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| I shall no more to sea, to sea, | I shall no more to sea, to sea, | Tem II.ii.41 |
| here shall I dye ashore. | Here shall I die ashore. | Tem II.ii.42 |
| This is a very scuruy tune to sing at a mans / Funerall: | This is a very scurvy tune to sing at a man's funeral. | Tem II.ii.43 |
| well, here's my comfort. | Well, here's my comfort. | Tem II.ii.44 |
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| The Master, the Swabber, the Boate-swaine & I; | The master, the swabber, the boatswain, and I, | Tem II.ii.45 |
| The Gunner, and his Mate | The gunner and his mate, | Tem II.ii.46 |
| Lou'd Mall, Meg, and Marrian, and Margerie, | Loved Mall, Meg, and Marian, and Margery, | Tem II.ii.47 |
| But none of vs car'd for Kate. | But none of us cared for Kate. | Tem II.ii.48 |
| For she had a tongue with a tang, | For she had a tongue with a tang, | Tem II.ii.49 |
| Would cry to a Sailor goe hang: | Would cry to a sailor, ‘ Go hang!’ | Tem II.ii.50 |
| She lou'd not the sauour of Tar nor of Pitch, | She loved not the savour of tar nor of pitch, | Tem II.ii.51 |
| Yet a Tailor might scratch her where ere she did itch. | Yet a tailor might scratch her where'er she did itch. | Tem II.ii.52 |
| Then to Sea Boyes, and let her goe hang. | Then to sea, boys, and let her go hang! | Tem II.ii.53 |
| This is a scuruy tune too: But here's my comfort. | This is a scurvy tune too. But here's my comfort. | Tem II.ii.54 |
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| What's the matter? Haue we diuels here? Doe | What's the matter? Have we devils here? Do | Tem II.ii.56 |
| you put trickes vpon's with Saluages, and Men of Inde? ha? | you put tricks upon's with savages and men of Ind, ha? | Tem II.ii.57 |
| I haue not scap'd drowning, to be afeard now of your | I have not 'scaped drowning to be afeard now of your | Tem II.ii.58 |
| foure legges: for it hath bin said; as proper a man as | four legs. For it hath been said, ‘ As proper a man as | Tem II.ii.59 |
| euer went on foure legs, cannot make him giue ground: | ever went on four legs cannot make him give ground;’ | Tem II.ii.60 |
| and it shall be said so againe, while Stephano breathes at' | and it shall be said so again, while Stephano breathes at | Tem II.ii.61 |
| nostrils. | nostrils. | Tem II.ii.62 |
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| This is some Monster of the Isle, with foure | This is some monster of the isle with four | Tem II.ii.64 |
| legs; who hath got (as I take it) an Ague: where the diuell | legs, who hath got, as I take it, an ague. Where the devil | Tem II.ii.65 |
| should he learne our language? I will giue him some | should he learn our language? I will give him some | Tem II.ii.66 |
| reliefe if it be but for that: if I can recouer him, and keepe | relief, if it be but for that. If I can recover him, and keep | Tem II.ii.67 |
| him tame, and get to Naples with him, he's a Present | him tame, and get to Naples with him, he's a present | Tem II.ii.68 |
| for any Emperour that euer trod on Neates-leather. | for any emperor that ever trod on neat's leather. | Tem II.ii.69 |
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| He's in his fit now; and doe's not talke after the | He's in his fit now, and does not talk after the | Tem II.ii.72 |
| wisest; hee shall taste of my Bottle: if hee haue neuer | wisest. He shall taste of my bottle. If he have never | Tem II.ii.73 |
| drunke wine afore, it will goe neere to remoue his Fit: if I | drunk wine afore, it will go near to remove his fit. If I | Tem II.ii.74 |
| can recouer him, and keepe him tame, I will not take too | can recover him, and keep him tame, I will not take too | Tem II.ii.75 |
| much for him; hee shall pay for him that hath him, and | much for him. He shall pay for him that hath him, and | Tem II.ii.76 |
| that soundly. | that soundly. | Tem II.ii.77 |
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| Come on your wayes: open your mouth: here | Come on your ways. Open your mouth. Here | Tem II.ii.81 |
| is that which will giue language to you Cat; open your | is that which will give language to you, cat. Open your | Tem II.ii.82 |
| mouth; this will shake your shaking, I can tell you, and | mouth. This will shake your shaking, I can tell you, and | Tem II.ii.83 |
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| that soundly: you cannot tell | that soundly. (He gives Caliban wine) You cannot tell | Tem II.ii.84 |
| who's your friend; open your chaps againe. | who's your friend. Open your chaps again. | Tem II.ii.85 |
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| Foure legges and two voyces; a most delicate | Four legs and two voices – a most delicate | Tem II.ii.88 |
| Monster: his forward voyce now is to speake well of his | monster. His forward voice now is to speak well of his | Tem II.ii.89 |
| friend; his backward voice, is to vtter foule speeches, and | friend. His backward voice is to utter foul speeches and | Tem II.ii.90 |
| to detract: if all the wine in my bottle will recouer him, | to detract. If all the wine in my bottle will recover him, | Tem II.ii.91 |
