your society
A hearty welcome.A warm welcome.
ALONSO. Whe'er thou be'st he or no,Alonso. How you or no, you are, or no,
Or some enchanted trifle to abuse me,Or an enchanted little thing to abuse me,
As late I have been, I not know. Thy pulseI don't know as late as I was. Your pulse
Beats, as of flesh and blood; and, since I saw thee,Beats like from meat and blood; And since I've seen you
Th' affliction of my mind amends, with which,The suffering of my mind deals with which, with which
I fear, a madness held me. This must crave-I'm afraid that madness held me. This has to long
An if this be at all-a most strange story.A if that's a strangest story at all.
Thy dukedom I resign, and do entreatYour dukes, I step back and ask ask
Thou pardon me my wrongs. But how should ProsperoYou forgive me for my wrong. But how should Prospero thrive?
Be living and be here?Life and be here?
PROSPERO. First, noble friend,Prospero. First, noble friend,
Let me embrace thine age, whose honour cannotLet me hug your age, whose honor cannot
Be measur'd or confin'd.Be measured or reduced.
GONZALO. Whether this beGonzalo. Whether that is
Or be not, I'll not swear.Or I won't swear.
PROSPERO. You do yet tasteProspero. You still taste
Some subtleties o' th' isle, that will not let youSome subtleties of the Isle that they won't leave
Believe things certain. Welcome, my friends all!Believe things safely. Welcome, my friends all!
[Aside to SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO] But you, my brace of[In addition to Sebastian and Antonio] but you, my bracket of
lords, were I so minded,Gentlemen, I was so good
I here could pluck his Highness' frown upon you,I could pluck his sovereign here 'frown on you,
And justify you traitors; at this timeAnd justify traitors; at this time
I will tell no tales.I will not tell stories.
SEBASTIAN. [Aside] The devil speaks in him.Sebastian. [Next to] the devil speaks in him.
PROSPERO. No.Flourishing. Nope.
For you, most wicked sir, whom to call brotherFor you, most evil sir, who you should call brother
Would even infect my mouth, I do forgiveWould even infect my mouth, I forgive myself
Thy rankest fault-all of them; and requireYour most rank most of them from them; and need
My dukedom of thee, which perforce I knowMy dukes of you which perforce I know
Thou must restore.You have to restore.
ALONSO. If thou beest Prospero,Alonso. If you pray Prospero
Give us particulars of thy preservation;Give us details about your maintenance;
How thou hast met us here, whom three hours sinceHow did you meet us here for three hours since then
Were wreck'd upon this shore; where I have lost-Were destroyed on this bank; Where I lost-
How sharp the point of this remembrance is!-How sharp the point of this memory is!-
My dear son Ferdinand.My dear son Ferdinand.
PROSPERO. I am woe for't, sir.Prospero. I'm not sir.
ALONSO. Irreparable is the loss; and patienceAlonso. The loss is irreparable; and patience
Says it is past her cure.Says it is beyond your healing.
PROSPERO. I rather thinkProspero. I prefer to think
You have not sought her help, of whose soft graceYou have not looked for your help from whose soft grace
For the like loss I have her sovereign aid,For the same loss I have your sovereign help
And rest myself content.And rest satisfied.
ALONSO. You the like loss!Alonso. You like loss!
PROSPERO. As great to me as late; and, supportableProspero. Just as great for me as late; and supportable
To make the dear loss, have I means much weakerTo make the lovely loss, I meant a lot weaker
Than you may call to comfort you, for IWhen they can call to comfort them, for me
Have lost my daughter.I lost my daughter.
ALONSO. A daughter!Alonso. A daughter!
O heavens, that they were living both in Naples,O sky that they both lived in Naples,
The King and Queen there! That they were, I wishThe king and the queen there! I wish I wish
Myself were mudded in that oozy bedI was mud in this bed today
Where my son lies. When did you lose your daughter?Where my son is lying. When did you lose your daughter?
