Juno and Ceres whisper, and fend Iris on employment. Enter certain nymphs. You fun-burnt ficklemen, of Auguft weary, SCENE IV. Enter certain reapers, properly habited; they join with the nymphs in a graceful dance; towards the end whereof Profpero starts Suddenly, and speaks; after which, to a strange, hollow and confused noise, they vanish. Pro. I had forgot that foul confpiracy Fer. This is most strange; your father's in some paffion That works him strongly. Mira. Never 'till this day Saw I him touch'd with anger, so distemper'd. Pro. Why, you do look, my fon, in a mov'd fort; As if you were dismay'd; be chearful, fir: Our revels now are ended: these our actors, As I foretold you, were all spirits, and Are melted into air, into thin air; And, like the baseless fabrick of their vifion, The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, VOL. I. H : The The folemn temples, the great globe itself, As dreams are made on; and our little life Bear with my weakness; my old brain is troubled: Be not difturb'd with my infirmity; If you be pleas'd, retire into my cell, And there repose; a turn or two I'll walk To ftill my beating mind. Fer. Mira. We wish you peace. [Exeunt. Pro. Come with a thought; I thank thee, Ariel: come. Enter Ariel. Ari. Thy thoughts I cleave to; what's thy pleasure? We must prepare to meet with Caliban. Ari. Ay, my commander; when I presented Ceres, I thought to have told thee of it, but I fear'd Left I might anger thee. Pro. But, say again, where didst thou leave these varlets? Ari. I told you, fir, they were red hot with drinking; So full of valour, that they smote the air For breathing in their faces; beat the ground Pro. Enter Ariel loaden with glistering apparel, &c. Enter Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo, all wet. Cal. Pray you, tread softly, that the blind mole may not Hear a foot fall; we now are near his cell. Ste. Monster, your Fairy, which you say is a harmless Fairy, has done little better than plaid the Jack with us. Trin. Monster, I do smell all horse-piss; at which my nose is in great indignation. Ste. So is mine: do you hear, monster? if I should take a difpleafure against you; look you Trin. Thou wert but a loft monster. Cal. Good, good my lord, give me thy favour still: Be patient, for the prize I'll bring thee to Shall hoodwink this mischance; therefore speak softly; All's husht as midnight yet. Trin. Ay, but to lofe our bottles in the pool Ste. There is not only disgrace and dishonour in that, mon- ster, but an infinite lofs. Trin. That's more to me than my wetting: yet this is your harmless Fairy, monfter.. Ste. I will fetch off my bottle, though I be o'er head and ears for my labour. Cal. Pr'ythee, my king, be quiet: seest thou here, This is the mouth o'th' cell; no noise, and enter; Do that good mischief which may make this ifsland Thine own for ever; and I, thy Caliban, For aye thy foot-licker. Ste. Give me thy hand; I do begin to have bloody thoughts. Trin. O king Stephano! o peer! o worthy Stephano! Look, what a wardrobe here is for thee! Cal. Let it alone, thou fool, it is but trash. Trin. Oh, oh, monster; we know what belongs to a frippery: o king Stephano. Ste. Put off that gown, Trinculo; by this hand, I'll have that gown. Trin. Thy grace shall have it. Cal. The dropsy drown this fool! what do you mean To dote thus on such luggage? let it alone, And do the murder first: if he awake, From toe to crown he'll fill our skins with pinches ; Ste. Be you quiet, monster. Mistress line, is not this my jerkin? now is the jerkin under the line: now, jerkin, you are like to lose your hair, and prove a bald jerkin. Trin. Do, do; westeal by line and level, and't like your grace. Ste. I thank thee for that jest; here's a garment for't: wit shall not go unrewarded while I am king of this country: teal by line and level, is an excellent pass of pate; there's another garment for't. Trin. Monster, come, put some lime upon your fingers, and away with the rest. Cal. I will have none on't; we shall lose our time, And all be turn'd to barnacles, or apes, With foreheads villainous low. Ste. Monster, lay to your fingers; help to bear this away where my hogshead of wine is, or I'll turn you out of my king dom; go to, carry this. Trin. And this. Ste. Ay, and this. A A noise of hunters heard. Enter divers spirits in shape of hounds, hunting them about; Profpero and Ariel fetting them on. Pro. Hey, Mountain, hey! Ari. Silver! there it goes, Silver ! Pro. Fury, Fury! there, Tyrant, there! hark, hark! Go, charge my goblins that they grind their joints With dry convulfions, shorten up their finews With aged cramps, and more pinch-spotted make them Than pard, or cat o' mountain. Ari. Hark, they roar. Pro. Let them be hunted foundly. At this hour Lye at my mercy all mine enemies : Shortly shall all my labours end, and thou Follow, and do me service. [Exeunt. ACT V. SCENE I. Enter Prospero in his magick robes, and Ariel. PROSPERO. OW does my project gather to a head; NOW My charms crack not; my spirits obey; and time Goes upright with his carriage: how's the day? Ari. On the fixth hour; at which time, my lord, You faid our work should ceafe. Pro. I did say so, When first I rais'd the tempeft; say, my spirit, • How fares the king, and's followers? Ari. Confin'd In the same fashion as you gave in charge, Just as you left them, all your prifoners, fir, In the Lime-Grove which weather-fends your cell. They |