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| Here's neither bush, nor shrub to beare off | Here's neither bush nor shrub, to bear off | Tem II.ii.18 |
| any weather at all: and another Storme brewing, I heare it | any weather at all, and another storm brewing. I hear it | Tem II.ii.19 |
| sing ith' winde: yond same blacke cloud, yond huge one, | sing i'th' wind. Yond same black cloud, yond huge one, | Tem II.ii.20 |
| lookes like a foule bumbard that would shed his licquor: if | looks like a foul bombard that would shed his liquor. If | Tem II.ii.21 |
| it should thunder, as it did before, I know not where to | it should thunder as it did before, I know not where to | Tem II.ii.22 |
| hide my head: yond same cloud cannot choose but fall | hide my head. Yond same cloud cannot choose but fall | Tem II.ii.23 |
| by paile-fuls. What haue we here, a man, or a fish? dead | by pailfuls. What have we here? A man or a fish? Dead | Tem II.ii.24 |
| or aliue? a fish, hee smels like a fish: a very ancient and | or alive? A fish! He smells like a fish; a very ancient and | Tem II.ii.25 |
| fish-like smell: a kinde of, not of the newest poore-Iohn: | fishlike smell; a kind of not-of-the-newest poor-John. | Tem II.ii.26 |
| a strange fish: were I in England now (as once I was) | A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, | Tem II.ii.27 |
| and had but this fish painted; not a holiday-foole there but | and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but | Tem II.ii.28 |
| would giue a peece of siluer: there, would this Monster, | would give a piece of silver. There would this monster | Tem II.ii.29 |
| make a man: any strange beast there, makes a man: | make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. | Tem II.ii.30 |
| when they will not giue a doit to relieue a lame Begger, | When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, | Tem II.ii.31 |
| they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian: Leg'd like a | they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian. Legged like a | Tem II.ii.32 |
| man; and his Finnes like Armes: warme o'my troth: I doe | man! And his fins like arms! Warm, o' my troth! I do | Tem II.ii.33 |
| now let loose my opinion; hold it no longer; this is no | now let loose my opinion, hold it no longer. This is no | Tem II.ii.34 |
| fish, but an Islander, that hath lately suffered by a | fish, but an islander that hath lately suffered by a | Tem II.ii.35 |
| Thunderbolt: | thunderbolt. | Tem II.ii.36 |
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| Alas, the storme is come againe: my best way is to creepe | Alas, the storm is come again. My best way is to creep | Tem II.ii.37 |
| vnder his Gaberdine: there is no other shelter hereabout: | under his gaberdine. There is no other shelter hereabout. | Tem II.ii.38 |
| Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellowes: I | Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. I | Tem II.ii.39 |
| will here shrowd till the dregges of the storme be past. | will here shroud till the dregs of the storm be past. | Tem II.ii.40 |
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| I should know that voyce: It should be, But | I should know that voice. It should be – but | Tem II.ii.86 |
| hee is dround; and these are diuels; O defend me. | he is drowned, and these are devils. O, defend me! | Tem II.ii.87 |
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| Stephano. | Stephano! | Tem II.ii.94 |
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| Stephano: if thou beest Stephano, touch me, | Stephano! If thou beest Stephano, touch me | Tem II.ii.98 |
| and speake to me: for I am Trinculo; be not afeard, | and speak to me; for I am Trinculo – be not afeard – | Tem II.ii.99 |
| thy good friend Trinculo. | thy good friend Trinculo. | Tem II.ii.100 |
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| I tooke him to be kil'd with a thunder-strok; | I took him to be killed with a thunderstroke. | Tem II.ii.106 |
| but art thou not dround Stephano: I hope now thou | But art thou not drowned, Stephano? I hope now thou | Tem II.ii.107 |
| art not dround: Is the Storme ouer-blowne? I hid mee | art not drowned. Is the storm overblown? I hid me | Tem II.ii.108 |
| vnder the dead Moone-Calfes Gaberdine, for feare of the | under the dead mooncalf's gaberdine for fear of the | Tem II.ii.109 |
| Storme: And art thou liuing Stephano? O Stephano, two | storm. And art thou living, Stephano? O Stephano, two | Tem II.ii.110 |
| Neapolitanes scap'd? | Neapolitans 'scaped? | Tem II.ii.111 |
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| Swom ashore (man) like a Ducke: I can swim | Swum ashore, man, like a duck. I can swim | Tem II.ii.125 |
| like a Ducke i'le be sworne. | like a duck, I'll be sworn. | Tem II.ii.126 |
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| O Stephano, ha'st any more of this? | O Stephano, hast any more of this? | Tem II.ii.130 |
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| By this good light, this is a very shallow | By this good light, this is a very shallow | Tem II.ii.141 |
| Monster: I afeard of him? a very weake Monster: / The | monster! I afeard of him? A very weak monster! The | Tem II.ii.142 |
| Man ith' Moone? A most poore creadulous Monster: | Man i'th' Moon? A most poor credulous monster! – | Tem II.ii.143 |
| Well drawne Monster, in good sooth. | Well drawn, monster, in good sooth! | Tem II.ii.144 |
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| By this light, a most perfidious, and drunken | By this light, a most perfidious and drunken | Tem II.ii.147 |
| Monster, when's god's a sleepe he'll rob his Bottle. | monster! When's god's asleep, he'll rob his bottle. | Tem II.ii.148 |
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| I shall laugh my selfe to death at this puppi-headed | I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy-headed | Tem II.ii.151 |
| Monster: a most scuruie Monster: I could finde in | monster. A most scurvy monster! I could find in | Tem II.ii.152 |
| my heart to beate him. | my heart to beat him – | Tem II.ii.153 |
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| But that the poore Monster's in drinke: An | But that the poor monster's in drink. An | Tem II.ii.155 |
| abhominable Monster. | abominable monster! | Tem II.ii.156 |
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| A most rediculous Monster, to make a wonder | A most ridiculous monster, to make a wonder | Tem II.ii.162 |
