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| Enter Prospero and Miranda. | Enter Prospero and Miranda | | Tem I.ii.1.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| If by your Art (my deerest father) you haue | If by your art, my dearest father, you have | art (n.) magic, enchantment, trickery | Tem I.ii.1 | |
| Put the wild waters in this Rore; alay them: | Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them. | allay (v.)subside, abate, diminish, quell | Tem I.ii.2 | |
| The skye it seemes would powre down stinking pitch, | The sky it seems would pour down stinking pitch, | pitch (n.)black tar-like substance [used to waterproof planks, etc; often, a symbol of defilement] | Tem I.ii.3 | |
| But that the Sea, mounting to th' welkins cheeke, | But that the sea, mounting to th' welkin's cheek, | welkin (n.)sky, firmament, heavens | Tem I.ii.4 | |
| Dashes the fire out. Oh! I haue suffered | Dashes the fire out. O, I have suffered | fire (n.)lightning, thunderbolt | Tem I.ii.5 | |
| With those that I saw suffer: A braue vessell | With those that I saw suffer! A brave vessel, | brave (adj.)fine, excellent, splendid, impressive | Tem I.ii.6 | |
| (Who had no doubt some noble creature in her) | Who had, no doubt, some noble creature in her, | | Tem I.ii.7 | |
| Dash'd all to peeces: O the cry did knocke | Dashed all to pieces. O, the cry did knock | | Tem I.ii.8 | |
| Against my very heart: poore soules, they perish'd. | Against my very heart! Poor souls, they perished. | | Tem I.ii.9 | |
| Had I byn any God of power, I would | Had I been any god of power, I would | | Tem I.ii.10 | |
| Haue suncke the Sea within the Earth, or ere | Have sunk the sea within the earth, or ere | | Tem I.ii.11 | |
| It should the good Ship so haue swallow'd, and | It should the good ship so have swallowed and | | Tem I.ii.12 | |
| The fraughting Soules within her. | The fraughting souls within her. | fraughting (adj.)forming the cargo, making up the freight | Tem I.ii.13.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Be collected, | Be collected: | collected (adj.)composed, self-possessed, cool | Tem I.ii.13.2 | |
| No more amazement: Tell your pitteous heart | No more amazement. Tell your piteous heart | piteous (adj.)full of pity, compassionate, tender | Tem I.ii.14 | |
| | amazement (n.)alarm, apprehension, fear | | |
| there's no harme done. | There's no harm done. | | Tem I.ii.15.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| O woe, the day. | O, woe the day! | | Tem I.ii.15.2 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| No harme: | No harm. | | Tem I.ii.15.3 | |
| I haue done nothing, but in care of thee | I have done nothing but in care of thee, | | Tem I.ii.16 | |
| (Of thee my deere one; thee my daughter) who | Of thee, my dear one, thee my daughter, who | | Tem I.ii.17 | |
| Art ignorant of what thou art. naught knowing | Art ignorant of what thou art, naught knowing | naught, nought (n.)nothing | Tem I.ii.18 | |
| Of whence I am: nor that I am more better | Of whence I am, nor that I am more better | better (adj.)higher-born, of greater social rank | Tem I.ii.19 | |
| Then Prospero, Master of a full poore cell, | Than Prospero, master of a full poor cell, | full (adv.)very, exceedingly, extremely | Tem I.ii.20 | |
| | cell (n.)small humble dwelling | | |
| And thy no greater Father. | And thy no greater father. | | Tem I.ii.21.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| More to know | More to know | | Tem I.ii.21.2 | |
| Did neuer medle with my thoughts. | Did never meddle with my thoughts. | meddle with (v.)enter into, mingle with | Tem I.ii.22.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| 'Tis time | 'Tis time | | Tem I.ii.22.2 | |
| I should informe thee farther: Lend thy hand | I should inform thee farther. Lend thy hand, | | Tem I.ii.23 | |
| And plucke my Magick garment from me: So, | And pluck my magic garment from me. – So, | | Tem I.ii.24 | |
| Lye there my Art: wipe thou thine eyes, haue comfort, | Lie there, my art. – Wipe thou thine eyes. Have comfort. | art (n.)magic, enchantment, trickery | Tem I.ii.25 | |
| The direfull spectacle of the wracke which touch'd | The direful spectacle of the wrack, which touched | wrack (n.)wreck, loss, shipwreck | Tem I.ii.26 | |
| | direful (adj.)dreadful, terrible, frightful | | |
| The very vertue of compassion in thee: | The very virtue of compassion in thee, | virtue (n.)essence, heart, soul | Tem I.ii.27 | |
| I haue with such prouision in mine Art | I have with such provision in mine art | provision (n.)foresight, advance preparation, looking ahead | Tem I.ii.28 | |
| | art (n.)magic, enchantment, trickery | | |
| So safely ordered, that there is no soule | So safely ordered, that there is no soul – | order (v.)arrange, plan, organize | Tem I.ii.29 | |
| No not so much perdition as an hayre | No, not so much perdition as an hair | perdition (n.)loss, diminution, decrease | Tem I.ii.30 | |
| Betid to any creature in the vessell | Betid to any creature in the vessel | betide (v.)happen (to), befall, come (to) | Tem I.ii.31 | |
| Which thou heardst cry, which thou saw'st sinke: Sit downe, | Which thou heard'st cry, which thou sawst sink. Sit down. | | Tem I.ii.32 | |
| For thou must now know farther. | For thou must now know farther. | | Tem I.ii.33.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| You haue often | You have often | | Tem I.ii.33.2 | |
| Begun to tell me what I am, but stopt | Begun to tell me what I am, but stopped, | | Tem I.ii.34 | |
| And left me to a bootelesse Inquisition, | And left me to a bootless inquisition, | inquisition (n.)inquiry, search, questioning | Tem I.ii.35 | |
| | bootless (adj.)useless, worthless, fruitless, unavailing | | |
| Concluding, stay: not yet. | Concluding, ‘ Stay: not yet.’ | stay (v.)wait (for), await | Tem I.ii.36.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| The howr's now come | The hour's now come. | | Tem I.ii.36.2 | |
| The very minute byds thee ope thine eare, | The very minute bids thee ope thine ear. | ope (v.)open | Tem I.ii.37 | |
| Obey, and be attentiue. Canst thou remember | Obey, and be attentive. Canst thou remember | | Tem I.ii.38 | |
| A time before we came vnto this Cell? | A time before we came unto this cell? | | Tem I.ii.39 | |
| I doe not thinke thou canst, for then thou was't not | I do not think thou canst, for then thou wast not | | Tem I.ii.40 | |
| Out three yeeres old. | Out three years old. | out (adv.)fully, completely, outright, totally | Tem I.ii.41.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Certainely Sir, I can. | Certainly, sir, I can. | | Tem I.ii.41.2 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| By what? by any other house, or person? | By what? By any other house or person? | | Tem I.ii.42 | |
| Of any thing the Image, tell me, that | Of any thing the image tell me, that | | Tem I.ii.43 | |
| Hath kept with thy remembrance. | Hath kept with thy remembrance. | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | Tem I.ii.44.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| 'Tis farre off: | 'Tis far off, | | Tem I.ii.44.2 | |
| And rather like a dreame, then an assurance | And rather like a dream than an assurance | assurance (n.)security, certainty, confidence | Tem I.ii.45 | |
| That my remembrance warrants: Had I not | That my remembrance warrants. Had I not | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | Tem I.ii.46 | |
| | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | | |
| Fowre, or fiue women once, that tended me? | Four or five women once that tended me? | tend (v.)attend, wait on, serve | Tem I.ii.47 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Thou hadst; and more Miranda: But how is it | Thou hadst, and more, Miranda. But how is it | | Tem I.ii.48 | |
| That this liues in thy minde? What seest thou els | That this lives in thy mind? What seest thou else | | Tem I.ii.49 | |
| In the dark-backward and Abisme of Time? | In the dark backward and abysm of time? | abysm (n.)abyss, chasm, gulf | Tem I.ii.50 | |
| | backward (n.)past portion, earlier part, bygone period | | |
| Yf thou remembrest ought ere thou cam'st here, | If thou rememb'rest aught ere thou cam'st here, | aught (n.)anything, [with negative word] nothing | Tem I.ii.51 | |
| How thou cam'st here thou maist. | How thou cam'st here thou mayst. | | Tem I.ii.52.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| But that I doe not. | But that I do not. | | Tem I.ii.52.2 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Twelue yere since (Miranda) twelue yere since, | Twelve year since, Miranda, twelve year since, | since (adv.)ago | Tem I.ii.53 | |
| Thy father was the Duke of Millaine and | Thy father was the Duke of Milan and | | Tem I.ii.54 | |
| A Prince of power: | A prince of power. | power (n.)authority, government | Tem I.ii.55.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Sir, are not you my Father? | Sir, are not you my father? | | Tem I.ii.55.2 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Thy Mother was a peece of vertue, and | Thy mother was a piece of virtue, and | piece (n.)[of virtue] model, picture, paragon | Tem I.ii.56 | |
| She said thou wast my daughter; and thy father | She said thou wast my daughter; and thy father | | Tem I.ii.57 | |
| Was Duke of Millaine, and his onely heire, | Was Duke of Milan; and his only heir | | Tem I.ii.58 | |
| And Princesse; no worse Issued. | And princess, no worse issued. | issue (v.)descend, born | Tem I.ii.59.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| O the heauens, | O the heavens! | | Tem I.ii.59.2 | |
| What fowle play had we, that we came from thence? | What foul play had we, that we came from thence? | | Tem I.ii.60 | |
| Or blessed was't we did? | Or blessed was't we did? | blessed, blest (adj.)lucky, fortunate, happy | Tem I.ii.61.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Both, both my Girle. | Both, both, my girl. | | Tem I.ii.61.2 | |
| By fowle-play (as thou saist) were we heau'd thence, | By foul play, as thou sayst, were we heaved thence, | | Tem I.ii.62 | |
