Scene II

Another part of the island.

[Enter Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo drunk]

STEPH:

[to Caliban] Tell not me. When the butt is out we will
drink water—not a drop before. Therefore, bear up, and
board ’em: Servant-monster, drink to me.

STEPH:

Don’t tell me:—when the barrel is finished, we will drink
water; not a drop before: therefore carry them and store
them.—Servant-monster, drink to me.

TRINC:

Servant-monster? The folly of this island! They say
there's but five upon this isle: we are three of them; if(5)
th'other two be brained like us, the state totters.

TRINC:

Servant-monster! The folly of this island! They
say there's only five on this island; we’re three of
them; if the other two are brained like us, the state
shakes.

STEPH:

Drink, servant-monster, when I bid thee. Thy eyes are
almost set in thy head.

STEPH:

Drink, servant-monster, when I order you: your
eyes are almost set in your head.

TRINC:

Where should they be set else? He were a brave mon-
ster indeed, if they were set in his tail(10)

TRINC:

Where else should they be set? He would be a brave
monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.

STEPH:

My man-monster hath drowned his tongue in sack.
For my part, the sea cannot drown me. I swam, ere I
could recover the shore, five and thirty leagues off and
on. By this light, thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster,
or my standard.(15)

STEPH:

My man-monster has drowned his tongue in
wine: for my part, the sea can’t drown me; I swam, before
I could reach the shore, thirty-five miles, off
and on, by this light. You shall be my lieutenant,
monster, or my main officer.

TRINC:

Your lieutenant, if you list, he's no standard.

TRINC:

Your lieutenant, if you like; he's no main officer.

STEPH:

We'll not run, Monsieur Monster.

STEPH:

We'll not run, Monsieur monster.

TRANK:

Nor go neither; but you'll lie like dogs and yet say
nothing neither.

TRANK:

Or leave either: but you'll lie like dogs, and
still say nothing neither.

STEPH:

Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good
moon-calf.(20)

STEPH:

Dreamer, speak once in your life, if you are
a good dreamer.

CALIBAN:

How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe. I'll not
serve him; he's not valiant.

CALIBAN:

How does your honor? Let me lick your shoe.
I won’t serve him: he’s not valiant.

TRINC:

Thou liest, most ignorant monster! I am in case to
jostle a constable. Why, thou debauched fish, thou, was
there ever man a coward that hath drunk so much sack(25)
as I to-day? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being but half
a fish and half a monster?

TRINC:

You lie, most ignorant monster: I am inclined
to shake up a constable. Why, you deboshed fish you,
was there ever a coward that has drunk so much sack
as I have today? Will you tell a monstrous lie, being only
half fish and half a monster?

CALIBAN:

[to Stephano] Lo, how he mocks me! Wilt thou let him,
my lord?

CALIBAN:

Look, how he mocks me! Will you let him, my lord?

TRINC:

‘Lord’ quoth he! That a monster should be such a(30)
natural

TRINC:

“Lord,” he says!—That a monster should be such
a natural!

CALIBAN:

[to Stephano] Lo, lo, again! Bite him to death, I
prithee.

CALIBAN:

Look, look again! Bite him to death, please.

STEPH:

Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head. If you prove
a mutineer, the next tree! The poor monster's my subject,(35)
and he shall not suffer indignity.

STEPH:

Trinculo, keep a civil tongue in your head: if
you prove a mutineer, you’ll hang on the next tree!
The poor monster's my subject, and he shall not suffer indignity.

CALIBAN:

I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleased to hearken
once again to the suit I made to thee?

CALIBAN:

I thank my noble lord. Will it please you to
listen once again to the favor I asked you?

STEPH:

Marry, will I. Kneel and repeat it. I will stand, and so shall
Trinculo.(40)

STEPH:

Yes, I will; kneel, and repeat it: I will stand,
and so shall Trinculo.

[Caliban kneels]

[Enter Ariel, invisible]

CALIBAN:

As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer,
that by his cunning hath cheated me of the island.

CALIBAN:

As I told you before, I am subject to a tyrant,
sorcerer, that has cheated me of the
island by his cunning.

ARIEL:

Thou liest.

ARIEL:

You lie.

CALIBAN:

Thou liest, thou jesting monkey, thou.
I would my valiant master would destroy thee!(45)
I do not lie.

CALIBAN:

You lie, you jesting monkey, you lie;
I wish my valiant master would destroy you;
I don’t lie.

STEPH:

Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this
hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.

STEPH:

Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in his tale,
by this hand, I will displace some of your teeth.

TRINC:

Why, I said nothing.

TRINC:

Why, I said nothing.

STEPH:

Mum, then, and no more. [to Caliban] Proceed.(50)

STEPH:

Quiet, then, and no more.—

Proceed.

CALIBAN:

I say, by sorcery he got this isle;
From me he got it. If thy greatness will
Revenge it on him—for I know thou dar'st,
But this thing dare not—

CALIBAN:

I say, he got this island by sorcery;
He got it from me: if your greatness will,
Revenge it on him,—because I know, you dare;
But this thing dares not,—

STEPH:

That's most certain.(55)

STEPH:

That's most certain.

CALIBAN:

Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll server thee.

CALIBAN:

You shall be lord of it, and I'll serve you.

STEPH:

How now shall this be compassed? Canst thou bring me
to the party?

STEPH:

How shall this be done? Can you
bring me to the party?

CALIBAN:

Yea, yea, my lord. I'll yield him thee asleep
Where thou mayst knock a nail into his head.(60)

CALIBAN:

Yes, yes, my lord: I'll yield him, asleep, to you,
Where you may knock a nail into his head.

