No Fear Shakespeare
The Tempest
Act 2, Scene 2, Page 8
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CALIBAN
(sings drunkenly)
Farewell, master! Farewell,
farewell.
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CALIBAN
(sings drunkenly)
Goodbye, master! Goodbye,
goodbye.
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TRINCULO
A howling monster, a drunken monster.
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TRINCULO
A loud-mouthed, drunken monster.
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CALIBAN
(sings)
No more dams I’ll
make for fish,
Nor fetch in firing
At requiring,
Nor scrape trencher, nor wash
dish.
'Ban,
'Ban, Ca-caliban
Has a new master. Get a new
man.
Freedom, high-day, high-day,
freedom, freedom, high-day, freedom!
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CALIBAN
(sings)
I won’t build you
any more dams to catch fish,
Or fetch you firewood when you
order me to,
Or clean the plates, or wash
dishes.
'Ban,
'ban, Ca-caliban
Has a new master. So get a new
servant.
Freedom, what a wonderful day,
wonderful day, freedom, freedom, wonderful day,
freedom!
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STEPHANO
O brave monster! Lead the way.
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STEPHANO
Good monster! Show us the way.
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Exeunt |
They exit. |






