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And will not be uplifted. But remember- `
` For that's my business to you-that you three `
` From Milan did supplant good Prospero; `
` Expos'd unto the sea, which hath requit it, `
` Him, and his innocent child; for which foul deed `
` The pow'rs, delaying, not forgetting, have `
` Incens'd the seas and shores, yea, all the creatures, `
` Against your peace. Thee of thy son, Alonso, `
` They have bereft; and do pronounce by me `
` Ling'ring perdition, worse than any death `
` Can be at once, shall step by step attend `
` You and your ways; whose wraths to guard you from- `
` Which here, in this most desolate isle, else falls `
` Upon your heads-is nothing but heart's sorrow, `
` And a clear life ensuing. `
` `
` He vanishes in thunder; then, to soft music, enter `
` the SHAPES again, and dance, with mocks and mows, `
` and carrying out the table `
` `
` PROSPERO. Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou `
` 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 pow'r; `
` And in these fits I leave them, while I visit `
` Young Ferdinand, whom they suppose is drown'd, `
` And his and mine lov'd darling. Exit above `
` GONZALO. I' th' name of something holy, sir, why stand you `
` In this strange stare? `
` ALONSO. O, it is monstrous, monstrous! `
` Methought the billows spoke, and told me of it; `
` The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder, `
` That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'd `
` The name of Prosper; it did bass my trespass. `
` Therefore my son i' th' ooze is bedded; and `
` I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, `
` And with him there lie mudded. Exit `
` SEBASTIAN. But one fiend at a time, `
` I'll fight their legions o'er. `
` ANTONIO. I'll be thy second. Exeunt SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO `
` GONZALO. 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. `
` ADRIAN. Follow, I pray you. Exeunt `
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` ACT IV. SCENE 1 `
` `
` Before PROSPERO'S cell `
` `
` Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA `
` `
` PROSPERO. If I have too austerely punish'd you, `
` Your compensation makes amends; for `
` Have given you here a third of mine own life, `
` Or that for which I live; who once again `
` I tender to thy hand. All thy vexations `
` Were but my trials of thy love, and thou `
` Hast strangely stood the test; here, afore heaven, `
` I ratify this my rich gift. O Ferdinand! `
` Do not smile at me that I boast her off, `
` For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, `
` And make it halt behind her. `
` FERDINAND. I do believe it `
` Against an oracle. `
` PROSPERO. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisition `
` Wort'hily purchas'd, take my daughter. But `
` If thou dost break her virgin-knot before `
` All sanctimonious ceremonies may `
` With full and holy rite be minist'red, `
` No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall `
` To make this contract grow; but barren hate, `
` Sour-ey'd disdain, and discord, shall bestrew `
` The union of your bed with weeds so loathly `
` That you shall hate it both. Therefore take heed, `
` As Hymen's lamps shall light you. `
` FERDINAND. 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 Phoebus' steeds are founder'd `
` Or Night kept chain'd below. `
` PROSPERO. Fairly spoke. `
` Sit, then, and talk with her; she is thine own. `
` What, Ariel! my industrious servant, Ariel! `
` `
` Enter ARIEL `
` `
` ARIEL. What would my potent master? Here I am. `
` PROSPERO. 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 pow'r, here to this place. `
` Incite them to quick motion; for I must `
` Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple `
` Some vanity of mine art; it is my promise, `
` And they expect it from me. `
` ARIEL. Presently? `
` PROSPERO. Ay, with a twink. `
` ARIEL. 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 mow. `
` Do you love me, master? No? `
` PROSPERO. Dearly, my delicate Ariel. Do not approach `
` Till thou dost hear me call. `
` ARIEL. Well! I conceive. Exit `
` PROSPERO. Look thou be true; do not give dalliance `
` Too much the rein; the strongest oaths are straw `
` To th' fire i' th' blood. Be more abstemious, `
` Or else good night your vow! `
` FERDINAND. I warrant you, sir, `
` The white cold virgin snow upon my heart `
` Abates the ardour of my liver. `
` PROSPERO. Well! `
` Now come, my Ariel, bring a corollary, `
` Rather than want a spirit; appear, and pertly. `
` No tongue! All eyes! Be silent. [Soft music] `
` `
` Enter IRIS `
` `
` IRIS. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas `
` Of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and pease; `
` Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep, `
` And flat meads thatch'd with stover, them to keep; `
` Thy banks with pioned and twilled brims, `
` Which spongy April at thy hest betrims, `
