I will tell no tales. Seb. [Aside.] The devil speaks in him. No. For you, most wicked sir, whom to call brother Alon. If thou beest Prospero, Give us particulars of thy preservation: How thou hast met us here, who three hours since Pro. I am woe for't, sir. Alon. Irreparable is the loss, and patience Says it is past her cure. Pro. I rather think, You have not sought her help; of whose soft grace, And rest myself content. Alon. You the like loss? Pro. As great to me, as late; and, supportable To make the dear loss, have I means much weaker Than you may call to comfort you, for I Have lost my daughter. Alon. A daughter? O heavens! that they were living both in Naples, your daughter? Pro. In this last tempest. I perceive, these lords At this encounter do so much admire, That they devour their reason, and scarce think That I am Prospero, and that very duke Which was thrust forth of Milan; who most strangely Upon this shore, where you were wreck'd, was landed, To be the lord on't. No more yet of this; For 'tis a chronicle of day by day, Not a relation for a breakfast, nor Befitting this first meeting. Welcome, sir; The entrance of the Cell opens, and discovers FERDINAND and MIRANDA playing at chess2. Mira. Sweet lord, you play me false. Fer. I would not for the world. No, my dearest love, Mira. Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should Fer. Though the seas threaten they are merciful: I have curs'd them without cause. Alon. [FERD. kneels to ALON. Now, all the blessings Of a glad father compass thee about! Mira. O, wonder! 2-playing at chess.] The old stage-direction is, "Here Prospero discovers Ferdinand and Miranda playing at chess." Probably the traverse-curtain, towards the back of the stage, was drawn for the purpose. How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O, brave new world, Pro. "Tis new to thee. Alon. What is this maid, with whom thou wast at play? Your eld'st acquaintance cannot be three hours: Is she the goddess that hath sever'd us, And brought us thus together? Fer. Alon. I am hers. But O! how oddly will it sound, that I Must ask my child forgiveness. Pro. There, sir, stop: Let us not burden our remembrances Gon. I have inly wept, Or should have spoke ere this. Look down, you gods, And on this couple drop a blessed crown, For it is you that have chalk'd forth the way, Which brought us hither! Alon. I say, Amen, Gonzalo. Gon. Was Milan thrust from Milan, that his issue Should become kings of Naples? O! rejoice Beyond a common joy, and set it down With gold on lasting pillars. In one voyage Where he himself was lost; Prospero his dukedom, VOL. I. G In a poor isle; and all of us, ourselves, When no man was his own. Alon. Give me your hands: [To FER. and MIR. Let grief and sorrow still embrace his heart, Gon. Be it so: Amen. Re-enter ARIEL, with the Master and Boatswain amazedly following. O look, sir! look, sir! here are more of us. This fellow could not drown.-Now, blasphemy, Ari. Have I done since I went. Pro. Sir, all this service] My tricksy spirit! Aside. Alon. These are not natural events; they strengthen From strange to stranger.-Say, how came you hither? Boats. If I did think, sir, I were well awake, I'd strive to tell you. We were dead of sleep, Is tight and YARE,] i. e. ready. See p. 9, note 2, of this Volume. 4 in all HER trim,] "In all our trim," folio, 1623. Capering to eye her: on a trice, so please you, Ari. Was't well done? Pro. Bravely, my diligence! Thou shalt be Aside. free. Aside. 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. Pro. Sir, my liege, Do not infest your mind with beating on The strangeness of this business: at pick'd leisure, Set Caliban and his companions free; [Aside. 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. 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. Cal. O Setebos! these be brave spirits, indeed. How fine my master is! I am afraid He will chastise me. Seb. Ha, ha! What things are these, my lord Antonio? |