Chapter 6 act five

Before the first scene of Prospero's cave Enter Prospero in his cassock; enter Ariel. Prospero Now my plan shall be accomplished; my magic shall be without error; my fairies obey;What time is it? Ariel It was nearly six o'clock.Thou hast said, master, that at this hour our work should be done. Prospero So I said when I first raised up this storm.Tell me, how is my elf, the king and his servants? Ariel As you commanded, they were still bound together, as when you left them, and this company of prisoners gathered under the great line of lindens that shaded your cave; if you don't release them, they Even a step can not move.The king, his brother, and your brother, all three are mad; the rest weep for them, full of sorrow and horror; especially that good old minister Gonzalo, whom you call, whose tears All the way down his beard, like winter drops from the eaves.Such is the power of the magic you have wrought upon them, that if you saw them now your heart would soften.

Prospero Do you think so, elf? Ariel, if I were a human being, Master, I wouldn't be able to bear it. Prospero My heart shall be troubled too.You are but a breath of air, and you feel their pain; I am their kind, feel everything as keenly as them, and feel the same feelings as they, should my heart be harder than yours?Notwithstanding such persecution they have given me, That grieves my teeth, Yet I would rather subdue my indignation and obey my nobler reason; Virtuous deeds are far more valuable than hateful deeds.If they had repented, my sole purpose would have been accomplished, not to feel any more bitterness against them.Go and set them free, Ariel.I want to undo my magic for them, awaken their consciousness, and restore them to their original appearance.

Ariel I'll fetch them, master. (Down.) Prospero, you goblins of mountains, rivers, forests and swamps; spirits who tread the sand without a trace, chasing the sea god when the tide is ebbing, and fleeing as soon as he turns around; and you who take pleasure in making mushrooms in the middle of the night and jump for joy when you hear the solemn evening bell: although you are but weak elves, I With your help, we can darken the sun in the mid-heaven, stir up violent winds, and stir up a mighty war between the blue sky and the blue sea: I gave the fire to the thunder, and I split himself with the thunderbolt of Qiao Wu. The stout oak; I shook the stable headland, and uprooted the pines and cedars: by my mighty command the sleepers in their tombs were awakened, and opened their doors.But now I will abandon this violent magic, and only ask for some subtle heavenly joys to guide their minds so that I can obtain the results I want; afterward I will break my magic wand and bury it in the deep to cast my book into the heart of the unfathomable sea.

Solemn music.Re-enter Ariel; he is followed by the frenzied Alonzo, attended by Gonzalo; Sebastian and Antonio, like Alonzo, attended by Adrian and Francisco ; they all stepped into the circle that Prospero had made on the ground, and stood motionless, enchanted.When Prospero saw this, he said: Prospero's sublime music, supreme consolation to fainting hallucinations, may it heal your burning and useless brains!Stand there, for you have been enchanted.Gonzalo, who is like a saint, is a respectable person!When my eyes saw you, tears of sympathy fell from my eyes.The power of magic was fading fast, as the morning light crept over the evening and dispelled the darkness, their rising perceptions were already dispelling the fog of mist that clouded their clear reason.O good Gonzalo!Not only my real savior, but also a loyal subject of the monarch you follow, I want to repay your benefits in name and in reality.You, Alonzo, have treated us father and daughter so cruelly!Your brother is also an accomplice.You are now punished too, Sebastian!You, brother of my flesh and blood, have forgotten pity and nature for ambition; and here you conspire with Sebastian to slay your king, and for this reason his conscience is grievously punished; I Forgive you, though your nature is so mean!The tides of their perceptions were already building up, and soon they would wash up on the shores of reason, which were now a muddy shore.Not one of them has yet seen me, or ever known me.Ariel, fetch me my hat and sword from my cave. (Exit Ariel) I'll show myself what I am, and redress as the old Duke of Milan.Be quick, elf!You will be free soon.

Re-enter Ariel, singing, helping Prospero to dress. Ariel (sings) Where the bee sucks, there I suck; In a lotus crown I lie and rest; I fell asleep peacefully when the night owl started its whimpering. I danced happily on the back of a bat, Jolly and merry to follow the passing summer; happy happy i want now Settle down to the bottom of the flowers hanging on the branches. Prospero, this is really my sweet Ariel!I hate you; but you must have your freedom.OK OK.Still concealed, go to the king's ship: the sailors are asleep under the hatch, first go and wake the captain and bosun, and lead them here!be quick.

Ariel, I'm going with the wind, and I won't be back until your pulse beats twice. (Down.) Gonzalo Here is all persecution, misery, wonder, and amazement; God, bring us out of this dreadful country! Prospero Behold, my lord, here is the slain Prospero, Duke of Milan.To convince you that it is a living prince who speaks to you, let me embrace you; to you and your companions I welcome you! Alonzo I don't know if you are really him, or just some deceitful ghost, as I encountered not so long ago.But your pulse beats like a man of flesh and blood; and since I saw you, the mental anguish that drove me mad has lessened.If this is a real thing, it must be a most extraordinary story.I give you back your principality, and beg your pardon for my sins.But how is it that Prospero is still alive and here?

