Is what makes them delightful: some kinds of shameful activitiesAre nobly undergone and most poor matters
Are undertaken honorably and most poor activistsPoint to rich ends. This my mean task
Are directed to rich ends. My lowly task hereWould be as heavy to me as odious, but
Would be as difficult to me as it is repulsive, exceptThe mistress which I serve quickens what's dead
That the mistress whom I serve gives life to the deadAnd makes my labours pleasures: O, she is
And makes my forced-work pleasurable: oh, she isTen times more gentle than her father's crabbed,
Then times more gentle than her father is bad-tempered,And he's composed of harshness. I must remove
And he’s made up of harshness. I must removeSome thousands of these logs and pile them up,
Several thousands of these logs and pile them up,Upon a sore injunction: my sweet mistress
Under a hard order: my sweet mistressWeeps when she sees me work, and says, such baseness
Weeps when she sees me work, and says, such lowly workHad never like executor. I forget:
Has never been done by someone like me. I forget my work:But these sweet thoughts do even refresh my labours,
But even these sweet thoughts revitalize my tasks,Most busy lest, when I do it.
So that when I am busy at work I am not really doing it but instead thinking of those thoughts.
Enter MIRANDA; and PROSPERO at a distance, unseen
MIRANDA
Alas, now, pray you,
Sadly, now, please,Work not so hard: I would the lightning had
Don’t work so hard: I wish the lightning hadBurnt up those logs that you are enjoin'd to pile!
Burnt up those logs that you are ordered to pile!Pray, set it down and rest you: when this burns,
Please, set it down and rest a bit: when this wood burns,'Twill weep for having wearied you. My father
It will weep for having tired you out. My fatherIs hard at study; pray now, rest yourself;
Is studying hard; please, rest yourself a bit;He's safe for these three hours.
He’s safely out of the way for three hours.
FERDINAND
O most dear mistress,
Oh, dearest mistress,The sun will set before I shall discharge
The sun will set before I will finishWhat I must strive to do.
What I must try to do.
MIRANDA
If you'll sit down,
If you’ll sit down,I'll bear your logs the while: pray, give me that;
I’ll carry your logs for a while: please, give me that;I'll carry it to the pile.
I’ll bring it to the pile.
FERDINAND
No, precious creature;
No, precious lady;I had rather crack my sinews, break my back,
I would rather tear my muscles, and break my back,Than you should such dishonour undergo,
Than have you take up such shameful laborWhile I sit lazy by.
While I sit here lazily.
MIRANDA
It would become me
It would be as fitting for meAs well as it does you: and I should do it
As it is for you: and I would do itWith much more ease; for my good will is to it,Much more easily; because my good will behind it,
And yours it is against.
And yours is against it.
PROSPERO
Poor worm, thou art infected!
Little girl, you are infected with love!This visitation shows it.
This visit shows it.
MIRANDA
You look wearily.
You look tired.
FERDINAND
No, noble mistress;'tis fresh morning with me
No, noble mistress; it’s still a fresh morning for meWhen you are by at night. I do beseech you—
When you have been by all night. I do ask you—Chiefly that I might set it in my prayers—
Mostly so that I can place it in my prayers—What is your name?
What is your name?
MIRANDA
Miranda.--O my father,
Miranda.—Oh, my father,I have broke your hest to say so!
I have broken your command by saying that!
FERDINAND
Admired Miranda!
Admired Miranda!Indeed the top of admiration! Worth
Indeed the peak of amazement! WorthWhat's dearest to the world! Full many a lady
Whatever is most valuable in all the world! A good many womenI have eyed with best regard and many a time
I have looked at with a high regard and many timesThe harmony of their tongues hath into bondage
The sound of their voices has capturedBrought my too diligent ear: for several virtues
My overly attentive ear: for several virtuesHave I liked several women; never any
Have I liked several women; never anyWith so fun soul, but some defect in her
With such a good soul, but some defect in herDid quarrel with the noblest grace she owed
Did argue with the most noble grace she possessedAnd put it to the foil: but you, O you,
And defeated it: but you, oh you, So perfect and so peerless, are created
So perfect and so peerless, are createdOf every creature's best!
Better than everyone else!
MIRANDA
I do not know
I don’t knowOne of my sex; no woman's face remember,
Another woman; I remember no woman’s face,Save, from my glass, mine own; nor have I seen
Except, from the mirror, my own; nor have I seenMore that I may call men than you, good friend,
More people that I can call men than you, good friend,And my dear father: how features are abroad,
And my dear father: what people look like elsewhere in the world,I am skilless of; but, by my modesty,
I am unaware of; but, by my virtue,The jewel in my dower, I would not wish
And the jewels in my dowry, I wouldn’t wantAny companion in the world but you,
Any companion in the world but you,Nor can imagination form a shape,
Nor can I imagine any figureBesides yourself, to like of. But I prattle
Besides yourself, to like. But I am babblingSomething too wildly and my father's precepts
Somewhat too wildly and my father’s instructionsI therein do forget.
