Cal. Art thou afeard? Cal. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices, Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing. Ste. That shall be by and by; I remember the story. after, do our work. Ste. Lead, monster; we'll follow. I would, I could see this taborer: he lays it on. Trin. Wilt come? I'll follow, Stephano. [Exeunt. SCENE III. Another Part of the Island. Enter ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, GONZALO, ADRIAN, FRANCISCO, and others. Gon. By'r la'kin, I can go no further, sir; Alon. Old lord, I cannot blame thee, [Aside to Sebastian. Do not, for one repulse, forego the purpose Seb. The next advantage Will we take thoroughly. Ant. Let it be to-night; For, now they are oppress'd with travel, they As when they are fresh. Seb. I say, to-night: no more. Solemn and strange music; and PROSPERO above, invisible. Enter several strange Shapes, bringing in a banquet; they dance about it with gentle actions of salutation; and, inviting the King, &c. to eat, they depart. Alon. What harmony is this? my good friends, hark! Gon. Marvellous sweet music! Alon. Give us kind keepers, heavens! What were these? That there are unicorns; that, in Arabia Ant. Pll believe both; And what does else want credit, come to me, Gon. If in Naples I should report this now, would they believe me ? (For, certes, these are people of the island), Our human generation you shall find Many, nay, almost any. Pro. Honest lord, Thou hast said well; for some of you there present, Are worse than devils. Alon. I canhot too much muse, [Aside. Such shapes, such gesture, and such sound, expressing (Although they want the use of tongue), a kind Of excellent dumb discourse. Pro. Praise in departing. Fran. They vanish'd strangely. Seb. No matter, since [machs. They have left their viands behind; for we have sto Will't please you taste of what is here? Alon. Not I. [boys, Gon. Faith, sir, you need not fear: When we were Alon. I will stand to, and feed, Thunder and lightning. Enter ARIEL, like a harpy; claps his wings upon the table, and, with a quaint device, the banquet vanishes. Ari. You are three men of sin, whom destiny [Seeing Alonso, Sebastiano, &c. draw their swords. And even with such like valour, men hang and drown Their proper selves. You fools! I and my fellows Are ministers of fate; the elements Of whom your swords are temper'd, may as well He vanishes in thunder: then to soft music, enter the Shapes again, and dance with mops and mowes, and carry out the table. Pro. [Aside] Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thon Perform'd, my Ariel; a grace it had, devouring: Of my instruction hast thou nothing 'bated, In what thou hadst to say: so, with good life, And observation strange, my meaner ministers Their several kinds have done: my high charms work, And these, mine enemies, are all knit up In their distractions: they now are in my power; And in these fits I leave them, whilst I visit Young Ferdinand (whom they suppose is drown'd), Alon. O, it is monstrous! monstrous! Seb. But one fiend at a time, I'll fight their legions o'er. [Exit. [Ereunt Seb. and Ant. Gon. All three of them are desperate; their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, May now provoke them to. Adri. Follow, I pray you. [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I. Before PROSPERO's Cell. Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA. Fer. I do believe it, Against an oracle. Pro. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisition Worthily purchas'd, take my daughter: But If thou dost break her virgin knot before All sanctimonious ceremonies may With full and holy rite be minister'd, No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall 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, When I shall think, or Phœbus' steeds are founder'd, Or night kept chain'd below. Pro. Fairly spoke: Sit then, and talk with her, she is thine own. What, Ariel; my industrious servant, Ariel! Enter ARIEL. Ari. What would my potent master? here I am. Did worthily perform; and I must use you Ari. Presently? Pro. Ay, with a twink. 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: & Do you love me, master? no. Pro. Dearly, my delicate Ariel: Do not approach, Till thou dost hear me call. Ari. Well I conceive. [Exit. Pro. Look, thou be true; do not give dalliance Too much the rein; the strongest oaths are straw Or else good night, your vow! Fer. I warrant you, sir; The white-cold virgin snow upon my heart Pro. Well. Now come, my Ariel; bring a corollary, |