| of a poore drunkard. | of a poor drunkard! | Tem II.ii.163 |
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| A howling Monster: a drunken Monster. | A howling monster! A drunken monster! | Tem II.ii.175 |
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| Seruant Monster? the folly of this Iland, | Servant monster? The folly of this island! | Tem III.ii.4 |
| they say there's but fiue vpon this Isle; we are three of | They say there's but five upon this isle. We are three of | Tem III.ii.5 |
| them, if th' other two be brain'd like vs, the State totters. | them. If th' other two be brained like us, the state totters. | Tem III.ii.6 |
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| Where should they bee set else? hee were a | Where should they be set else? He were a | Tem III.ii.9 |
| braue Monster indeede if they were set in his taile. | brave monster indeed if they were set in his tail. | Tem III.ii.10 |
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| Your Lieutenant if you list, hee's no standard. | Your lieutenant, if you list; he's no standard. | Tem III.ii.16 |
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| Nor go neither: but you'l lie like dogs, and | Nor go neither; but you'll lie like dogs, and | Tem III.ii.18 |
| yet say nothing neither. | yet say nothing neither. | Tem III.ii.19 |
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| Thou liest most ignorant Monster, I am in | Thou liest, most ignorant monster! I am in | Tem III.ii.24 |
| case to iustle a Constable: why, thou debosh'd Fish | case to justle a constable. Why, thou deboshed fish, | Tem III.ii.25 |
| thou, was there euer man a Coward, that hath drunk so | thou, was there ever man a coward that hath drunk so | Tem III.ii.26 |
| much Sacke as I to day? wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, | much sack as I today? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, | Tem III.ii.27 |
| being but halfe a Fish, and halfe a Monster? | being but half a fish and half a monster? | Tem III.ii.28 |
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| Lord, quoth he? that a Monster should be | ‘ Lord,’ quoth he! That a monster should be | Tem III.ii.31 |
| such a Naturall? | such a natural! | Tem III.ii.32 |
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| Why, I said nothing. | Why, I said nothing. | Tem III.ii.50 |
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| Why, what did I? I did nothing: Ile go | Why, what did I? I did nothing. I'll go | Tem III.ii.72 |
| farther off. | farther off. | Tem III.ii.73 |
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| I did not giue the lie: Out o'your wittes, and | I did not give the lie. Out o' your wits, and | Tem III.ii.78 |
| hearing too? A pox o'your bottle, this can Sacke and | hearing too? A pox o' your bottle! This can sack and | Tem III.ii.79 |
| drinking doo: A murren on your Monster, and the diuell | drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devil | Tem III.ii.80 |
| take your fingers. | take your fingers! | Tem III.ii.81 |
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| Excellent. | Excellent. | Tem III.ii.111 |
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| This is the tune of our Catch, plaid by the | This is the tune of our catch, played by the | Tem III.ii.127 |
| picture of No-body. | picture of Nobody. | Tem III.ii.128 |
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| O forgiue me my sinnes. | O, forgive me my sins! | Tem III.ii.131 |
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| The sound is going away, / Lets follow it, and | The sound is going away. Let's follow it, and | Tem III.ii.150 |
| after do our worke. | after do our work. | Tem III.ii.151 |
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| Wilt come? Ile follow Stephano. | Wilt come? – I'll follow, Stephano. | Tem III.ii.154 |
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| Monster, I do smell all horse-pisse, at which | Monster, I do smell all horse-piss, at which | Tem IV.i.199 |
| My nose is in great indignation. | my nose is in great indignation. | Tem IV.i.200 |
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| Thou wert but a lost Monster. | Thou wert but a lost monster. | Tem IV.i.203 |
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| I, but to loose our bottles in the Poole. | Ay, but to lose our bottles in the pool – | Tem IV.i.208 |
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| That's more to me then my wetting: / Yet this | That's more to me than my wetting. Yet this | Tem IV.i.211 |
| is your harmlesse Fairy, Monster. | is your harmless fairy, monster. | Tem IV.i.212 |
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| O King Stephano, O Peere: O worthy | O King Stephano! O peer! O worthy | Tem IV.i.222 |
| Stephano, / Looke what a wardrobe heere is for thee. | Stephano, look what a wardrobe here is for thee! | Tem IV.i.223 |
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| Oh, ho, Monster: wee know what belongs to a | O ho, monster! We know what belongs to a | Tem IV.i.225 |
| frippery, O King Stephano. | frippery. O King Stephano! | Tem IV.i.226 |
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| Thy grace shall haue it. | Thy grace shall have it. | Tem IV.i.229 |
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| Doe, doe; we steale by lyne and leuell, and't like | Do, do! We steal by line and level, an't like | Tem IV.i.239 |
| your grace. | your grace. | Tem IV.i.240 |
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| Monster, come put some Lime vpon your | Monster, come put some lime upon your | Tem IV.i.245 |
| fingers, and away with the rest. | fingers, and away with the rest. | Tem IV.i.246 |
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| And this. | And this. | Tem IV.i.253 |
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| If these be true spies which I weare in my head, | If these be true spies which I wear in my head, | Tem V.i.259 |
| here's a goodly sight. | here's a goodly sight! | Tem V.i.260 |
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| I haue bin in such a pickle since I saw you | I have been in such a pickle since I saw you | Tem V.i.282 |
| last, That I feare me will neuer out of my bones: I shall | last that I fear me will never out of my bones. I shall | Tem V.i.283 |
| not feare fly-blowing. | not fear fly-blowing. | Tem V.i.284 |