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| I will helpe his Ague: Come: Amen, I | I will help his ague. Come! (Caliban drinks) Amen! I | Tem II.ii.92 |
| will poure some in thy other mouth. | will pour some in thy other mouth. | Tem II.ii.93 |
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| Doth thy other mouth call me? Mercy, | Doth thy other mouth call me? Mercy, | Tem II.ii.95 |
| mercy: This is a diuell, and no Monster: I will leaue him, | mercy! This is a devil, and no monster. I will leave him; | Tem II.ii.96 |
| I haue no long Spoone. | I have no long spoon. | Tem II.ii.97 |
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| If thou bee'st Trinculo: come forth: I'le pull | If thou beest Trinculo, come forth. I'll pull | Tem II.ii.101 |
| thee by the lesser legges: if any be Trinculo's legges, these | thee by the lesser legs. If any be Trinculo's legs, these | Tem II.ii.102 |
| are they: Thou art very Trinculo indeede: how cam'st | are they. Thou art very Trinculo indeed! How cam'st | Tem II.ii.103 |
| thou to be the siege of this Moone-calfe? Can he vent | thou to be the siege of this mooncalf? Can he vent | Tem II.ii.104 |
| Trinculo's? | Trinculos? | Tem II.ii.105 |
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| 'Prethee doe not turne me about, my stomacke is | Prithee, do not turn me about. My stomach is | Tem II.ii.112 |
| not constant. | not constant. | Tem II.ii.113 |
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| How did'st thou scape? How cam'st thou | How didst thou 'scape? How cam'st thou | Tem II.ii.117 |
| hither? Sweare by this Bottle how thou cam'st hither: I | hither? Swear by this bottle how thou cam'st hither. I | Tem II.ii.118 |
| escap'd vpon a But of Sacke, which the Saylors heaued | escaped upon a butt of sack, which the sailors heaved | Tem II.ii.119 |
| o'reboord, by this Bottle which I made of the barke of a | o'erboard, by this bottle, which I made of the bark of a | Tem II.ii.120 |
| Tree, with mine owne hands, since I was cast a'shore. | tree, with mine own hands, since I was cast ashore. | Tem II.ii.121 |
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| Heere: sweare then how thou escap'dst. | Here! Swear, then, how thou escaped'st. | Tem II.ii.124 |
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| Here, kisse the Booke. | Here, kiss the book. (He gives him wine) | Tem II.ii.127 |
| Though thou canst swim like a Ducke, thou art made like | Though thou canst swim like a duck, thou art made like | Tem II.ii.128 |
| a Goose. | a goose. | Tem II.ii.129 |
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| The whole But (man) my Cellar is in a rocke | The whole butt, man. My cellar is in a rock | Tem II.ii.131 |
| by th' sea-side, where my Wine is hid: How now Moone-Calfe, | by th' seaside, where my wine is hid. How now, mooncalf? | Tem II.ii.132 |
| how do's thine Ague? | How does thine ague? | Tem II.ii.133 |
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| Out o'th Moone I doe assure thee. I was the | Out o'th' moon, I do assure thee. I was the | Tem II.ii.135 |
| Man ith' Moone, when time was. | Man i'th' Moon when time was. | Tem II.ii.136 |
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| Come, sweare to that: kisse the Booke: I will | Come, swear to that. Kiss the book. I will | Tem II.ii.139 |
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| furnish it anon with new Contents: Sweare. | furnish it anon with new contents. Swear! (Caliban | Tem II.ii.140 |
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| drinks) | Tem II.ii.140.2 |
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| Come on then: downe and sweare. | Come on then. Down, and swear! | Tem II.ii.150 |
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| Come, kisse. | Come, kiss. | Tem II.ii.154 |
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| I pre'thee now lead the way without any more | I prithee now, lead the way without any more | Tem II.ii.170 |
| talking. Trinculo, the King, and all our company else | talking. – Trinculo, the King and all our company else | Tem II.ii.171 |
| being dround, wee will inherit here: Here; beare my | being drowned, we will inherit here. Here, bear my | Tem II.ii.172 |
| Bottle: Fellow Trinculo; we'll fill him by and by againe. | bottle. Fellow Trinculo, we'll fill him by and by again. | Tem II.ii.173 |
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| O braue Monster; lead the way. | O brave monster! Lead the way. | Tem II.ii.184 |
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| Tell not me, when the But is out we will | Tell not me! When the butt is out we will | Tem III.ii.1 |
| drinke water, not a drop before; therefore beare vp, & | drink water; not a drop before. Therefore, bear up and | Tem III.ii.2 |
| boord em' Seruant Monster, drinke to me. | board 'em. Servant monster, drink to me. | Tem III.ii.3 |
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| Drinke seruant Monster when I bid thee, | Drink, servant monster, when I bid thee. | Tem III.ii.7 |
| thy eies are almost set in thy head. | Thy eyes are almost set in thy head. | Tem III.ii.8 |
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| My man-Monster hath drown'd his tongue | My man-monster hath drowned his tongue | Tem III.ii.11 |