PROSPERO. In this last tempest. I perceive these lordsProspero. In this last storm. I perceive these gentlemen
At this encounter do so much admireIn this encounter, admiring so much
That they devour their reason, and scarce thinkThat they devour their reason and think scarce
Their eyes do offices of truth, their wordsHer eyes make offices of truth, their words
Are natural breath; but, howsoe'er you haveAre natural breath; But how we have
Been justled from your senses, know for certainIf your senses have been equipped, you will certainly know
That I am Prospero, and that very dukeThat I am a prospero and exactly this duke
Which was thrust forth of Milan; who most strangelyThis was created by Milan; Who most strangely
Upon this shore, where you were wrecked, was landedThis bank where they were destroyed was landed
To be the lord on't. No more yet of this;The Lord. Not yet of it;
For 'tis a chronicle of day by day,For a chronicle of day by day,
Not a relation for a breakfast, norNo relationship for breakfast, nor
Befitting this first meeting. Welcome, sir;More reasonable to meet this first. Welcome, Sir;
This cell's my court; here have I few attendants,This cell is my dish; Here I have only a few companions
And subjects none abroad; pray you, look in.And none abroad; Pray, look into it.
My dukedom since you have given me again,My heart swarmer since you gave me again,
I will requite you with as good a thing;I will need them with such a good cause.
At least bring forth a wonder, to content yeBring at least a miracle to be satisfied, you
As much as me my dukedom.As much as I am my heart.
Here PROSPERO discovers FERDINAND and MIRANDA,Here Prospero discovers Ferdinand and Miranda,
playing at chessplay with chess
MIRANDA. Sweet lord, you play me false.Miranda. Sweet lord, you play me wrong.
FERDINAND. No, my dearest love,Ferdinand. No, my favorite love
I would not for the world.I wouldn't for the world.
MIRANDA. Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should wrangleMiranda. Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should argue
And I would call it fair play.And I would call it fair game.
ALONSO. If this proveAlonso. If this proves
A vision of the island, one dear sonA vision of the island, a dear son
Shall I twice lose.Should I lose twice?
SEBASTIAN. A most high miracle!Sebastian. A great miracle!
FERDINAND. Though the seas threaten, they are merciful;Ferdinand. Although the sea threaten, they are merciful;
I have curs'd them without cause. [Kneels]I cursed them for no reason. [Kneels]
ALONSO. Now all the blessingsAlonso. Now all blessings
Of a glad father compass thee about!From a happy father who covers you!
Arise, and say how thou cam'st here.Get up and say how you are here.
MIRANDA. O, wonder!Miranda. Oh, miracle!
How many goodly creatures are there here!How many good creatures are there!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new worldHow beautiful humanity is! O brave new world
That has such people in't!Such people don't have that!
PROSPERO. 'Tis new to thee.Prospero. It's new to you.
ALONSO. What is this maid with whom thou wast at play?Alonso. What is this maid you are with?
Your eld'st acquaintance cannot be three hours;Your older acquaintance cannot take three hours.
Is she the goddess that hath sever'd us,Is she the goddess who separated us
And brought us thus together?And have brought us together?
FERDINAND. Sir, she is mortal;Ferdinand. Sir, she is mortal;
But by immortal Providence she's mine.But through immortal provision it is me.
I chose her when I could not ask my fatherI chose them when I couldn't ask my father
For his advice, nor thought I had one. SheFor his advice, I still thought I had one. she
Is daughter to this famous Duke of Milan,Is the daughter of this famous Duke of Milan,
Of whom so often I have heard renownOf which I have renowned so often
But never saw before; of whom I haveBut never seen before; from which I have
Receiv'd a second life; and second fatherReceived a second life; and second father
This lady makes him to me.This lady makes him.
ALONSO. I am hers.Alonso. I am yours.
But, O, how oddly will it sound that IBut how strangely it sounds that I will sound
Must ask my child forgiveness!Must ask my child forgiveness!
PROSPERO. There, sir, stop;Prospero. There, sir, stop;
Let us not burden our remembrances withDon't let us burden our memories
A heaviness that's gone.A heavy one that is gone.
GONZALO. I have inly wept,Gonzalo. I cried in unit
Or should have spoke ere this. Look down, you gods,Or should have spoken. Look down, you gods,
And on this couple drop a blessed crown;And a blessed crown fall off in this couple;
For it is you that have chalk'd forth the wayBecause it is you who circles the path
Which brought us hither.What brought us here.
