Enter FERDINAND and DORINDA. Fer. Madam, I must confess, my life is yours, I owe it to your goodness. Mir. Ha! her goodness? Fer. Look;-is not that your sister with Hippolyto? Dor. It is. Hip. Dorinda with another man! Dor. Sister, what business have you here? Mir. You see. [Showing the Sword and Scarf. I come to wait upon Hippolyto. Dor. You are very charitable to a stranger. Mir. And you, Dorinda, are not much behind In charity, to beg a pardon for A man whom you scarce ever saw before. Dor. Henceforward let your surgery alone; I'd rather he should die, than you should cure His wound. Mir. And I wish Ferdinand had died, [Throws away the Sword, &c. Before he ow'd his life to your entreaty. Fer. Sir, I am glad you are so well recover'd. You keep your humour still, to have all women. Hip. Not all, sir; you except one of the number, Your new love there, Dorinda. Mir. Ah, Ferdinand, can you become inconstant? Dor. Ay, now I find why I was sent away; That you might have my sister's company. Hip. Dorinda, kill me not with your unkindness; This is too much, first to be false yourself, And then accuse me too. Fer. We all accuse Each other, and each one denies the guilt: Mir. O bless'd word! I'm sure, I love no man but Ferdinand. Dor. Nor I, Heaven knows, but my Hippolyto. Hip. I never knew how much I lov'd, before I fear'd Dorinda's constancy; but now I am convinc'd that I lov'd none but her, Because none else can recompense her loss.Look, look,-what goodly creatures are there here! Mir. How beauteous mankind is! Dor. O brave new world, That has such wonders in't! Enter ARIEL, PROSPERO, ALONSO, GONZALO, and ANTONIO. Alon. I do entreat, it may no more be thought of: Your purpose, though it was severe, was just: In losing Ferdinand, I should have mourn'd, But could not have complain'd. Pro. Sir, I rejoice, Kind Heaven decreed it otherwise. My spirit, Untie the spell; enforce them to this place, And presently. Ari. I drink the air before me. [Exit ARIEL. Pro. [To FERDINAND.] If I have too austerely punish'd you, Your compensation makes amends; for I For. I do believe it, Against an oracle. Alon. Now all the blessings Of a glad father compass thee about, And make thee happy in thy beauteous choice! Pro. There, sir, stop; Let us not burden our remembrance with A heaviness that's gone. Gon. I've inly wept, Or should have spoke ere this. Look down, you And on this couple drop a blessed crown: Pro. I say, amen to that. Holy Gonzalo, honourable man, My true preserver, I will pay thy graces Home, both in word and deed. Ant. [Kneels.] My brother, and my liege, though penitence, Forc'd by necessity, be of little worth, Yet let me hope my blood may somewhat plead Pro. [Raises him.] All past griefs I bury in the joy of this bless'd day. [Embraces him. Hip. What is it that you render back? Methinks, You give me nothing. Pro. You are to be lord Of a great people, and o'er towns and cities. Hip. And shall these people all be men and women? Pro. They shall, Hippolyto; and call you lord: And that your happiness may be complete, I give you my Dorinda for your wife; She shall be yours for ever, when the priest Hip. How can he make us one? Pro. By saying holy words, you shall be join'd In marriage to each other. Dor. O, I'll tell you; I warrant you, these holy words are charms; STEPHANO, TRINCULO, and CALIBAN without. Step. Most villanous monster! Trin, Most monstrous monster ! Gon. O, look, sir: here are more of us! I prophesy'd, if a gallows were on land, That fellow could not drown. Enter ARIEL, waving STEPHANO, TRINCULO, and CALIBAN, after him. Step. [Entering.] Every man shift for all the rest, and let no man take care for himself; for all is but fortune. Ant. Is not this Stephano, our drunken master. Trin. [Entering with CALIBAN.] Oh! a plague o' your monsters! Alon. And Trinculo, our jester? Gon. Now, blasphemy, That swear'st grace o'erboard, not an oath on shore ? Hast thou no mouth by land? Cal. O Setebos, these be brave spirits indeed! That, I fear me, will never out of my bones: I Shall not fear fly-blowing. Gon. Why, how now, Stephano? Step. O, touch me not; I am not Stephano, but a cramp. Pro. You would be king of the isle, sirrah ? Cal. My master! O, I shall be pinch'd to death. His mother was a witch; and one so strong That could controll the moon, make flows and ebbs, As in his shape.— These three have robb'd me ; and have plotted too Cal. Ay, that I will ;—and I'll be wise hereafter, [Exit CALIBAN. Step. I would I had now our gallant ship again, and were her master! I would willingly give all my island for her. Trin. She and our bottle are past praying for. Pro. Follow that slave: be of good heart; your ship, Which, but some few hours since, you gave out split, Step. Trinculo, if this news be true, I resign my kingdom. Trin. And I my viceroyship over you. Pro. You'll find it verity :-away, be gone. Step. Huzza, Trinculo! Trin. Huzza, Stephano! Step. and Trin. Huzza! Huzza! [Exeunt TRINCULO and STEPHANO. Ari. Was this well done? Pro. Bravely, my Ariel.-I shall miss thee much; |