The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [antikvár]

THE TEMPEST. DRAMATIS PERSONS. Alonso, Kinç of Naples. Sebastian, his brother. Prospero, the right Duke of Milan. Antonio, his brother, the usurping Duke of Milan. Ferdinand, son to the King of Naples. Gonzalo, an honest old Counsellor. Adrian, y . Francisco, j^o'^ds. Caliban, a savage and deformed Slave. Trinculo, a Jester. Stephano, a drunken Butler. Master of a Ship. Boatswain. Mariners. - Miranda, daughter to Prosp«^ Ariel, an airy Spirit. Iris, Ceres, Juno, Nymphs, Reapers, Other Spirits attending on Prospero. s, J presented by Spirits. Scene—A ship at Sea : an island. ACT I. Scene I. Ott a ship at sea: a tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard. Enter a Ship-Master'a Boatswain. Mast. Boatswain! Boats. Here, master; what cheer? Mast. Good, speak to the mariners: fall to" t, yarely, or we run ourselves aground: bestir, bestir. {Exit. Enter Mariners. Boats. Heigh, my hearts ! cheerly, cheerljr, my hearts! yare, yare! Take in the topsail. Tend to the master's whistle. Blow, till thou burst thy wind, if room enough! Enter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Ferdinand, Gonzalo, and others. A Ion. Good boatswain, have care. Where's the master? Play the men. n Boats. I pray now, keep below. A nt. Where is the master, boatswain ? Boats. . Do you not hear him ? You mar our labor: keep your cabins: you do assist the storm. Gon. Nay, good, be patient. Boats. When the sea is. Hesce! What cares these roarers for the name of king ? To cabin: silence ! trouble us not. Gon. Good, yet remember whom thou hast aboard. 21 Boats. None that I more love than myself You are a counsellor; if you can command these elements to silence, and work, the peace of the present, we will npt hand a rope more; use your authority: if you cannot,, give thanks you have lived so long, and make yourself ready in your cabin for the mischance of the hour, if it so hap. Cheerly, good hearts! Out of our way, I say. \Exit. Gon. I have great comfort from this fellow: methinks he hath no drowning mark upon him; his complexion is perfect gallows. Stand fast, good Fate, to his hanging: make the ropeof.his destiny our cable, for our own doth little advan-A tage. If he be not born to be hanged, our case is miserable. [Exeunt. Re-enter Boatswain. Boats. Down with the topmast! yare! lower, lower! Bring her to try with main-course. [A cry within. ] A plague upon this howling! they are louder than the weather or our office. 40 Re-enter Sebastian, Antonio, and Gonzalo. Yet again ! what do you here? Shall we give o'er and drown? Have you a mind to sink? Seb. A pox Of your throat, you bawling blasphemous, incharitable dog! Boats. Work you then. A }it. Hang, cur! hang, you whoreson, insolent noisemaker! We are less afraid to be drowned than thou art. Gon. I'll warrant him for drowning; though the ship were no stronger than a nutshell and as leaky as an unstanched wench. Boats. Lay her a-hold, a-hold! set her two courses off to sea again; lay her off. Enter Mariners wet. Mariners. All lost! to prayers, to prayers! all lost! Boats. What, must our mouths be cold ? Gon. _ The king and prince at prayers ! let's assist them. For our case is as theirs. Seb. I'm out of patience. A nt. We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards: This wide-chapp'd rascal—would thou mightst lie drowning 60 The washing of ten tides I Gon. He'll be hang'd yet. Though every drop of water swear against it And gape at widest to glut him. [A confused noise within : ' Mercy on us 'We split, we spUti'—'Farewell my wife and children!'— 'Farewell, brother!'—'We split, we split, we split!'] A nt. Let's all sink with the king.