My dear friend of Prospero, first let me embrace you old man; your nobility is beyond measure. Gonzalo I am not sure if this is real or not. Some phantasm on the island of Prospero have deceived you so that you could not believe what was certain.Welcome, all my friends! (Aside to Sebastian and Antonio.) But you gentlemen, if I'm unkind, I'll prove you traitors on the spot, and turn your king's face; but now I don't want to expose you. Sebastian (narrator) Did the devil speak in his mouth? Prospero does not.As for you, most wicked man, calling you a brother would stain my teeth, but I forgive you your worst sins, and nothing counts; I will only ask you for my dukedom back, I Know that's what you have to hand it back.

Alonzo If you are Prospero, tell us the details of your rescue, and how you came to meet us here.Three hours ago our ship was wrecked near this shore; and here, where my heart was most reminded, I lost my dear son Ferdinand! Prospero I am saddened to hear this news, my lord. Alonzo's loss was irreparable, and patience had lost its usefulness. Prospero I don't think you have appealed to Patience.I myself have suffered the same loss as yours, but by the strength of patient kindness, I am at ease. You, Alonzo, suffer the same loss! Prospero is just as important to me, and just as recent; I have less possibility of consolation than you, and what I have lost is my daughter.

Alonzo a daughter?God!How happy it would be if they were both alive, both in Naples, one king and the other queen!If that were the case, I would prefer to sleep in the bottom of the sea where my child is now.When was your daughter lost? Prospero was in this storm.I can see that these noble people were too astonished by this encounter, too confused to believe that what they saw with their eyes was true, and what they spoke were true words.But, however perplexed you may be in your hearts, believe that I am indeed Prospero, the duke banished from Milan; and by unthinkable chance, right here where your ship wrecked I landed and made an island the master.No more talk about this matter now, because it is a history that will take many days to tell, it cannot be described in the time of a meal, and it is not suitable for our first meeting.Welcome, Your Majesty!This cave is my court, and here I also have a few attendants, not a single subject from other places.Please take a look inside.For you have returned my duchy, and I will give you back a gift as good; and at least one miracle that will comfort you, as my duchy has comforted me.

The cave door opens, and Ferdinand and Miranda play a game inside. Good man Miranda, you are arranging books to tease me. Ferdinand No, my dearest, I would not deceive you if I had the whole world. Miranda I say you play me; but if you take twenty kingdoms from me, I think it's a fair game. Alonzo If this is but a vision on this island, I shall lose my dear child twice. The incredible miracle of Sebastian! Fierce as they seem, the Ferdinand waters are kind; I wrong them. (Kneels to Alonzo.) Alonzo let all the blessings of a happy father embrace you!Rise up and tell me how you got here.

