Amphitrite appear and chariots—Nymphs, &c.
Amph.
My lord, great Neptune, for my sake,
Of these bright beauties pity take;
And to the rest allow
Your mercy too.
Let this enraged element be still,
Let Eolus obey my will;
Let him his boist'rous prisoners safely keep
In their dark caverns, and no more
Let 'em disturb the bosom of the deep,
Till these arrive upon their wish'd for shore.
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Nept.
So much my Amphitrite's love I prize,
That no commands of hers I can despise,
Tethys no furrows now shall wear,
Oceanus no wrinkles on his brow,
Let your sweetest looks appear,
Be calm and gentle now.
Pros.
Now farewell, my long-lov'd Ariel.
AIR.
Let magic sounds affright no more
While horrors shake the main,
Nor spell bred storms deface the shore,
Let sacred nature reign.
Deep in the earth, where sun shall never shine
This cloud compelling wand I place;
My book the unfathom'd ocean shall confine
Beyond the reach of mortal race.
Pros.
All things being now fairly at an end,
And the bond of friendship firmly tied,
Long as a spark of virtue shall remain,
No human chance can e'er again dissolve,
We will prepare to embark once more for Naples;
For you, my trusty Ariel, I discharge thee freely;
And when thou wing'st thy way across the sea,
To visit fair Naples, remember thy once lov'd master, Prospero;
Whose lordly gates shall all unhinge, to bid thee welcome.
Ar.
I thank thee most noble master, thy servant
Ariel, I ever will remember.
Pros.
Then let's on, my Ariel, farewell,
I see our trusty seamen,
Trinculo, Stephano, Ventoso, and Mustacho,
Who, with joyous hearts hail the ship,
In glad expectation of the king and prince;
They shall not be disappointed.
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Ar.
My lord, how are Caliban, Sycorax, and their
hateful crew to be disposed off. Thy will and pleasure.
Pros.
As virtue always triumphs over vice,
So shall, my Ariel, be their rulers,
Govern thou this isle
And be the guardian angel, and gentle provider
To the shipwreck'd passengers,
Whom the boist'rous winds and roaring waves
Shall cast upon thy shore.
So shall thy office be; as it has been,
One continued good.
Then once more farewell,
And you, my friends, my son, and daughter too,
Hang on the neck of Ariel,
And with grateful tears wash her gentle neck,
For she, with me, preserv'd you all from danger.
(All embrace.
Ar.
Farewell, and I am free,
Adieu my master, thanks for my liberty.
AIR.
Where the bee sucks, there lurk I.
In a cowslip's bell I lie,
There I couch where owls do cry.
On the bat's back will I fly
After summer merrily,
Merrily, merrily, shall I be now.
Under the blossom, that hangs on the bough.
Chorus.
Let sacred Hymen now dispense
The sweets of love and innocence;
Let him his choicest blessings shed,
And nobly fruitful be their bed.
Virtue and love shall deck their crown,
With happy days, and high renown.
