No Fear Shakespeare
The Tempest
Get this No Fear to go!
Act 2, Scene 2, Page 7
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CALIBAN
(to
STEPHANO) I’ll kiss thy
foot. I’ll swear myself thy subject.
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CALIBAN
(to
STEPHANO) I’ll kiss your
feet. I’ll vow to be your faithful subject.
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STEPHANO
Come on then. Down, and swear.
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STEPHANO
Come on, then. Get down and swear it.
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TRINCULO
I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy-headed monster.
A most scurvy monster. I could find in my heart to beat
him—
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TRINCULO
I’m going to laugh myself to death over this silly
monster. A rotten, foolish monster. I could find it in my heart to
beat him—
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STEPHANO
(to
CALIBAN) Come, kiss.
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STEPHANO
Come on, kiss my feet.
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TRINCULO
But that the poor monster’s in drink. An abominable
monster!
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TRINCULO
Except the poor monster’s drunk. An awful
monster!
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CALIBAN
I’ll show thee the best springs. I’ll pluck
thee berries.
I’ll fish for thee and get thee wood enough.
A plague upon the tyrant that I serve!
I’ll bear him no more sticks, but follow thee,
Thou wondrous man.
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CALIBAN
I’ll show you where to get fresh water. I’ll
pick berries for you. I’ll fish for you and get you
plenty of firewood. The tyrant I’m serving now can go to
hell! I won’t get any more wood for him. I’m
serving you now, you wonderful man.
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TRINCULO
A most ridiculous monster, to make a wonder of a poor
drunkard.
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TRINCULO
What a silly monster, to think a poor drunk is wonderful.
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CALIBAN
(to
STEPHANO) I prithee, let me bring
thee where crabs grow.
And I with my long nails will dig thee pignuts,
Show thee a jay’s nest, and instruct thee how
To snare the nimble marmoset. I’ll bring thee
To clustering filberts, and sometimes I’ll get thee
Young scamels from the rock. Wilt thou go with me?
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CALIBAN
(to
STEPHANO) I beg you, let me show
where you can find crabs to eat. I’ll use my long
fingernails to dig edible roots for you, find you a
bird’s nest, and teach you how to catch a nimble monkey.
I’ll take you to clusters of hazelnuts, and sometimes
I’ll catch birds for you on the rocks. Will you come with
me?
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STEPHANO
I prithee now, lead the way without any more talking.—
Trinculo, the king and all our company else being drowned,
we will inherit here.—Here, bear my
bottle.—Fellow
Trinculo, we’ll fill him by and by again.
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STEPHANO
Show us the way without further delay.—Trinculo, since
the king and all our comrades are drowned, we’re the
heirs of this place.—Here, carry my wine
bottle.—Trinculo, my buddy, we’ll get that
bottle refilled soon enough.
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