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The Tempest (Folio 1, 1623)
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The Tempest.
1132fend me.
1135his friend; his backward voice, is to vtter foule speeches,
1136and to detract: if all the wine in my bottle will recouer
1137him, I will helpe his Ague: Come: Amen, I will
1138poure some in thy other mouth.
1139Tri. Stephano.
1140Ste. Doth thy other mouth call me? Mercy, mercy:
1141This is a diuell, and no Monster: I will leaue him, I
1142haue no long Spoone.
1144speake to me: for I am Trinculo; be not afeard, thy
1145good friend Trinculo.
1147thee by the lesser legges: if any be Trinculo's legges,
1148these are they: Thou art very Trinculo indeede: how
1150he vent Trinculo's?
1152art thou not dround Stephano: I hope now thou art
1153not dround: Is the Storme ouer-blowne? I hid mee
1154vnder the dead Moone-Calfes Gaberdine, for feare of
1155the Storme: And art thou liuing Stephano? O Stephano,
1156two Neapolitanes scap'd?
1158is not constant.
1160that's a braue God, and beares Celestiall liquor: I will
1161kneele to him.
1163How cam'st thou hither?
1165vpon a But of Sacke, which the Saylors heaued o're-
1166boord, by this Bottle which I made of the barke of
1168shore.
1170iect, for the liquor is not earthly.
1173like a Ducke i'le be sworne.
1176like a Goose.
1178Ste. The whole But (man) my Cellar is in a rocke
1180How now Moone-Calfe, how do's thine Ague?
1183Man ith' Moone, when time was.
1187furnish it anon with new Contents: Sweare.
1190The Man ith' Moone?
1194I will kisse thy foote: I prethee be my god.
1201my heart to beate him.
1204An abhominable Monster.
1207A plague vpon the Tyrant that I serue;
1208I'le beare him no more Stickes, but follow thee, thou
1209wondrous man.
1211a poore drunkard.
1212Cal. I 'prethee let me bring thee where Crabs grow;
1213and I with my long nayles will digge thee pig-nuts;
1215the nimble Marmazet: I'le bring thee to clustring
1216Philbirts, and sometimes I'le get thee young Scamels
1217from the Rocke: Wilt thou goe with me?
1218Ste. I pre'thee now lead the way without any more
1219talking. Trinculo, the King, and all our company else
1220being dround, wee will inherit here: Here; beare my
1222gaine.
1223Caliban Sings drunkenly.
1224Farewell Master; farewell, farewell.
Cal. No more dams I'le make for fish,
1229Ban' ban' Cacalyban
1231Freedome, high-day, high-day freedome, freedome high-
1232day, freedome.
1234 Actus Tertius. Scoena Prima.
1235Enter Ferdinand (bearing a Log.)
1238Are nobly vndergon; and most poore matters
1239Point to rich ends: this my meane Taske
1240Would be as heauy to me, as odious, but
1242And makes my labours, pleasures: O She is
1243Ten times more gentle, then her Father's crabbed;
1248Had neuer like Executor: I forget:
1251Mir. Alas, now pray you
1252Worke not so hard: I would the lightning had
1253Burnt vp those Logs that you are enioynd to pile:
1255'Twill weepe for hauing wearied you: my Father
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