| in sacke: for my part the Sea cannot drowne mee, I swam | in sack. For my part, the sea cannot drown me. I swam, | Tem III.ii.12 |
| ere I could recouer the shore, fiue and thirtie Leagues off | ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues off | Tem III.ii.13 |
| and on, by this light thou shalt bee my Lieutenant | and on. By this light, thou shalt be my lieutenant, | Tem III.ii.14 |
| Monster, or my Standard. | monster, or my standard. | Tem III.ii.15 |
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| Weel not run Monsieur Monster. | We'll not run, Monsieur Monster. | Tem III.ii.17 |
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| Moone-calfe, speak once in thy life, if thou beest | Mooncalf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest | Tem III.ii.20 |
| a good Moone-calfe. | a good mooncalf. | Tem III.ii.21 |
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| Trinculo, keepe a good tongue in your head: | Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head. | Tem III.ii.34 |
| If you proue a mutineere, the next Tree: the poore | If you prove a mutineer – the next tree! The poor | Tem III.ii.35 |
| Monster's my subiect, and he shall not suffer indignity. | monster's my subject, and he shall not suffer indignity. | Tem III.ii.36 |
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| Marry will I: kneele, and repeate it, I will | Marry, will I. Kneel, and repeat it. I will | Tem III.ii.39 |
| stand, and so shall Trinculo. | stand, and so shall Trinculo. | Tem III.ii.40 |
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| Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's | Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's | Tem III.ii.48 |
| tale, / By this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth. | tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth. | Tem III.ii.49 |
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| Mum then, and no more: proceed. | Mum, then, and no more. Proceed! | Tem III.ii.51 |
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| That's most certaine. | That's most certain. | Tem III.ii.56 |
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| How now shall this be compast? / Canst | How now shall this be compassed? Canst | Tem III.ii.58 |
| thou bring me to the party? | thou bring me to the party? | Tem III.ii.59 |
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| Trinculo, run into no further danger: Interrupt | Trinculo, run into no further danger. Interrupt | Tem III.ii.68 |
| the Monster one word further, and by this hand, | the monster one word further and, by this hand, | Tem III.ii.69 |
| Ile turne my mercie out o' doores, and make a / Stockfish of | I'll turn my mercy out o' doors, and make a stockfish of | Tem III.ii.70 |
| thee. | thee. | Tem III.ii.71 |
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| Didst thou not say he lyed? | Didst thou not say he lied? | Tem III.ii.74 |
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| Do I so? Take thou that, | Do I so? Take thou that! | Tem III.ii.76 |
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| As you like this, giue me the lye another time. | As you like this, give me the lie another time. | Tem III.ii.77 |
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| Now forward with your Tale: prethee stand | Now forward with your tale. – Prithee, stand | Tem III.ii.83 |
| further off. | further off. | Tem III.ii.84 |
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| Stand farther: Come proceede. | Stand farther. – Come, proceed. | Tem III.ii.87 |
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| Is it so braue a Lasse? | Is it so brave a lass? | Tem III.ii.104.2 |
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| Monster, I will kill this man: his daughter | Monster, I will kill this man. His daughter | Tem III.ii.107 |
| and I will be King and Queene, saue our Graces: and | and I will be King and Queen – save our graces! – and | Tem III.ii.108 |
| Trinculo and thy selfe shall be Vice-royes: Dost thou like | Trinculo and thyself shall be viceroys. Dost thou like | Tem III.ii.109 |
| the plot Trinculo? | the plot, Trinculo? | Tem III.ii.110 |
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| Giue me thy hand, I am sorry I beate thee: | Give me thy hand. I am sorry I beat thee; | Tem III.ii.112 |
| But while thou liu'st keepe a good tongue in thy head. | but, while thou livest, keep a good tongue in thy head. | Tem III.ii.113 |
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| I on mine honour. | Ay, on mine honour. | Tem III.ii.115.2 |
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| At thy request Monster, I will do reason, / Any | At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any | Tem III.ii.120 |
| reason: Come on Trinculo, let vs sing. | reason. Come on, Trinculo, let us sing. | Tem III.ii.121 |
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| Flout 'em, and cout 'em: | Flout 'em and scout 'em, | Tem III.ii.122 |
| and skowt 'em, and flout 'em, | And scout 'em and flout 'em! | Tem III.ii.123 |
| Thought is free. | Thought is free. | Tem III.ii.124 |
