# The Tempest (Rackham)/Act 3

ACT THE THIRD.
SCENE I.
Before Prospero’s cell.
Enter Ferdinand, bearing a log.
Ferdinand.
Enter Miranda; and Prospero at a distance, unseen.
Miranda.
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
Prospero.
Miranda.
This visitation shows it. ‍You look wearily.
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
Prospero.
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
And I thus humble ever. ‍My husband, then?
Ferdinand.
Miranda.
Ferdinand.
Prospero.
SCENE II.
Another part of the island.
Enter Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo.
Stephano.
Tell not me; when the butt is out, we will drink water; not a drop before: therefore bear up, and board ’em. Servant-monster, drink to me.
Trinculo.
Servant-monster! the folly of this island! They say there ’s but five upon this isle: we are three of them; if th’ other two be brained like us, the state totters.
Stephano.
Drink, servant-monster, when I bid thee: thy eyes are almost set in thy head.
Trinculo.
Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
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. . . and sometime voices
III. ii. 147.
Stephano.
My man-monster hath drown’d his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five and thirty leagues off and on. By this light, thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.
Trinculo.
Your lieutenant, if you list; he ’s no standard.
Stephano.
We ’ll not run, Monsieur Monster.
Trinculo.
Nor go neither; but you’ll lie like dogs and yet say nothing neither.
Stephano.
Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good moon-calf.
Caliban.
How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe. Ill not serve him; he’s not valiant.
Trinculo.
Thou liest, most ignorant monster: I am in case to justle a constable. Why, thou deboshed fish, thou, was there ever man a coward that hath drunk so much sack as I to-day? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being but half a fish and half a monster?
Caliban.
Lo, how he mocks me! wilt thou let him, my lord?
Trinculo.
“Lord” quoth he! That a monster should be such a natural!
Caliban.
Lo, lo, again! bite him to death, I prithee.
Stephano.
Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head: if you prove a mutineer,—the next tree! The poor monster’s my subject and he shall not suffer indignity.
Caliban.
I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleased to hearken once again to the suit I made to thee?
Stephano.
Marry, will I; kneel and repeat it; I will stand, and so shall Trinculo.
Enter Ariel, invisible.
Caliban.
As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the island.
Ariel.
Thou liest.
Caliban.
Stephano.
Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in ’s tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.
Trinculo.
Why, I said nothing.
Stephano.
Mum, then, and no more. Proceed.
Caliban.
Stephano.
That ’s most certain.
Caliban.
Thou shalt be lord of it and I ’ll serve thee.
Stephano.
How now shall this be compassed? Canst thou bring me to the party?
Caliban.
Ariel.
Thou liest; thou canst not.
Caliban.
Stephano.
Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the monster
Trinculo.
Why, what did I? I did nothing. I ’ll go farther off.
Stephano.
Didst thou not say he lied?
Ariel.
Thou liest.
Stephano.
Do I so? take thou that. [Beats Trinculo.] As you like this, give me the lie another time.
Trinculo.
I did not give the lie. Out o’ your wits and hearing too? A pox o’ your bottle! this can sack and drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your fingers!
Caliban.
Ha, ha, ha!
Stephano.
Now, forward with your tale. Prithee, stand farther off.
Caliban.
Stephano.
Stand farther. Come, proceed.
Caliban.
Stephano.
As great’st does least. ‍Is it so brave a lass?
Caliban.
Stephano.
Monster, I will kill this man: his daughter and I will be king and queen,—save our graces!—and Trinculo and thyself shall be viceroys. Dost thou like the plot, Trinculo?
Trinculo.
Excellent.
Stephano.
Give me thy hand: I am sorry I beat thee; but, while thou livest, keep a good tongue in thy head.
Caliban.
Stephano.
Wilt thou destroy him then? ‍Ay, on mine honour.
Ariel.
This will I tel] my master.
Caliban.
Stephano.
At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any reason. Come on, Trinculo, let us sing.
Caliban.
That ’s not the tune.
[Ariel plays the tune on a tabor and pipe.
Stephano.
What is this same?
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Enter several strange Shapes, bringing in a banquet . . . inviting the King, etc., to eat.
III. iii. 19.
Trinculo.
This is the tune of our catch, played by the picture of Nobody.
Stephano.
If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy likeness: if thou beest a devil, take ’t as thou list.
Trinculo.
O, forgive me my sins!
Stephano.
He that dies pays all debts: I defy thee. Mercy upon us!
Caliban.
Art thou afeard?
Stephano.
No, monster, not I.
Caliban.
Stephano.
This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing.
Caliban.
When Prospero is destroyed.
Stephano.
That shall be by and by: I remember the story.
Trinculo.
The sound is going away; let ’s follow it, and after do our work.
Stephano.
Lead, monster; we ’ll follow. I would I could see this taborer; he lays it on.
Trinculo.
Wilt come? I ’ll follow, Stephano.
SCENE III.
Another part of the island.
Enter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francisco, and others.
Gonzalo.
Alonso.
Antonio.
Sebastian.
Antonio.
Sebastian.
As when they are fresh. ‍[Aside to Antonio.]I say, to-night: no more.
[Solemn and strange music.
Alonso.
What harmony is this? My good friends, hark!
Gonzalo.
Marvellous sweet music!
Alonso.
Give us kind keepers; heavens! What were these?
Sebastian.
Antonio.
Gonzalo.
Prospero.
Alonso.
Prospero.
Of excellent dumb discourse. ‍[Aside.]Praise in departing.
Francisco.
They vanish’d strangely.
Sebastian.
Alonso.
Will ’t please you taste of what is here? ‍Not I.
Gonzalo.
Alonso.
Ariel.
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IV. i. 46.
Prospero.
Gonzalo.
Alonso.
Sebastian.
Antonio.
I ’ll fight their legions o’er. ‍I ’ll be thy second.
[Exeunt Sebastian and Antonio.
Gonzalo.
Adrian.
May now provoke them to. ‍Follow, I pray you.
[Exeunt.