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Show The Tempeft: Or, % T S ,thol,,ntTd,-d.M^f"thisMndnerseon- *£«. And he ?al. get ^aj^^ *f^£* gi#; twenty CVA«». ffi ft , ,t all |,„ frff, that's certain. M ^ ^ T S S I S cool Plaflrcs , and the foft Fens , where we v make us Pillows of Flags and Bull-rufhes j }]er< fair Maids muft not be too £**** v cQme ^ ^ &/luo^ . g £ " S ^ ^ ^ • ^ n i e be thus ftipant in her Water, Wh" fEnt Ariel ^ "-<*** * *** *A** nfifiS >«/. There's Water for your Wine. £ • 1W*. Well! fince it muft be fo L H o w do you like it now, m y Queen that L Muft be ? „i i f p n K , T ;n.1f)r ? rn Drina you to a River of the time I would not change my Dukedom to be great Turk Inmdo. to This is the drink of Frogs. ., . a / n J Nay, if the Frogs of this Ifland drink fuch , they are the merrycfl Frogs in Chriftendom. r„,lrtl-. 0//£. She does not know the virtue of this liquor. I nrithee let m e drink for her. . K . Well faid, Subiea Monfter. [Caliban drinks. Ca'ib. M y Lord, this is meer Water. ._,,.. Tr/w 'Tis thou haft chang'd the Wine then, and drunk it up, Like a debauch'd Fifh as thou art. Let m e fee't, I'll tafte it m v felf. Element! meer Element as I live. It was a cold gulph, fuch as this, which kill'dmy famous Predeceffor old Simon the King. "' ,.,..,, C*$ H o w does thy honour ? prithee be not angry, and I will lick thy Shoe. Trine. I could find in m y heart to turn thee out of m y Dominions for a hquor-iih Monfter. , . _ . , . r _ r „ Calib. 0 m v Lord, I have found it out; this muft be done by one of Profpero s J a Spirits. Trine There's nothing but Malice in thefe Devils, I never lov d em from m y Childhood. The Devil take'em, I would it had been Holy-water for their fakes. Syc. Will not thy mightinefs revenge our wrongs, on this great Sorcerer? I know thou wilt, for thou art Valiant. Trine. In m y Sack, Madam Monfter, as any flefh alive. Syc. Then I will cleave to thee. Trim. Lovingly faid, in troth: now cannot I hold out againft her. This Wife-like Vertue others, has overcome me. Syc. Shall I have thee in m y Arms ? Trine. Thou fhalt have Duke Trincalo in thy Arms: it prithee be not too boiftrous with m e at firft ; not difcourage a young Beginner. [They embrace. Stand to your Arms, m y Spoufe, And Subject Monfter; [Enter Steph. Muft. Vent. The Enemy is come to furprife us in our Quarters. You fhall know Rebels that I a m Marry'd to a Witch, And w e have a thoufand Spirits of our Party. Steph. Hofd ! I ask a Truce; I and m y Vice-Roys' (Finding no food, and but a fmall remainder of Brandy) Are come to treat a Peace betwixt us, Which may be for the good of both Arm '1 herefore Trincalo disband. S ' ' II ,_ The Enchanted I/land. ot. • -j *>L Trine. Plain Trincalo, methinks I might have been a Duke in your Mouth I'll not accept ot your Embaffy without m y Title. Steph. A Title fhall break no fquares betwixt us : Vice-Roys, give him his ftile of Duke, and treat with him, WhilftI walk by in ifa to. [Ventofo and Muftacho bow whtlft Trincalo puts on fm Cat. Muft. Our Lord and Matter,* Duke oYf^uw, has fent us In the firft place to demand of you, upon what Ground you make W a r againft him, having no right T o Govern here, as being Elected only by Your o w n Voice. Trine. T o this I Anfwer, that having in the Face ofthe World Efpous'd the lawful Inheritrix of this Ifland, Queen Blouze thc Firft, and having homage done me, By this hectoring Spark her Brother, from thefe two I clainva lawful Title to this Ifland. Muft. W h o , that Monfter ? he a Hector ? Calib. Lo! how he mocks me, wilt thou let him, m y Lord ? Vent. Lord ! quoth he: the Monfter's a very natural. Syc. Lo! lo ! again ; bite him to death I prithee. Trine. Vice-Roys ! keep good Tongues in your Heads I advife you, and proceed to your bufinefs, fori have Other affairs to difpatch of more importance betwixt Queen Slobber-Chops and m y felf. Muft. Firft and foremoft, as to your claim that you have anfwer'd. Vent. But fecond and foremoft, w e demand of you, That if w e make a Peace, the Butt alfo may be Comprehended in the Treaty. Muft. Is the Butt fafe, Duke Trincalo ? Trine. The Butt is partly fafe : but to comprehend it in the Treaty, or indeed to make any Treaty, I cannot,with m y honour, without your fubmiffion. Thefe two, and the Spirits under me, ftand likewife upon their honours. Calib. Keep the liquor for us, m y Lord, and let them drink Brine, for I will not fhow 'em the quick frefhes of the Ifland. Steph. I underftand, being prefent, from m y Embatfadors what your refolution is, and ask an hours time of deliberation, and fo I take our leave; but firft I defire to be entertain'd at your Butt, as becomes a Prince, and his Embatfadors. Trine. That I refute, till acts of Hoftility be ceas'd. Thefe Rogues are rather Spies than Embatfadors ; I muft take heed of m y Butt. They come to pry Into the fecrets of m y Dukedom. Vent. Trincalo you'are a barbarous Prince, and fo farewel. [Exeunt Steph. Muft. Vent. 'trine. Subject Monfter! ftand you Sentry before m y Cellar; m y Queen and I will enter and feaft our felves within. Syc. M a y I not Marry that other King and his two Subjects, to help you a-nights ? Trine. W h a t a careful Spoufe have I ? Well! if fhe does Cornute me, the care *is taken. W h e n underneath m y Power m y Foes have truckl'd, T o be a Prince, w h o would not be a Cuckold ? [Exeunt. Enter Ferdinand, and Ariel (invifib* Ferd. H o w far will this invifible Mufician conduct M y fteps ? he hovers ftill about me, whether For good or ill I cannot tell, nor care I much ; For I have been fo long a Slave to chance, that I'm as weary of her Flatteries as her Frowns, But here I a m - - Ariel. Here I am. Ferd. Hah ! art thou fo ? the Spirit's turn'd an Eccho: this might feem pleafant, could the burthen of m y GANreniedef dsm nyao c lcraofertpd lw ywo.ir tdhsF a,ai nlniy kI et w htoihunogl edb uogtfo d fytiiogn higsh .aM deesn, where |