Cal. Art thon afeard? Ste. No, monster, not I. 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, Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming, Ste. This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Cal. When Prospero is destroyed. Ste. That shall be by and by; I remember the story. Trin. The sound is going away: let's follow it, and 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, GON- Alon. Old lord, I cannot blame thee, Who am myself attach'd with weariness, To the dulling of my spirits: sit down, and rest. 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? Seb. A living drollery: Now I will believe, That there are unicorns; that, in Arabia There is one tree, the phoenix' throne; one phoenix At this hour reigning there. 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), Who, though they are of monstrous shape, yet, note, Their manners are more gentle-kind, than of 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 stoWill't please you taste of what is here? Alon. Not I. [boys, Gon. Faith, sir, you need not fear: When we were Who would believe that there were mountaineers, Dew-lapp'd like bulls, whose throats had hanging at Wallets of flesh? or that there were such men, [them Whose heads stood in their breasts? which now we find, Each putter-out on five for one, will bring us Good warrant of. Alon. I will stand to, and feed, Although my last: no matter, since I feel 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 One dowle that's in my plume; my fellow ministers Your swords are now too massy for your strengths, You and your ways; whose wraths to guard you from He vanishes in thunder: then to soft music, enter the Shapes again, and dance with mops and moves, and carry out the table. Pro. [Aside] Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thon In their distractions: they now are in my power; Young Ferdinand (whom they suppose is drown'd), And his and my lov'd darling. [Exit Pro. from above. Gon. I'the name of something holy, sir,why stand you In this strange stare? Alon. O, it is monstrous! monstrous! Methought, the billows spoke, and told me of it; Seb. But one fiend at a time, I'll fight their legions o'er, [Exit. [Exeunt Seb. and Ant. Gon. All three of them are desperate; their great guilt, Like poison given to work a great time after, Now 'gins to bite the spirits:-I do beseech you That are of suppler joints, follow them swiftly, And hinder them from what this ecstasy May now provoke them to. Adri. Follow, I pray you. ACT IV. [Exeunt. 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 hope For quiet days, fair issue, and long life, With such love as 'tis now; the murkiest den, Mine honour into lust; to take away The edge of that day's celebration, When I shall think, or Phoebus' steeds are founder'd, Or night kept chain'd below. Pro. Fairly spoke: Sit then, and talk with her, she is thine own.- Enter ARIEL. Ari. What would my potent master? here I am. Pro. Thou and thy meaner fellows your last service Did worthily perform; and I must use you In such another trick: go, bring the rabble, O'er whom I give thee power, here, to this place; Ari. Presently? Pro. Ay, with a twink. Ari. Before you can say, Cone, 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 Fer. I warrant you, sir; The white-cold virgin snow upon my heart Pro. Well. Now come, my Ariel; bring a corollary, |