ACT III GON. Marvellous sweet music! smug af Ge ALON. Give us kind keepers, Heavens! SEB. A living drollery. Now I will believe What were 20 There is one Tree, the Phoenix' throne; one Phoenix ANT. I'll believe both; And what does else want credit, come to me, And I'll be sworn 'tis true. Travellers ne'er did lie, GON. If in Naples I should report this now, would they believe me? (For, certes, these are people of the Island), Who, though they are of monstrous shape, yet, note, Our human generation you shall find Many, nay, almost any. Thou hast said well; for some of you there present ALON. I cannot too much muse Such shapes, such gesture, and such sound, expressing (Although they want the use of tongue) a kind Of excellent dumb discourse. PRO. 30 Praise in departing!2 [aside. No matter, since FRAN. They vanish'd strangely. SEB. 40 They have left their viands behind; for we have stomachs. Will 't please you taste of what is here? GON. Faith, Sir, you need not fear. boys, Not I. When we were Who would believe that there were mountaineers them Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we find Each putter-out of five for one1 will bring us ALON. I will stand to, and feed, Although my last: no matter, since I feel The best is past.-Brother, my Lord the Duke, 50 Thunder and Lightning. Enter ARIEL like a Harpy, ARI. You are three men of sin, whom Destiny [Seeing ALON., SEB., etc., draw their swords. Of whom your swords are temper'd, may as well Kill the still-closing waters, as diminish One dowle2 that's in my plume; my fellow Ministers Your swords are now too massy for your strengths, The Powers, delaying, not forgetting, have You, and your ways; whose wrath to guard you (Which here, in this most desolate Isle, else falls 1 insurer against accidents of travel. 2 film of down. 3 requited. 60 70 80 ACT III Sc. III ACT III Upon your heads) is nothing, but heart-sorrow He vanishes in Thunder: then (to soft music) Enter the PRO. [aside.] Bravely the figure of this Harpy hast thou Of my instruction hast thou nothing 'bated In what thou hadst to say: so, with good life2 And observation strange, my meaner Ministers Their several kinds have done. My high charms work, In their distractions: they now are in my power; 90 [Exit PROSPERO. O, it is monstrous! monstrous! SEB. 100 [exit. But one fiend at a time, I'll fight their legions o'er. ANT. I'll be thy second. [Exeunt SEB. and ANT. GON. All three of them are desperate: their great guilt (Like poison given to work a great time after) And hinder them from what this ecstasy May now provoke them to. ADR. 1 blameless. Follow, I pray you. [exeunt. 2 full energy of mind. ACT IV ACT IV SCENE I. Before PROSPERO's Cell. Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA. PRO. If I have too austerely punish'd you, Hast strangely1 stood the test: here, afore Heaven, Do not smile at me, that I boast of her, For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, FER. Against an oracle. I do believe it PRO. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisition No sweet aspersion shall the Heavens let fall To make this contract grow; but barren Hate, FER. As I hope For quiet days, fair issue, and long life, With such love as 'tis now, the murkiest den, The most opportune place, the strong'st suggestion Our worser Genius can, shall never melt Mine honour into lust, to take away The edge of that day's celebration, ΤΟ 20 When I shall think, or Phoebus' steeds are founder'd, 30 Or Night's kept chain'd below. ACT IV PRO. Fairly spoke: Enter ARIEL. ARI. What would my potent master? here I am. ARI. Before you can say Come and Go, And breathe twice; and cry So, so, Each one, tripping on his toe, Will be here with mop and mowe:1 Do you love me, master? no? PRO. Dearly, my delicate Ariel. Do not approach, 40 Well, I conceive. [exit. ARI. Or else, good night, your vow! IRIS. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas 60 |