Get this No Fear to go!
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Exit MARINERS
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The SAILORS
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BOATSWAIN
What, must our mouths be cold?
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BOATSWAIN
What, we’re going to die?
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GONZALO
The king and prince at prayers. Let’s assist them, for
our case is as theirs.
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GONZALO
The king and the prince are praying. Let’s go join
them, since whatever happens to them happens to us too.
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SEBASTIAN
I’m out of patience.
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SEBASTIAN
I’m out of patience.
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ANTONIO
We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards. This wide-chopped
rascal—would thou mightst lie drowning the washing of ten
tides!
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ANTONIO
Yes, we’ve been cheated out of our lives by a bunch of
drunken, incompetent sailors. This bigmouth jerk
here—(to
BOATSWAIN) I hope you drown ten times
over!
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GONZALO
He’ll be hanged yet, though every drop of water swear
against it and gape at widest to glut him.
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GONZALO
He’ll still die by hanging, not drowning, even if every
drop of water in the sea tries to swallow him.
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A confused noise within |
A confused noise offstage. |
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VOICES
(within) Mercy on us!—We
split, we split!—Farewell, my wife and
children!—Farewell, brother!—We split, we
split, we split!
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VOICES
God have mercy on us!—The ship’s breaking
up!—Goodbye, wife and kids!—Goodbye,
brother!—We’re breaking up, we’re
breaking up!
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ANTONIO
Let’s all sink wi' th'
king.
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ANTONIO
Let’s all sink with the king.
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SEBASTIAN
Let’s take leave of him.
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SEBASTIAN
Let’s say goodbye to him.
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Exeunt ANTONIO and
SEBASTIAN
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ANTONIO and
SEBASTIAN exit. |
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