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Show EPILOGUE GAUants, by all good figns U dofS That Sixty Seven's a very daw, For Knaves abroad, and for ill Poets k Among the Mufes there's a gen'ral rot The Rhyming Monfieur and the Spam ft I lot : Defte or Court, all's one, they go to Pot. The Ghofts of Poets walk within this place, And haunt us Actors wherefoe'er we pais, In Viftons bloodier than Kjng Richard'* was. For this poor Wretch he has not much to fay, But quietly brings in his fart 0' th' Play, And begs the favour to be damn'd to day. He fends me only like a Stiriffs Man here To let you know the Malefactor's near ; And that he means to die, en Cavalier. For if you fhould be gracious to his Pen, Th' Example will prove ill to other Men, And you'll be troubled with iem all agen. Dramatis Perfona. ALonzo Duke of Savoy, andUfurper of the Dukedom of Mantua, -da Ferdinand his Son. Profpero right Duke of Millain. Antonio his Brother, Ufurper of the Dukedom, Gonzalo a Nobleman of Savoy. Hippolito, one that never faw W o m a n , right Heir of the Dukedom of Mantua. Stephano Mafter of the Ship. Muftacho his Mate. Trincalo Boatfwain. Ventofo a Mariner. Several Mariners. A Cabbin-Boy. Miranda ") and >(Daughters to Profperoy that never faw Man. Dorinda j Ariel an airy Spirit, attendant on Profpero. Several Spirits Guards to Profpero. Caliban -\ and £"Two Monfters of the Ifle. Sycorox his Sifter J, THE 229 T HE TEMPEST OR, THE Enchanted Ifland. Vent. w ACT I. Enter Muftacho and Ventofo. "Y" Hat a Sea comes in ? Muft. A hoaming Sea! we fhall have foul weather. Enter Trincalo. Trine. The Scud comes againft the Wind, 'twill blow hard. Enetr Stephano. Steph. Bofen ! Trine. Here, Mafter what cheer ? Steph. Ill weather ! let's off to Sea. Muft Let's have Sea-room enough, and then let it blow the Devils head off. Steph. Boy ! Enter Cabin-Boy. Boy. Y a w , yaw, here Mafter. Steph. Give the Pilot a D r a m of the Bottle. [Exeunt Stephano and Boy. Enter Mariners and pafs over the Stage. Trine. Heigh, m y hearts, chearly, chearly, m y hearts, yare, yare. Enter Alonzo, Antonio, Gonzalo. Alon. Good Bofen have a care; where's the Mafter? Play the Men. Trine. Pray keep below. Ant. Where's the Maffer, Bofen ? T W w . D o you not hear him ? you mar our labour: keep your Cabins, you help Gonz. Nay, good Friend be patient. Trine. I, when the Sea is hence; what care thefe Roarers for the name of Duke ? to Cabin; filence; trouble us not. Gonz,. Good Friend, remember w h o m thou haft aboard. j -rrnC\ " ? 0 n e tliat l l o v e m o r e than m y felf: you are a Counfellour, if you can advife thefe Elements to filence : ufe your Wifdom: if you cannot, make your felf ready in the Cabin for the ill hour. Cheerly good hearts! out of our way, i>ir?; [Exeunt Trincalo and Mariners. Gonz. I have great comfort from this Fellow ; methinks his Complexion is perfect Gallows; ftand faft, good Fate, to his Hanging ; make the Rope of his Deltiny our Cable, for our o w n does little advantage us; if he be not born to be hang'd w e fhall be drown'd. [Exit. Enter Trincalo and Stephano. Trine. U p aloft Lads. Come, reef both Top-fails. Steph. Let's weigh, Let's weigh, and off to Sea. [Exit. Stephano. , Enter two Mariners and pafs over the Stage. Trine. Hands down! M a n your Main-Capftorm. Enter Muftacho and Ventofo at the other door. Muft. U p aloft! and M a n your Seerc-Capftorm. Vent. M y Lads, m y hearts of Gold, get in your Capftorm-Bar. Hoa up, hoa up, &c. [Exeunt Muftacho and Ventofo. Enter Stephano. Steph. Hold on well! hold on well! nip well there; Quarter- |