` To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy broom groves, `
` Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves, `
` Being lass-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard; `
` And thy sea-marge, sterile and rocky hard, `
` Where thou thyself dost air-the Queen o' th' sky, `
` Whose wat'ry arch and messenger am I, `
` Bids thee leave these; and with her sovereign grace, `
` Here on this grass-plot, in this very place, `
` To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain. `
` [JUNO descends in her car] `
` Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain. `
` `
` Enter CERES `
` `
` CERES. Hail, many-coloured messenger, that ne'er `
` Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter; `
` Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flow'rs `
` Diffusest honey drops, refreshing show'rs; `
` And with each end of thy blue bow dost crown `
` My bosky acres and my unshrubb'd down, `
` Rich scarf to my proud earth-why hath thy Queen `
` Summon'd me hither to this short-grass'd green? `
` IRIS. A contract of true love to celebrate, `
` And some donation freely to estate `
` On the blest lovers. `
` CERES. Tell me, heavenly bow, `
` If Venus or her son, as thou dost know, `
` Do now attend the Queen? Since they did plot `
` The means that dusky Dis my daughter got, `
` Her and her blind boy's scandal'd company `
` I have forsworn. `
` IRIS. Of her society `
` Be not afraid. I met her Deity `
` Cutting the clouds towards Paphos, and her son `
` Dove-drawn with her. Here thought they to have done `
` Some wanton charm upon this man and maid, `
` Whose vows are that no bed-rite shall be paid `
` Till Hymen's torch be lighted; but in vain. `
` Mars's hot minion is return'd again; `
` Her waspish-headed son has broke his arrows, `
` Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows, `
` And be a boy right out. [JUNO alights] `
` CERES. Highest Queen of State, `
` Great Juno, comes; I know her by her gait. `
` JUNO. How does my bounteous sister? Go with me `
` To bless this twain, that they may prosperous be, `
` And honour'd in their issue. [They sing] `
` JUNO. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, `
` Long continuance, and increasing, `
` Hourly joys be still upon you! `
` Juno sings her blessings on you. `
`
` For that's my business to you-that you three `
` From Milan did supplant good Prospero; `
` Expos'd unto the sea, which hath requit it, `
` Him, and his innocent child; for which foul deed `
` The pow'rs, delaying, not forgetting, have `
` Incens'd the seas and shores, yea, all the creatures, `
` Against your peace. Thee of thy son, Alonso, `
` They have bereft; and do pronounce by me `
` Ling'ring perdition, worse than any death `
` Can be at once, shall step by step attend `
` You and your ways; whose wraths to guard you from- `
` Which here, in this most desolate isle, else falls `
` Upon your heads-is nothing but heart's sorrow, `
` And a clear life ensuing. `
` `
` He vanishes in thunder; then, to soft music, enter `
` the SHAPES again, and dance, with mocks and mows, `
` and carrying out the table `
` `
` PROSPERO. Bravely the figure of this harpy hast thou `
` 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 pow'r; `
` And in these fits I leave them, while I visit `
` Young Ferdinand, whom they suppose is drown'd, `
` And his and mine lov'd darling. Exit above `
` GONZALO. I' th' name of something holy, sir, why stand you `
` In this strange stare? `
` ALONSO. O, it is monstrous, monstrous! `
` Methought the billows spoke, and told me of it; `
` The winds did sing it to me; and the thunder, `
` That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounc'd `
` The name of Prosper; it did bass my trespass. `
` Therefore my son i' th' ooze is bedded; and `
` I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, `
` And with him there lie mudded. Exit `
` SEBASTIAN. But one fiend at a time, `
` I'll fight their legions o'er. `
` ANTONIO. I'll be thy second. Exeunt SEBASTIAN and ANTONIO `
` GONZALO. 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. `
` ADRIAN. Follow, I pray you. Exeunt `
` `
` `
` `
` `
` <<THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM `
` SHAKESPEARE IS COPYRIGHT 1990-1993 BY WORLD LIBRARY, INC., AND IS `
` PROVIDED BY PROJECT GUTENBERG ETEXT OF CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY `
` WITH PERMISSION. ELECTRONIC AND MACHINE READABLE COPIES MAY BE `
` DISTRIBUTED SO LONG AS SUCH COPIES (1) ARE FOR YOUR OR OTHERS `
` PERSONAL USE ONLY, AND (2) ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED OR USED `
` COMMERCIALLY. PROHIBITED COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION INCLUDES BY ANY `
` SERVICE THAT CHARGES FOR DOWNLOAD TIME OR FOR MEMBERSHIP.>> `
` `
` `
` `
` ACT IV. SCENE 1 `
` `
` Before PROSPERO'S cell `
` `
` Enter PROSPERO, FERDINAND, and MIRANDA `
` `
` PROSPERO. If I have too austerely punish'd you, `
` Your compensation makes amends; for `
