On whom these airs attend! -Vouchsafe, my prayer May know, if you remain upon this island; If you Mir. No wonder, sir; But, certainly a maid. Fer. My language! heavens!— I am the best of them that speak this speech, Pro. Mir. Alack, for mercy! Fer. Yes, faith, and all his lords; the duke of Milan, And his brave son, being twain. Pro. The duke of Milan, 1 And his more braver daughter, could control 1 thee, If now 'twere fit to do 't:-At the first sight [aside. They have changed eyes :-Delicate Ariel, I'll set thee free for this!-A word, good sir; 1 Confute. I fear, you have done yourself some wrong: & word. Mir. Why speaks my father so ungently? This Is the third man that e'er I saw; the first That e'er I sigh'd for: pity move my father And your affection not gone forth, I'll make you Pro. Soft, sir; one word more.— They are both in either's powers: but this swift business I must uneasy make, lest too light winning [aside. Make the prize light.-One word more; I charge thee, That thou attend me: thou dost here usurp From me, the lord on 't. Fer. No, as I am a man. Mir. There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple : If the ill spirit have so fair a house, Good things will strive to dwell with 't. Pro. Follow me.-[to Fer. Speak not you for him: he's a traitor.-Come. I'll manacle thy neck and feet together: Sea-water shalt thou drink; thy food shall be 1 Possessest. Make not too rash a trial of him, for He's gentle, and not fearful.1 Pro. What, I say, My foot my tutor!-Put thy sword up, traitor; conscience Is so possess'd with guilt: come from thy ward; Mir. Pro. Hence! hang not on my garments. Mir. 2 'Beseech you, father! Sir, have pity; Silence: one word more I'll be his surety. Pro. Shall make me chide thee, if not hate thee. What! An advocate for an impostor? hush! Thou think'st there are no more such shapes as he, Having seen but him and Caliban: foolish wench! To the most of men this is a Caliban, And they to him are angels. Mir. My affections Are then most humble: I have no ambition I Formidable. 2 Desist from any hope of awing me by that posture of defence. To see a goodlier man. Pro. Come on; obey : [to Fer. Thy nerves are in their infancy again, And have no vigor in them. Fer. So they are: My spirits, as in a dream, are all bound up. Have I in such a prison. Pro. It works:-Come on.- Thou hast done well, fine Ariel!-Follow me. [to Fer. and Mir. [to Ariel. Be of comfort; Hark, what thou else shalt do me. Mir. My father's of a better nature, sir, Than he appears by speech: this is unwonted, Pro. Thou shalt be as free As mountain winds: but then exactly do All points of my command. Ari. To the syllable. Pro. Come, follow: speak not for him. [Exeunt, ACT II. SCENE I. Another part of the island. Enter ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, ADRIAN, FRANCISCO, and others. GONZALO, Gon. 'Beseech you, sir, be merry: you have cause (So have we all) of joy; for our escape Is much beyond our loss: Our hint of woe1 The masters of some merchant, and the merchant, Can speak like us: then wisely, good sir, weigh Alon. Pr'ythee, peace. Seb. He receives comfort like cold porridge. Ant. The visitor will not give him o'er so. Seb. Look, he's winding up the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike. Gon. Sir, Seb. One:- Gon. When every grief is entertain'd, that's offer'd, Comes to the entertainer Seb. A dollar. 1 The cause that fills our minds with grief. |