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| What is this same? | What is this same? | Tem III.ii.126 |
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| If thou beest a man, shew thy selfe in thy likenes: | If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy likeness. | Tem III.ii.129 |
| If thou beest a diuell, take't as thou list. | If thou beest a devil, take't as thou list. | Tem III.ii.130 |
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| He that dies payes all debts: I defie thee; | He that dies pays all debts. I defy thee. | Tem III.ii.132 |
| Mercy vpon vs. | Mercy upon us! | Tem III.ii.133 |
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| No Monster, not I. | No, monster, not I. | Tem III.ii.135 |
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| This will proue a braue kingdome to me, / Where | This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where | Tem III.ii.145 |
| I shall haue my Musicke for nothing. | I shall have my music for nothing. | Tem III.ii.146 |
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| That shall be by and by: I remember the | That shall be by and by. I remember the | Tem III.ii.148 |
| storie. | story. | Tem III.ii.149 |
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| Leade Monster, / Wee'l follow: I would I could | Lead, monster; we'll follow. I would I could | Tem III.ii.152 |
| see this Taborer, / He layes it on. | see this taborer! He lays it on. | Tem III.ii.153 |
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| Monster, your Fairy, w you say is a harmles | Monster, your fairy, which you say is a harmless | Tem IV.i.196 |
| Fairy, / Has done little better then plaid the Iacke | fairy, has done little better than played the Jack | Tem IV.i.197 |
| with vs. | with us. | Tem IV.i.198 |
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| So is mine. Do you heare Monster: If I | So is mine. Do you hear, monster? If I | Tem IV.i.201 |
| should / Take a displeasure against you: Looke you. | should take a displeasure against you, look you – | Tem IV.i.202 |
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| There is not onely disgrace and dishonor in | There is not only disgrace and dishonour in | Tem IV.i.209 |
| that / Monster, but an infinite losse. | that, monster, but an infinite loss. | Tem IV.i.210 |
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| I will fetch off my bottle, / Though I be o're | I will fetch off my bottle, though I be o'er | Tem IV.i.213 |
| eares for my labour. | ears for my labour. | Tem IV.i.214 |
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| Giue me thy hand, I do begin to haue bloody | Give me thy hand. I do begin to have bloody | Tem IV.i.220 |
| thoughts. | thoughts. | Tem IV.i.221 |
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| Put off that gowne (Trinculo) by this hand | Put off that gown, Trinculo. By this hand, | Tem IV.i.227 |
| Ile haue that gowne. | I'll have that gown! | Tem IV.i.228 |
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| Be you quiet (Monster) Mistris line, is not | Be you quiet, monster. Mistress line, is not | Tem IV.i.235 |
| this my Ierkin? how is the Ierkin vnder the line: now | this my jerkin? Now is the jerkin under the line. Now, | Tem IV.i.236 |
| Ierkin you are like to lose your haire, & proue a bald | jerkin, you are like to lose your hair and prove a bald | Tem IV.i.237 |
| Ierkin. | jerkin. | Tem IV.i.238 |
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| I thank thee for that iest; heer's a garment | I thank thee for that jest. Here's a garment | Tem IV.i.241 |
| for't: / Wit shall not goe vn-rewarded while I am King of | for't. Wit shall not go unrewarded while I am king of | Tem IV.i.242 |
| this / Country: Steale by line and leuell, is an excellent | this country. ‘ Steal by line and level ’ is an excellent | Tem IV.i.243 |
| passe of pate: there's another garment for't. | pass of pate. There's another garment for't. | Tem IV.i.244 |
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| Monster, lay to your fingers: helpe to beare | Monster, lay to your fingers. Help to bear | Tem IV.i.250 |
| this away, where my hogshead of wine is, or Ile turne you | this away where my hogshead of wine is, or I'll turn you | Tem IV.i.251 |
| out of my kingdome: goe to, carry this. | out of my kingdom. Go to, carry this! | Tem IV.i.252 |
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| I, and this. | Ay, and this. | Tem IV.i.254 |
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| Euery man shift for all the rest, and let / No | Every man shift for all the rest, and let no | Tem V.i.256 |
| man take care for himselfe; for all is / But fortune: Coragio | man take care for himself, for all is but fortune. Coragio, | Tem V.i.257 |
| Bully-Monster Coragio. | bully-monster, coragio! | Tem V.i.258 |
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| O touch me not, I am not Stephano, but a | O, touch me not! I am not Stephano, but a | Tem V.i.286 |
| Cramp. | cramp! | Tem V.i.287 |
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| I should haue bin a sore one then. | I should have been a sore one, then. | Tem V.i.289 |