Chapter 5 act four

Before the first scene of Prospero's cave Enter Prospero, Ferdinand, and Miranda. Prospero If I ever punished you too severely, you have made it up; for I have given you a part of my life, and I live for her.And now I put her into your hands again; all your troubles were but I tested your love, and you endured them with great strength; here I promise you this precious reward.Don't laugh at me, Ferdinand, when I praise her like this, and you will know for yourself that all praise is nothing compared to her own beauty. Ferdinand I absolutely believe what you say. Prospero Since neither my giving nor your receiving hastily, you may marry my daughter.But before all the holy ceremonies have fully given you permission, you must not violate her virginal dignity; otherwise, your marriage will not be blessed by heaven, and cold hatred, white-eyed contempt and discord will make your marriage difficult. Overgrown with disgusting weeds.So be careful, Xu Men [Note: The god of marriage in Greek and Roman mythology. ]'s bright light will shine on you!

Ferdinand What I hope is to enjoy peaceful days, beautiful children, and continuous life in the same love as now, so that even in the darkest dark room, at the most convenient occasion The strongest incitement of the devil could not turn my shame into carnal desires, and lightly mar the joy of the wedding day.But that day came too slowly. I think either the sun god's steed broke down on the way, or the night was imprisoned in the underworld. Prospero said it well.Sit down and talk to her, she is yours.Hello, Ariel!My hardworking servant, Ariel! Enter Ariel. Ariel What is the order of my august lord?I'm here.

Prospero You and your fellows have done a good job just now; I must send you to another such trick.Go and summon your young men here; tell them to dress up; for I must show my magic before this pair of young men; I promised them, and they expect it. Is Ariel instant? Prospero Yes, in a moment's time. Ariel You come and go without exporting, You still can't breathe, We're already on tiptoe, Everyone is making faces, Master, do you love me or not? Prospero I love you very much, my bright Ariel!Don't come until I call you. Hi Ariel, I know. (Down.) Prospero Take care to keep your faithfulness, and flirt not too much.Once the fire in the blood burns, the strongest oath is like straw.Be temperate, or your oath will be broken!

Ferdinand, rest assured, old man; the white snow of the virgin has already subdued the fire of desire in my breast. Good day Prospero.Come out, my Ariel!Don't let the elves lack one, it's okay to have one more.Come out quickly!Don't make any noise, just watch quietly! Soft music; the masque begins.The elf plays Iris [Note: The messenger of the gods in Greek and Roman mythology, and the goddess of the rainbow. 】superior. Iris Ceres [Note: The goddess of agriculture and the earth in Greek and Roman mythology. ], the most fertile goddess, I am the rainbow in the sky, I am the envoy of the Queen of Heaven, and the Queen of Heaven is in the clouds, please leave your anointed fields that prosper with wheat, barley, rye, oats, wild beans, and peas; From your grassy slopes where your flocks roam, and from your grass-covered plains where they feed; from your banks where lilacs and pampas grass grow, rainy April at your command And he that adorns it, there hath clean crowns for the cold water nymphs; leave thy gorse-bushes where love-lost lovers linger; thy vine-leaning grapes Your barren and crooked shores, where you walk and rest: leave these places, and come here on the meadows, and play with the majesty of the Queen of Heaven; her peacocks are already flying lightly, please Come with me, rich Ceres.

Enter Ceres. Blessed Ceres, you are always obeying the order of the Queen of Heaven, a colorful messenger!With your orange-yellow wings you often shed showers of freshness like nectar upon my flowers, and with the ends of your blue bows you clothe my forested acres and bushless plateaus Rich shoulder scarf: May I ask your queen to call me to this fine prairie, what is your order? Aerys, celebrating the union of true love, blessed the blessed couple in abundance. Ceres told me, Tianhong, do you know if Venus or her son also attends the Queen of Heaven?I swore I would never see her shameless face, nor her blind child's, ever since they gimmicked my daughter in the hands of the ghostly Dis. [Note: Dis is the lord of the netherworld, and married Proserpina, the daughter of Ceres; the latter, the goddess of spring, is released back to the earth once a year.The son of Venus is Cupid, the little god of love, because the saying goes that love is blind, so he is a blind child. 】

