MIR. I am a fool To weep at what I am glad of.
PROS. Fair encounter Of two most rare affections! Heavens rain grace On that which breeds between 'em!
MIR. At mine unworthiness that dare not offer What I desire to give, and much less take What I shall die to want. But this is trifling; And all the more it seeks to hide itself, The bigger bulk it shows. Hence, bashful cunning! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence! I am your wife, if you will marry me; If not, I'll die your maid: to be your fellow You may deny me; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no.
FER. My mistress, dearest; And I thus humble ever.
FER. Ay, with a heart as willing As bondage e'er of freedom: here's my hand.
MIR. And mine, with my heart in't: and now farewell Till half an hour hence.
[_Exeunt_ FERDINAND _and_ MIRANDA _severally_.
PROS. So glad of this as they I cannot be, Who are surprised withal; but my rejoicing At nothing can be more. I'll to my book, For yet ere supper-time must I perform Much business appertaining. [_Exit._
_Enter_ CALIBAN, STEPHANO, _and_ TRINCULO.
STEPH. 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.
TRIN. Servant-monster! the folly of this island! They say there's but five upon this isle: we are three of them; if th' other two be brained like us, the state totters.
STEPH. Drink, servant-monster, when I bid thee: thy eyes are almost set in thy head.
TRIN. Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
STEPH. My man-monster hath drown'd 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.
TRIN. Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no standard.
TRIN. Nor go neither; but you'll lie like dogs and yet say nothing neither.
STEPH. Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good moon-calf.
CAL. How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe. I'll not serve him; he is not valiant.
TRIN. Thou liest, most ignorant monster: I am in case to justle a constable. Why, thou deboshed fish, thou, was there ever man a coward that hath drunk so much sack as I to-day? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being but half a fish and half a monster?