| But blessedly holpe hither. | But blessedly holp hither. | blessedly (adv.)luckily, fortunately, happily | Tem I.ii.63.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| O my heart bleedes | O, my heart bleeds | | Tem I.ii.63.2 | |
| To thinke oth' teene that I haue turn'd you to, | To think o'th' teen that I have turned you to, | teen (n.)trouble, grief, suffering | Tem I.ii.64 | |
| Which is from my remembrance, please you, farther; | Which is from my remembrance! Please you, farther. | remembrance (n.)memory, bringing to mind, recollection | Tem I.ii.65 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| My brother and thy vncle, call'd Anthonio: | My brother and thy uncle, called Antonio – | | Tem I.ii.66 | |
| I pray thee marke me, that a brother should | I pray thee mark me, that a brother should | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | Tem I.ii.67 | |
| Be so perfidious: he, whom next thy selfe | Be so perfidious! – he, whom next thyself | perfidious (adj.)treacherous, unfaithful, disloyal | Tem I.ii.68 | |
| Of all the world I lou'd, and to him put | Of all the world I loved, and to him put | | Tem I.ii.69 | |
| The mannage of my state, as at that time | The manage of my state, as at that time | manage (n.)management, direction, administration | Tem I.ii.70 | |
| | state (n.)government, ruling body, administration | | |
| Through all the signories it was the first, | Through all the signories it was the first, | signory (n.)[Italian] state, province, territory | Tem I.ii.71 | |
| And Prospero, the prime Duke, being so reputed | And Prospero the prime duke, being so reputed | prime (adj.)principal, chief, foremost | Tem I.ii.72 | |
| In dignity; and for the liberall Artes, | In dignity, and for the liberal arts | liberal artsthe trivium [grammar, logic, rhetoric] and quadrivium [arithmetic, geometry, music, astronomy] | Tem I.ii.73 | |
| Without a paralell; those being all my studie, | Without a parallel; those being all my study, | | Tem I.ii.74 | |
| The Gouernment I cast vpon my brother, | The government I cast upon my brother, | | Tem I.ii.75 | |
| And to my State grew stranger, being transported | And to my state grew stranger, being transported | transport (v.)carry away, captivate, enrapture | Tem I.ii.76 | |
| | state (n.)government, ruling body, administration | | |
| And rapt in secret studies, thy false vncle | And rapt in secret studies. Thy false uncle – | rapt (adj.)absorbed, engrossed, preoccupied | Tem I.ii.77 | |
| | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | | |
| | secret (adj.)magical, mystical, occult | | |
| (Do'st thou attend me?) | Dost thou attend me? | attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | Tem I.ii.78.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Sir, most heedefully. | Sir, most heedfully. | heedfully (adv.)attentively, carefully, conscientiously | Tem I.ii.78.2 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Being once perfected how to graunt suites, | Being once perfected how to grant suits, | perfect (v.)inform fully, instruct completely | Tem I.ii.79 | |
| | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | | |
| how to deny them: who t' aduance, and who | How to deny them, who t' advance, and who | | Tem I.ii.80 | |
| To trash for ouer-topping; new created | To trash for overtopping, new created | overtopping, over-topping (n.)getting above oneself, becoming too ambitious | Tem I.ii.81 | |
| | trash (v.)[hunting] rein in, keep in check, hold back | | |
| The creatures that were mine, I say, or chang'd 'em, | The creatures that were mine, I say, or changed 'em, | change (v.)substitute, replace, supplant | Tem I.ii.82 | |
| Or els new form'd 'em; hauing both the key, | Or else new formed 'em; having both the key | | Tem I.ii.83 | |
| Of Officer, and office, set all hearts i'th state | Of officer and office, set all hearts i'th' state | office (n.)role, position, place, function | Tem I.ii.84 | |
| To what tune pleas'd his eare, that now he was | To what tune pleased his ear, that now he was | | Tem I.ii.85 | |
| The Iuy which had hid my princely Trunck, | The ivy which had hid my princely trunk, | trunk (n.)body, form, frame | Tem I.ii.86 | |
| And suckt my verdure out on't: Thou attend'st not? | And sucked my verdure out on't. Thou attend'st not! | verdure, verdour (n.)sap, vitality, vigour, freshness | Tem I.ii.87 | |
| | attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| O good Sir, I doe. | O, good sir, I do. | | Tem I.ii.88.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| I pray thee marke me: | I pray thee, mark me. | | Tem I.ii.88.2 | |
| I thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated | I, thus neglecting worldly ends, all dedicated | end (n.)purpose, aim, design | Tem I.ii.89 | |
| To closenes, and the bettering of my mind | To closeness and the bettering of my mind | closeness (n.)solitude, seclusion, retirement | Tem I.ii.90 | |
| with that, which but by being so retir'd | With that which, but by being so retired, | retired (adj.)withdrawn, secluded, cloistered | Tem I.ii.91 | |
| Ore-priz'd all popular rate: in my false brother | O'erprized all popular rate, in my false brother | overprize, over-prize (v.)overvalue, overrate, overestimate | Tem I.ii.92 | |
| | rate (n.)opinion, estimation, view | | |
| | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | | |
| Awak'd an euill nature, and my trust | Awaked an evil nature; and my trust, | | Tem I.ii.93 | |
| Like a good parent, did beget of him | Like a good parent, did beget of him | beget (v.), past form begotproduce, engender, give rise to | Tem I.ii.94 | |
| A falsehood in it's contrarie, as great | A falsehood in its contrary, as great | falsehood (n.)disloyalty, treachery, faithlessness | Tem I.ii.95 | |
| As my trust was, which had indeede no limit, | As my trust was, which had indeed no limit, | | Tem I.ii.96 | |
| A confidence sans bound. He being thus Lorded, | A confidence sans bound. He being thus lorded, | sans (prep.)without | Tem I.ii.97 | |
| | lord (v.)make a lord, ennoble, elevate | | |
| | bound (n.)limit, boundary, confine, barrier | | |
| Not onely with what my reuenew yeelded, | Not only with what my revenue yielded, | revenue (n.)income, yield, profit | Tem I.ii.98 | |
| But what my power might els exact. Like one | But what my power might else exact, like one | | Tem I.ii.99 | |
| Who hauing into truth, by telling of it, | Who having into truth, by telling of it, | into (prep.)against | Tem I.ii.100 | |
| Made such a synner of his memorie | Made such a sinner of his memory | | Tem I.ii.101 | |
| To credite his owne lie, he did beleeue | To credit his own lie, he did believe | | Tem I.ii.102 | |
| He was indeed the Duke, out o'th' Substitution | He was indeed the Duke, out o'th' substitution | | Tem I.ii.103 | |
| And executing th' outward face of Roialtie | And executing th' outward face of royalty, | execute (v.)carry out, fulfil, perform | Tem I.ii.104 | |
| With all prerogatiue: hence his Ambition growing: | With all prerogative. Hence his ambition growing – | prerogative (n.)rights of office, due privilege, pre-eminence | Tem I.ii.105 | |
| Do'st thou heare ? | Dost thou hear? | | Tem I.ii.106.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Your tale, Sir, would cure deafenesse. | Your tale, sir, would cure deafness. | | Tem I.ii.106.2 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| To haue no Schreene between this part he plaid, | To have no screen between this part he played | screen (n.)division, discrepancy, separation | Tem I.ii.107 | |
| And him he plaid it for, he needes will be | And him he played it for, he needs will be | | Tem I.ii.108 | |
| Absolute Millaine, Me (poore man) my Librarie | Absolute Milan. Me, poor man, my library | absolute (adj.)unrestricted, unconditional, without restraint | Tem I.ii.109 | |
| Was Dukedome large enough: of temporall roalties | Was dukedom large enough. Of temporal royalties | royalty (n.)right granted by a monarch, royal prerogative | Tem I.ii.110 | |
| | temporal (adj.)secular, civil, worldly | | |
| He thinks me now incapable. Confederates | He thinks me now incapable, confederates – | confederate (v.)ally, enter into a league, conspire | Tem I.ii.111 | |
| (so drie he was for Sway) with King of Naples | So dry he was for sway – wi'th' King of Naples | sway (n.)power, dominion, rule | Tem I.ii.112 | |
| | dry (adj.)thirsty, parched, longing | | |
| To giue him Annuall tribute, doe him homage | To give him annual tribute, do him homage, | | Tem I.ii.113 | |
| Subiect his Coronet, to his Crowne and bend | Subject his coronet to his crown, and bend | coronet (n.)small crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign] | Tem I.ii.114 | |
| The Dukedom yet vnbow'd (alas poore Millaine) | The dukedom yet unbowed – alas, poor Milan – | | Tem I.ii.115 | |
| To most ignoble stooping. | To most ignoble stooping. | | Tem I.ii.116.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Oh the heauens: | O the heavens! | | Tem I.ii.116.2 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Marke his condition, and th' euent, then tell me | Mark his condition and th' event; then tell me | event (n.)outcome, issue, consequence | Tem I.ii.117 | |
| | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | | |
| | condition (n.)settlement, terms, pact | | |
| If this might be a brother. | If this might be a brother. | | Tem I.ii.118.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| I should sinne | I should sin | | Tem I.ii.118.2 | |
| To thinke but Noblie of my Grand-mother, | To think but nobly of my grandmother. | | Tem I.ii.119 | |
| Good wombes haue borne bad sonnes. | Good wombs have borne bad sons. | | Tem I.ii.120.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Now the Condition. | Now the condition. | condition (n.)settlement, terms, pact | Tem I.ii.120.2 | |
| This King of Naples being an Enemy | The King of Naples, being an enemy | | Tem I.ii.121 | |
| To me inueterate, hearkens my Brothers suit, | To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit, | inveterate (adj.)long-standing, deep-rooted | Tem I.ii.122 | |
| | suit (n.)formal request, entreaty, petition | | |
