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Anon. [1780], The shipwreck, altered from Shakespeare and Dryden, with the original music by Smith, as performed at the Patagonian Theatre, Exeter-'change (Printed for W. Thompson, Exeter-'change [etc.], London) [word count] [S35200].
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Scene 2 SCENE A rocky part of the Island, Stephano riding astride the butt of sack, Caleban, Sycorax, Mustacho, Ventoso, and Trinculo.

All.

All hail! O king!

Steph.

Hearken to her Grace, my queen, Dutchess, and empress of my affections.


AIR. Syc.
The owl is abroad, the bat and the toad,
  And so is the cat-a'-mountain.
The ant, and the mole, sits both in a hole,
  And the frog peeps out of the fountain.

Stephano (descends).

Trincullo, how like you my queen?

Trin.

A'nt please your grace, she is somewhat homely; but, that's no blemish in a princess,—she's virtuous.

-- 33 --

Steph.

Umph, virtuous, I am loth to disparage my consort; but thou art my friend, can'st thou be close?

Trin.

As a cork'd bottle, an't please your grace.

Steph.

Why then, I'll tell thee, I found her within this hour, under an elder tree, singing tory, rory, and rantum, scantum, with her own—

Trin.

By the foot of Pharoh, she is a Jew, and would raise children in her own tribe.

Steph.

to tell thee true I married her to be a great man, and so forth; but let us have drink; hast thou knocked the butt, how does it sound Caliban.

Cal.

It sounds as though it had a noise within

Steph.

I fear the butt begins to rattle in the throat, and is departing. Let's enquire into the situation of its consumption.

(All go to the butt, except Trinculo and Sycorax.)

Syc.

But, did my lord tell you I was ugly?

Trin.

He said you were as ugly, as the old witch your mother, and that he married you only to get possession of the island.

Syc.

My mother's devils fetch him for't.

Trin.

Ay, and your father's too. O if you will but cast an eye of pity to me!

Syc.

I will cast two eyes of pity on thee; I love thee more than haws, or blackberries; I have a hoard of wildings in the moss, and I will bring thee where they are.

Trin.

Say'st thou so; then touch my back Miss Monster, and when next I take a trip to England, I'll take thee thither. O that's the place of all others, either under, or on one side the sun.

Syc.

Then I will go with thee my lord.

Trin.

That thou shalt, and be introduced at court, and kiss the king and queen's hand, and be most graciously received, as all foreign nobility are.

-- 34 --

Syc.

Will they not laugh at me my lord.

Trin.

Never mind that, Miss Monster, thou wilt there find many monsters as laughable as thyself.

Syc.

And where else will my lord bring me.

Trin

To dance at a masquerade.

Syc.

I am not polite enough, my lord, my language neither is not good.

Trin.

Thou moon calf, I tell thee, Miss Monster, if thou can'st mew like a cat, roar like a bull, or snurt like a sow, then wilt thou be one of the best bred in the assembly, and thy qualificatious will shine like the sun, as thou wilt be a dutchess.

Syc.

O then, my lord, I'll snurt like a whole litter of pigs, with the old sow at their head.

Trin.

Then thou art my accomplished dutchess, and thy name will be set in capitals in every newspaper.

Syc.

And where else will my lord bring me?

Trin.

To feast in the city.

Syc.

He! he! he! O I shall like that; I love beasting, but how must I do there?

Trin.

Why, thou must eat till thou can'st eat no more; drink, till thou can'st neither sit, stand, go, or speak any thing, but politics; then thou must curse the ministers, make a damn'd noise, and sing bawdy songs.

Syc.

O I shall like to sing bawdy.

Trin.

Then thou'lt get thy belly full amongst the grave citizens.

Syc.

Do ladies do so, my lord?

Trin.

Yes, Miss Monster, in England the ladies do any thing they please; 'tis a country of liberty, where they are all hickeldy pickeldy among one another.

Syc.

I like that; I love hoyty, toyty; shall I not be dress'd, my lord?

-- 35 --

Trin.

Aye, Miss Monster, I'll have all thy hair shaved off, from head to foot.

Syc.

What, all my hair, and leave me bare, my good lord; must I loose all?

Trin.

Not a lock shalt thou loose, if thou had five times as much; for it shall be all friz'd together, to stick upon thy head, and I'll dress thee in frippery, if thou'lt leave Stephano, for he's my man, as time was.

Syc.

Wer't thou his god, and didst thou give him liquor?

Trin.

I gave him brandy, and drank sack myself. Wilt thou leave him, and thou shalt be my princess?

Syc.

If thou can'st make me glad with this liquor.

Steph.

What are you about; I hope you have not betrayed me—ha! how does my pigs-nye?

[to Sycorax.

Syc.

Begone! thou shalt not be my lord; thou say'st, I'm ugly.

Steph.

Did you tell her so?—hah! he's a rogue, chuck, do not believe him. When once a rebel, always a rebel; I will correct thee with my royal hand. (Strikes Trinculo.)

Syc.

Do'st thou hurt my love?

[flies at Stephano

Steph.

Where are our guards?—Treason! treason!

Ven.

Who took up arms first, the prince, or the people?

Steph.

This false traitor has corrupted the wife of my bosom. Mustacho strike on my side, and thou shalt be my viceroy.

Mus.

I am against rebels, Ventosa, obey your viceroy.

Ven.

You a viceroy.

(they fight)

Trin.
Hah! Hector, monster, do you stand neuter?

Cal.

Thou would'st drink my liquor, I will not help thee.

Syc.

'Twas his doing that I had such a husband, but I'll claw him.

(fights Caliban)

-- 36 --

Steph.

The whole nation is up in arms; fight off my lady, we must quit the riot.

Steph.

She will be in the fashion else, first horn her husband, and then sue for a separate maintenance.

Enter Ariel. As they fight, several spirits come and mix among them, and beat them, they fly towards the butt, the head of which falls out, and explosions come from it; they go off, the spirits dance, then (Exeunt. Enter Ariel, followed by Alonso, Anthonio, and Gonzalo.


AIR. Ariel.
Dry those eyes which are o'erflowing,
All your storms are overblowing.
While you in this isle are biding.
You shall feast without providing;
Ev'ry dainty you can think of,
Ev'ry wine which you would drink of,
Shall be yours. All wants shall shun you.
Ceres, blessing so is on you.

Alon.
All torment, troubles wonder and amazement.
Inhabits here: some heav'nly powers guide us
Out of this fearful country.
Enter Prospero.

Pros.
Behold, Sir king,
The wrong'd Duke of Milan, Prospero
For more assurance, that a living prince
Does now speak to thee, I embrace thy body.
And bid thee welcome!

Alon.
Be'est thou he, or no,
Or some enchanted trifle to abuse,
As late I have been, I know not. Thy
Pulse beats as of flesh and blood; and since I saw thee
Th'affections of my mind amends.

-- 37 --


Thy dukedome I resign, and do entreat
Thou pardon me my wrongs. But how should he
Be living and be here?

Pros.
You all yet taste
Some subtilties of the isle; welcome my friends all.
For you most wicked, Sir, whom to call brother,
Would even infect my mouth, I do forgive
Thy rankest faults. Alonzo,
I'll shew thee a wonder to content thee,
As much, as me my dukedom, follow me.
[Exeunt.
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Anon. [1780], The shipwreck, altered from Shakespeare and Dryden, with the original music by Smith, as performed at the Patagonian Theatre, Exeter-'change (Printed for W. Thompson, Exeter-'change [etc.], London) [word count] [S35200].
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