Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8Sylvester, Charles Herbert
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Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8
Sylvester, Charles Herbert
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_Sebas._ O, but one word.
[_They converse apart._
_Music. Re-enter ARIEL, invisible._
_Ari._ My master through his art foresees the danger
That you, his friend, are in; and sends me forth--
For else his project dies--to keep thee living.
[_Sings in GONZALO'S ear._
While you here do snoring lie,
Open-eyed conspiracy
His time doth take.
If of life you keep a care,
Shake off slumber, and beware:
Awake! Awake!
_Anto._ Then let us both be sudden.
_Gonza._ [_Waking._] Now, good angels
Preserve the King!--[_To SEBAS. and ANTO._] Why, how now!--[_To
ALON._] Ho, awake!--
[_To SEBAS. and ANTO._] Why are you drawn?[409-74] wherefore this
ghastly looking?[409-75]
_Alon._ [_Waking._] What's the matter?
_Sebas._ Whiles we stood here securing your repose,
Even now, we heard a hollow burst of bellowing
Like bulls, or rather lions: did't not wake you?
It struck mine ear most terribly.
_Alon._ I heard nothing.
_Anto._ O, 'twas a din to fright a monster's ear,
To make an earthquake! sure, it was the roar
Of a whole herd of lions.
_Alon._ Heard you this, Gonzalo?
_Gonza._ Upon mine honour, sir, I heard a humming,
And that a strange one too, which did awake me:
I shaked you, sir, and cried: as mine eyes open'd,
I saw their weapons drawn: there was a noise,
That's verity. 'Tis best we stand upon our guard,
Or that we quit this place: let's draw our weapons.
_Alon._ Lead off this ground; and let's make further search
For my poor son.
_Gonza._ Heavens keep him from these beasts!
For he is, sure, i' the island.
_Alon._ Lead away.
[_Exit with the others._
_Ari._ Prospero my lord shall know what I have done:--
So, King, go safely on to seek thy son. [_Exit._
SCENE II.--_Another part of the Island._
_Enter CALIBAN, with a burden of wood. A noise of Thunder heard._
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