Trin. Excellent.
Ste. Give me thy hand: I am sorry I beat
thee; but, while thou livest, keep a good tongue
in thy head. 124
Cal. Within this half hour will he be asleep;
Wilt thou destroy him then?
Ste. Ay, on mine honour.
Ari. This will I tell my master.
Cal. Thou mak'st me merry: I am full of pleasure. 128
Let us be jocund: will you troll the catch
You taught me but while-ere?
Ste. At thy request, monster, I will do reason,
any reason: Come on, Trinculo, let us sing. 132
'Flout 'em, and scout 'em,
And scout 'em, and flout 'em;
Thought is free.'
Cal. That's not the tune.
Ariel plays the tune on a Tabor and Pipe.
Ste. What is this same? 136
Trin. This is the tune of our catch, played by
the picture of Nobody.
Ste. If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy
likeness: if thou beest a devil, take 't as thou
list. 141
Trin. O, forgive me my sins!
Ste. He that dies pays all debts: I defy thee.
—Mercy upon us! 144
Cal. Art thou afeard?
Ste. No, monster, not I.
129 catch: part-song
130 while-ere: recently
131 reason: the reasonable thing
135 S. d. Tabor: a small drum
