| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| There's wood enough within. | There's wood enough within. | Tem I.ii.314.2 |
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| 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 | Tem I.ii.322 |
| 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 |
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| 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, | Tem I.ii.337 |
| The fresh Springs, Brine-pits; barren place and fertill, | The fresh springs, brine-pits, barren place and fertile. | Tem I.ii.338 |
| Curs'd be I that did so: All the Charmes | Cursed be I that did so! All the charms | 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 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Tem I.ii.364 |
| For learning me your language. | For learning me your language! | Tem I.ii.365.1 |
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| No, 'pray thee. | No, pray thee! | Tem I.ii.371.2 |
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| I must obey, his Art is of such pow'r, | (aside) I must obey. His art is of such power, | Tem I.ii.372 |
| It would controll my Dams god Setebos, | It would control my dam's god Setebos, | Tem I.ii.373 |
| And make a vassaile of him. | And make a vassal of him. | Tem I.ii.374.1 |
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| All the infections that the Sunne suckes vp | All the infections that the sun sucks up | Tem II.ii.1 |
| From Bogs, Fens, Flats, on Prosper fall, and make him | From bogs, fens, flats, on Prosper fall, and make him | Tem II.ii.2 |
| By ynch-meale a disease: his Spirits heare me, | By inch-meal a disease! His spirits hear me, | Tem II.ii.3 |
| And yet I needes must curse. But they'll nor pinch, | And yet I needs must curse. But they'll nor pinch, | Tem II.ii.4 |
| Fright me with Vrchyn-shewes, pitch me i'th mire, | Fright me with urchin-shows, pitch me i'th' mire, | Tem II.ii.5 |
| Nor lead me like a fire-brand, in the darke | Nor lead me, like a firebrand, in the dark | Tem II.ii.6 |
| Out of my way, vnlesse he bid 'em; but | Out of my way, unless he bid 'em. But | Tem II.ii.7 |
| For euery trifle, are they set vpon me, | For every trifle are they set upon me; | Tem II.ii.8 |
| Sometime like Apes, that moe and chatter at me, | Sometime like apes, that mow and chatter at me, | Tem II.ii.9 |
| And after bite me: then like Hedg-hogs, which | And after bite me; then like hedgehogs, which | Tem II.ii.10 |
| Lye tumbling in my bare-foote way, and mount | Lie tumbling in my barefoot way, and mount | Tem II.ii.11 |
| Their pricks at my foot-fall: sometime am I | Their pricks at my footfall. Sometime am I | Tem II.ii.12 |
| All wound with Adders, who with clouen tongues | All wound with adders, who with cloven tongues | Tem II.ii.13 |
| Doe hisse me into madnesse: | Do hiss me into madness. | Tem II.ii.14.1 |
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| Lo, now Lo, | Lo, now, lo! | Tem II.ii.14.2 |
| Here comes a Spirit of his, and to torment me | Here comes a spirit of his, and to torment me | Tem II.ii.15 |
| For bringing wood in slowly: I'le fall flat, | For bringing wood in slowly. I'll fall flat. | Tem II.ii.16 |
| Perchance he will not minde me. | Perchance he will not mind me. | Tem II.ii.17 |
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| Doe not torment me: oh. | Do not torment me! Oh! | Tem II.ii.55 |
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| The Spirit torments me: oh. | The spirit torments me! O! | Tem II.ii.63 |
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| Doe not torment me 'prethee: I'le bring my wood | Do not torment me, prithee. I'll bring my wood | Tem II.ii.70 |
| home faster. | home faster. | Tem II.ii.71 |
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| Thou do'st me yet but little hurt; thou wilt | Thou dost me yet but little hurt. Thou wilt | Tem II.ii.78 |
| anon, I know it by thy trembling: Now Prosper workes | anon. I know it by thy trembling. Now Prosper works | Tem II.ii.79 |
| vpon thee. | upon thee. | Tem II.ii.80 |
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| These be fine things, and if they be not sprights: | These be fine things, an if they be not sprites. | Tem II.ii.114 |
| that's a braue God, and beares Celestiall liquor: | That's a brave god, and bears celestial liquor. | Tem II.ii.115 |
| I will kneele to him. | I will kneel to him. | Tem II.ii.116 |
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| I'le sweare vpon that Bottle, to be thy true subiect, | I'll swear upon that bottle to be thy true subject, | Tem II.ii.122 |
| for the liquor is not earthly. | for the liquor is not earthly. | Tem II.ii.123 |
