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Rh And ſeeke for grace: what a thrice double Aſſe Was I to take this drunkard for a god? And worſhip this dull foole?

Pro. Goe to, away.

Alo. Hence, and beſtow your luggage where you

Seb. Or ſtole it rather.

Pro. Sir, I inuite your Highneſſe, and your traine To my poore Cell: where you ſhall take your reſt For this one night, which part of it, Ile waſte With ſuch diſcourſe, as I not doubt, ſhall make it Goe quicke away: The ſtory of my life, And the particular accidents, gon by Since I came to this Iſle: And in the morne I'le bring you to your ſhip, and ſo to Naples, Where I haue hope to ſee the nuptiall Of theſe our deere-belou'd, folemnized, And thence retire me to my Millaine, where Euery third thought ſhall be my graue.

Alo. I long To heare the ſtory of your life; which muſt Take the eare ſtarngely.

Pro. I'le deliver all, And promiſe you calme Seas, auſpicious gales, And ſaile, ſo expeditious, that ſhall catch Your Royall fleete farre off: My Ariel; chicke That is thy charge: Then to the Elements Be free, and fare thou well: pleaſe you draw neere. Exeunt omnes.

Ow, my Charmes are all ore-throwne, And what ſtrength I haue 's mine owne. Which is moſt faint: now 'tis true I muſt be heere conſinde by you, Or ſent to Naples, Let me not Since I haue my Dukedome got, And pardon'd the deceiuer, dwell In this bare Iſland, by your Spell, But releaſe me from my bands With the helpe of your good hands: Gentle breath of yours, my Sailes Muſt fill, or elſe my proiect failes, Which was to pleaſe: Now I want Spirits to enforce: Art to inchant, And my ending is deſpaire, Vnleſſe I be relieu'd by praier Which pierces ſo that it aſſaults Mercy it ſelfe, and frees all faults. As you from crimes would pardon'd be, Let your Indulgence ſet me free.

Alonſo, K. of Naples: Sebaſtian his Brother. Profpero, the right Duke of Millaine. Anthonio his brother,the vſurping Duke of Millaine. Ferdinand, Son to the King of Naples. Gonzalo, an honeſt old Councellor. Adrian, & Franciſco, Lords. Caliban, a ſaluage and deformed ſlaue. Trinculo, a Iester. Stephano, a drunken Butler. Maſter of a Ship. Boate-Swaine. Marriners. Miranda, daughter to Proſpero. Ariell, an ayrie ſpirit.

Iris Ceres Iuno   Spirits. Nymphes Reapers