![]() Then, as he concentrated, a beautiful, slow music began to play, full and harmonious, although soft. He bowed his head slightly then raised his hands and placed his fingers on his forehead. The young couple were sitting close together. ‘Bring more spirits – rather too many than too few. Then he walked a little away and called for Ariel. He motioned them to follow him and he led them to a nearby open space, where he invited them to sit at its edge. ‘I assure you, sir,’ said Ferdinand, ‘that the cold white virgin snow of my beloved’s heart is a match for the heat of my passion.’ Stay away from temptation or else you can say goodbye to your vow!’ Even the strongest protestations are straw to the fire of passion. ‘Make sure you keep your word,’ he told Ferdinand. Prospero went back to the lovers who were talking, their heads close together. Don’t approach until you hear me calling you.’ ‘Before you can say ‘come’ and ‘go’, and breathe twice and cry ‘so-so’, each one, tripping on his toe, will be here with mop and mow.’ Ariel looked right into Prospero’s eyes. Tell them to hurry, because I have to show this young couple some of the more showy aspects of my magic. Go and fetch the others over whom I’ve given you power. ‘Now I must use you in another such trick. ‘You and your lesser spirits performed the last service extremely well,’ said Prospero. ‘What does my powerful master want? Here I am.’ ‘My industrious servant, Ariel!’Ī breeze brushed his face, and Ariel was there before him. He went and stood where he could see the sea. Prospero left them holding hands and talking. ‘Sit down then, and talk to her: she is yours.’ The day that happens will be when the sun has stopped in its path and night has been chained up in a dungeon.’ ‘Neither the murkiest places nor all the strongest temptation that our lower nature can offer will ever melt my honour into lust to endanger the joy of our marriage. ‘I look forward to a quiet life, beautiful children, and many years with our love just as it is now,’ said the stunned Ferdinand. ![]() And so take notice: let the god of marriage light your way.’ ![]() ‘But if you take her virginity before the sacred ceremonies of marriage can be performed nothing good will come of it to make your union grow: only barren hatred, sour-eyed contempt and conflict will strew the union of your bed with such loathsome weeds that you’ll both hate it. ‘Then, as my gift, and your well earned prize, accept my daughter,’ said Prospero. ‘I believe that, even if an oracle had said otherwise,’ said Ferdinand. ‘You’ll find that she will outstrip all praise and make it limp behind her.’ ‘Oh Ferdinand, don’t smile at me because I boast about her,’ he said. Prospero seemed to misunderstand Ferdinand’s smile of delight because he shook his head. Here, before heaven, I confirm my rich gift.’ ‘All the trials you underwent were only a test of your love, and you’ve passed it very well. ‘Once again I give her to you,’ said Prospero. I give you a third of my own life,’ said Prospero, ‘or at least everything I live for.’ He lifted her other hand and gave it to Ferdinand, too, so that Ferdinand stood facing her, holding both her hands. ‘If I’ve punished you too harshly,’ said Prospero, ‘this compensation makes up for it.’ He placed Miranda’s hand in Ferdinand’s. Ferdinand looked apprehensively at Miranda, but she smiled encouragingly at him. Holding her hand, Prospero took Miranda to where Ferdinand sat on the top of the logs that he had piled up. Each Shakespeare’s play name links to a range of resources about each play: Character summaries, plot outlines, example essays and famous quotes, soliloquies and monologues: All’s Well That Ends Well Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It The Comedy of Errors Coriolanus Cymbeline Hamlet Henry IV Part 1 Henry IV Part 2 Henry VIII Henry VI Part 1 Henry VI Part 2 Henry VI Part 3 Henry V Julius Caesar King John King Lear Loves Labour’s Lost Macbeth Measure for Measure The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of Windsor A Midsummer Night’s Dream Much Ado About Nothing Othello Pericles Richard II Richard III Romeo & Juliet The Taming of the Shrew The Tempest Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus & Cressida Twelfth Night The Two Gentlemen of Verona The Winter’s Tale This list of Shakespeare plays brings together all 38 plays in alphabetical order. Plays It is believed that Shakespeare wrote 38 plays in total between 15.
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