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The Tempest, I. i  Seb. A pox o' your throat, you bawling, blas-

phemous, incharitable dog!

Boats. Work you, then.

Ant. Hang, cur, hang! you whoreson, inso-

lent noisemaker, we are less afraid to be

drowned than thou art.

Gon. I'll warrant him for drowning: though

the ship were no stronger than a nutshell, and

as leaky as an unstanched wench.

Boats. Lay her a-hold, a-hold! Set her two

courses; off to sea again; lay her off.

Mar. All lost! to prayers, to prayers! all

lost!

Boats. What, must our mouths be cold?

Gon. The king and prince at prayers! let us assist them,

For our case is as theirs.

Seb. I am out of patience.

Ant. We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards.—

This wide-chapp'd rascal,—would thou might'st lie drowning,

The washing of ten tides!

Gon. He'll be hang'd yet,

Though every drop of water swear against it,

And gape at wid'st to glut him.

'We split, we split!'—'Farewell, my wife and children!'—

 51 warrant him for drowning: guarantee that he will never drown

54 a-hold: close to the wind

55 courses: lower sails

61 merely: absolutely

62 wide-chapp'd: wide-mouthed

65 glut: swallow 