And show'd thee all the qualities o' th' isle, The fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile : Of Sycorax, toads, beetles, bats, light on you! For I am all the subjects that you have, 340 Which first was mine own king: and here you sty me Pros. Thou most lying slave, 344 Whom stripes may move, not kindness! I have used thee, Filth as thou art, with human care; and lodged thee In mine own cell, till thou didst seek to violate The honour of my child. Cal. O ho, O ho! would 't had been done! Thou didst prevent me; I had peopled else This isle with Calibans. Which any print of goodness wilt not take, 350 355 Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour 338 place] place' Philadelphia Sh. Soc. 346 human] F. humane F.F2F3. 349 would't] Ff. I wou'd it Pope. 360 351 Pros.] Theobald (after Dryden). 352 wilt] F. will F2F3F4 356 wouldst] didst Hanmer. Deservedly confined into this rock, Who hadst deserved more than a prison. Cal. You taught me language; and my profit on't Pros. Shrug'st thou, malice? unwillingly To answer other business. Cal. And make a vassal of him. Pros. 365 370 So, slave; hence! [Exit Caliban. Re-enter ARIEL, invisible, playing and singing; FERDINAND following. Fer. Where should this music be? i' th' air or th' earth? It sounds no more: and, sure, it waits upon No, it begins again. But 'tis gone. ARIEL sings. Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange. Burthen: Ding-dong. Ari. Hark! now I hear them,-Ding-dong, bell. 380 And, sweet sprites,] And let the rest In Purcell's music. the burthen bear] Pope (after Dry- 381-383 Arranged as by Capell. See Cockadidle dowe F1. 390 395 400 387 th' air or th' earth?] in air, or earth? Pope. 390 again] against Rowe (after Dryden). 391 crept] creept F2. 397 coral] corals Keightley conj. Fer. The ditty does remember my drown'd father. 405 This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes :-I hear it now above me. Mir. It carries a brave form. But 'tis a spirit. 410 Pros. No, wench; it eats and sleeps and hath such senses As we have, such. This gallant which thou seest Was in the wreck; and, but he's something stain'd With grief, that's beauty's canker, thou mightst call him A goodly person: he hath lost his fellows, And strays about to find 'em. Mir. I might call him A thing divine; for nothing natural I ever saw so noble. Pros. [Aside] It goes on, I see, 416 As my soul prompts it. Spirit, fine spirit! I'll free thee Within two days for this. Fer. Most sure, the goddess On whom these airs attend! Vouchsafe my prayer 406 [Musicke aboue. Collier MS. but leaves ow'st 454. 408 SCENE VI. Pope. eye] eyes Collier MS. 409 What is't? a spirit?] What! is't a spirit? Daniel conj. 419 [Aside] Pope. 421 425 It goes on, I see,] It goes, I see Capell. It goes on Steevens (1793). 'T goes on, I see, Nicholson conj. 420 fine spirit!] om. Hanmer. 421 [seeing her. Collier MS. 423 [Kneeling. Collier (ed. 2). Kneeles. Collier MS. 427 maid] F. Mayd F1F. made F. Mir. But certainly a maid. Fer. No wonder, sir; My language! heavens! I am the best of them that speak this speech, How? the best? Pros. Mir. Alack, for mercy! 430 435 Fer. Yes, faith, and all his lords; the Duke of Milan And his brave son being twain. Pros. [Aside] The Duke of Milan And his more braver daughter could control thee, At the first sight If now 'twere fit to do't. Is the third man that e'er I saw; the first That e'er I sigh'd for: pity move my father Fer. O, if a virgin, And your affection not gone forth, I'll make you 428 [Rising. Collier (ed. 2). 429 [rising. Collier MS. 438 [Aside] Dyce (Collier MS.). Capell marks At...this (440-442) only as Aside. 439 control] console Staunton conj. (doubtfully). 442, 452 [To Fer.] To him. Collier. 443 See note (VI). 440 445 444 ungently] F1. urgently F9F3F4- 445, 446 e'er] Rowe. |