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FERDINAND . Admir’d Miranda ! Indeed , the top of admiration ; worth What’s dearest to the world ! Full many a lady I have ey’d with best regard , and many a time Th ’ harmony of their tongues hath into bondage Brought my too diligent ear : for several virtues Have I lik’d several women ; never any With so full soul but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow’d , And put it to the foil : but you , O you , So perfect and so peerless , are created Of every creature’s best . MIRANDA . I do not know One of my sex ; no woman’s face remember , Save , from my glass , mine own ; nor have I seen More that I may call men than you , good friend , And my dear father : how features are abroad , I am skilless of ; but , by my modesty , The jewel in my dower , I would not wish Any companion in the world but you ; Nor can imagination form a shape , Besides yourself , to like of . But I prattle Something too wildly , and my father’s precepts I therein do forget . FERDINAND . I am , in my condition , A prince , Miranda ; I do think , a King ; I would not so ! — and would no more endure This wooden slavery than to suffer The flesh - fly blow my mouth . Hear my soul speak : The very instant that I saw you , did My heart fly to your service ; there resides , To make me slave to it ; and for your sake Am I this patient log - man . MIRANDA . Do you love me ? FERDINAND . O heaven , O earth , bear witness to this sound , And crown what I profess with kind event , If I speak true ; if hollowly , invert What best is boded me to mischief ! I , Beyond all limit of what else i ’ the world , Do love , prize , honour you . MIRANDA . I am a fool To weep at what I am glad of . PROSPERO . [ Aside . ] Fair encounter Of two most rare affections ! Heavens rain grace On that which breeds between ’ em ! FERDINAND . Wherefore weep you ? MIRANDA . At mine unworthiness , that dare not offer What I desire to give ; and much less take What I shall die to want . But this is trifling ; And all the more it seeks to hide itself , The bigger bulk it shows . Hence , bashful cunning ! And prompt me , plain and holy innocence ! I am your wife if you will marry me ; If not , I’ll die your maid : to be your fellow You may deny me ; but I’ll be your servant , Whether you will or no . FERDINAND . My mistress , dearest ; And I thus humble ever . MIRANDA . My husband , then ? FERDINAND . Ay , with a heart as willing As bondage e’er of freedom : here’s my hand . MIRANDA . And mine , with my heart in ’ t : and now farewell Till half an hour hence . FERDINAND . A thousand thousand ! [ Exeunt Ferdinand and Miranda severally . ] PROSPERO . So glad of this as they , I cannot be , Who are surpris’d withal ; but my rejoicing At nothing can be more . I’ll to my book ; For yet , ere supper time , must I perform Much business appertaining . [ Exit . ] SCENE II . Another part of the island . Enter Caliban with a bottle , Stephano and Trinculo . STEPHANO . Tell not me : — when the butt is out we will drink water ; not a drop before : therefore bear up , and board ’ em . Servant - monster , drink to me .
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