No Fear Shakespeare: The Tempest: Act 5, Epilogue

No Fear Shakespheare

William Shakespeare

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	Spoken by PROSPERO
5 10 15 20	PROSPERO Now my charms are all o'erthrown, And what strength I have’s mine own, Which is most faint. Now, ’tis true, I must be here confined by you, Or sent to Naples. Let me not, Since I have my dukedom got And pardoned the deceiver, dwell In this bare island by your spell, But release me from my bands With the help of your good hands. Gentle breath of yours my sails Must fill, or else my project fails, Which was to please. Now I want Spirits to enforce, art to enchant, And my ending is despair, Unless I be relieved by prayer, Which pierces so that it assaults Mercy itself and frees all faults. As you from crimes would pardoned be, Let your indulgence set me free.	PROSPERO Now my spells are all broken, And the only power I have is my own, Which is very weak. Now you all Have got the power to keep me prisoner here, Or send me off to Naples. Please don’t Keep me here on this desert island With your magic spells. Release me So I can return to my dukedom With your help. The gentle wind You blow with your applause Will fill my ship’s sails. Without applause, My plan to please you has failed. Now I have no spirits to enslave, No magic to cast spells, And I’ll end up in despair Unless I’m relieved by prayer, Which wins over God himself And absolves all sins. Just as you’d like to have your sins forgiven, Indulge me, forgive me, and set me free.
	Exit	He exits.