Aerys, do not fear to meet her; I saw her ghost, drawn by pairs of white doves, breaking through the clouds towards Paphos. ] and left, her son accompanied her in the same car.They tried in vain to play rogue tricks on this man and woman here, who had sworn not to be together Till the torch of Xumen was lit; The god of war in Roman mythology had an affair with Venus, the god of love. ] has gone back full of rage; her irritated son has snapped his arrow, swore he would shoot no more, and was just jesting with the sparrows, and trying to be a good boy. The noblest queen of Ceres, the great Juno [Note: Queen of Heaven in Greek and Roman mythology. ] came; I could tell it from her walk.

Enter Juno. Juno, how is my rich and virtuous sister?Come with me to bless this couple, let them live a happy life and produce beautiful descendants. (Sing) Wealth and honor, a happy marriage, A hundred years together, the children and grandchildren are full of family; Happy day and night, joyful evening, Congratulations from Juno! Ceres (sings) There are many fields and ears falling, and the accumulated grains are full of warehouses, Clusters of grapes, baskets full of fruit; Autumn goes and spring comes, as one wishes, Ceres blesses you! Ferdinand This is a most fantastic vision, so charming and harmonious!Can I guess that these are elves?

Prospero Yes, these are the spirits I call from their worlds to express my whims. Ferdinand let me die here forever!With such a wonderful and sage father as rare in the world, this place is heaven. Juno whispered to Ceres and gave orders to Iris. Prospero, dear, be silent!There Juno and Ceres whisper gravely that there is going to be something else.Hush!Don't open your mouth!Otherwise our magic will be broken. Aerys wears a crown of pampas grass, her eyes are always soft, fairies who live in the winding river!Leave your swirling river-beds, and answer Juno's call to these green meadows!Come, desolate narcissus, let us celebrate the conclusion of a good relationship together, before it's too late.

Enter Narcissus. Iris, you toiling mowers basking in the August sun, leave your fields, and come here to have fun; Let's do the country dance! A number of well-dressed mowers danced gracefully with the nymphs; at last Prospero spoke, and in a strange, muffled, chaotic voice, the spirits faded away. Prospero (aside) I have forgotten that brute Caleban and his hordes have plotted to take my life, and their time is nearly up. (to the elves) Good!It's over now, let's go! Ferdinand That's strange, your father is very angry. Miranda To this day, I have never seen him so furious.

Prince Prospero, you look a little surprised.Be merry, my son; our carnival is over.Our actors, I have told you, were a company of spirits; they all vanished in smoke.Just like this illusory mirage, the towers entering the clouds, the magnificent palaces, the solemn temples, even the earth itself, and everything on the earth will also dissipate, just like this mirage, there is not even a shadow of smoke Leave.The stuff of which we are made is also the stuff of dreams; and our short life, before and after, is surrounded by deep sleep.Prince, my mind is a little clouded, pardon me for not being able to control my weakness; my old mind is a little clouded.Don't be troubled by my old age and uselessness.Come back to my cave and rest if you want.I'll take a short walk to settle my restless mind.

