«Remember first to possess his books»
September 4th, 2018 by xgrau
Act 3, Scene 2, 71-79
CALIBAN — Why, as I told thee, ’tis a custom with him I’th’afternoon to sleep; there thou mayst brain him, having first seized his books: or with a log, batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake, or cut his weasand with thy knife. Remember first to possess his books; for without them he’s but a sot, as I am, nor hath not one spirit to command: they all do hate him as rootedly as I. Burn but his books.
Act 3, Scene 2, 109-129
[Ariel plays the tune on a tabor an pipe]
STEPHANO — What is this same?
TRINCULO — This is the tune of our catch, played by the picture of Nobody.
STEPHANO — If thou be’st a man, show thyself in thy likeness: if thou be’st a devil, take’t as thou list.
TRINCULO — O, forgive me my sins!
STEPHANO — He that dies pays all debts: I defy thee. Mercy upon us!
CALIBAN — Are thou afeard?
STEPHANO — No, monster, not I.
CALIBAN — Be not afeard, the isle is full of noises, sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not: sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices, that if I then had waked after long sleep, will make me sleep again, and then in dreaming, the clouds methought would open and show riches ready to drop upon me, that when I waked I cried to dream again.
STEPHANO — This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for nothing.
CALIBAN — When Prospero is destroyed.