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The Tempest, II. ii

Ste. Out o' the moon, I do assure thee: I was

the man in the moon, when time was.

Cal. I have seen thee in her, and I do adore

thee; my mistress showed me thee, and thy dog,

and thy bush.

Ste. Come, swear to that; kiss the book; I

will furnish it anon with new contents; swear.

Trin. By this good light, this is a very shallow

monster.—I afeard of him!—a very weak mon-

ster.—The man i' the moon! a most poor credu-

lous monster!—Well drawn, monster, in good

sooth.

Cal. I'll show thee every fertile inch o' th' island;

And I will kiss thy foot. I prithee, be my god.

Trin. By this light, a most perfidious and

drunken monster: when's god's asleep, he'll

rob his bottle.

Cal. I'll kiss thy foot: I'll swear myself thy subject.

Ste. Come on then; down, and swear.

Trin. I shall laugh myself to death at this

puppy-headed monster. A most scurvy mon-

ster! I could find in my heart to beat him,—

Ste. Come, kiss.

Trin. But that the poor monster's in drink:

an abominable monster!

Cal. I'll shew thee the best springs; I'll pluck thee berries;

I'll fish for thee, and get thee wood enough.

A plague upon the tyrant that I serve!

I'll bear him no more sticks, but follow thee

Thou wondrous man.