I am forgetting.
FERDINAND
I am in my condition
I am ranked as A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king;
A prince, Miranda; and I do believe, as a king;I would, not so!--and would no more endure
I wish it were not so!—and would no more endureThis wooden slavery than to suffer
This inferior slavery than I would allowThe flesh-fly blow my mouth. Hear my soul speak:
A fly lay eggs in my mouth. Listen to my soul speak:The very instant that I saw you, did
The very moment that I saw you, My heart fly to your service; there resides,
My heart flew to your service; there it stays,To make me slave to it; and for your sake
Making me a slave to you; and for your sakeAm I this patient log--man.
I am this patient log-carrier.
MIRANDA
Do you love me?
Do you love me?
FERDINAND
O heaven, O earth, bear witness to this sound
Oh heaven, oh earth, be the witness to what I will say,And crown what I profess with kind event
And top off what I say with a happy outcome If I speak true! if hollowly, invert
If what is say is true! If it is false, switchWhat best is boded me to mischief! Iwhat good is destined for me to misfortune! I
Beyond all limit of what else i' the world
Beyond the limit of everything else in the world,Do love, prize, honour you.
Do love, prize and honor you.
MIRANDA
I am a fool
I am a foolTo weep at what I am glad of.
To wee
p at what I am glad to hear.
PROSPERO
Fair encounter
What a wonderful meetingOf two most rare affections! Heavens rain grace
Between two splendid loves! Heavens rain down virtueOn that which breeds between 'em!
On that which develops between them!
FERDINAND
Wherefore weep you?
Why do you weep?
MIRANDA
At mine unworthiness that dare not offer
At my unworthiness that doesn’t dare to offerWhat I desire to give, and much less take
What I want to give you, and dares much less to takeWhat I shall die to want. But this is trifling;
What I will die from wanting so much. But this is foolish;And all the more it seeks to hide itself,
And the more it tries to hide itself,The bigger bulk it shows. Hence, bashful cunning!
The more it shows. So this reserved craftiness!And prompt me, plain and holy innocence!
And help me, plain and holy innocence!I am your wife, if you will marry me;
I am your wife, if you will marry me;If not, I'll die your maid: to be your fellow
If not, I’ll die as your maid: to be your wifeYou may deny me; but I'll be your servant,
You can deny me; but I’ll be your servant,Whether you will or no.
Whether you like it or no.
FERDINAND
My mistress, dearest;
My mistress, dearest;And I thus humble ever.
And I will be that lowly as well for ever.
MIRANDA
My husband, then?
You will be my husband then?
FERDINAND
Ay, with a heart as willing
Yes, with as heart as willingAs bondage e'er of freedom: here's my hand.
As oppression is willing of freedom: here’s my hand.
MIRANDA
And mine, with my heart in't; and now farewell
And mine, with my heart in it; and now good byeTill half an hour hence.
Till half an hour from now.
FERDINAND
A thousand thousand!
A million good byes!
Exeunt FERDINAND and MIRANDA severally
PROSPERO
So glad of this as they I cannot be,
I cannot be as happy about this as they are,Who are surprised withal; but my rejoicing
Who are surprised by everything; but my rejoicingAt nothing can be more. I'll to my book,
At nothing can be more. I’ll go to my cooksFor yet ere supper-time must I perform
For still before supper-time I must performMuch business appertaining.
Many related tasks.
Exit
Another part of the island.
Enter CALIBAN, STEPHANO, and TRINCULO
STEPHANO
Tell not me; when the butt is out, we will drink
Don’t tell me; when the barrel is out, we’ll drinkwater; not a drop before: therefore bear up, and
Water; not a drop before: so don’t fall over, and board 'em. Servant-monster, drink to me.
Get on board. Servant-monster, drink to me
TRINCULO
Servant-monster! the folly of this island! They
Servant-monster! The silliness of this island! They say there's but five upon this isle: we are three
Say there’s only five people on this island: we are threeof them; if th' other two be brained like us, the
Of them; if the other two are addle-brained like us, thestate totters.
Government will fall.
STEPHANO
Drink, servant-monster, when I bid thee: thy eyes
Drink, servant-monster, when I tell you to: your eyesare almost set in thy head.
