By my so potent art. But this rough magic s
I here abjure, and, when I have requir'd
Some heavenly music, which even now I do,
To work mine end upon their senses that
This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff,
Bury it certain fathoms in the earth,
And deeper than did ever plummet sound
I'll drown my book.
[Solemn music.

Here enters ARIEL before: then ALONSO, with a frantic gesture, attended by GONZALO; SEBAS TIAN and Antonio in like manner, attended by Adrian and Francisco. They all enter the circle which Prospero had made, and there stand charmed; which Prospero observing, speaks.

A solemn air and the best comforter

To an unsettled fancy cure thy brains,

Now useless, boil'd within thy skull! There stand,

For you are spell-stopp'd.

Holy Gonzalo, honourable man,

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Mine eyes, even sociable to the shew of thine,
Fall fellowly drops. The charm dissolves apace,
And as the morning steals upon the night,
Melting the darkness, so their rising senses
Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantle
Their clearer reason. O good Gonzalo,
My true preserver, and a loyal sir

To him thou follow'st! I will pay thy graces
Home both in word and deed. Most cruelly
Didst thou, Alonso, use me and my daughter.
Thy brother was a furtherer in the act.
Thou art pinch'd for 't now, Sebastian. Flesh
and blood,

You, brother mine, that entertain'd ambition, Expell'd remorse and nature, whom, with Sebastian,

Whose inward pinches therefore are most strong,

Would here have kill'd your king, I do forgive thee,

Unnatural though thou art. Their understand

[Aside to Seb. and Ant.] But you, my brace of lords, were I so minded,

I here could pluck his Highness' frown upon you

And justify you traitors. At this time
I will tell no tales.

Seb. [Aside.] The devil speaks in him.
Pros.

No. For you, most wicked sir, whom to call brother Would even infect my mouth, I do forgive 131 Thy rankest fault; all of them; and require My dukedom of thee, which perforce, I know, Thou must restore. Alon. If thou be'st Prospero, Give us particulars of thy preservation, How thou hast met us here, whom three hours since

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And subjects none abroad. Pray you, look in.
My dukedom since you have given me again,
I will requite you with as good a thing;
At least bring forth a wonder, to content ye 170
As much as me my dukedom.

Here Prospero discovers FERDINAND and MI-
RANDA playing at chess.

Mir. Sweet lord, you play me false.
Fer.
No, my dearest love,

I would not for the world.

Mir. Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should wrangle,

And I would call it fair play.

Alon.

A vision of the island, one dear son Shall I twice lose.

Seb.

If this prove 175

A most high miracle!

Now all the blessings

Fer. Though the seas threaten, they are

merciful;

I have curs'd them without cause.
Alon.
Of a glad father compass thee about!
Arise, and say how thou cam'st here.

Mir.

[Kneels.]

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O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,

That has such people in 't!

Pros. "T is new to thee. Alon. What is this maid with whom thou

grace

wast at play?

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Of roaring, shrieking, howling, jingling chains,
And moe diversity of sounds, all horrible,
We were awak'd; straightway, at liberty; 25
Where we, in all her trim, freshly beheld
Our royal, good, and gallant ship, our master
Cap'ring to eye her. On a trice, so please
you,

Even in a dream, were we divided from them
And were brought moping hither.

Ari. [Aside to Pros.] Was 't well done? Pros. [Aside to Ari.] Bravely, my diligence. Thou shalt be free.

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Alon. This is as strange a maze as e'er men trod;

And there is in this business more than nature
Was ever conduct of. Some oracle
Must rectify our knowledge.

Pros.

Sir, my liege, 245 Do not infest your mind with beating on The strangeness of this business. At pick'd

leisure,

Which shall be shortly, single I'll resolve you, Which to you shall seem probable, of every These happen'd accidents; till when, be cheer

ful

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And think of each thing well. [Aside to Ari.] Come hither, spirit.

Set Caliban and his companions free; Untie the spell. [Exit Ariel.] How fares my gracious sir?

There are yet missing of your company

Some few odd lads that you remember not. 255 Re-enter ARIEL, driving in CALIBAN, STEPHANO and TRINCULO, in their stolen apparel.

Ste. Every man shift for all the rest, and let no man take care for himself; for all is but fortune. Coragio, bully-monster, coragio !

Trin. If these be true spies which I wear in my head, here's a goodly sight.

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Cal. Setebos, these be brave spirits in

deed!

SPOKEN BY PROSPERO.

Now my charms are all o'erthrown,
And what strength I have 's mine own,
Which is most faint. Now, 't is true,
I must be here confin'd by you,
Or sent to Naples. Let me not,
Since I have my dukedom got
And pardon'd the deceiver, dwell
In this bare island by your spell;
But release me from my bands
With the help of your good hands.
Gentle breath of yours my sails
Must fill, or else my project fails,
Which was to please. Now I want
Spirits to enforce, art to enchant,
And my ending is despair,
Unless I be reliev'd by prayer,
Which pierces so that it assaults
Mercy itself and frees all faults.

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As you from crimes would pardon'd be, Let your indulgence set me free. [Exit. 20