The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 03Dryden, John
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The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 03
Dryden, John
English drama -- 17th century
_Gonz._ I have great comfort from this fellow; methinks his complexion
is perfect gallows: stand fast, good fate, to his hanging; make the rope
of his destiny our cable, for our own does little advantage us; if he be
not born to be hanged, we shall be drowned.
[_Exit._
_Enter_ TRINCALO _and_ STEPHANO.
_Trinc._ Up aloft, lads. Come, reef both topsails.
_Steph._ Make haste, let's weigh, let's weigh, and off to sea.
[_Exit_ STEPH.
_Enter two Mariners, and pass over the stage._
_Trinc._ Hands down! Man your main capstorm.
_Enter_ MUSTACHO _and_ VENTOSO _at the other door_.
_Must._ Up aloft! and man your seere capstorm.
_Vent._ My lads, my hearts of gold, get in your capstorm-bar. Hoa up,
hoa up!
[_Exeunt_ MUSTACHO _and_ VENTOSO.
_Enter_ STEPHANO.
_Steph._ Hold on well! hold on well! Nip well there; quarter-master,
get's more nippers.
[_Exit_ STEPH.
_Enter two Mariners, and pass over again._
_Trinc._ Turn out, turn out all hands to capstorm. You dogs, is this a
time to sleep? Lubbord. Heave together, lads.
[TRINCALO _whistles_.
[_Exeunt_ MUSTACHO _and_ VENTOSO.
_Must. within._ Our vial's broke.
_Vent. within._ 'Tis but our vial-block has given way. Come, heave,
lads! we are fixed again. Heave together, bullies.
_Enter_ STEPHANO.
_Steph._ Cut down the hammocks! cut down the hammocks! come, my lads:
Come, bullies, chear up! heave lustily. The anchor's apeak.
_Trinc._ Is the anchor apeak?
_Steph._ Is a weigh! is a weigh.
_Trinc._ Up aloft, my lads, upon the fore-castle; cut the anchor, cut
him.
_All within._ Haul catt, haul catt, haul catt, haul: Haul catt, haul.
Below.
_Steph._ Aft, aft, and loose the mizen!
_Trinc._ Get the mizen-tack aboard. Haul aft mizen-sheet.
_Enter_ MUSTACHO.
_Must._ Loose the main-top sail!
_Steph._ Let him alone, there's too much wind.
_Trinc._ Loose fore-sail! haul aft both sheets! trim her right before
the wind. Aft! aft! lads, and hale up the mizen here.
_Must._ A mackrel-gale, master.
_Steph. within._ Port hard, port! the wind veers forward, bring the tack
aboard-port is. Starboard, starboard, a little steady; now steady, keep
her thus, no nearer you cannot come, 'till the sails are loose.
_Enter_ VENTOSO.
_Vent._ Some hands down: The guns are loose.
[_Exit_ MUST.
_Trinc._ Try the pump, try the pump.
[_Exit_ VENT.
_Enter_ MUSTACHO _at the other door_.
_Must._ O master! six foot water in hold.
_Steph._ Clap the helm hard aweather! flat, flat, flat-in the fore-sheet
there.
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