ARIEL:

Thou liest; thou canst not.

ARIEL:

You lie: you can’t.

CALIBAN:

What a pied ninny's this! [to Trinculo] Thou scurvy
patch!
[to Stephano] I do beseech thy greatness give him blows,
And take this bottle from him. When that's gone(65)
He shall drink nought brine, for I'll not show him
Where the quick freshes are.

CALIBAN:

What a drunken imbecile is this! You nasty fool!—
I respect your greatness, beat him,
And take his bottle away from him: when that's gone,
He shall drink nothing but sea water, because I won’t show him
Where the fresh water spots are.

STEPH:

Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the
monster one word further, and, by this hand, I'll turn my
mercy out o'doors and make a stockfish of thee.(70)

STEPH:

Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the
monster one word more and, I swear, I'll turn you
out of doors, and make a dried fish out of you.

TRINC:

Why, what did I? I did nothing. I'll go farther off.

TRINC:

Why, what did I do? I did nothing. I'll go farther away.

STEPH:

Didst thou not say he lied?

STEPH:

Didn’t you say he lied?

ARIEL:

Thou liest.

ARIEL:

You lie.

STEPH:

Do I so? Take thou that. [Beating Trinculo] As you like
this, give me the lie another time.(75)

STEPH:

Did I? Take that.

As you
like this, give me the lie again.

TRINC:

I did not give the lie. Out o'your wits and hearing
too? A pox o'your bottle! This can sack and drinking do.
A murrain on your monster, and the devil take your
fingers!

TRINC:

I didn’t tell the lie:—out of your wits and hard of
hearing too?—A pox on your bottle! This sack and
drinking do.—An infectious disease on your monster,
and the devil take your fingers!

CALIBAN:

Ha, ha, ha!(80)

CALIBAN:

Ha, ha, ha!

STEPH:

Now, forward with your tale. [to Trinculo] Prithee,
stand farther off.

STEPH:

Now, go on with your tale.—Please stand
further away.

CALIBAN:

Beat him enough; after a little time
I'll beat him too.

CALIBAN:

Beat him enough: after a little time, I'll beat
him too.

STEPH:

[to Trinculo] Stand farther. [to Caliban] Come,(85)
proceed.

STEPH:

Stand farther away.—Come on, continue.

CALIBAN:

Why, as I told thee, ’tis a custom with him,
I'th’ afternoon to sleep. There thou mayst brain him,
Having first seized his books, or with a log,
Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,(90)
Or cut his wezand with thy knife. Remember
First to possess his books, for without them
He's but a sot, as I am, nor hath not
One spirit to command—they all do hate him
As rootedly as I. Burn but his books.(95)
He has brave utensils, for so he calls them,
Which when he has a house, he'll deck withal.
And that most deeply to consider is
The beauty of his daughter. He himself
Calls her a nonpareil. I never saw a woman,(100)
But only Sycorax my dam and she;
But she as far surpasseth Sycorax
As great'st does least.

CALIBAN:

Why, as I told you, it is a habit of his
To sleep in the afternoon: there you may brain him,
Having seized his books first; or batter his skull
With a log, or disembowel him with a stake,
Or cut his windpipe with your knife. Remember
To possess his books first, because, without them,
He's only a fool, as I am, and hasn’t
One spirit to command: they all hate him
As deeply as I do. Burn only his books;
He has brave tools,—because that’s what he calls them,—
Which, when he has a house, he'll decorate as well:
And that most deeply to consider is
The beauty of his daughter; he himself
Calls her one without equal: I never saw a woman
Except Sycorax my mother and her;
She far surpasses Sycorax
As greatest surpasses least.

STEPH:

Is it so brave as lass?

STEPH:

Is it so brave a girl?

CALIBAN:

Ay, lord; she will become thy bed, I warrant.(105)
And bring thee forth brave brood.

CALIBAN:

Yes, lord: she will come to your bed, I promise,
And give you brave offspring.

STEPH:

Monster, I will kill this man. His daughter and I will
be king and queen—save our graces!—and Trinculo and
thyself shall be viceroys.
Dost thou like the plot, Trinculo?(110)

STEPH:

Monster, I will kill this man; his daughter and I
will be king and queen,—save our graces!—and Trinculo
and yourself shall be viceroys. Do you like the plot,
Trinculo?

TRINC:

Excellent.

TRINC:

Excellent.

STEPH:

[to Trinculo] Give me thy hand. I am sorry I beat thee;
but, while thou liv'st, keep a good tongue in thy head.

STEPH:

Give me your hand: I am sorry I beat you; only
while you live, keep a civil tongue in your head.

CALIBAN:

Within this half hour will he be asleep.
Wilt thou destroy him then?(115)

CALIBAN:

He will be asleep within this half hour;
Will you destroy him then?

STEPH:

Ay, on mine honour.

STEPH:

Yes, on my honor.

ARIEL:

[aside] This will I tell my master.

ARIEL:

I will tell my master this.

CALIBAN:

Thou mak'st me merry; I am full of pleasure.
Let us be jocund. Will you troll the catch
You taught me but while-ere?(120)

CALIBAN:

You make me happy: I am full of pleasure.
Let us be joyful: will you hear the tune
You taught me but just a while ago?

STEPH:

At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any reason.
Come on,
Trinculo, let us sing.

[Sings]

Flout ’em and scout ’em, And scout ’em and flout ’em
Thought is free.(125)

STEPH:

At your request, monster, I will do reason, any
reason. Come on, Trinculo, let us sing.

Flout them and scout them; and scout them and flout them:
Thought is free.