| | hearken (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | | |
| Which was, That he in lieu o'th' premises, | Which was, that he, in lieu o'th' premises | premise (n.)condition, stipulation, pledge | Tem I.ii.123 | |
| Of homage, and I know not how much Tribute, | Of homage and I know not how much tribute, | | Tem I.ii.124 | |
| Should presently extirpate me and mine | Should presently extirpate me and mine | extirpate (v.)remove, eliminate, drive away | Tem I.ii.125 | |
| | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | | |
| Out of the Dukedome, and confer faire Millaine | Out of the dukedom, and confer fair Milan, | | Tem I.ii.126 | |
| With all the Honors, on my brother: Whereon | With all the honours, on my brother. Whereon, | | Tem I.ii.127 | |
| A treacherous Armie leuied, one mid-night | A treacherous army levied, one midnight | levy (v.)enlist, conscript, muster | Tem I.ii.128 | |
| Fated to th' purpose, did Anthonio open | Fated to th' purpose, did Antonio open | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | Tem I.ii.129 | |
| | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | | |
| The gates of Millaine, and ith' dead of darkenesse | The gates of Milan; and, i'th' dead of darkness, | | Tem I.ii.130 | |
| The ministers for th' purpose hurried thence | The ministers for th' purpose hurried thence | minister (n.)messenger, agent, servant | Tem I.ii.131 | |
| | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | | |
| Me, and thy crying selfe. | Me and thy crying self. | | Tem I.ii.132.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Alack, for pitty: | Alack, for pity. | | Tem I.ii.132.2 | |
| I not remembring how I cride out then | I, not remembering how I cried out then, | | Tem I.ii.133 | |
| Will cry it ore againe: it is a hint | Will cry it o'er again. It is a hint | hint (n.)occasion, circumstance, experience | Tem I.ii.134 | |
| That wrings mine eyes too't. | That wrings mine eyes to't. | wring (v.)cause to weep, force tears from | Tem I.ii.135.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Heare a little further, | Hear a little further, | | Tem I.ii.135.2 | |
| And then I'le bring thee to the present businesse | And then I'll bring thee to the present business | | Tem I.ii.136 | |
| Which now's vpon's: without the which, this Story | Which now's upon's; without the which, this story | | Tem I.ii.137 | |
| Were most impertinent. | Were most impertinent. | impertinent (adj.)irrelevant, beside the point | Tem I.ii.138.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Wherefore did they not | Wherefore did they not | | Tem I.ii.138.2 | |
| That howre destroy vs? | That hour destroy us? | | Tem I.ii.139.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Well demanded, wench: | Well demanded, wench. | demand (v.)request to tell, question, ask [about] | Tem I.ii.139.2 | |
| | wench (n.)girl, lass | | |
| My Tale prouokes that question: Deare, they durst not, | My tale provokes that question. Dear, they durst not, | provoke (v.)call forth, invite, invoke | Tem I.ii.140 | |
| So deare the loue my people bore me: nor set | So dear the love my people bore me; nor set | | Tem I.ii.141 | |
| A marke so bloudy on the businesse; but | A mark so bloody on the business, but | | Tem I.ii.142 | |
| With colours fairer, painted their foule ends. | With colours fairer painted their foul ends. | | Tem I.ii.143 | |
| In few, they hurried vs a-boord a Barke, | In few, they hurried us aboard a bark, | few, in (a)in few words, in short, in brief | Tem I.ii.144 | |
| | bark, barque (n.)ship, vessel | | |
| Bore vs some Leagues to Sea, where they prepared | Bore us some leagues to sea, where they prepared | league (n.)[measure of distance] c.3 miles [c.5 km] | Tem I.ii.145 | |
| A rotten carkasse of a Butt, not rigg'd, | A rotten carcass of a butt, not rigged, | butt (n.)ramshackle boat, tub, hulk | Tem I.ii.146 | |
| Nor tackle, sayle, nor mast, the very rats | Nor tackle, sail, nor mast. The very rats | | Tem I.ii.147 | |
| Instinctiuely haue quit it: There they hoyst vs | Instinctively have quit it. There they hoist us, | hoist (v.)launch; or: make go aloft | Tem I.ii.148 | |
| To cry to th' Sea, that roard to vs; to sigh | To cry to th' sea that roared to us, to sigh | | Tem I.ii.149 | |
| To th' windes, whose pitty sighing backe againe | To th' winds, whose pity sighing back again | | Tem I.ii.150 | |
| Did vs but louing wrong. | Did us but loving wrong. | | Tem I.ii.151.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Alack, what trouble | Alack, what trouble | | Tem I.ii.151.2 | |
| Was I then to you? | Was I then to you! | | Tem I.ii.152.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| O, a Cherubin | O, a cherubin | cherubin (n.)celestial being, heavenly beauty | Tem I.ii.152.2 | |
| Thou was't that did preserue me; Thou didst smile, | Thou wast that did preserve me. Thou didst smile, | | Tem I.ii.153 | |
| Infused with a fortitude from heauen, | Infused with a fortitude from heaven, | | Tem I.ii.154 | |
| When I haue deck'd the sea with drops full salt, | When I have decked the sea with drops full salt, | deck (v.)cover, adorn, decorate | Tem I.ii.155 | |
| Vnder my burthen groan'd, which rais'd in me | Under my burden groaned, which raised in me | | Tem I.ii.156 | |
| An vndergoing stomacke, to beare vp | An undergoing stomach, to bear up | stomach (n.)spirit, courage, valour, will | Tem I.ii.157 | |
| | undergoing (adj.)sustaining, resolute, of endurance | | |
| Against what should ensue. | Against what should ensue. | | Tem I.ii.158.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| How came we a shore? | How came we ashore? | | Tem I.ii.158.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| By prouidence diuine, | By Providence divine. | | Tem I.ii.159 | |
| Some food, we had, and some fresh water, that | Some food we had, and some fresh water, that | | Tem I.ii.160 | |
| A noble Neopolitan Gonzalo | A noble Neapolitan, Gonzalo, | | Tem I.ii.161 | |
| Out of his Charity, (who being then appointed | Out of his charity, who being then appointed | | Tem I.ii.162 | |
| Master of this designe) did giue vs, with | Master of this design, did give us, with | design (n.)scheme, plan, plot | Tem I.ii.163 | |
| Rich garments, linnens, stuffs, and necessaries | Rich garments, linens, stuffs, and necessaries | stuff (n.)equipment, stores, supplies | Tem I.ii.164 | |
| Which since haue steeded much, so of his gentlenesse | Which since have steaded much. So, of his gentleness, | stead (v.)help, assist, benefit | Tem I.ii.165 | |
| Knowing I lou'd my bookes, he furnishd me | Knowing I loved my books, he furnished me | | Tem I.ii.166 | |
| From mine owne Library, with volumes, that | From mine own library with volumes that | | Tem I.ii.167 | |
| I prize aboue my Dukedome. | I prize above my dukedom. | | Tem I.ii.168.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Would I might | Would I might | | Tem I.ii.168.2 | |
| But euer see that man. | But ever see that man! | | Tem I.ii.169.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Now I arise, | Now I arise. | | Tem I.ii.169.2 | |
| Sit still, and heare the last of our sea-sorrow: | Sit still, and hear the last of our sea-sorrow. | last (n.)last part, end | Tem I.ii.170 | |
| Heere in this Iland we arriu'd, and heere | Here in this island we arrived, and here | | Tem I.ii.171 | |
| Haue I, thy Schoolemaster, made thee more profit | Have I, thy schoolmaster, made thee more profit | profit (n.)progress, proficiency, improvement | Tem I.ii.172 | |
| Then other Princesse can, that haue more time | Than other princess can, that have more time | | Tem I.ii.173 | |
| For vainer howres; and Tutors, not so carefull. | For vainer hours, and tutors not so careful. | vain (adj.)foolish, silly, stupid | Tem I.ii.174 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Heuens thank you for't. And now I pray you Sir, | Heavens thank you for't! And now, I pray you, sir, | | Tem I.ii.175 | |
| For still 'tis beating in my minde; your reason | For still 'tis beating in my mind, your reason | beat (v.)hammer away, ponder furiously | Tem I.ii.176 | |
| For raysing this Sea-storme? | For raising this sea-storm? | | Tem I.ii.177.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Know thus far forth, | Know thus far forth. | | Tem I.ii.177.2 | |
| By accident most strange, bountifull Fortune | By accident most strange, bountiful Fortune, | Fortune (n.)Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind | Tem I.ii.178 | |
| (Now my deere Lady) hath mine enemies | Now my dear lady, hath mine enemies | | Tem I.ii.179 | |
| Brought to this shore: And by my prescience | Brought to this shore; and by my prescience | prescience (n.)foreknowledge, visionary power | Tem I.ii.180 | |
| I finde my Zenith doth depend vpon | I find my zenith doth depend upon | zenith (n.)highest point (in fortunes), summit, peak | Tem I.ii.181 | |
| A most auspitious starre, whose influence | A most auspicious star, whose influence | | Tem I.ii.182 | |
| If now I court not, but omit; my fortunes | If now I court not, but omit, my fortunes | omit (v.)neglect, disregard, forget about | Tem I.ii.183 | |
| Will euer after droope: Heare cease more questions, | Will ever after droop. Here cease more questions. | | Tem I.ii.184 | |
| Thou art inclinde to sleepe: 'tis a good dulnesse, | Thou art inclined to sleep. 'Tis a good dullness, | dullness, dulness (n.)sleepiness, drowsiness, tiredness | Tem I.ii.185 | |
| And giue it way: I know thou canst not chuse: | And give it way. I know thou canst not choose. | choose, cannothave no alternative, cannot do otherwise | Tem I.ii.186 | |
| | give way (v.)yield to, succumb to, submit to | | |
| Miranda sleeps | | Tem I.ii.187 | |
| Come away, Seruant, come; I am ready now, | Come away, servant, come! I am ready now. | | Tem I.ii.187 | |
| Approach my Ariel. Come. | Approach, my Ariel! Come! | | Tem I.ii.188 | |
| Enter Ariel. | Enter Ariel | | Tem I.ii.189.1 | |
| Ari. | ARIEL | | | |
| All haile, great Master, graue Sir, haile: I come | All hail, great master! Grave sir, hail! I come | grave (adj.)respected, revered, wise | Tem I.ii.189 | |