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| Ha'st thou not dropt from heauen? | Hast thou not dropped from heaven? | Tem II.ii.134 |
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| I haue seene thee in her: and I doe adore thee: / My | I have seen thee in her, and I do adore thee. My | Tem II.ii.137 |
| Mistris shew'd me thee, and thy Dog, and thy Bush. | mistress showed me thee, and thy dog, and thy bush. | Tem II.ii.138 |
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| Ile shew thee euery fertill ynch o'th Island: and | I'll show thee every fertile inch o'th' island, and | Tem II.ii.145 |
| I will kisse thy foote: I prethee be my god. | I will kiss thy foot. I prithee, be my god. | Tem II.ii.146 |
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| Ile kisse thy foot, Ile sweare my selfe thy Subiect. | I'll kiss thy foot. I'll swear myself thy subject. | Tem II.ii.149 |
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| I'le shew thee the best Springs: I'le plucke thee / Berries: | I'll show thee the best springs. I'll pluck thee berries. | Tem II.ii.157 |
| I'le fish for thee; and get thee wood enough. | I'll fish for thee, and get thee wood enough. | Tem II.ii.158 |
| A plague vpon the Tyrant that I serue; | A plague upon the tyrant that I serve! | Tem II.ii.159 |
| I'le beare him no more Stickes, but follow thee, | I'll bear him no more sticks, but follow thee, | Tem II.ii.160 |
| thou wondrous man. | Thou wondrous man. | Tem II.ii.161 |
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| I 'prethee let me bring thee where Crabs grow; | I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow; | Tem II.ii.164 |
| and I with my long nayles will digge thee pig-nuts; | And I with my long nails will dig thee pignuts, | Tem II.ii.165 |
| show thee a Iayes nest, and instruct thee how | Show thee a jay's nest, and instruct thee how | Tem II.ii.166 |
| to snare the nimble Marmazet: I'le bring thee | To snare the nimble marmoset. I'll bring thee | Tem II.ii.167 |
| to clustring Philbirts, and sometimes I'le get thee | To clust'ring filberts, and sometimes I'll get thee | Tem II.ii.168 |
| young Scamels from the Rocke: Wilt thou goe with me? | Young scamels from the rock. Wilt thou go with me? | Tem II.ii.169 |
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| Farewell Master; farewell, farewell. | Farewell, master! Farewell, farewell! | Tem II.ii.174 |
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| No more dams I'le make for fish, | No more dams I'll make for fish, | Tem II.ii.176 |
| Nor fetch in firing, | Nor fetch in firing | Tem II.ii.177 |
| at requiring, | At requiring, | Tem II.ii.178 |
| Nor scrape trenchering, nor wash dish, | Nor scrape trenchering, nor wash dish. | Tem II.ii.179 |
| Ban' ban' Cacalyban | Ban, Ban, Cacaliban | Tem II.ii.180 |
| Has a new Master, get a new Man. | Has a new master – get a new man! | Tem II.ii.181 |
| Freedome, high-day, high-day freedome, freedome | Freedom, high-day! High-day, freedom! Freedom, | Tem II.ii.182 |
| high-day, freedome. | high-day, freedom! | Tem II.ii.183 |
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| How does thy honour? Let me licke thy shooe: | How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe. | Tem III.ii.22 |
| Ile not serue him, he is not valiant. | I'll not serve him: he is not valiant. | Tem III.ii.23 |
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| Loe, how he mockes me, wilt thou let him my | Lo, how he mocks me! Wilt thou let him, my | Tem III.ii.29 |
| Lord? | lord? | Tem III.ii.30 |
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| Loe, loe againe: bite him to death I prethee. | Lo, lo, again! Bite him to death, I prithee. | Tem III.ii.33 |
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| I thanke my noble Lord. Wilt thou be pleas'd to | I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleased to | Tem III.ii.37 |
| hearken once againe to the suite I made to thee? | hearken once again to the suit I made to thee? | Tem III.ii.38 |
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| As I told thee before, I am subiect to a Tirant, | As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant, | Tem III.ii.41 |
| A Sorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me / Of the | a sorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the | Tem III.ii.42 |
| Island. | island. | Tem III.ii.43 |
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| Thou lyest, thou iesting Monkey thou: | Thou liest, thou jesting monkey, thou. | Tem III.ii.45 |
| I would my valiant Master would destroy thee. | I would my valiant master would destroy thee! | Tem III.ii.46 |
