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FERDINAND
As
I hope
For quiet days, fair issue, and long life,
With such love as ’tis now, the murkiest den,
The most opportune place, the strong’st suggestion,
Our worser genius can shall never melt
Mine honor into lust to take away
The edge of that day’s celebration
When I shall think, or Phoebus' steeds are foundered,
Or night kept chained below.
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FERDINAND
I want peace, good kids, and a long life. To protect the love I
cherish, I won’t be tempted by any opportunity to forget
my honor and give in to lust. I refuse to give up the joys of my
wedding day, when I’ll be so eager for my first night of
love that I’ll wonder whether evening will ever
come.
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PROSPERO
Fairly
spoke.
Sit then and talk with her. She is thine own.—
What, Ariel! My industrious servant, Ariel!
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PROSPERO
You’ve said it well. So have a seat and talk to her.
She’s yours.—Come, Ariel! My trusty servant,
Ariel!
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Enter ARIEL
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ARIEL enters. |
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ARIEL
What would my potent master? Here I am.
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ARIEL
What does my powerful master wish for? I’m here.
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PROSPERO
Thou and thy meaner fellows your last service
Did worthily perform, and I must use you
In such another trick. Go bring the rabble,
O'er whom I give thee power, here to this place.
Incite them to quick motion, for I must
Bestow upon the eyes of this young couple
Some vanity of mine art. It is my promise,
And they expect it from me.
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PROSPERO
You and your fellow spirits did your last assignment well, and now
I need your help again. Go bring them all here; I give you power
over them. Make them act quickly. I have to give this young couple
here a small display of my magic powers. I’ve promised
them I would, and they’re expecting it.
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ARIEL
Presently?
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ARIEL
Right now?
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PROSPERO
Ay, with a twink.
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PROSPERO
Yes, right away.
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ARIEL
Before you can say “Come” and
“Go,”
And breathe twice and cry “So, so!”
Each one, tripping on his toe,
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ARIEL
Before you can say “Come” and
“Go,”
And breathe twice, and shout “So, so!”
Each one of your servants will rush here,
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