ALONSO. I say, Amen, Gonzalo!Alonso. And say, Amen, Gonzalo!
GONZALO. Was Milan thrust from Milan, that his issueGonzalo. Was Milan's boost from Milan that his problem
Should become Kings of Naples? O, rejoiceShould kings be of Naples? Oh, you are happy
Beyond a common joy, and set it downBeyond a common joy and down
With gold on lasting pillars: in one voyageWith gold on permanent columns: in a trip
Did Claribel her husband find at Tunis;Claribel found her husband in Tunis;
And Ferdinand, her brother, found a wifeAnd Ferdinand, her brother, found a woman
Where he himself was lost; Prospero his dukedomWhere he was lost; Prospero his duk
In a poor isle; and all of us ourselvesOn a poor island; And we all ourselves
When no man was his own.When no man was his own.
ALONSO. [To FERDINAND and MIRANDA] Give me yourAlonso. [After Ferdinand and Miranda] give me yours
hands.Hands.
Let grief and sorrow still embrace his heartLet grief and grief still hug his heart
That doth not wish you joy.You don't enjoy that.
GONZALO. Be it so. Amen!Gonzalo. Sei is sound. Amen!
Re-enter ARIEL, with the MASTER and BOATSWAINVisit Ariel again with the master and the boatman
amazedly followingAmazingly follows
O look, sir; look, sir! Here is more of us!O look, sir; Look, sir! Here is more of us!
I prophesied, if a gallows were on land,I predicted when a gallows were on land,
This fellow could not drown. Now, blasphemy,This guy could not drown. Now blasphemy,
That swear'st grace o'erboard, not an oath on shore?The swearing mercy o'erboard, no oath on the shore?
Hast thou no mouth by land? What is the news?Do you have no mouth ashore? What's new?
BOATSWAIN. The best news is that we have safely foundBootsman. The best news is that we have found sure
Our King and company; the next, our ship-Our king and our society; The next, our ship
Which but three glasses since we gave out split-Which only three glasses since we split split
Is tight and yare, and bravely rigg'd, as whenIs tight and yare and brave rigged how when
We first put out to sea.We first pretended to the lake.
ARIEL. [Aside to PROSPERO] Sir, all this serviceAriel. [Apart from Prospero] sir, all this service
Have I done since I went.I've done since I went.
PROSPERO. [Aside to ARIEL] My tricksy spirit!Prospero. [In addition to Ariel] My Tricksy Spirit!
ALONSO. These are not natural events; they strengthenAlonso. These are not natural events; They strengthen
From strange to stranger. Say, how came you hither?From strange to stranger. Say say how did you come here?
BOATSWAIN. If I did think, sir, I were well awake,Bootsman. When I thought Sir, I was well awake,
I'd strive to tell you. We were dead of sleep,I would try to tell you. We were dead in our sleep
And-how, we know not-all clapp'd under hatches;And how do we not know everything under Luken;
Where, but even now, with strange and several noisesWhere, but also now, with strange and several noises
Of roaring, shrieking, howling, jingling chains,Of roaring, screeching, howling, chains jingle,
And moe diversity of sounds, all horrible,And Moe variety of sounds, everything terrible,
We were awak'd; straightway at liberty;We were awakened; directly in Liberty;
Where we, in all her trim, freshly beheldWhere we saw fresh in all their cladding
Our royal, good, and gallant ship; our masterOur royal, good and gallant ship; Our master
Cap'ring to eye her. On a trice, so please you,Caps to see them. On a trice, so please
Even in a dream, were we divided from them,Even in a dream, we were shared by them,
And were brought moping hither.And were brought to moping.
ARIEL. [Aside to PROSPERO] Was't well done?Ariel. [At Prospero] Wasn't it well done?
PROSPERO. [Aside to ARIEL] Bravely, my diligence. ThouProspero. [In addition to Ariel] brave, my diligence. You
shalt be free.should be free.
ALONSO. This is as strange a maze as e'er men trod;Alonso. This is as strange as a labyrinth as a men;
And there is in this business more than natureAnd in this business there is more than nature
Was ever conduct of. Some oracleHas ever been enforced. An oracle
Must rectify our knowledge.Must correct our knowledge.
