Bound sadly home for Naples; Supposing that they saw the king's ship wreck'd, Pro. Ariel, thy charge Exactly is perform'd; but there's more work: What is the time o'the day? Ari. Past the mid season. Pro. At least two glasses: The time 'twixt six and now, Must by us both be spent most preciously. Ari. Is there more toil? Since thou dost give me pains, Let me remember thee what thou hast promis'd, Pro. How now, moody? What is't thou canst demand? Ari. My liberty. Pro. Before the time be out? no more. Ari. I pray thee Remember, I have done thee worthy service; Pro. Dost thou forget From what a torment I did free thee? Ari. No. Pro. Thou dost; and think'st It much, to tread the ooze of the salt deep; Ari. I do not, sir. Pro. Thou liest, malignant thing! Hast thou forgot The foul witch, Sycorax, who, with age and envy, Was grown into a hoop? hast thou forgot her? Ari. No, sir. Pro. Thou hast: Where was she born? speak; tell me. Ari. Sir, in Argier. Pro. O, was she so? I must, Once in a month, recount what thou hast been, Which thou forget'st. This damn'd witch, Sycorax, For mischiefs manifold, and sorceries terrible To enter human hearing, from Argier, Thou know'st, was banish'd; for one thing she did, Pro. This blue-ey'd hag was hither brought with child, And here was left by the sailors: Thou, my slave, To act her earthly and abhorr'd commands, A dozen years; within which space she died, And left thee there; where thou didst vent thy groans, A freckled whelp, hag-born) not honour'd with Ari. Yes; Caliban her son. Pro. Dull thing, I say so; he, that Caliban, To lay upon the damn'd, which Sycorax When I arriv'd, and heard thee, that made gape Ari. I thank thee, master. Pro. If thou more murmur'st, I will rend an oak, And peg thee in his knotty entrails, till Thou hast howl'd away twelve winters. Ari. Pardon, master: I will be correspondent to command, And do my spriting gently. Pro. Do so; and after two days I will discharge thee. Ari. That's my noble master! What shall I do? say what? what shall I do? Be subject to no sight but mine; invisible To every eye-ball else. Go, take this shape, And hither come in't: hence, with diligence. [Exit Ari. Awake, dear heart, awake! thou hast slept well; Awake! Mira. The strangeness of your story put Heaviness in me. Pro. Shake it off: Come on; We'll visit Caliban, my slave, who never Mira. 'Tis a villain, sir, I do not love to look on. We cannot miss him: he does make our fire, Cal. [Within] There's wood enough within. Pro. Come forth, I say; there's other business for thee: Come forth, thou tortoise! when? Re-enter ARIEL, like a Water Nymph. Fine apparition! My quaint Ariel, Hark in thine ear. Ari. My lord, it shall be done. [Exit. Pro. Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himself Upon thy wicked dam, come forth! Enter CALIBAN. Cal. As wicked dew as e'er my mother brush'd With raven's feather from unwholesome fen, Drop on you both! a south-west blow on ye, And blister you all o'er! Pro. For this, be sure, to-night thou shalt have cramps, As thick as honeycombs, each pinch more stinging Cal. I must eat my dinner. This island's mine, by Sycorax my mother, Which thou tak'st from me. When thou camest first, Thou strok'st me, and mad'st much of me; wouldst give me Water with berries in't; and teach me how To name the bigger light, and how the less That burn by day and night: and then I lov'd thee, And show'd thee all the qualities o'the isle, The fresh springs, brine pits, barren place, and fertile; Of Sycorax, toads, beetles, bats, light on you! Which first was mine own king: and here you sty me Pro. Thou most lying slave, Whom stripes may move, not kindness: I have us'd thee Filth as thou art, with human care; and lodg'd thee In mine own cell; till thou didst seek to violate The honour of my child. Cal. O ho, O ho!-'would it had been done! Thou didst prevent me; I had peopled else This isle with Calibans. Pro. Abhorred slave; Which any print of goodness will not take, Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour With words that made them known: But thy vile race, natures Could not abide to be with; therefore wast thou Who hadst deserv'd more than a prison. Cal. You taught me language; and my profit on't Is, I know how to curse: The red plague rid you, For learning me your language! Pro. Hag-seed, hence! Fetch us in fuel; and be quick, th' wert best, To answer other business. Shrug'st thou, malice? What I command, I'll rack thee with old cramps; Cal. No, 'pray thee! I must obey: his art is of such power, It would control my dam's god Setebos, And make a vassal of him. Pro. So, slave; hence! [Aside. [Exit Caliban. Re-enter ARIEL invisible, playing and singing; FERDINAND following him. Bur. ARIEL'S Song. Come unto these yellow sands, And then take hands; Court'sied when you have, and kiss'd, (The wild waves whist) Foot it featly here and there; And, sweet sprites, the burden bear. Hark, hark! Bowgh, wowgh. [Dispersedly. Bur. Bowgh, wowgh. Hark, hark! I hear The strain of strutting chanticlere, [Dispersedly. Fer. Where should this music be? i'the air, or the earth? It sounds no more:-and sure, it waits upon Some god of the island. Sitting on a bank, Weeping again the king my father's wreck, This music crept by me upon the waters; Allaying both their fury, and my passion, With its sweet air: thence I have follow'd it, Or it hath drawn me rather :-But 'tis gone. No, it begins again. ARIEL sings. Full fathom five thy father lies; But doth suffer a sea-change Hark! now I hear them,-ding-dong, bell. [Burden, ding-dong. Fer. The ditty does remember my drown'd father:- This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes:-I hear it now above me. Mira. What is't? a spirit? Lord, how it looks about! Believe me, sir, Pro. No,wench; it eats and sleeps, and hath such senses Mira. might call him A thing divine; for nothing natural I ever saw so noble. Pro. It goes on, [Aside. As my soul prompts it: Spirit, fine spirit, I'll free thee Within two days for this. Fer. Most sure, the goddess On whom these airs attend! Vouchsafe, my prayer May know, if you remain upon this island; |