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How cam'st thou to be the siege of this moon-calf?
can he vent Trinculos ?
Trin. I took him to be kill'd with a thunder-stroke:
But art thou not drown'd, Stephano? "I hope
"now, thou art not drown'd. Is the storm over-
" blown? I hid me under the dead moon-calf's gaber-
"dine, for fear of the storm:" And art thou living,
Stephano? O Stephano, two Neapolitans 'scap'd!

Ste. Pr'ythee, do not turn me about; my stomach is not constant.

Cal. These be fine things, an if they be not sprights.
That's a brave god, and bears celestial liquor:
I will kneel to him.

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Ca. Hast thou not dropp'd . Out o'fe moon, I do won, when time w Cal. I have seen thee in he Ay mistress shew'd me thee,

I. Come, swear to that; ish it anon with new conter "Trin. By this good light th "ster:-I afraid of him-a "The man i' the moon! -a mo "ster:-Well drawn, monste Cal. I'll shew thee every fer And I will kiss thy foot: I pr Tina, By this light, a most nster; when his god's aslee "Cal. I'll kiss thy foot; 1 ject.

Ste. How did'st thou 'scape? How cam'st thou hither? swear, by this bottle, how thou cam'st hither. I escap'd upon a butt of sack, which the sailors heav'd. over-board, by this bottle! which I made of the bark of a tree, with, mine own hands, since I was cast a-shore.

Cal. I'll swear, upon that bottle, to be thy true subject; for the liquor is not earthly.

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Ste. Here; swear then, how escap'dst thou? Trin. Swoma-shore, man, like a duck; I can swim like a duck, I'll be sworn.

Ste. Here, kiss the book: Though thou can'st swim like a duck, thou art made like a goose. Trin. O Stephano, hast any more of this?

"Ste. Come on then; dow "Trin. I shall laugh mysel headed monster: A most s "ind in my heart to beat hin "Ste. Come, kiss.

"Trin. But that the pe An abominable monster!" Cal. I'll shew thee the best berries;

Ste. The whole butt, man; my cellar is in a rock fish for thee, and get the

by the sea-side, where my wine is hid. How now, moon-calf? how does thine ague?

Cal.

Aplague upon the tyrant tha bear him no more sticks,

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al. Hast thou not dropp'd from heaven?

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te. Out o't moon, I do assure thee: I was the

ainon, when time was.

al. I have seen thee in her, and I do adore thee : mistress shew'd me thee, and thy dog, and thy

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te. Come, swear to that; kiss the book: I will nish it anon with new contents: swear..

Trin. By this good light this is a very shallow moner-I afraid of him a very weak monster:The man i' the moon!-a most poor credulous moner:-Well drawn, monster, in good sooth." 521 al. I'll shew thee every fertile inch o' the isle;

I will kiss thy foot: I pr'ythee, be my god. Trin. By this light, a most perfidious and drunken aster; when his god's asleep, he'll rob his bottle. Cal. I'll kiss thy foot; I'll swear myself thy subject.

Ste. Come on then; down, and swear. - Trin. I shall laugh myself to death at this puppyeaded monster: A most scurvy monster! I could

nd in my heart to beat him

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Trin. But that the poor monster's in drink;

An abominable monster!"

Cal. I'll shew thee the best springs, I'll pluck thee

berries;

fish for thee, and get thee wood enough.

plague upon the tyrant that I serve!

bear him no more sticks, but follow thee,

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Thou wond'rous man.

Trin. A most ridiculous monster; to make a wonder of a poor drunkard.

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: Cal. L. pr'ythee, let me bring thee where crabs
... grow;

And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts;
Shew thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee how
To snare the nimble marmozet; I'll bring thee
To clust'ring filberds, and sometimes I'll get thee.
Young scamels from the rock: Wilt thou go with
me?

Ste.. I pr'ythee now, lead the way, without any more talking.- Trinculo, the king and all our.company being drown'd, we will inherit here. - Here; bear my bottle! Fellow Trinculo, we'll fill him by and by again.)して

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Cal. [Sings drunkenly.] Farewel master; fareroel, farewel.

Trin. A howling monster; a drunken monster.

Cal. No more dams I'll make for fish;

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ACT III. SCE

Before PROSPERO'S Cell. Este

Log.

Ferdinand

THIRE be some sports are pa
Delight in them sets off: some
Artably undergone; and me
Pa rich ends. This my
Wald be as heavy to me, as
emistress, which I serve,
Ad makes my labours pleasi
In times more gentle, than
And he's compos'd of harshne
e thousands of these logs,
pon a sore injunction: My s
Reps when she sees me

Freedom, hey-day! hey-day, freedom! freedom,

hey-day, freedom!

Ste. O brave monster! lead the way.

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Had ne'er like executor. I fo

but these sweet thoughts do e Wast busy-less, when I do it.

Later MIRANDA, and Pro

Mira. Alas, now! pray you
Work not so hard: I would,
But up those logs, that you
Pray, set it down, and rest y
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ERE be some sports are painful; but their labour ght in them sets off: some kinds of baseness nobly undergone; and most poor matters at to rich ends. This my mean task uld be as heavy to me, as odious; but mistress, which I serve, quickens what's dead, makes my labours pleasures: O, she is times more gentle, than her father's crabbed; he's compos'd of harshness. I must remove ne thousands of these logs, and pile them up, 10 n a sore injunction: My sweet mistress

eps when she sees me work; and says, such

baseness

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I ne'er like executor. I forget:

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these sweet thoughts do even refresh my labours;

st busy-less, when I do it.

nter MIRANDA, "and PROSPERO at a Distance."

Hira. Alas, now! pray you,

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rk not so hard: I would, the lightning had
nt up those logs, that you are enjoin'd to pile!
y, set it down, and rest you: when this burns,
will weep for having weary'd you: My father

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Is hard at study; pray now, rest yourself; He's safe for these three hours.

Fer. O most dear mistress,

The sun will set before I shall discharge
What I must strive to do..

Mira. If you'll sit down,

I'll bear your logs the while: Pray, give me that;

I'll carry't to the pile.

Fer. No, precious creature;

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I had rather crack my sinews, break my back, Than you should such dishonour undergo, While I sit lazy by.

Mira. It would become me

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As well as it does you and I should do it! With much more ease; for my good will is to it, And yours it is against..

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"Pro. Poor worm! thou art infected; "This visitation shews it.

"Mira." You look wearily.

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Fer. No, noble mistress; 'tis fresh morning with

me,

When you are by at night. I do beseech you (Chiefly that I might set it in my prayers), What is your name?

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Mira. Miranda :-O my father, I have broke your hest to say so! Fer. Admir'd Miranda! Indeed, the top of admiration; worth What's dearest to the world; Full many a lady I have ey'd with best regard; and many a time

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y companion in the world can imagination form a sl des yourself, to like of: omething too wildly, and therein do forget." r. I am, in my condition Ince, Miranda; I do thi sould, not so!) and wou wooden slavery, than I flesh-fly blow my speak;Prery instant that I saw y

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Itart fly to your service take me slave to it; and I this patient log-man.

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