Seb. A pox o' your throat, you bawling, blas-
phemous, incharitable dog!
Boats. Work you, then. 47
Ant. Hang, cur, hang! you whoreson, inso-
lent noisemaker, we are less afraid to be
drowned than thou art.
Gon. I'll warrant him for drowning: though
the ship were no stronger than a nutshell, and
as leaky as an unstanched wench. 53
Boats. Lay her a-hold, a-hold! Set her two
courses; off to sea again; lay her off.
Enter Mariners, wet.
Mar. All lost! to prayers, to prayers! all
lost! [Exeunt.]
Boats. What, must our mouths be cold? 58
Gon. The king and prince at prayers! let us assist them,
For our case is as theirs.
Seb. I am out of patience. 60
Ant. We are merely cheated of our lives by drunkards.—
This wide-chapp'd rascal,—would thou might'st lie drowning,
The washing of ten tides!
Gon. He'll be hang'd yet,
Though every drop of water swear against it, 64
And gape at wid'st to glut him.
A confused noise within,—'Mercy on us!'—
'We split, we split!'—'Farewell, my wife and children!'—
51 warrant him for drowning: guarantee that he will never drown
54 a-hold: close to the wind
55 courses: lower sails
61 merely: absolutely
62 wide-chapp'd: wide-mouthed
65 glut: swallow