Miranda, Ferdinand may you be in peace! (Down.) Come, Prospero!Thank you, Ariel, come on! Enter Ariel. Ariel I am always ready to do your will.What are your orders? Spirit of Prospero, we must prepare for Caliban. Ariel Yes, my Commander; I meant to tell you when I played Ceres, but I feared to offend you. Prospero Say to me again, Where do you place these villains? Ariel I told you, master, they were drunk and brave; they beat the wind because it blew in their faces, and beat the ground because it kissed their feet; but never forgetting their plans.So I beat the bongos; and at the sound, like wild ponies, they pricked up their ears, widened their eyes, puffed up their nostrils, as if the music could be smelled look.Thus I deluded their ears, and made them like calves follow the cry of a cow, and I passed tufts of sharp-toothed wild thorns, biting gorse, and sharp brambles, Their poor shins are pierced.In the end I left them in that scum-filled cesspool not far from here, up to their chins, where they danced and stirred up a pool of foul water that smelled worse than their feet. Well done Prospero, my bird.Go still invisibly, and bring the fine clothes in my house, so that you may lure these thieves into a trap. Ariel I'll go, I'll go. (Down.) Prospero A devil, A born devil, No training can change his nature; In him all my good-hearted efforts are in vain.His shape became uglier day by day with age, and his heart rotted day by day.I will punish them until they howl with pain. Enter Ariel with many fine clothes. Come Prospero, and hang them up on this cord. Prospero and Ariel remained where they were.Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo got wet all over. Caleban please walk softly, lest the blind mole hear our footsteps.We are now near his cave. Stephano monster, you say that your harmless fairy is playing a little trick on us. Trinculo monster, the smell of horse piss all over my nose makes me sick. Stephano, me too.Do you hear that, monster?Be careful if I get mad at you Trinculo, you are nothing but a cornered monster. Good lord Caliban, do not vex me, be patient; for the good I shall bring you will more than offset this misfortune.Please speak softly; all be as silent as in the night. Trinculo Well, but our bottle fell in the pool too. Stephano This is not only disgrace and dishonor, it is an infinite loss. Trinculo It hurts me more than being wet; but, monster, you say it's your harmless fairy. Stephano I will go and get my bottle, even if I have to dive in the water without thinking. Caleban, my lord, please be quiet.Look here, this is the entrance of the cave; don't make any noise, just go in.Do that great evil, and the island will be yours; and I, your Caliban, will lick your feet forever. Stephano Let me hold your hand; I'm beginning to murder. Trinculo, great Stephano!Sir!Noble Stephano!Look what fine clothes there are for you! Caliban Let it go, you fool!These are just rubbish. Trinculo haha, monster!We can tell what is from the old clothes shop.O King Stephano! Stephano Put down that robe, Trinculo!By my hand, I want that robe. Trinculo asks the king to take it. Caliban May the fool be edematous!What's the point of you being so attached to such waste?Don't bother with these, let's go assassinate first.If he's awake, he'll bruise us from the soles of our feet to the tops of our heads, and make us look like nothing. Stephano Shut up, monster!Mrs. Rope, isn't this my jacket?It used to hang on your rope, but now it hangs on me; short coat, I said, don't lose your hair, just become a bald eagle. Trinculo terrific terrific!If the king is happy, let us steal it all together! Stephano You have said that very well, and I will reward you with this dress.As long as I am the king here, smart people will not be treated badly.It's a great quip to steal all over the place, and I'll reward you with another dress. Come on, Trinculo monster, put some glue on your fingers and take the rest. Caliban I want nothing.We're going to miss the time, and we're going to be geese, or monkeys with ugly low foreheads! Stephano monster, don't even move your hand; take this garment to me where I keep the cask, or you won't have a foothold in my country.Go, take this. Trinculo and this one. Stephano Uh, and this one. The voice of the insider hunter.Several elves turned into hounds and chased Stephano and the three of them; Prospero and Ariel bit them. Hi Prospero!Mang Ding, hi! Ariel Snow Baboon!Go there, snow baboon! Prospero thunders!Thunder!Over there, Iron Dragon!there!Listen, listen! (Caliban, Stephano, Trinculo are driven down) Let my goblins grind their joints with terrible convulsions; make their muscles twitch like old men, and pinch them all over Scars, more spots than leopards or bobcats. Ariel listen!They are calling. Prospero gave them a good chase.Now all my enemies are in my hand; soon my work will be done, and you will breathe the air of freedom, come with me for a while, and do me a favor. (same below.)