| To answer thy best pleasure; be't to fly, | To answer thy best pleasure, be't to fly, | answer (v.)satisfy, discharge, requite | Tem I.ii.190 | |
| To swim, to diue into the fire: to ride | To swim, to dive into the fire, to ride | | Tem I.ii.191 | |
| On the curld clowds: to thy strong bidding, taske | On the curled clouds. To thy strong bidding task | task (v.)set a task [for], employ | Tem I.ii.192 | |
| Ariel, and all his Qualitie. | Ariel and all his quality. | quality (n.)companions, associates, fraternity | Tem I.ii.193.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Hast thou, Spirit, | Hast thou, spirit, | | Tem I.ii.193.2 | |
| Performd to point, the Tempest that I bad thee. | Performed to point the tempest that I bade thee? | point, toexactly, completely, to the letter | Tem I.ii.194 | |
| | bid (v.), past form badecommand, order, enjoin, tell | | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| To euery Article. | To every article. | article (n.)item, particular, point of substance | Tem I.ii.195 | |
| I boorded the Kings ship: now on the Beake, | I boarded the King's ship. Now on the beak, | beak (n.)bow, prow, front | Tem I.ii.196 | |
| Now in the Waste, the Decke, in euery Cabyn, | Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin | waist (n.)middle [of the upper deck], centre | Tem I.ii.197 | |
| I flam'd amazement, sometime I'ld diuide | I flamed amazement. Sometime I'd divide, | flame (v.)inflame, excite; or: convey by flaming | Tem I.ii.198 | |
| | amazement (n.)overwhelming wonder | | |
| | amazement (n.)alarm, apprehension, fear | | |
| And burne in many places; on the Top-mast, | And burn in many places. On the topmast, | | Tem I.ii.199 | |
| The Yards and Bore-spritt, would I flame distinctly, | The yards, and boresprit would I flame distinctly, | flame (v.)blaze, shine, flash | Tem I.ii.200 | |
| | boresprit (n.)bowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened | | |
| | yard (n.)crossbar on a mast which supports a sail | | |
| | distinctly (adv.)individually, separately, personally | | |
| Then meete, and ioyne. Ioues Lightning, the precursers | Then meet and join. Jove's lightnings, the precursors | Jove (n.)[pron: johv] alternative name for Jupiter, the Roman supreme god | Tem I.ii.201 | |
| O'th dreadfull Thunder-claps more momentarie | O'th' dreadful thunderclaps, more momentary | | Tem I.ii.202 | |
| And sight out-running were not; the fire, and cracks | And sight-outrunning were not. The fire and cracks | | Tem I.ii.203 | |
| Of sulphurous roaring, the most mighty Neptune | Of sulphurous roaring the most mighty Neptune | NeptuneRoman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather | Tem I.ii.204 | |
| Seeme to besiege, and make his bold waues tremble, | Seem to besiege, and make his bold waves tremble, | | Tem I.ii.205 | |
| Yea, his dread Trident shake. | Yea, his dread trident shake. | dread (adj.)frightening, terrifying, fearful | Tem I.ii.206.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| My braue Spirit, | My brave spirit! | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | Tem I.ii.206.2 | |
| Who was so firme, so constant, that this coyle | Who was so firm, so constant, that this coil | coil (n.)turmoil, disturbance, fuss | Tem I.ii.207 | |
| Would not infect his reason? | Would not infect his reason? | | Tem I.ii.208.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Not a soule | Not a soul | | Tem I.ii.208.2 | |
| But felt a Feauer of the madde, and plaid | But felt a fever of the mad, and played | play (v.)display, show, demonstrate | Tem I.ii.209 | |
| Some tricks of desperation; all but Mariners | Some tricks of desperation. All but mariners | trick (n.)habit, characteristic, typical behaviour | Tem I.ii.210 | |
| | desperation (n.)reckless despair, desperate thoughts [of self-destruction] | | |
| Plung'd in the foaming bryne, and quit the vessell; | Plunged in the foaming brine, and quit the vessel, | brine (n.)sea water, sea | Tem I.ii.211 | |
| Then all a fire with me the Kings sonne Ferdinand | Then all afire with me. The King's son Ferdinand, | afire (adj.)on fire, burning | Tem I.ii.212 | |
| With haire vp-staring (then like reeds, not haire) | With hair upstaring – then like reeds, not hair – | up-staringstanding on end | Tem I.ii.213 | |
| Was the first man that leapt; cride hell is empty, | Was the first man that leaped; cried, ‘ Hell is empty, | | Tem I.ii.214 | |
| And all the Diuels are heere. | And all the devils are here!’ | | Tem I.ii.215.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Why that's my spirit: | Why, that's my spirit! | | Tem I.ii.215.2 | |
| But was not this nye shore? | But was not this nigh shore? | nigh (prep.)near | Tem I.ii.216.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Close by, my Master. | Close by, my master. | | Tem I.ii.216.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| But are they (Ariell) safe? | But are they, Ariel, safe? | | Tem I.ii.217.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Not a haire perishd: | Not a hair perished. | | Tem I.ii.217.2 | |
| On their sustaining garments not a blemish, | On their sustaining garments not a blemish, | sustaining (adj.)life-supporting, nourishing | Tem I.ii.218 | |
| But fresher then before: and as thou badst me, | But fresher than before; and as thou bad'st me, | bid (v.), past form badecommand, order, enjoin, tell | Tem I.ii.219 | |
| In troops I haue dispersd them 'bout the Isle: | In troops I have dispersed them 'bout the isle. | | Tem I.ii.220 | |
| The Kings sonne haue I landed by himselfe, | The King's son have I landed by himself, | | Tem I.ii.221 | |
| Whom I left cooling of the Ayre with sighes, | Whom I left cooling of the air with sighs | | Tem I.ii.222 | |
| In an odde Angle of the Isle, and sitting | In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting, | odd (adj.)isolated, out of the way | Tem I.ii.223 | |
| | angle (n.)corner, nook, spot | | |
| His armes in this sad knot. | His arms in this sad knot. | sad (adj.)dismal, morose, sullen | Tem I.ii.224.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Of the Kings ship, | Of the King's ship, | | Tem I.ii.224.2 | |
| The Marriners, say how thou hast disposd, | The mariners, say how thou hast disposed, | dispose (v.)carry out, manage, handle | Tem I.ii.225 | |
| And all the rest o'th' Fleete? | And all the rest o'th' fleet? | | Tem I.ii.226.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Safely in harbour | Safely in harbour | | Tem I.ii.226.2 | |
| Is the Kings shippe, in the deepe Nooke, where once | Is the King's ship, in the deep nook where once | | Tem I.ii.227 | |
| Thou calldst me vp at midnight to fetch dewe | Thou called'st me up at midnight to fetch dew | | Tem I.ii.228 | |
| From the still-vext Bermoothes, there she's hid; | From the still-vexed Bermoothes, there she's hid; | still-vexedalways beset, perpetually plagued | Tem I.ii.229 | |
| | Bermoothes (n.)[pron: ber'moothuhz] Bermuda Islands | | |
| The Marriners all vnder hatches stowed, | The mariners all under hatches stowed, | hatch (n.)(plural) movable deck planks | Tem I.ii.230 | |
| Who, with a Charme ioynd to their suffred labour | Who, with a charm joined to their suffered labour, | suffered (adj.)undergone, sustained, endured | Tem I.ii.231 | |
| I haue left asleep: and for the rest o'th' Fleet | I have left asleep. And for the rest o'th' fleet, | | Tem I.ii.232 | |
| (Which I dispers'd) they all haue met againe, | Which I dispersed, they all have met again, | | Tem I.ii.233 | |
| And are vpon the Mediterranian Flote | And are upon the Mediterranean flote | flote (n.)sea, waves | Tem I.ii.234 | |
| Bound sadly home for Naples, | Bound sadly home for Naples, | | Tem I.ii.235 | |
| Supposing that they saw the Kings ship wrackt, | Supposing that they saw the King's ship wracked, | wrack (v.)wreck, shipwreck, lose at sea | Tem I.ii.236 | |
| And his great person perish. | And his great person perish. | | Tem I.ii.237.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Ariel, thy charge | Ariel, thy charge | charge (n.)task, responsibility, duty | Tem I.ii.237.2 | |
| Exactly is perform'd; but there's more worke: | Exactly is performed, but there's more work. | | Tem I.ii.238 | |
| What is the time o'th' day? | What is the time o'th' day? | | Tem I.ii.239.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Past the mid season. | Past the mid-season. | mid-season (n.)noon, middle of the day | Tem I.ii.239.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| At least two Glasses: the time 'twixt six & now | At least two glasses. The time 'twixt six and now | glass (n.)[sand of the] hourglass | Tem I.ii.240 | |
| Must by vs both be spent most preciously. | Must by us both be spent most preciously. | preciously (adv.)profitably, valuably, usefully | Tem I.ii.241 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Is there more toyle? Since yu dost giue me pains, | Is there more toil? Since thou dost give me pains, | pain (n.)effort, endeavour, exertion, labour | Tem I.ii.242 | |
| Let me remember thee what thou hast promis'd, | Let me remember thee what thou hast promised, | remember (v.)remind, bring to someone's mind | Tem I.ii.243 | |
| Which is not yet perform'd me. | Which is not yet performed me. | | Tem I.ii.244.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| How now? moodie? | How now? Moody? | moody (adj.)angry, wrathful, rancorous, sullen | Tem I.ii.244.2 | |
| What is't thou canst demand? | What is't thou canst demand? | | Tem I.ii.245.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| My Libertie. | My liberty. | | Tem I.ii.245.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Before the time be out? no more: | Before the time be out? No more. | | Tem I.ii.246.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| I prethee, | I prithee, | | Tem I.ii.246.2 | |
| Remember I haue done thee worthy seruice, | Remember I have done thee worthy service, | | Tem I.ii.247 | |
| Told thee no lyes, made thee no mistakings, serv'd | Told thee no lies, made thee no mistakings, served | | Tem I.ii.248 | |
