86
THE TEMPEST
Gonzalo.
Wherefore this ghastly looking? What ’s the matter?
Sebastian.
Whiles we stood here securing your repose,
Even now, we heard a hollow burst of bellowing
Like bulls, or rather lions: did ’t not wake you?
It struck mine ear most terribly.
Even now, we heard a hollow burst of bellowing
Like bulls, or rather lions: did ’t not wake you?
It struck mine ear most terribly.
Alonso.
It struck mine ear most terribly. I heard nothing.
Antonio.
O, ’twas a din to fright a monster’s ear,
To make an earthquake! sure, it was the roar
Of a whole herd of lions.
To make an earthquake! sure, it was the roar
Of a whole herd of lions.
Alonso.
Of a whole herd of lions. Heard you this, Gonzalo?
Gonzalo.
Upon mine honour, sir, I heard a humming,
And that a strange one too, which did awake me:
I shaked you, sir, and cried: as mine eyes open’d,
I saw their weapons drawn: there was a noise,
That ’s verily, ’Tis best we stand upon our guard,
Or that we quit this place: let ’s draw our weapons.
And that a strange one too, which did awake me:
I shaked you, sir, and cried: as mine eyes open’d,
I saw their weapons drawn: there was a noise,
That ’s verily, ’Tis best we stand upon our guard,
Or that we quit this place: let ’s draw our weapons.
Alonso.
Lead off this ground; and let ’s make further search
For my poor son.
For my poor son.
Gonzalo.
For my poor son. Heavens keep him from these beasts!
For he is, sure, i’ the island.
For he is, sure, i’ the island.
