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STEPHANO Ay, on mine honor.
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STEPHANO Yes, I swear.
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ARIEL
(aside) This will I tell my
master.
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ARIEL
(to himself) I’ll tell
my master this.
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CALIBAN Thou makest me merry. I am full of pleasure.
115Let us be jocund. Will you troll the catch
You taught me but whilere?
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CALIBAN You make me so happy. I’m full of joy. Let’s
be light-hearted. Will you sing the tune you taught me just a little
while ago?
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STEPHANO At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any reason.—
Come on, Trinculo, let us sing.
(sings)
Flout 'em and scout
'em,
And scout 'em and
flout 'em.
Thought is free.
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STEPHANO I’ll do anything you ask, monster, anything
reasonable.—Come on, Trinculo, let’s sing.
(he sings)
Dismiss 'em and ziss
'em
And diss 'em and
dismiss 'em.
Thought is free.
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CALIBAN
120That’s not the tune.
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CALIBAN That’s not the tune I had in mind.
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ARIEL plays the tune on a tabor and
pipe
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ARIEL plays the tune on a drum and a
pipe.
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STEPHANO What is this same?
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STEPHANO What’s this song?
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TRINCULO This is the tune of our catch, played by the picture of
Nobody.
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TRINCULO That’s the melody, played by Nobody.
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STEPHANO If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy likeness. If thou
beest a
devil, take ’t as thou list.
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STEPHANO
(to the invisible musician) If
you’re a man, then let us see what you look like. If
you’re a devil, then go to hell.
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TRINCULO
125O, forgive me my sins!
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TRINCULO Oh, forgive all my sins!
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STEPHANO He that dies pays all debts.—I defy
thee!—Mercy upon us!
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STEPHANO Dead men have to pay their debts.—I challenge
you!—God help us.
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CALIBAN Art thou afeard?
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CALIBAN Are you scared?
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