PROSPERO. Sir, my liege,Prospero. Sir, my lucks,
Do not infest your mind with beating onDo not affect your mind if you go on
The strangeness of this business; at pick'd leisure,The strangeness of this business; With Pick'd free time,
Which shall be shortly, single I'll resolve you,That should be shortly that single will solve you
Which to you shall seem probable, of everyWhat should probably appear from everyone
These happen'd accidents; till when, be cheerfulThese happen accidents; Until when, be happy
And think of each thing well. [Aside to ARIEL] ComeAnd think well of every thing. [Apart from Ariel] Come on
hither, spirit;Here, spirit;
Set Caliban and his companions free;Released Caliban and his companions;
Untie the spell. [Exit ARIEL] How fares my gracious sir?Remove the spell. [Ariel output] How is my amiable sir?
There are yet missing of your companyYour company is still missing
Some few odd lads that you remember not.A few strange guys that they don't remember.
Re-enter ARIEL, driving in CALIBAN, STEPHANO, andBack in Ariel, in Caliban, Stephano and drive
TRINCULO, in their stolen apparelTrinculo in her stolen clothing
STEPHANO. Every man shift for all the rest, and let no manStephano. Every man shifts for everyone else and does not let anyone
take care for himself; for all is but fortune. Coragio,Take care; Because everything is just luck. Coragio,
bully-monster, coragio!Bully-Monster, Coragio!
TRINCULO. If these be true spies which I wear in my head,Trinculo. If these are true spies that I wear in my head,
here's a goodly sight.Here is a good sight.
CALIBAN. O Setebos, these be brave spirits indeed!Caliban. O Setebos, these are indeed brave spirits!
How fine my master is! I am afraidHow good is my master! I'm anxious
He will chastise me.He will chastise me.
SEBASTIAN. Ha, ha!Sebastian. Haha!
What things are these, my lord Antonio?What things are these, my Lord Antonio?
Will money buy'em?Will buy money?
ANTONIO. Very like; one of themAntonio. Very similar; one of them
Is a plain fish, and no doubt marketable.Is a simple fish and undoubtedly marketable.
PROSPERO. Mark but the badges of these men, my lords,Prospero. Mark, but the badges of these men, gentlemen,
Then say if they be true. This mis-shapen knave-Then they say when they are true. This false villain
His mother was a witch, and one so strongHis mother was a witch and one so strong
That could control the moon, make flows and ebbs,That could control the moon, make rivers and ebbs,
And deal in her command without her power.And deal in your command without your power.
These three have robb'd me; and this demi-devil-These three made me Robb; and this Demi-Devil-
For he's a bastard one-had plotted with themBecause he is a bastard-one had planned with you
To take my life. Two of these fellows youTake my life. Two of these people you
Must know and own; this thing of darkness IMust know and own; This thing of darkness I
Acknowledge mine.Mine recognize mine.
CALIBAN. I shall be pinch'd to death.Caliban. I will be pinched to death.
ALONSO. Is not this Stephano, my drunken butler?Alonso. Isn't that Stephano, my drunk butler?
SEBASTIAN. He is drunk now; where had he wine?Sebastian. He is now drunk; Where did he have wine?
ALONSO. And Trinculo is reeling ripe; where should theyAlonso. And Trinculo lock ripe; Where should you?
Find this grand liquor that hath gilded 'em?Do you find this big alcohol that you deserve?
How cam'st thou in this pickle?How did you get in this cucumber?
TRINCULO. I have been in such a pickle since I saw youTrinculo. I've been in such a cucumber since I saw you
last that, I fear me, will never out of my bones. IFinally I am afraid, will never get out of my bones. I
shall not fear fly-blowing.Shouldn't fear flying.
SEBASTIAN. Why, how now, Stephano!Sebastian. Why, like now, Stephano!
STEPHANO. O, touch me not; I am not Stephano, but aStephano. Oh, don't touch me; I'm not Stephano, but a
cramp.Cramp.
PROSPERO. You'd be king o' the isle, sirrah?Prospero. Would you be king of Isle, Sirrah?
STEPHANO. I should have been a sore one, then.Stephano. So I should have been a miracle.
