MIRANDA FERDINAND ALONSA PROSPERA PROSPERA Here PROSPERA reveals FERDINAND and MIRANDA Let all retire to my poor cell, where we shall take our rest playing at chess For this one night; in the morn MIRANDA Sweet lord, you play me false. I'll bring us to our ships and so to Naples, And thence retire me to my Milan. FERDINAND No, my dearest love, My Ariel, thou art, wheree’er I would not for the world. This is thy charge: then to the elements MIRANDA Be free, and fare thou well! Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should wrangle, And I would call it fair play. ALONSA If this prove A vision of the Island, one dear son Shall I twice lose. FERDINAND (kneels before his mother ALONSA) Though the seas threaten, they are merciful; I have cursed them without cause. ALONSA (reaching out to her son) Now all the blessings Of a glad mother compass thee about! Arise, and say how thou came here. MIRANDA O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in it! PROSPERA (looking at Antonio and Sebastian) 'Tis new to thee. ALONSA Who is this maid? Is she the goddess that hath severed us, And brought us thus together? FERDINAND Sir, she is mortal; But by immortal Providence she's mine: I chose her when I could not ask my mother For advice, nor thought I had one. She Is daughter to this famous Duchess of Milan, Of whom so often I have heard renown, But never saw before; of whom I have Received a second life; and second mother This lady makes her to me. ALONSA (bows before Miranda, taking her hand) I am yours, (turns to Ferdinand) But, O, I must ask my child forgiveness! PROSPERA There, sir, stop: Let us not burthen our remembrance with A heaviness that's gone. ALONZO Look down, oh God, And on this couple drop a blessed crown! For it is you that have chalked forth the way Which brought us hither. EPILOGUE
MIRANDA FERDINAND ALONSA PROSPERA Here PROSPERA reveals FERDINAND and MIRANDA playing at chess MIRANDA Sweet lord, you play me false. FERDINAND No, my dearest love, I would not for the world. MIRANDA Yes, for a score of kingdoms you should wrangle, And I would call it fair play. ALONSA If this prove A vision of the Island, one dear son Shall I twice lose. FERDINAND (kneels before his mother ALONSA) Though the seas threaten, they are merciful; I have cursed them without cause. ALONSA (reaching out to her son) Now all the blessings Of a glad mother compass thee about! Arise, and say how thou came here. MIRANDA O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in it! PROSPERA (looking at Antonio and Sebastian) 'Tis new to thee. ALONSA Who is this maid? Is she the goddess that hath severed us, And brought us thus together? FERDINAND Sir, she is mortal; But by immortal Providence she's mine: I chose her when I could not ask my mother For advice, nor thought I had one. She Is daughter to this famous Duchess of Milan, Of whom so often I have heard renown, But never saw before; of whom I have Received a second life; and second mother This lady makes her to me. ALONSA (bows before Miranda, taking her hand) I am yours, (turns to Ferdinand) But, O, I must ask my child forgiveness! PROSPERA There, sir, stop: Let us not burthen our remembrance with A heaviness that's gone. ALONZO Look down, oh God, And on this couple drop a blessed crown! For it is you that have chalked forth the way Which brought us hither. PROSPERA Let all retire to my poor cell, where we shall take our rest For this one night; in the morn I'll bring us to our ships and so to Naples, And thence retire me to my Milan. My Ariel, wheree’er thou art, This is thy charge: then to the elements Be free, and fare thou well! EPILOGUE
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