| I do not lye. | I do not lie. | Tem III.ii.47 |
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| I say by Sorcery he got this Isle | I say, by sorcery he got this isle; | Tem III.ii.52 |
| From me, he got it. If thy Greatnesse will | From me he got it. If thy greatness will | Tem III.ii.53 |
| Reuenge it on him, (for I know thou dar'st) | Revenge it on him – for I know thou dar'st, | Tem III.ii.54 |
| But this Thing dare not. | But this thing dare not – | Tem III.ii.55 |
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| Thou shalt be Lord of it, and Ile serue thee. | Thou shalt be lord of it, and I'll serve thee. | Tem III.ii.57 |
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| Yea, yea my Lord, Ile yeeld him thee asleepe, | Yea, yea, my lord, I'll yield him thee asleep, | Tem III.ii.60 |
| Where thou maist knocke a naile into his head. | Where thou mayst knock a nail into his head. | Tem III.ii.61 |
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| What a py'de Ninnie's this? Thou scuruy patch: | What a pied ninny's this! Thou scurvy patch! | Tem III.ii.63 |
| I do beseech thy Greatnesse giue him blowes, | I do beseech thy greatness give him blows, | Tem III.ii.64 |
| And take his bottle from him: When that's gone, | And take his bottle from him. When that's gone, | Tem III.ii.65 |
| He shall drinke nought but brine, for Ile not shew him | He shall drink naught but brine, for I'll not show him | Tem III.ii.66 |
| Where the quicke Freshes are. | Where the quick freshes are. | Tem III.ii.67 |
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| Ha, ha, ha. | Ha, ha, ha! | Tem III.ii.82 |
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| Beate him enough: after a little time | Beat him enough. After a little time, | Tem III.ii.85 |
| Ile beate him too. | I'll beat him too. | Tem III.ii.86 |
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| Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custome with him | Why, as I told thee, 'tis a custom with him | Tem III.ii.88 |
| I'th afternoone to sleepe: there thou maist braine him, | I'th' afternoon to sleep. There thou mayst brain him, | Tem III.ii.89 |
| Hauing first seiz'd his bookes: Or with a logge | Having first seized his books; or with a log | Tem III.ii.90 |
| Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake, | Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake, | Tem III.ii.91 |
| Or cut his wezand with thy knife. Remember | Or cut his weasand with thy knife. Remember | Tem III.ii.92 |
| First to possesse his Bookes; for without them | First to possess his books, for without them | Tem III.ii.93 |
| Hee's but a Sot, as I am; nor hath not | He's but a sot, as I am, nor hath not | Tem III.ii.94 |
| One Spirit to command: they all do hate him | One spirit to command. They all do hate him | Tem III.ii.95 |
| As rootedly as I. Burne but his Bookes, | As rootedly as I. Burn but his books. | Tem III.ii.96 |
| He ha's braue Vtensils (for so he calles them) | He has brave utensils, for so he calls them, | Tem III.ii.97 |
| Which when he ha's a house, hee'l decke withall. | Which, when he has a house, he'll deck withal. | Tem III.ii.98 |
| And that most deeply to consider, is | And that most deeply to consider is | Tem III.ii.99 |
| The beautie of his daughter: he himselfe | The beauty of his daughter. He himself | Tem III.ii.100 |
| Cals her a non-pareill: I neuer saw a woman | Calls her a nonpareil. I never saw a woman | Tem III.ii.101 |
| But onely Sycorax my Dam, and she; | But only Sycorax my dam and she; | Tem III.ii.102 |
| But she as farre surpasseth Sycorax, | But she as far surpasseth Sycorax | Tem III.ii.103 |
| As great'st do's least. | As great'st does least. | Tem III.ii.104.1 |
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| I Lord, she will become thy bed, I warrant, | Ay, lord. She will become thy bed, I warrant, | Tem III.ii.105 |
| And bring thee forth braue brood. | And bring thee forth brave brood. | Tem III.ii.106 |
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| Within this halfe houre will he be asleepe, | Within this half-hour will he be asleep. | Tem III.ii.114 |
| Wilt thou destroy him then? | Wilt thou destroy him then? | Tem III.ii.115.1 |
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| Thou mak'st me merry: I am full of pleasure, | Thou mak'st me merry. I am full of pleasure. | Tem III.ii.117 |
| Let vs be iocond. Will you troule the Catch | Let us be jocund! Will you troll the catch | Tem III.ii.118 |
| You taught me but whileare? | You taught me but while-ere? | Tem III.ii.119 |
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| That's not the tune. | That's not the tune. | Tem III.ii.125 |