` Have given you here a third of mine own life, `
` Or that for which I live; who once again `
` I tender to thy hand. All thy vexations `
` Were but my trials of thy love, and thou `
` Hast strangely stood the test; here, afore heaven, `
` I ratify this my rich gift. O Ferdinand! `
` Do not smile at me that I boast her off, `
` For thou shalt find she will outstrip all praise, `
` And make it halt behind her. `
` FERDINAND. I do believe it `
` Against an oracle. `
` PROSPERO. Then, as my gift, and thine own acquisition `
` Wort'hily purchas'd, take my daughter. But `
` If thou dost break her virgin-knot before `
` All sanctimonious ceremonies may `
` With full and holy rite be minist'red, `
` No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall `
` To make this contract grow; but barren hate, `
` Sour-ey'd disdain, and discord, shall bestrew `
` The union of your bed with weeds so loathly `
` That you shall hate it both. Therefore take heed, `
` As Hymen's lamps shall light you. `
` FERDINAND. 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 Phoebus' steeds are founder'd `
` Or Night kept chain'd below. `
` PROSPERO. Fairly spoke. `
` Sit, then, and talk with her; she is thine own. `
` What, Ariel! my industrious servant, Ariel! `
` `
` Enter ARIEL `
` `
` ARIEL. What would my potent master? Here I am. `
` PROSPERO. 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 pow'r, here to this place. `
` Incite them to quick motion; for I must `
` Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple `
` Some vanity of mine art; it is my promise, `
` And they expect it from me. `
` ARIEL. Presently? `
` PROSPERO. Ay, with a twink. `
` ARIEL. 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 mow. `
` Do you love me, master? No? `
` PROSPERO. Dearly, my delicate Ariel. Do not approach `
` Till thou dost hear me call. `
` ARIEL. Well! I conceive. Exit `
` PROSPERO. Look thou be true; do not give dalliance `
` Too much the rein; the strongest oaths are straw `
` To th' fire i' th' blood. Be more abstemious, `
` Or else good night your vow! `
` FERDINAND. I warrant you, sir, `
` The white cold virgin snow upon my heart `
` Abates the ardour of my liver. `
` PROSPERO. Well! `
` Now come, my Ariel, bring a corollary, `
` Rather than want a spirit; appear, and pertly. `
` No tongue! All eyes! Be silent. [Soft music] `
` `
` Enter IRIS `
` `
` IRIS. Ceres, most bounteous lady, thy rich leas `
` Of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and pease; `
` Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep, `
` And flat meads thatch'd with stover, them to keep; `
` Thy banks with pioned and twilled brims, `
` Which spongy April at thy hest betrims, `
` To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; and thy broom groves, `
` Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves, `
` Being lass-lorn; thy pole-clipt vineyard; `
` And thy sea-marge, sterile and rocky hard, `
` Where thou thyself dost air-the Queen o' th' sky, `
` Whose wat'ry arch and messenger am I, `
` Bids thee leave these; and with her sovereign grace, `
` Here on this grass-plot, in this very place, `
` To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain. `
` [JUNO descends in her car] `
` Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain. `
` `
` Enter CERES `
` `
` CERES. Hail, many-coloured messenger, that ne'er `
` Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter; `
` Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flow'rs `
` Diffusest honey drops, refreshing show'rs; `
` And with each end of thy blue bow dost crown `
` My bosky acres and my unshrubb'd down, `
` Rich scarf to my proud earth-why hath thy Queen `
` Summon'd me hither to this short-grass'd green? `
` IRIS. A contract of true love to celebrate, `
` And some donation freely to estate `
` On the blest lovers. `
` CERES. Tell me, heavenly bow, `
` If Venus or her son, as thou dost know, `
` Do now attend the Queen? Since they did plot `
` The means that dusky Dis my daughter got, `
` Her and her blind boy's scandal'd company `
` I have forsworn. `
` IRIS. Of her society `
` Be not afraid. I met her Deity `
` Cutting the clouds towards Paphos, and her son `
` Dove-drawn with her. Here thought they to have done `
` Some wanton charm upon this man and maid, `
` Whose vows are that no bed-rite shall be paid `
` Till Hymen's torch be lighted; but in vain. `
` Mars's hot minion is return'd again; `
` Her waspish-headed son has broke his arrows, `
` Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows, `
` And be a boy right out. [JUNO alights] `
` CERES. Highest Queen of State, `
` Great Juno, comes; I know her by her gait. `
` JUNO. How does my bounteous sister? Go with me `
` To bless this twain, that they may prosperous be, `
` And honour'd in their issue. [They sing] `
` JUNO. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, `
` Long continuance, and increasing, `
` Hourly joys be still upon you! `
` Juno sings her blessings on you. `
`