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David Garrick [1756], The tempest. An opera. Taken from Shakespear. As it is Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The Songs from Shakespear, Dryden, &c. The Music composed by Mr. Smith (Printed for J. and R. Tonson [etc.], London) [word count] [S34200].

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SCENE IV. [The banquet vanishes. Ariel and the strange shapes appear again.
AIR. ARIEL.
Around, around, we pace,
About this cursed place,
While thus we compass in
These mortals and their sin;
Your vile lives you shall discover,
Truly all your deeds declare,
For about you spirits hovex,
That can tell you what they are.

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Spirits, take them, take them hence,
Make them grieve for each offence. [The spirits dance, and then drive 'em off.

Enter PROSPERO.
My charms work; mine enemies, knit in their
Destruction, are now within my pow'r.
AIR.
Upon their broken peace of mind,
  Despair, black son of guilt, now feeds;
Whilst thou, brave youth, in love shalt find
  The full reward of virtuous deeds.
No gloss our guilt can e'er remove;
  It taints the happiest day:
But all the pangs of virtuous love,
  Shall virtuous love o'er pay. [Exit.
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