| Without or grudge, or grumblings; thou did promise | Without or grudge or grumblings. Thou did promise | grudge (n.)murmuring, complaining, reluctance | Tem I.ii.249 | |
| To bate me a full yeere. | To bate me a full year. | bate (v.)[of quantities] lessen, reduce, deduct | Tem I.ii.250.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Do'st thou forget | Dost thou forget | | Tem I.ii.250.2 | |
| From what a torment I did free thee? | From what a torment I did free thee? | | Tem I.ii.251.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| No. | No. | | Tem I.ii.251.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Thou do'st: & thinkst it much to tread ye Ooze | Thou dost; and think'st it much to tread the ooze | | Tem I.ii.252 | |
| Of the salt deepe; | Of the salt deep, | | Tem I.ii.253 | |
| To run vpon the sharpe winde of the North, | To run upon the sharp wind of the north, | | Tem I.ii.254 | |
| To doe me businesse in the veines o'th' earth | To do me business in the veins o'th' earth | business (n.)deed, action, affair, task | Tem I.ii.255 | |
| When it is bak'd with frost. | When it is baked with frost. | bake (v.)harden, make solid | Tem I.ii.256.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| I doe not Sir. | I do not, sir. | | Tem I.ii.256.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Thou liest, malignant Thing: hast thou forgot | Thou liest, malignant thing! Hast thou forgot | | Tem I.ii.257 | |
| The fowle Witch Sycorax, who with Age and Enuy | The foul witch Sycorax, who with age and envy | envy (n.)malice, ill-will, enmity | Tem I.ii.258 | |
| | Sycorax (n.)[pron: 'sikoraks] witch, the mother of Caliban in 'The Tempest' | | |
| Was growne into a hoope? hast thou forgot her? | Was grown into a hoop? Hast thou forgot her? | hoop (n.)circular shape, bent posture | Tem I.ii.259 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| No Sir. | No, sir. | | Tem I.ii.260.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Thou hast: where was she born? speak: tell me: | Thou hast. Where was she born? Speak! Tell me! | | Tem I.ii.260.2 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Sir, in Argier. | Sir, in Argier. | Argier (n.)[pron: ah'jeer] Algiers; seaport capital of Algeria, N Africa | Tem I.ii.261.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Oh, was she so: I must | O, was she so! I must | | Tem I.ii.261.2 | |
| Once in a moneth recount what thou hast bin, | Once in a month recount what thou hast been, | | Tem I.ii.262 | |
| Which thou forgetst. This damn'd Witch Sycorax | Which thou forget'st. This damned witch Sycorax, | | Tem I.ii.263 | |
| For mischiefes manifold, and sorceries terrible | For mischiefs manifold, and sorceries terrible | | Tem I.ii.264 | |
| To enter humane hearing, from Argier | To enter human hearing, from Argier, | | Tem I.ii.265 | |
| Thou know'st was banish'd: for one thing she did | Thou know'st, was banished. For one thing she did | | Tem I.ii.266 | |
| They wold not take her life: Is not this true? | They would not take her life. Is not this true? | | Tem I.ii.267 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| I, Sir. | Ay, sir. | | Tem I.ii.268 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| This blew ey'd hag, was hither brought with child, | This blue-eyed hag was hither brought with child, | | Tem I.ii.269 | |
| And here was left by th' Saylors; thou my slaue, | And here was left by th' sailors. Thou, my slave, | slave (n.)hireling, lackey, menial, servant | Tem I.ii.270 | |
| As thou reportst thy selfe, was then her seruant, | As thou report'st thyself, wast then her servant. | | Tem I.ii.271 | |
| And for thou wast a Spirit too delicate | And for thou wast a spirit too delicate | delicate (adj.)fine in quality, of exquisite nature, dainty | Tem I.ii.272 | |
| To act her earthy, and abhord commands, | To act her earthy and abhorred commands, | earthy (adj.)coarse, unrefined, gross | Tem I.ii.273 | |
| | abhorred (adj.)horrifying, disgusting, abominable | | |
| | act (v.)act out, perform, enact | | |
| Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee | Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee, | hest (n.)command, behest, order | Tem I.ii.274 | |
| By helpe of her more potent Ministers, | By help of her more potent ministers, | minister (n.)messenger, agent, servant | Tem I.ii.275 | |
| | potent (adj.)powerful, influential | | |
| And in her most vnmittigable rage, | And in her most unmitigable rage, | unmitigable (adj.)implacable, unappeasable, uncompromising | Tem I.ii.276 | |
| Into a clouen Pyne, within which rift | Into a cloven pine; within which rift | cloven (adj.)split, cleft apart | Tem I.ii.277 | |
| Imprison'd, thou didst painefully remaine | Imprisoned, thou didst painfully remain | | Tem I.ii.278 | |
| A dozen yeeres: within which space she di'd, | A dozen years, within which space she died, | | Tem I.ii.279 | |
| And left thee there: where thou didst vent thy groanes | And left thee there, where thou didst vent thy groans | vent (v.)utter, express, air, proclaim | Tem I.ii.280 | |
| As fast as Mill-wheeles strike: Then was this Island | As fast as millwheels strike. Then was this island – | | Tem I.ii.281 | |
| (Saue for the Son, that he did littour heere, | Save for the son that she did litter here, | litter (v.)[comparing humans to animals] bring forth, be born | Tem I.ii.282 | |
| A frekelld whelpe, hag-borne) not honour'd with | A freckled whelp, hag-born – not honoured with | hag-born (adj.)born of a witch | Tem I.ii.283 | |
| | whelp (n.)[term of abuse] pup, son of a bitch | | |
| A humane shape. | A human shape. | | Tem I.ii.284.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Yes: Caliban her sonne. | Yes, Caliban her son. | | Tem I.ii.284.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Dull thing, I say so: he, that Caliban | Dull thing, I say so! He, that Caliban | dull (adj.)gloomy, melancholic, sullen | Tem I.ii.285 | |
| Whom now I keepe in seruice, thou best know'st | Whom now I keep in service. Thou best know'st | | Tem I.ii.286 | |
| What torment I did finde thee in; thy grones | What torment I did find thee in. Thy groans | | Tem I.ii.287 | |
| Did make wolues howle, and penetrate the breasts | Did make wolves howl, and penetrate the breasts | | Tem I.ii.288 | |
| Of euer-angry Beares; it was a torment | Of ever-angry bears. It was a torment | | Tem I.ii.289 | |
| To lay vpon the damn'd, which Sycorax | To lay upon the damned, which Sycorax | | Tem I.ii.290 | |
| Could not againe vndoe: it was mine Art, | Could not again undo. It was mine art, | art (n.)magic, enchantment, trickery | Tem I.ii.291 | |
| When I arriu'd, and heard thee, that made gape | When I arrived and heard thee, that made gape | | Tem I.ii.292 | |
| The Pyne, and let thee out. | The pine, and let thee out. | | Tem I.ii.293.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| I thanke thee Master. | I thank thee, master. | | Tem I.ii.293.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| If thou more murmur'st, I will rend an Oake | If thou more murmur'st, I will rend an oak, | | Tem I.ii.294 | |
| And peg-thee in his knotty entrailes, till | And peg thee in his knotty entrails, till | | Tem I.ii.295 | |
| Thou hast howl'd away twelue winters. | Thou hast howled away twelve winters. | | Tem I.ii.296.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| Pardon, Master, | Pardon, master. | | Tem I.ii.296.2 | |
| I will be correspondent to command | I will be correspondent to command, | correspondent (adj.)responsive, receptive, compliant | Tem I.ii.297 | |
| And doe my spryting, gently. | And do my spriting gently. | sprighting, spriting (n.)activities as a spirit | Tem I.ii.298.1 | |
| | gently (adv.)quietly, tamely, without a fight | | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Doe so: and after two daies | Do so, and after two days | | Tem I.ii.298.2 | |
| I will discharge thee. | I will discharge thee. | | Tem I.ii.299.1 | |
| Ar. | ARIEL | | | |
| That's my noble Master: | That's my noble master! | | Tem I.ii.299.2 | |
| What shall I doe? say what? what shall I doe? | What shall I do? Say what! What shall I do? | | Tem I.ii.300 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Goe make thy selfe like a Nymph o'th' Sea, | Go make thyself like a nymph o'th' sea. | | Tem I.ii.301 | |
| Be subiect to no sight but thine, and mine: inuisible | Be subject to no sight but thine and mine, invisible | | Tem I.ii.302 | |
| To euery eye-ball else: goe take this shape | To every eyeball else. Go take this shape, | | Tem I.ii.303 | |
| And hither come in't: goe: hence / With diligence. Exit. | And hither come in't. Go! Hence with diligence! | diligence (n.)attentiveness, assiduity, careful service | Tem I.ii.304 | |
| Pro. | Exit Ariel | | Tem I.ii.304 | |
| Awake, deere hart awake, thou hast slept well, | Awake, dear heart, awake! Thou hast slept well. | | Tem I.ii.305 | |
| Awake. | Awake! | | Tem I.ii.306.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| The strangenes of your story, put | The strangeness of your story put | | Tem I.ii.306.2 | |
| Heauinesse in me. | Heaviness in me. | heaviness (n.)sleepiness, drowsiness | Tem I.ii.307.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Shake it off: Come on, | Shake it off. Come on; | | Tem I.ii.307.2 | |
| Wee'll visit Caliban, my slaue, who neuer | We'll visit Caliban, my slave, who never | | Tem I.ii.308 | |
| Yeelds vs kinde answere. | Yields us kind answer. | kind (adj.)friendly, agreeable, pleasant | Tem I.ii.309.1 | |
| | yield (v.)give, grant, return | | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| 'Tis a villaine Sir, | 'Tis a villain, sir, | villain (n.)serf, servant, bondsman | Tem I.ii.309.2 | |
| I doe not loue to looke on. | I do not love to look on. | | Tem I.ii.310.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| But as 'tis | But, as 'tis, | | Tem I.ii.310.2 | |
| We cannot misse him: he do's make our fire, | We cannot miss him. He does make our fire, | miss (v.)forgo, do without, go without | Tem I.ii.311 | |
| Fetch in our wood, and serues in Offices | Fetch in our wood, and serves in offices | office (n.)task, service, duty, responsibility | Tem I.ii.312 | |
