And flat meads thatch'd with stover,' them to keep; Which spongy April at thy hest betrims To make cold nymphs chaste crowns; thy bloomy groves, Whose shadow the dismissed bachelor loves, Being lass-lorn; thy pole-yclipt vineyard; Where thou thyself dost air: the Queen o' the Sky, 70 Bids thee leave these; and with her sovereign Grace, Here on this grass-plot, in this very place, Enter CERES. CER. Hail, many-colour'd Messenger, that ne'er Who, with thy saffron wings, upon my flowers And with each end of thy blue bow dost crown IRIS. A contract of true love to celebrate, And some donation freely to estate On the bless'd lovers. CER. Tell me, heavenly Bow, If Venus, or her Son, as thou dost know, Do now attend the Queen? Since they did plot Her and her blind boy's scandal'd company 80 90 Dove-drawn with her. Here thought they to have done I : I 1 coarse fodder. 2 may mean: (1) set with marsh-marigolds and 61 ACT IV Sc. I ACT IV Sc. I Mars his hot minion is return'd again; Her waspish-headed Son has broke his arrows, JUNO. How does my bounteous Sister? Go with me, And honour'd in their issue. [They sing. SONG. JUNO. CER. Honour, riches, marriage-blessing, Scarcity and want shall shun you ; FER. This is a most majestic vision, and PRO. [JUNO and CERES whisper, and send IRIS on employment. land 130 Sc. I IRIS. You Nymphs, call'd Naiads, of the wand'ring brooks, ACT IV Enter certain Nymphs. You sun-burn'd Sicklemen, of August weary, Enter certain Reapers, properly habited: they join with PRO. [aside.] I had forgot that foul conspiracy 140 Is almost come.-[to the Spirits.] Well done! avoid: no more. FER. This is most strange: your father's in some passion That works him strongly. MIRA. Never till this day, Saw I him touch'd with anger so distemper'd. 150 ACT IV Sc. I As dreams are made on, and our little life Bear with my weakness; my old brain is troubled: If you be pleas'd, retire into my cell, And there repose. A turn or two I'll walk, To still my beating mind. FER. MIRA. We wish your peace. 160 PRO. [aside.] Come with a thought. [aloud.] I thank ye. [Exeunt FERD. and MIRA.] Ariel, come! Enter ARIEL. ARI. Thy thoughts I cleave to. What's thy pleasure? PRO. We must prepare to meet with Caliban. ARI. Ay, my commander: when I presented Ceres, Lest I might anger thee. Spirit, PRO. Say again, where didst thou leave these varlets? 170 At which, like unback'd colts, they prick'd their ears, As they smelt music: so I charm'd their ears, That, calf-like, they my lowing follow'd, through Tooth'd briers, sharp furzes, pricking goss, and thorns, PRO. A devil, a born devil, on whose nature 1 lure. Humanely taken, all, all lost, quite lost; So his mind cankers. I will plague them all 190 ACT IV Re-enter ARIEL loaden with glistering apparel, etc. CAL. Pray you, tread softly, that the blind mole may not STE. Monster, your fairy, which, you say, is a harmless TRIN. Monster, I do smell all horse-piss; at which my nose is in great indignation. 200 STE. So is mine. Do you hear, monster? If I should take a displeasure against you; look you TRIN. Thou wert but a lost monster! CAL. Good my Lord, give me thy favour still: Be patient, for the prize I'll bring thee to Shall hood-wink this mischance; therefore, speak softly. TRIN. Ay, but to lose our bottles in the pool STE. There is not only disgrace and dishonour in that, monster, but an infinite loss. 210 TRIN. That's more to me than my wetting: yet this is your harmless fairy, monster! STE. I will fetch off my bottle, though I be o'er ears CAL. Pr'ythee, my King, be quiet! See'st thou here, Do that good mischief, which may make this Island For aye thy foot-licker. STE. Give me thy hand: for I do begin to have bloody thoughts. 221 TRIN. O King Stephano! O peer! O worthy Stephano! look, what a wardrobe here is for thee! CAL. Let it alone, thou fool: it is but trash. Sc. I |