Act 1
"scene" 1
Scene 1
[On a ship at sea: a tempestuous noise]of thunder and lightning heard.
[Enter a Master and a Boatswain]
Master
Boatswain!
Boatswain
Here, master: what cheer?
Good, speak to the mariners: fall to't, yarely,or we run ourselves aground: bestir, bestir.
[Exit]
[Enter Mariners]
Heigh, my hearts! cheerly, cheerly, my hearts!yare, yare! Take in the topsail. Tend to themaster's whistle. Blow, till thou burst thy wind,if room enough!
[Enter ALONSO, SEBASTIAN, ANTONIO, FERDINAND, GONZALO, and others]
ALONSO
Good boatswain, have care. Where's the master?Play the men.
I pray now, keep below.
ANTONIO
Where is the master, boatswain?
Do you not hear him? You mar our labour: keep yourcabins: you do assist the storm.
GONZALO
Nay, good, be patient.
When the sea is. Hence! What cares these roarersfor the name of king? To cabin: silence! trouble us not.
Good, yet remember whom thou hast aboard.
None that I more love than myself. You are acounsellor; if you can command these elements tosilence, and work the peace of the present, we willnot hand a rope more; use your authority: if youcannot,