| That profit vs: What hoa: slaue: Caliban: | That profit us. What, ho! Slave! Caliban! | slave (n.)hireling, lackey, menial, servant | Tem I.ii.313 | |
| | profit (v.)benefit, be of use to, do good to | | |
| Thou Earth, thou: speake. | Thou earth, thou, speak! | earth (n.)piece of dirt, beast of the earth | Tem I.ii.314.1 | |
| Cal. | CALIBAN | | | |
| within. | (within) | | Tem I.ii.314 | |
| There's wood enough within. | There's wood enough within. | | Tem I.ii.314.2 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Come forth I say, there's other busines for thee: | Come forth, I say! There's other business for thee. | business (n.)deed, action, affair, task | Tem I.ii.315 | |
| Come thou Tortoys, when? | Come, thou tortoise! When? | | Tem I.ii.316 | |
| Enter Ariel like a water-Nymph. | Enter Ariel like a water-nymph | | Tem I.ii.317.1 | |
| Fine apparision: my queint Ariel, | Fine apparition! My quaint Ariel, | quaint (adj.)ingenious, clever, skilful | Tem I.ii.317 | |
| | fine (adj.)graceful, exquisitely formed | | |
| Hearke in thine eare. | Hark in thine ear. | | Tem I.ii.318.1 | |
| Ar | ARIEL | | | |
| My Lord, it shall be done. | My lord, it shall be done. | | Tem I.ii.318.2 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | Tem I.ii.318 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Thou poysonous slaue, got by ye diuell himselfe | Thou poisonous slave, got by the devil himself | slave (n.)fellow, rascal, rogue, villain | Tem I.ii.319 | |
| | get (v.)beget, conceive, breed | | |
| Vpon thy wicked Dam; come forth. | Upon thy wicked dam, come forth! | dam (n.)mother | Tem I.ii.320 | |
| Enter Caliban. | Enter Caliban | | Tem I.ii.321 | |
| Cal. | CALIBAN | | | |
| As wicked dewe, as ere my mother brush'd | As wicked dew as e'er my mother brushed | | Tem I.ii.321 | |
| With Rauens feather from vnwholesome Fen | With raven's feather from unwholesome fen | fen (n.)marshland, swamp | Tem I.ii.322 | |
| | unwholesome (adj.)harmful, damaging, noxious | | |
| Drop on you both: A Southwest blow on yee, | Drop on you both! A south-west blow on ye | | Tem I.ii.323 | |
| And blister you all ore. | And blister you all o'er! | | Tem I.ii.324 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| For this be sure, to night thou shalt haue cramps, | For this, be sure, tonight thou shalt have cramps, | | Tem I.ii.325 | |
| Side-stitches, that shall pen thy breath vp, Vrchins | Side-stitches that shall pen thy breath up. Urchins | urchin (n.)spirit in hedgehog form, goblin | Tem I.ii.326 | |
| Shall for that vast of night, that they may worke | Shall for that vast of night that they may work | vast (n.)long deserted period, empty space of time | Tem I.ii.327 | |
| All exercise on thee: thou shalt be pinch'd | All exercise on thee. Thou shalt be pinched | exercise (v.)work, practise, perform [a function] | Tem I.ii.328 | |
| As thicke as hony-combe, each pinch more stinging | As thick as honey-comb, each pinch more stinging | | Tem I.ii.329 | |
| Then Bees that made 'em. | Than bees that made 'em. | | Tem I.ii.330.1 | |
| Cal. | CALIBAN | | | |
| I must eat my dinner: | I must eat my dinner. | | Tem I.ii.330.2 | |
| This Island's mine by Sycorax my mother, | This island's mine, by Sycorax my mother, | | Tem I.ii.331 | |
| Which thou tak'st from me: when thou cam'st first | Which thou tak'st from me. When thou cam'st first, | | Tem I.ii.332 | |
| Thou stroakst me, & made much of me: wouldst giue me | Thou strok'st me, and made much of me, wouldst give me | | Tem I.ii.333 | |
| Water with berries in't: and teach me how | Water with berries in't, and teach me how | | Tem I.ii.334 | |
| To name the bigger Light, and how the lesse | To name the bigger light, and how the less, | | Tem I.ii.335 | |
| That burne by day, and night: and then I lou'd thee | That burn by day and night. And then I loved thee, | | Tem I.ii.336 | |
| And shew'd thee all the qualities o'th' Isle, | And showed thee all the qualities o'th' isle, | quality (n.)characteristic, feature, property | Tem I.ii.337 | |
| The fresh Springs, Brine-pits; barren place and fertill, | The fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile. | brine-pit (n.)salt-pit | Tem I.ii.338 | |
| Curs'd be I that did so: All the Charmes | Cursed be I that did so! All the charms | charm (n.)magic spell, enchantment | Tem I.ii.339 | |
| Of Sycorax: Toades, Beetles, Batts light on you: | Of Sycorax – toads, beetles, bats light on you! | | Tem I.ii.340 | |
| For I am all the Subiects that you haue, | For I am all the subjects that you have, | | Tem I.ii.341 | |
| Which first was min owne King: and here you sty-me | Which first was mine own king; and here you sty me | sty (v.)confine as in a sty, coop up | Tem I.ii.342 | |
| In this hard Rocke, whiles you doe keepe from me | In this hard rock, whiles you do keep from me | | Tem I.ii.343 | |
| The rest o'th' Island. | The rest o'th' island. | | Tem I.ii.344.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Thou most lying slaue, | Thou most lying slave, | slave (n.)fellow, rascal, rogue, villain | Tem I.ii.344.2 | |
| Whom stripes may moue, not kindnes: I haue vs'd thee | Whom stripes may move, not kindness! I have used thee, | stripe (n.)stroke of a whip, lash, weal | Tem I.ii.345 | |
| (Filth as thou art) with humane care, and lodg'd thee | Filth as thou art, with human care, and lodged thee | | Tem I.ii.346 | |
| In mine owne Cell, till thou didst seeke to violate | In mine own cell, till thou didst seek to violate | cell (n.)small humble dwelling | Tem I.ii.347 | |
| The honor of my childe. | The honour of my child. | | Tem I.ii.348 | |
| Cal. | CALIBAN | | | |
| Oh ho, oh ho, would't had bene done: | O ho, O ho! Would't had been done! | | Tem I.ii.349 | |
| Thou didst preuent me, I had peopel'd else | Thou didst prevent me. I had peopled else | | Tem I.ii.350 | |
| This Isle with Calibans. | This isle with Calibans. | | Tem I.ii.351.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Abhorred Slaue, | Abhorred slave, | abhorred (adj.)horrifying, disgusting, abominable | Tem I.ii.351.2 | |
| Which any print of goodnesse wilt not take, | Which any print of goodness wilt not take, | print (n.)imprint, image, stamped impression | Tem I.ii.352 | |
| Being capable of all ill: I pittied thee, | Being capable of all ill! I pitied thee, | ill (n.)wrong, injury, harm, evil | Tem I.ii.353 | |
| | capable ofopen to, subject to, susceptible to | | |
| Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each houre | Took pains to make thee speak, taught thee each hour | | Tem I.ii.354 | |
| One thing or other: when thou didst not (Sauage) | One thing or other. When thou didst not, savage, | | Tem I.ii.355 | |
| Know thine owne meaning; but wouldst gabble, like | Know thine own meaning, but wouldst gabble like | | Tem I.ii.356 | |
| A thing most brutish, I endow'd thy purposes | A thing most brutish, I endowed thy purposes | purpose (n.)intention, aim, plan | Tem I.ii.357 | |
| With words that made them knowne: But thy vild race | With words that made them known. But thy vile race, | race (n.)inherited nature, natural disposition | Tem I.ii.358 | |
| (Tho thou didst learn) had that in't, which good natures | Though thou didst learn, had that in't which good natures | | Tem I.ii.359 | |
| Could not abide to be with; therefore wast thou | Could not abide to be with. Therefore wast thou | | Tem I.ii.360 | |
| Deseruedly confin'd into this Rocke, who hadst | Deservedly confined into this rock, who hadst | | Tem I.ii.361 | |
| Deseru'd more then a prison. | Deserved more than a prison. | | Tem I.ii.362 | |
| Cal. | CALIBAN | | | |
| You taught me Language, and my profit on't | You taught me language, and my profit on't | | Tem I.ii.363 | |
| Is, I know how to curse: the red-plague rid you | Is, I know how to curse. The red plague rid you | rid (v.)get rid of, destroy, kill | Tem I.ii.364 | |
| For learning me your language. | For learning me your language! | learn (v.)teach, instruct [not a regional dialect usage as in modern English] | Tem I.ii.365.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Hag-seed, hence: | Hag-seed, hence! | hag-seed (n.)witch-child | Tem I.ii.365.2 | |
| Fetch vs in Fewell, and be quicke thou'rt best | Fetch us in fuel – and be quick, thou'rt best, | best, thou wert / you wereyou are best advised | Tem I.ii.366 | |
| To answer other businesse: shrug'st thou (Malice) | To answer other business. Shrug'st thou, malice? | answer (v.)fulfil, meet, satisfy | Tem I.ii.367 | |
| | business (n.)deed, action, affair, task | | |
| If thou neglectst, or dost vnwillingly | If thou neglect'st, or dost unwillingly | | Tem I.ii.368 | |
| What I command, Ile racke thee with old Crampes, | What I command, I'll rack thee with old cramps, | old (adj.)plenty of, abundant, more than enough | Tem I.ii.369 | |
| Fill all thy bones with Aches, make thee rore, | Fill all thy bones with aches, make thee roar, | | Tem I.ii.370 | |
| That beasts shall tremble at thy dyn. | That beasts shall tremble at thy din. | | Tem I.ii.371.1 | |
| Cal. | CALIBAN | | | |
| No, 'pray thee. | No, pray thee! | | Tem I.ii.371.2 | |
| I must obey, his Art is of such pow'r, | (aside) I must obey. His art is of such power, | art (n.)magic, enchantment, trickery | Tem I.ii.372 | |
| It would controll my Dams god Setebos, | It would control my dam's god Setebos, | control (v.)overwhelm, overpower | Tem I.ii.373 | |
| | dam (n.)mother | | |
| And make a vassaile of him. | And make a vassal of him. | vassal (n.)servant, slave, subject | Tem I.ii.374.1 | |
| Pro | PROSPERO | | | |
| So slaue, hence. | So, slave. Hence! | slave (n.)fellow, rascal, rogue, villain | Tem I.ii.374.2 | |
| Exit Cal. | Exit Caliban | | Tem I.ii.374 | |
| Enter Ferdinand & Ariel, inuisible playing & | Enter Ferdinand; and Ariel, invisible, playing and | | Tem I.i.375.1 | |
| singing. | singing | | Tem I.i.375.2 | |
| Ariel Song. | ARIEL Song | | | |
| Song | | Tem I.ii.375 | |
| Come vnto these yellow sands, | Come unto these yellow sands, | | Tem I.ii.375 | |
| and then take hands: | And then take hands. | | Tem I.ii.376 | |
