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The Tempest, III. ii 

Ste. 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.

Ste. 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.

Ste. 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.

Trin. Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no

standard.

Ste. We'll not run, Monsieur monster.

Trin. Nor go neither: but you'll lie, like

dogs; and yet say nothing neither.

Ste. 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.

 3 bear up: approach

10 set: fixed in a stare

19 standard: standard-bearer

20 no standard: i.e., cannot stand

23 go: walk