ALONSO. [Pointing to CALIBAN] This is as strange a thingAlonso. [Note on Caliban] That is a strange thing
as e'er I look'd on.How I look.
PROSPERO. He is as disproportioned in his mannersProspero. He is just as disproportionate in his manners
As in his shape. Go, sirrah, to my cell;As in its shape. Go, Sirrah, to my cell;
Take with you your companions; as you lookTake your companions with you; As you see
To have my pardon, trim it handsomely.To have my forgiveness, cut it well.
CALIBAN. Ay, that I will; and I'll be wise hereafter,Caliban. Yes, that I will; And I'll be smart later,
And seek for grace. What a thrice-double assAnd look for grace. What a three -time double ass
Was I to take this drunkard for a god,Should I take this drunk for a god
And worship this dull fool!And worship this boring fool!
PROSPERO. Go to; away!Prospero. Go to; A way!
ALONSO. Hence, and bestow your luggage where you found it.Alonso. Therefore and give your luggage where you found it.
SEBASTIAN. Or stole it, rather.Sebastian. Or rather.
Exeunt CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and TRINCULOLeave Caliban, Stephen and Trinculo
PROSPERO. Sir, I invite your Highness and your trainProspero. Sir, I invite your sovereignty and your train
To my poor cell, where you shall take your restTo my poor cell where you should rest
For this one night; which, part of it, I'll wasteFor this one night; What, part of it, I will waste
With such discourse as, I not doubt, shall make itWith such a discourse, as I do not doubt it, it should make it
Go quick away-the story of my life,Go away quickly the history of my life,
And the particular accidents gone byAnd the special accidents of past
Since I came to this isle. And in the mornSince I came to this Isle. And in the morning
I'll bring you to your ship, and so to Naples,I will bring you to your ship and so to Naples,
Where I have hope to see the nuptialWhere I hope to see the wedding
Of these our dear-belov'd solemnized,Our loved ones of them solemnly love them.
And thence retire me to my Milan, whereAnd from there I move back to my Milan where
Every third thought shall be my grave.Every third thought should be my grave.
ALONSO. I longAlonso. I yearn
To hear the story of your life, which mustTo hear the story of her life must be heard
Take the ear strangely.Take the ear strange.
PROSPERO. I'll deliver all;Prospero. I will deliver everything;
And promise you calm seas, auspicious gales,And promise you calm seas, lucky storms,
And sail so expeditious that shall catchAnd sail so quickly that it will catch
Your royal fleet far off. [Aside to ARIEL] My Ariel,Your royal fleet far away. [Apart from Ariel] my Ariel,
chick,Chick,
That is thy charge. Then to the elementsThis is your cargo. Then to the elements
Be free, and fare thou well!-Please you, draw near.Be free and freely free!
ExeuntExit
EPILOGUEEPILOGUE
EPILOGUEEPILOGUE
Spoken by PROSPEROSpoken by Prospero
Now my charms are all o'erthrown,Now my stimuli are all O'erhrown,
And what strength I have's mine own,And what strength do I have
Which is most faint. Now 'tis true,Which is the weak in the weak. Now it's true
I must be here confin'd by you,I have to be distributed by you here
Or sent to Naples. Let me not,Or sent to Naples. Do not leave Me,
Since I have my dukedom got,I got my dukedom there
And pardon'd the deceiver, dwellAnd forgive the fraudster, lives
In this bare island by your spell;On this mere island through their magic;
But release me from my bandsBut let me free from my bands
With the help of your good hands.With the help of their good hands.
Gentle breath of yours my sailsGentle breath of you, my sail
Must fill, or else my project fails,Must fill, otherwise my project fails.
Which was to please. Now I wantWhich one was to be liked. Now I want
Spirits to enforce, art to enchant;Ghosts to enforce, enchant art;
And my ending is despairAnd my end is desperate
Unless I be reliev'd by prayer,Unless I get relives relives through prayer
Which pierces so that it assaultsWhat drilles that it attacks
Mercy itself, and frees all faults.Mercy itself and frees all mistakes.
As you from crimes would pardon'd be,As they would excuse crimes, it would be
Let your indulgence set me free.Let yourself be free from your pleasure.
THE ENDTHE END