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| Art thou affeard? | Art thou afeard? | Tem III.ii.134 |
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| Be not affeard, the Isle is full of noyses, | Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, | Tem III.ii.136 |
| Sounds, and sweet aires, that giue delight and hurt not: | Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not. | Tem III.ii.137 |
| Sometimes a thousand twangling Instruments | Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments | Tem III.ii.138 |
| Will hum about mine eares; and sometime voices, | Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices | Tem III.ii.139 |
| That if I then had wak'd after long sleepe, | That, if I then had waked after long sleep, | Tem III.ii.140 |
| Will make me sleepe againe, and then in dreaming, | Will make me sleep again; and then, in dreaming, | Tem III.ii.141 |
| The clouds methought would open, and shew riches | The clouds methought would open, and show riches | Tem III.ii.142 |
| Ready to drop vpon me, that when I wak'd | Ready to drop upon me, that when I waked | Tem III.ii.143 |
| I cri'de to dreame againe. | I cried to dream again. | Tem III.ii.144 |
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| When Prospero is destroy'd. | When Prospero is destroyed. | Tem III.ii.147 |
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| Pray you tread softly, that the blinde Mole may not | Pray you, tread softly, that the blind mole may not | Tem IV.i.194 |
| heare a foot fall: we now are neere his Cell. | Hear a foot fall. We now are near his cell. | Tem IV.i.195 |
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| Good my Lord, giue me thy fauour stil, | Good my lord, give me thy favour still. | Tem IV.i.204 |
| Be patient, for the prize Ile bring thee too | Be patient, for the prize I'll bring thee to | Tem IV.i.205 |
| Shall hudwinke this mischance: therefore speake softly, | Shall hoodwink this mischance. Therefore, speak softly. | Tem IV.i.206 |
| All's husht as midnight yet. | All's hushed as midnight yet. | Tem IV.i.207 |
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| Pre-thee (my King) be quiet. Seest thou heere | Prithee, my king, be quiet. Seest thou here, | Tem IV.i.215 |
| This is the mouth o'th Cell: no noise, and enter: | This is the mouth o'th' cell. No noise, and enter. | Tem IV.i.216 |
| Do that good mischeefe, which may make this Island | Do that good mischief which may make this island | Tem IV.i.217 |
| Thine owne for euer, and I thy Caliban | Thine own for ever, and I, thy Caliban, | Tem IV.i.218 |
| For aye thy foot-licker. | For aye thy foot-licker. | Tem IV.i.219 |
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| Let it alone thou foole, it is but trash. | Let it alone, thou fool! It is but trash. | Tem IV.i.224 |
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| The dropsie drowne this foole, what doe you meane | The dropsy drown this fool! What do you mean | Tem IV.i.230 |
| To doate thus on such luggage? let's alone | To dote thus on such luggage? Let't alone, | Tem IV.i.231 |
| And doe the murther first: if he awake, | And do the murder first. If he awake, | Tem IV.i.232 |
| From toe to crowne hee'l fill our skins with pinches, | From toe to crown he'll fill our skins with pinches, | Tem IV.i.233 |
| Make vs strange stuffe. | Make us strange stuff. | Tem IV.i.234 |
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| I will haue none on't: we shall loose our time, | I will have none on't. We shall lose our time, | Tem IV.i.247 |
| And all be turn'd to Barnacles, or to Apes | And all be turned to barnacles, or to apes | Tem IV.i.248 |
| With foreheads villanous low. | With foreheads villainous low. | Tem IV.i.249 |
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| O Setebos, these be braue Spirits indeede: | O Setebos, these be brave spirits indeed! | Tem V.i.261 |
| How fine my Master is? I am afraid | How fine my master is! I am afraid | Tem V.i.262 |
| He will chastise me. | He will chastise me. | Tem V.i.263.1 |
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| I shall be pincht to death. | I shall be pinched to death. | Tem V.i.276.2 |
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| I that I will: and Ile be wise hereafter, | Ay, that I will; and I'll be wise hereafter, | Tem V.i.295 |
| And seeke for grace: what a thrice double Asse | And seek for grace. What a thrice double ass | Tem V.i.296 |
| Was I to take this drunkard for a god? | Was I to take this drunkard for a god, | Tem V.i.297 |
| And worship this dull foole? | And worship this dull fool! | Tem V.i.298.1 |