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A tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard Enter
a MASTER and a BOATSWAIN
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Loud noises of a storm with thunder and lightning. A
ship’s MASTER and
BOATSWAIN
enter. |
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MASTER
Boatswain!
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MASTER
Boatswain!
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BOATSWAIN
Here, master. What cheer?
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BOATSWAIN
I’m here, sir. How can I help you?
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MASTER
Good, speak to th' mariners. Fall to ’t
yarely, or we run ourselves aground. Bestir, bestir.
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MASTER
My good boy, give the other sailors a pep talk—and do
it fast, before we’re shipwrecked. Hurry, hurry!
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Exit MASTER
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The MASTER
exits. |
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Enter MARINERS
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SAILORS enter. |
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BOATSWAIN
Heigh, my hearts! Cheerly, cheerly, my hearts! Yare! Yare!
Take in the topsail.—Tend to th'
master’s whistle.—Blow, till thou burst thy
wind, if room enough!
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BOATSWAIN
Come on, men! That’s the way to do it! Quickly!
Quickly! Take in the upper sail. Listen to the master’s
orders. —Blow your heart out, storm! So long as we have
enough room to avoid running aground!
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Enter ALONSO,
SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO,
FERDINAND, GONZALO, and others |
ALONSO, SEBASTIAN,
ANTONIO, FERDINAND,
GONZALO, and others enter. |
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ALONSO
Good Boatswain, have care. Where’s the Master?
Play the men.
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ALONSO
Be careful, good Boatswain! Where’s the Master? Make
these men work.
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BOATSWAIN
I pray now, keep below.
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BOATSWAIN
Please stay below deck, sir.
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ANTONIO
Where is the Master, Boatswain?
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ANTONIO
Where’s the Master, Boatswain?
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