| Curtsied when you haue, and kist | Curtsied when you have and kissed | | Tem I.ii.377 | |
| the wilde waues whist: | The wild waves whist, | whist (adj.)silent, quiet, still | Tem I.ii.378 | |
| Foote it featly heere, and there, | Foot it featly here and there; | foot itdance away, tread lively | Tem I.ii.379 | |
| | featly (adv.)gracefully, skilfully, nimbly | | |
| and sweete Sprights beare the burthen. | And, sweet sprites, the burden bear. | sprite, spright (n.)spirit, ghost, supernatural being | Tem I.ii.380 | |
| | burden, burthen (n.)refrain, chorus | | |
| Harke, harke, | Hark, hark! | | Tem I.ii.381 | |
| Burthen dispersedly. bowgh wawgh: | (Burden, dispersedly) Bow-wow! | dispersedly (adv.)from various positions, here and there | Tem I.ii.382 | |
| the watch-Dogges barke, | The watch-dogs bark! | | Tem I.ii.383 | |
| bowgh-wawgh. | (Burden, dispersedly) Bow-wow! | | Tem I.ii.384 | |
| Hark, hark, I heare, | Hark, hark! I hear | | Tem I.ii.385 | |
| the straine of strutting Chanticlere | The strain of strutting chanticleer | Chanticleer (n.)cock, rooster [in the medieval story of Reynard the Fox, retold in Chaucer's ‘The Nun's Priest's Tale’] | Tem I.ii.386 | |
| cry cockadidle-dowe. | Cry cock-a-diddle-dow! | | Tem I.ii.387 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| Where shold this Musick be? I'th aire, or th' earth? | Where should this music be? I'th' air or th' earth? | | Tem I.ii.388 | |
| It sounds no more: and sure it waytes vpon | It sounds no more; and sure it waits upon | wait on / upon (v.)accompany, attend | Tem I.ii.389 | |
| Some God o'th' Iland, sitting on a banke, | Some god o'th' island. Sitting on a bank, | bank (n.)coast, shore | Tem I.ii.390 | |
| Weeping againe the King my Fathers wracke. | Weeping again the King my father's wrack, | wrack (n.)wreck, loss, shipwreck | Tem I.ii.391 | |
| This Musicke crept by me vpon the waters, | This music crept by me upon the waters, | | Tem I.ii.392 | |
| Allaying both their fury, and my passion | Allaying both their fury and my passion | passion (n.)suffering, torment, deep grief | Tem I.ii.393 | |
| | allay (v.)subside, abate, diminish, quell | | |
| With it's sweet ayre: thence I haue follow'd it | With its sweet air. Thence I have followed it, | air (n.)melody, tune, strain | Tem I.ii.394 | |
| (Or it hath drawne me rather) but 'tis gone. | Or it hath drawn me, rather. But 'tis gone. | | Tem I.ii.395 | |
| No, it begins againe. | No, it begins again. | | Tem I.ii.396 | |
| Ariell Song. | ARIEL Song | | | |
| Song | | Tem I.ii.397 | |
| Full fadom fiue thy Father lies, | Full fathom five thy father lies, | | Tem I.ii.397 | |
| Of his bones are Corrall made: | Of his bones are coral made; | | Tem I.ii.398 | |
| Those are pearles that were his eies, | Those are pearls that were his eyes; | | Tem I.ii.399 | |
| Nothing of him that doth fade, | Nothing of him that doth fade, | fade (v.)decay, decompose, become corrupt | Tem I.ii.400 | |
| But doth suffer a Sea-change | But doth suffer a sea-change | suffer (v.)undergo, sustain, endure | Tem I.ii.401 | |
| Into something rich, & strange: | Into something rich and strange. | | Tem I.ii.402 | |
| Sea-Nimphs hourly ring his knell. | Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: | | Tem I.ii.403 | |
| Burthen: ding dong. | (Burden) Ding-dong. | | Tem I.ii.404 | |
| Harke now I heare them, ding-dong bell. | Hark! Now I hear them – Ding-dong bell. | | Tem I.ii.405 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| The Ditty do's remember my drown'd father, | The ditty does remember my drowned father. | remember (v.)recollect, recall, call to mind | Tem I.ii.406 | |
| | ditty (n.)song | | |
| This is no mortall busines, nor no sound | This is no mortal business, nor no sound | mortal (adj.)human, subject to death, characterized by mortality | Tem I.ii.407 | |
| | business (n.)event, happening, occurrence | | |
| That the earth owes: I heare it now aboue me. | That the earth owes. I hear it now above me. | owe (v.)own, possess, have | Tem I.ii.408 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| The fringed Curtaines of thine eye aduance, | The fringed curtains of thine eye advance, | advance (v.)raise, lift up, upraise | Tem I.ii.409 | |
| And say what thou see'st yond. | And say what thou seest yond. | yond (adv.)over there | Tem I.ii.410.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| What is't a Spirit? | What is't? A spirit? | | Tem I.ii.410.2 | |
| Lord, how it lookes about: Beleeue me sir, | Lord, how it looks about! Believe me, sir, | | Tem I.ii.411 | |
| It carries a braue forme. But 'tis a spirit. | It carries a brave form. But 'tis a spirit. | form (n.)physical appearance, outward appearance | Tem I.ii.412 | |
| | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| No wench, it eats, and sleeps, & hath such senses | No, wench. It eats and sleeps and hath such senses | | Tem I.ii.413 | |
| As we haue: such. This Gallant which thou seest | As we have, such. This gallant which thou seest | gallant (n.)fine gentleman, man of fashion | Tem I.ii.414 | |
| Was in the wracke: and but hee's something stain'd | Was in the wrack; and, but he's something stained | wrack (n.)wreck, loss, shipwreck | Tem I.ii.415 | |
| | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | | |
| With greefe (that's beauties canker) yu might'st call him | With grief, that's beauty's canker, thou mightst call him | canker (n./adj.)cancer, ulcer, blight, corruption | Tem I.ii.416 | |
| A goodly person: he hath lost his fellowes, | A goodly person. He hath lost his fellows, | goodly (adj.)good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely | Tem I.ii.417 | |
| And strayes about to finde 'em. | And strays about to find 'em. | | Tem I.ii.418.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| I might call him | I might call him | | Tem I.ii.418.2 | |
| A thing diuine, for nothing naturall | A thing divine, for nothing natural | | Tem I.ii.419 | |
| I euer saw so Noble. | I ever saw so noble. | | Tem I.ii.420.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| (aside) | | Tem I.ii.420 | |
| It goes on I see | It goes on, I see, | | Tem I.ii.420.2 | |
| As my soule prompts it: Spirit, fine spirit, Ile free thee | As my soul prompts it. – Spirit, fine spirit, I'll free thee | fine (adj.)graceful, exquisitely formed | Tem I.ii.421 | |
| Within two dayes for this. | Within two days for this! | | Tem I.ii.422.1 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| Most sure the Goddesse | Most sure, the goddess | | Tem I.ii.422.2 | |
| On whom these ayres attend: Vouchsafe my pray'r | On whom these airs attend! Vouchsafe my prayer | vouchsafe (v.)allow, permit, grant | Tem I.ii.423 | |
| | attend (v.)accompany, follow closely, go with | | |
| | air (n.)melody, tune, strain | | |
| | attend (v.)serve, follow, wait [on/upon] | | |
| May know if you remaine vpon this Island, | May know if you remain upon this island, | remain (v.)dwell, live, reside | Tem I.ii.424 | |
| And that you will some good instruction giue | And that you will some good instruction give | | Tem I.ii.425 | |
| How I may beare me heere: my prime request | How I may bear me here. My prime request, | prime (adj.)principal, chief, foremost | Tem I.ii.426 | |
| | bear (v.), past forms bore, bornesustain, carry through, keep going | | |
| | bear (v.), past forms bore, bornebehave, look, conduct [oneself] | | |
| (Which I do last pronounce) is (O you wonder) | Which I do last pronounce, is – O you wonder! – | wonder (n.)miracle, prodigy, marvel | Tem I.ii.427 | |
| If you be Mayd, or no? | If you be maid or no? | maid (n.)human, mortal [woman] | Tem I.ii.428.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| No wonder Sir, | No wonder, sir, | | Tem I.ii.428.2 | |
| But certainly a Mayd. | But certainly a maid. | maid (n.)human, mortal [woman] | Tem I.ii.429.1 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| My Language? Heauens: | My language? Heavens! | | Tem I.ii.429.2 | |
| I am the best of them that speake this speech, | I am the best of them that speak this speech, | best (n.)highest ranking person, most eminent person | Tem I.ii.430 | |
| Were I but where 'tis spoken. | Were I but where 'tis spoken. | | Tem I.ii.431.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| How? the best? | How? The best? | | Tem I.ii.431.2 | |
| What wer't thou if the King of Naples heard thee? | What wert thou if the King of Naples heard thee? | | Tem I.ii.432 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| A single thing, as I am now, that wonders | A single thing, as I am now, that wonders | single (adj.)solitary, lone, unaccompanied | Tem I.ii.433 | |
| To heare thee speake of Naples: he do's heare me, | To hear thee speak of Naples. He does hear me, | | Tem I.ii.434 | |
| And that he do's, I weepe: my selfe am Naples, | And that he does, I weep. Myself am Naples, | | Tem I.ii.435 | |
| Who, with mine eyes (neuer since at ebbe) beheld | Who with mine eyes, never since at ebb, beheld | | Tem I.ii.436 | |
| The King my Father wrack't. | The King my father wracked. | wrack (v.)wreck, shipwreck, lose at sea | Tem I.ii.437.1 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Alacke, for mercy. | Alack, for mercy! | | Tem I.ii.437.2 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| Yes faith, & all his Lords, the Duke of Millaine | Yes, faith, and all his lords, the Duke of Milan | | Tem I.ii.438 | |
| And his braue sonne, being twaine. | And his brave son being twain. | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | Tem I.ii.439.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| (aside) | | Tem I.ii.439 | |
| The Duke of Millaine | The Duke of Milan | | Tem I.ii.439.2 | |
| And his more brauer daughter, could controll thee | And his more braver daughter could control thee, | brave (adj.)noble, worthy, excellent | Tem I.ii.440 | |
| | control (v.)challenge, take to task | | |
| If now 'twere fit to do't: At the first sight | If now 'twere fit to do't. At the first sight | | Tem I.ii.441 | |
| They haue chang'd eyes: Delicate Ariel, | They have changed eyes. Delicate Ariel, | change (v.)exchange, trade | Tem I.ii.442 | |
