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STEPHANO No, monster, not I.
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STEPHANO No, monster, not me.
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CALIBAN Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises,
130Sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again. And then, in dreaming,
135The clouds methought would open and show riches
Ready to drop upon me, that when I waked
I cried to dream again.
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CALIBAN Don’t be scared. This island is full of noises, strange
sounds and sweet melodies that make you feel good and
don’t hurt anyone. Sometimes I hear a thousand twanging
instruments hum at my ears, and sometimes voices that send me back
to sleep even if I had just woken up—and then I dreamed
of clouds opening up and dropping such riches on me that when I woke
up, I cried because I wanted to dream again.
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STEPHANO This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have
my music
for nothing.
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STEPHANO This’ll be a wonderful kingdom to live in, where they
play music for free.
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CALIBAN
140When Prospero is destroyed.
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CALIBAN As soon as you kill Prospero.
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STEPHANO That shall be by and by. I remember the story.
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STEPHANO That’ll happen soon enough. I remember the plan.
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TRINCULO The sound is going away. Let’s follow it, and after do
our
work.
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TRINCULO The sound is going away. But let’s follow it, and then
do our dirty work afterward.
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STEPHANO Lead, monster; we’ll follow. I would I could see this
taborer. He lays it on.
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STEPHANO Lead us, monster; we’ll follow. I wish I could see this
invisible drummer. He really plays well.
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TRINCULO Wilt come? I’ll follow, Stephano.
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TRINCULO I’m right behind you, Stephano. Are you coming
monster?
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Exeunt
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They all exit.
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