Miranda is amazing!How many good-looking people here!How beautiful are human beings!Ah, what a wonderful world, with such wonderful characters! Prospero This is a novelty to you. Alonzo Who's this girl you're playing with?You have only known each other for three hours at most.Is she the goddess who tore us apart and brought us back together again? Father Ferdinand, she is mortal, but she is mine by Providence; I could not have consulted her when I chose her, and I did not believe then that I had a father.She was the daughter of the famous Duke of Milan; I have often heard his name mentioned, but never saw him.From him I had a second life; and now this lady made him my second father. Alonzo Then I'm her father too; but alas, how strange that sounds, I must ask forgiveness of my child! Prospero Come, my lord, say no more; let us not weigh down our memory with past misfortunes. Gonzalo I am so grateful that I am speechless, otherwise I would have opened my mouth long ago.Gods in the sky, please look down on the world, and place a crown of happiness on the heads of this pair of young people; because it is God's idea to bring us here to meet! Alonzo let me say amen after you, Gonzalo! The master of Gonzalo Milan was expelled from Milan, and his descendants will become the royal family of Naples?Ah, this is a joy beyond common joy, and it should be inscribed on a pillar in letters of gold, that it may be passed on to eternity.On a voyage, Claribell found her husband in Tunisia; her brother Ferdinand found a wife on his lost island; Prospero recovered his principality on a desert island; As for all of us, when everyone lost their true nature, they found themselves again. Alonzo (to Ferdinand, Miranda) Let me shake your hands: Who doesn't want you to be happy, let sorrow and sorrow occupy his heart forever! Gonzalo is willing to do as the king said, Amen! Re-enter Ariel, followed by the captain and bosun in amazement. Gonzalo Look, my lord!look!A few more of our people are coming.I once predicted that as long as there are gallows on the land, this guy will not drown.Hey, you abusive thing!On the boat, you can blame the sky and scold the sun, but why does it stop making any noise once you get on the shore?Haven't you brought your mouth ashore?Come on, what's the news? The bosun's best news is that we found our king and companion safe and sound; and next, that our ship, which three hours ago we thought wrecked, is as strong as when it was first launched, Perfect and tidy. Ariel (narrating to Prospero) Master, these are the things I did when I went away. Prospero (narrating to Ariel) My resourceful elf! Alonzo These things are unusual; they are getting weirder.Say, how did you come here? Bosun's lord, if I thought I was wide awake, perhaps I'd be reluctant to tell you.But we all slept as if we were dead, and somehow we were all closed under the hatch.A short time ago we heard various strange noises, howling, wailing, shouting, clattering of chains, and many other terrible noises, waking us up.Immediately we were free, and all well and good; and we saw the magnificent royal ship in good health, plain before our eyes; and our Captain dancing and dancing as he watched it.Suddenly and inexplicably, as in a dream, we left the rest of the brothers and were brought here. ARIEL (narrating to Prospero) Well done? Prospero (narrating to Ariel) Well done, my industrious spirit!You are about to be free. Alonzo, this really makes people feel like falling into a fog!There must be a supernatural power there directing such things; may divine enlightenment give us some direction! Prospero, my lord, don't bewilder your mind with this oddity; soon we shall have time, and I shall explain to you these wonders briefly, so that you may think it possible thing.Please cheer up now and think of the good in everything. (Aside to Ariel) Come, Elf; set Caliban and his companions free, and unenchant them. (Exit Ariel) How, Your Majesty?There are still a few missing from your party, one or two characters you have forgotten. Enter Ariel, driving Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo, each in the clothes they stole. Stephano tells each to think for others and not for himself, . 】Because everything is fate.Courage!Excellent monster, O courage! Trinculo If the eyes on my head hadn't deceived me, this place is indeed very grand. O Caliban Setipes!These are really fine sprites!My host is truly extraordinary!I'm afraid he will punish me. Sebastian ha ha!What are these things, my lord Antonio?Can it be bought with money? Antonio probably would; one of them was quite a fish, and would surely sell for a few bucks. Prospero My lords, look at what these fellows wear, and see if they are good.The mother of this ugly villain was a sorcerer so powerful that she could make the moon obey her, and control the tides that the moon originally controlled.These three thieves stole from me; and this devil-born bastard conspired with those two to take my life.You should know those two, they belong to you; I must admit that this wretch belongs to me. CALIBAN I can't help being screwed to death. Alonzo Isn't this my drunken cook Stefano? Sebastian He is still drunk; where did he get it? Alonzo This is Trinculo, look at him so drunk.Where did they drink so much good wine that it stained their faces so red?How did you become like this? Trinculo My marrow is soaked since I left thee; I suppose the smell will keep the flies from laying their eggs on me? Sebastian Hello, hello, Stephano! Stephano!Do not touch me!I'm not some Stefano, I'm just a bunch of immobile rotten meat. Prospero, you will be king of this island, will you not? Stephano Then I must be a wretched prince. I've never seen anything so strange as Alonzo. (Referring to Caliban.) Prospero was as inherently inferior in his conduct as in his form.Go, dog, to my cave; and take your companions in with you.If you want me to forgive, clean it up a bit. Caliban Yes, yes, I'll go.From now on, I will be smarter and learn how to please.What a fool I am than six donkeys put together!How could he treat such a drunk as a god and kowtow to such a fool! Prospero, go away! Go away, Alonzo, and return your clothes to where they were found. What did Sebastian find? It was stolen. (Exeunt Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo.) Prospero, my lord, come to my cave, your lord, and your retinue; For the rest of the night you will spend the night here.A part of the time I shall spend in conversation, which I am sure will make the time pass; I will tell you of my career, and all that has happened to me since I came to this island.Tomorrow morning I will take you on board and return to Naples; I hope there will be the wedding of our beloved children; and then I will return to my Milan to wait for the day of my death. Alonzo I am eager to hear your story, it must fascinate our ears. Prospero I will tell you from beginning to end; And promise you that the journey will be calm, with a favorable wind, to catch up with your fleet that is gone. (Aside to Ariel) Ariel, my little bird, I leave this to you; then you will be free in the air, and we shall farewell forever!Please come here. (same below.) epilogue Prospero addressed: Now I have thrown away all my magic, What little strength remains is mine; There are clearly two roads in front of me, It's not that I've been imprisoned here by a talisman for a lifetime, It is to rely on your strength to return to your hometown. Now that I have my old powers in my hands, Forgive the enemy who persecuted me, please don't Lock me up on this lonely desert island forever! I beseech you, untie the chains of my soul, Relying on your kind and generous applause; I beg you to brag about my peace, so that our ships will fill their sails together. Otherwise my plan will be in vain.i no longer Magic is enchanting, no more spirits run for me; My end will be wretched despair, Unless by the power of almighty prayer, It can pierce the heart of the merciful god, Forgive all the mistakes of the poor servants. You have sinned and hope others will not pursue it, May you also be extra lenient and set me free! (Down.)