Are almost fixed in your head.
TRINCULO
Where should they be set else? he were a brave
Where else should they be? He would an excellentmonster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
Monster indeed, if his eyes where fixed on his tail.
STEPHANO
My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack:
My man-monster has drowned his tongue in wine:for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I
For me, even the sea cannot drown me; I swam, before I could recover the shore, five and thirty leagues off
Could reach the shore, some thirty-five leagues off and on. By this light, thou shalt be my lieutenant,
And on. By heaven, you shall be my lieutenant,monster, or my standard.
Monster, or my flagbearer.
TRINCULO
Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no standard.
Your lieutenant, if you want; he’s no flagbearer.
STEPHANO
We'll not run, Monsieur Monster.
We won’t run from battle, Mister Monster.
TRINCULO
Nor go neither; but you'll lie like dogs and yet say
Or go to battle either; but you’ll lie like dogs and still saynothing neither.
Nothing at the same time.
STEPHANO
Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a
Monster, speak once in your life, if you are a good moon-calf.
Good monster.
CALIBAN
How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe.
How are you, my honor? Let me lick you shoe.I'll not serve him; he's not valiant.
I won’t serve him; he’s not valiant.
TRINCULO
Thou liest, most ignorant monster: I am in case to
You lie, you very dim-witted monster: I am in condition tojustle a constable. Why, thou deboshed fish thou,
Fight a police officer. Why, you depraved fish you,was there ever man a coward that hath drunk so much
Was there ever a cowardly man who has drunk as muchsack as I to-day? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie,
Wine as I have today? Will you tell a monstrous lie,being but half a fish and half a monster?
Since you are only half fish and half monster?
CALIBAN
Lo, how he mocks me! wilt thou let him, my lord?
Look, how me makes fun of me! Will you let him, my lord?
TRINCULO
'Lord' quoth he! That a monster should be such a natural!
‘Lord’, he calls you! How could a monster be such an idiot!
CALIBAN
Lo, lo, again! bite him to death, I prithee.
Look, again! Bite him to death, please.
STEPHANO
Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head: if you
Trinculo, speak politely: if youprove a mutineer,--the next tree! The poor monster's
Try and mutiny,--I’ll hang you from the next tree! The poor monster ismy subject and he shall not suffer indignity.
My subject and he will not suffer humiliation.
CALIBAN
I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleased to
Thank you my noble lord. Would you like tohearken once again to the suit I made to thee?
Listen again to the request I made you?
STEPHANO
Marry, will I kneel and repeat it; I will stand,
By the Holy Virgin, I will. Kneel down and repeat it; I will stand,and so shall Trinculo.
And so will Trinculo.
Enter ARIEL, invisible
CALIBAN
As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant, a
As I told you before, I am the servant to a tyrant, asorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the island.
Sorcerer, that by his trickery has cheated me out of the island.
ARIEL
Thou liest.
You lie.
CALIBAN
Thou liest, thou jesting monkey, thou: I would my
You like, you joking monkey you: I would like for myvaliant master would destroy thee! I do not lie.
Virtuous master to destroy you! I do not lie.
STEPHANO
Trinculo, if you tr
ouble him any more in's tale, by
Trinculo, if you interrupt him again in his story, withthis hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.
This hand, I will knock out your teeth.
TRINCULO
Why, I said nothing.
But, I didn’t say anything.
STEPHANO
Mum, then, and no more. Proceed.
Silent, then, and don’t speak again. Continue.
CALIBAN
I say, by sorcery he got this isle;
I tell you, it was by sorcery that he got this island;From me he got it. if thy greatness will
He got it from me. If your greatness willRevenge it on him,--for I know thou darest,
Take revenge on him for it,--because I know you are brave enough,But this thing dare not,--
But this other man is not,--
STEPHANO
That's most certain.
That’s most certain.
CALIBAN
Thou shalt be lord of it and I'll serve thee.
You will be lord of the island, and I’ll serve you.
STEPHANO
How now shall this be compassed?
Now, how will this be accomplished?Canst thou bring me to the party?
Con you bring me to this man?
CALIBAN
Yea, yea, my lord: I'll yield him thee asleep,
Yes, yes, my lord: I’ll bring him to you asleep,Where thou mayst knock a nail into his bead.
So you can knock a nail into his head.
ARIEL
Thou liest; thou canst not.
You lie; you can’t do that.
CALIBAN
What a pied ninny's this! Thou scurvy patch!
What a patched up fool he is! You wretched fool!I do beseech thy greatness, give him blows
I beg your greatness, hit himAnd take his bottle from him: when that's gone
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