William Shakespeare: The Tempest

ACT 3 2. SCENE II. Another part of the island (continued)

STEPHANO.
Is it so brave a lass?

CALIBAN.
Ay, lord: she will become thy bed, I warrant,
And bring thee forth brave brood.

STEPHANO.
Monster, I will kill this man; his daughter and I
will be king and queen,--save our graces!--and Trinculo
and thyself shall be viceroys. Dost thou like the plot,
Trinculo?

TRINCULO.
Excellent.

STEPHANO.
Give me thy hand: I am sorry I beat thee; but
while thou livest, keep a good tongue in thy head.

CALIBAN.
Within this half hour will he be asleep;
Wilt thou destroy him then?

STEPHANO.
Ay, on mine honour.

ARIEL.
This will I tell my master.

CALIBAN.
Thou mak'st me merry: I am full of pleasure.
Let us be jocund: will you troll the catch
You taught me but while-ere?

STEPHANO.
At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any
reason. Come on, Trinculo, let us sing.

[Sings]

Flout 'em and scout 'em; and scout 'em and flout 'em:
Thought is free.

CALIBAN.
That's not the tune.

[ARIEL plays the tune on a Tabor and Pipe.]

STEPHANO.
What is this same?

TRINCULO.
This is the tune of our catch, played by the
picture of Nobody.

STEPHANO.
If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy
likeness: if thou beest 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.
Art thou afeard?

STEPHANO.
No, monster, not I.