That death from Prospero, and not this from you. Dor. Ay, now I find why I was sent away, That you might have my sister's company. Hip. Dorinda, kill me not with your unkindness; This is too much, first to be false yourself, And then accuse me too. Ferd. We all accuse Each other, and each one denies their guilt: I only love your sister. Mir. O, blest word! say, I'm sure I love no man but Ferdinand. [To DOR. Dor. Nor I, heaven knows, but my Hippolito. I feared Dorinda's constancy; but now Ferd. 'Twas happy, then, we had this little trial; Dor. And Hippolito Sent me to beg the life of Ferdinand. Ferd. From such small errors, left at first unheed ed, Have often sprung sad accidents in love.— But see, our fathers and our friends are come To mix their joys with ours. Enter PROSPERO, ALONZO, ANTONIO, and GON ZALO, Alon. to Prosp. Let it no more be thought of; Your purpose, though it was severe, was just. In losing Ferdinand, I should have mourned, But could not have complained. Prosp. Sir, I am glad Kind heaven decreed it otherwise. Dor. O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! Hip. O, brave new world, Alon. to Ferd. Now all the blessings Of a glad father compass thee about, And make thee happy in thy beauteous choice. Gonz. I've inward wept, or should have spoken ere this. Look down, sweet heaven! and on this couple drop Anto. Though penitence, Forced by necessity, can scarce seem real, I bury in the joy of this blessed day. Alon. And, that I may not be behind in justice, To this young prince I render back his dukedom, And as the duke of Mantua thus salute him. Hip. What is it that you render back? methinks You give me nothing. Prosp. You are to be lord Of a great people, and o'er towns and cities. Hip. Why, then, I'll live no longer in a prison, But have a whole cave to myself hereafter. Prosp. And, that your happiness may be complete, I give you my Dorinda for your wife: She shall be yours for ever, when the priest Hip. How can he make us one? Shall I grow to her? Prosp. By saying holy words, you shall be joined In marriage to each other. Dor. I warrant you, those holy words are charms : My father means to conjure us together. Prosp. My Ariel told me, when last night you quarrelled, [To his daughters. You said you would for ever part your beds. But what you threatened in your anger, heaven For you, Miranda, must with Ferdinand, And you, Dorinda, with Hippolito, Alon. And heaven make Those beds still fruitful in producing children, Dor. Sister, it was our fault; we meant, like fools, Hip. I am o'er-joyed, That I shall have Dorinda in a bed; We'll lie all night and day together there, And never rise again. Ferd. [Aside to him.] Hippolito! You yet Are ignorant of your great happiness; But there is something, which, for your own and fair Dorinda's sake, I must instruct you in. Hip. Pray teach me quickly, How men and women, in your world, make love; I shall soon learn, I warrant you. Enter ARIEL, driving in STEPHANO, TRINCALO, MUSTACHO, VENTOSO, CALIBAN, and SYCORAX. Prosp. Why that's my dainty Ariel; I shall miss thee, But yet thou shalt have freedom. Gonz. O look, sir, look! The master and the sail ors The boatswain too--my prophecy is out, That if a gallows were on land, that man Alon. Now, blasphemy; what, not one oath ashore! Hast thou no mouth by land? Why starest thou so? [TO TRINCALO. Trinc. What! more dukes yet? I must resign my dukedom; But 'tis no matter, I was almost starved in't. Must. Here's nothing but wild sallads, without oil, or vinegar. Steph. The duke and prince alive! Would I had now Our gallant ship again, and were her master: Trinc. I shall need no hangman; for I shall even hang myself, now my friend Butt has shed his last drop of life. Poor Butt is quite departed. Anto. They talk like madmen. Prosp. No matter, time will bring 'em to them selves, And now their wine is gone, they will not quarrel. Alon. This news is wonderful. Ariel. Was it well done, my lord? Gonz. But pray, sir, what are those mis-shapen creatures? Prosp. Their mother was a witch; and one so strong, She would controul the moon, make flows and ebbs, I will employ, in telling you my story. Alon. No doubt it must be strangely taking, sir. Prosp. When the morn draws, I'll bring you to your ship, And promise you calm seas, and happy_gales. Ariel. I'll do it, master. Prosp. Now, to make amends For the rough treatment you have found to-day, I'll, by my power, transform this place, and call SCENE II.-Changes to the Rocks, with the arch of Rocks, and calm Sea. Music playing on the Rocks. Prosp. Neptune, and your fair Amphitrite, rise; Oceanus, with your Tethys too, appear; All ye sea-gods, and goddesses, appear! Come, all ye Tritons; all ye Nereids, come, And teach your saucy element to obey: |