| | eye (n.)look, glance, gaze | | |
| | delicate (adj.)fine in quality, of exquisite nature, dainty | | |
| Ile set thee free for this. A word good Sir, | I'll set thee free for this. – A word, good sir. | | Tem I.ii.443 | |
| I feare you haue done your selfe some wrong: A word. | I fear you have done yourself some wrong. A word! | wrong (n.)dishonour, discredit, harm | Tem I.ii.444 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Why speakes my father so vngently? This | Why speaks my father so ungently? This | ungently (adv.)unkindly, roughly, rudely | Tem I.ii.445 | |
| Is the third man that ere I saw: the first | Is the third man that e'er I saw; the first | | Tem I.ii.446 | |
| That ere I sigh'd for: pitty moue my father | That e'er I sighed for. Pity move my father | | Tem I.ii.447 | |
| To be enclin'd my way. | To be inclined my way. | | Tem I.ii.448.1 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| O, if a Virgin, | O, if a virgin, | | Tem I.ii.448.2 | |
| And your affection not gone forth, Ile make you | And your affection not gone forth, I'll make you | affection (n.)love, devotion | Tem I.ii.449 | |
| The Queene of Naples. | The Queen of Naples. | | Tem I.ii.450.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Soft sir, one word more. | Soft, sir! One word more. | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | Tem I.ii.450.2 | |
| They are both in eythers pow'rs: But this swift busines | (aside) They are both in either's powers. But this swift business | business (n.)event, happening, occurrence | Tem I.ii.451 | |
| I must vneasie make, least too light winning | I must uneasy make, lest too light winning | light (adj.)easy, ready, effortless | Tem I.ii.452 | |
| | uneasy (adj.)not easy, hard, difficult | | |
| Make the prize light. One word more: I charge thee | Make the prize light. – One word more! I charge thee | charge (v.)order, command, enjoin | Tem I.ii.453 | |
| | light (adj.)[of counterfeit coins] of less weight, worthless, cheap | | |
| That thou attend me: Thou do'st heere vsurpe | That thou attend me. Thou dost here usurp | usurp (v.)take wrongful possession of, misappropriate | Tem I.ii.454 | |
| | attend (v.)listen [to], pay attention [to] | | |
| The name thou ow'st not, and hast put thy selfe | The name thou ow'st not, and hast put thyself | owe (v.)own, possess, have | Tem I.ii.455 | |
| Vpon this Island, as a spy, to win it | Upon this island as a spy, to win it | | Tem I.ii.456 | |
| From me, the Lord on't. | From me, the lord on't. | | Tem I.ii.457.1 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| No, as I am a man. | No, as I am a man! | | Tem I.ii.457.2 | |
| Mir. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Ther's nothing ill, can dwell in such a Temple, | There's nothing ill can dwell in such a temple. | ill (adj.)evil, wicked, immoral | Tem I.ii.458 | |
| If the ill-spirit haue so fayre a house, | If the ill spirit have so fair a house, | ill (adj.)evil, wicked, immoral | Tem I.ii.459 | |
| Good things will striue to dwell with't. | Good things will strive to dwell with't. | | Tem I.ii.460.1 | |
| Pro. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Follow me. | Follow me. | | Tem I.ii.460.2 | |
| Pros. Speake not you for him: hee's a Traitor: come, | (to Miranda) Speak not you for him. He's a traitor. – Come! | | Tem I.ii.461 | |
| Ile manacle thy necke and feete together: | I'll manacle thy neck and feet together. | | Tem I.ii.462 | |
| Sea water shalt thou drinke: thy food shall be | Sea-water shalt thou drink; thy food shall be | | Tem I.ii.463 | |
| The fresh-brooke Mussels, wither'd roots, and huskes | The fresh-brook mussels, withered roots, and husks | | Tem I.ii.464 | |
| Wherein the Acorne cradled. Follow. | Wherein the acorn cradled. Follow! | | Tem I.ii.465.1 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| No, | No! | | Tem I.ii.465.2 | |
| I will resist such entertainment, till | I will resist such entertainment till | entertainment (n.)treatment, hospitality, reception | Tem I.ii.466 | |
| Mine enemy ha's more pow'r. | Mine enemy has more power. | | Tem I.ii.467.1 | |
| He drawes, and is charmed from mouing. | He draws, and is charmed from moving | charm (v.)overcome, subdue, take over [as if by a charm] | Tem I.ii.467 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| O deere Father, | O dear father, | | Tem I.ii.467.2 | |
| Make not too rash a triall of him, for | Make not too rash a trial of him, for | rash (adj.)hasty, impetuous, impulsive | Tem I.ii.468 | |
| Hee's gentle, and not fearfull. | He's gentle, and not fearful. | gentle (adj.)peaceful, calm, free from violence | Tem I.ii.469.1 | |
| | fearful (adj.)causing fear, awe-inspiring, terrifying, alarming | | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| What I say, | What, I say, | | Tem I.ii.469.2 | |
| My foote my Tutor? Put thy sword vp Traitor, | My foot my tutor? – Put thy sword up, traitor, | put up (v.)sheathe, put away | Tem I.ii.470 | |
| Who mak'st a shew, but dar'st not strike: thy conscience | Who mak'st a show, but dar'st not strike, thy conscience | | Tem I.ii.471 | |
| Is so possest with guilt: Come, from thy ward, | Is so possessed with guilt. Come from thy ward! | ward (n.)[fencing] defensive posture, parrying movement | Tem I.ii.472 | |
| For I can heere disarme thee with this sticke, | For I can here disarm thee with this stick, | | Tem I.ii.473 | |
| And make thy weapon drop. | And make thy weapon drop. | | Tem I.ii.474.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Beseech you Father. | Beseech you, father! | | Tem I.ii.474.2 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Hence: hang not on my garments. | Hence! Hang not on my garments. | | Tem I.ii.475.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Sir haue pity, | Sir, have pity. | | Tem I.ii.475.2 | |
| Ile be his surety. | I'll be his surety. | surety (n.)person undertaking a legal responsibility in relation to another, guarantor | Tem I.ii.476.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Silence: One word more | Silence! One word more | | Tem I.ii.476.2 | |
| Shall make me chide thee, if not hate thee: What, | Shall make me chide thee, if not hate thee. What, | chide (v.), past form chidscold, rebuke, reprove | Tem I.ii.477 | |
| An aduocate for an Impostor? Hush: | An advocate for an impostor? Hush! | | Tem I.ii.478 | |
| Thou think'st there is no more such shapes as he, | Thou think'st there is no more such shapes as he, | | Tem I.ii.479 | |
| (Hauing seene but him and Caliban:) Foolish wench, | Having seen but him and Caliban. Foolish wench! | wench (n.)girl, lass | Tem I.ii.480 | |
| To th' most of men, this is a Caliban, | To th' most of men this is a Caliban, | | Tem I.ii.481 | |
| And they to him are Angels. | And they to him are angels. | | Tem I.ii.482.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| My affections | My affections | affection (n.)emotion, feeling | Tem I.ii.482.2 | |
| Are then most humble: I haue no ambition | Are then most humble. I have no ambition | | Tem I.ii.483 | |
| To see a goodlier man. | To see a goodlier man. | goodly (adj.)good-looking, handsome, attractive, comely | Tem I.ii.484.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| Come on, obey: | Come on, obey! | | Tem I.ii.484.2 | |
| Thy Nerues are in their infancy againe. | Thy nerves are in their infancy again, | nerve (n.)sinew, ligament, muscle | Tem I.ii.485 | |
| And haue no vigour in them. | And have no vigour in them. | vigour (n.)power, efficacy, effect | Tem I.ii.486.1 | |
| Fer. | FERDINAND | | | |
| So they are: | So they are. | | Tem I.ii.486.2 | |
| My spirits, as in a dreame, are all bound vp: | My spirits, as in a dream, are all bound up. | | Tem I.ii.487 | |
| My Fathers losse, the weaknesse which I feele, | My father's loss, the weakness which I feel, | | Tem I.ii.488 | |
| The wracke of all my friends, nor this mans threats, | The wrack of all my friends, nor this man's threats | wrack (n.)wreck, loss, shipwreck | Tem I.ii.489 | |
| To whom I am subdude, are but light to me, | To whom I am subdued, are but light to me, | subdued (adj.)overcome, overwhelmed, subjugated | Tem I.ii.490 | |
| | light (adj.)minor, slight, of little value | | |
| Might I but through my prison once a day | Might I but through my prison once a day | | Tem I.ii.491 | |
| Behold this Mayd: all corners else o'th' Earth | Behold this maid. All corners else o'th' earth | | Tem I.ii.492 | |
| Let liberty make vse of: space enough | Let liberty make use of. Space enough | | Tem I.ii.493 | |
| Haue I in such a prison. | Have I in such a prison. | | Tem I.ii.494.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| (aside) | | Tem I.ii.494 | |
| It workes: Come on. | It works. (to Ferdinand) Come on. – | | Tem I.ii.494.2 | |
| Thou hast done well, fine Ariell: follow me, | Thou hast done well, fine Ariel! (to Ferdinand) Follow me. | fine (adj.)graceful, exquisitely formed | Tem I.ii.495 | |
| (to Ariel) | | Tem I.ii.496 | |
| Harke what thou else shalt do mee. | Hark what thou else shalt do me. | | Tem I.ii.496.1 | |
| Mira. | MIRANDA | | | |
| Be of comfort, | Be of comfort. | comfort (n.)happiness, joy, cheerfulness | Tem I.ii.496.2 | |
| My Fathers of a better nature (Sir) | My father's of a better nature, sir, | | Tem I.ii.497 | |
| Then he appeares by speech: this is vnwonted | Than he appears by speech. This is unwonted | unwonted (adj.)unusual, unaccustomed, abnormal | Tem I.ii.498 | |
| Which now came from him. | Which now came from him. | | Tem I.ii.499.1 | |
| Pros. | PROSPERO | | | |
| (to Ariel) | | Tem I.ii.499 | |
| Thou shalt be as free | Thou shalt be as free | | Tem I.ii.499.2 | |
| As mountaine windes; but then exactly do | As mountain winds; but then exactly do | | Tem I.ii.500 | |
| All points of my command. | All points of my command. | | Tem I.ii.501.1 | |
| Ariell. | ARIEL | | | |
| To th' syllable. | To th' syllable. | | Tem I.ii.501.2 | |
| Pros | PROSPERO | | | |
| Come follow: speake not for him. | Come, follow! (to Miranda) Speak not for him. | | Tem I.ii.502 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Tem I.ii.502 | |