[464-54] Stephano is still a little drunk and his tongue uncertain in its speech. He means, Let us every man shift for himself.

[464-55] Coragio is used for courage!

[464-56] Trinculo means, “If my eyes do not deceive me.”

[465-57] Without here means outside of or beyond.

[465-58] Gilded is a word that was commonly applied to a man who was drunk.

[465-59] Meat that is infested with maggots which have hatched from eggs laid by flies is said to be fly-blown. These will not lay their eggs in pickled meat. Trinculo says he has been so pickled, that is drunk, that the flies will not blow him.

[465-60] Stephano is sore from his torments, but as the word sore also means harsh and severe, he makes a good pun in his speech.

[466-61] Retire me means withdraw myself.

[466-62] Prospero has accomplished his purpose; he has recovered his dukedom, has found a suitable husband for his daughter, and now feels that life has little in store for him. So every third thought will be in preparation for his death.

[467-63] The Epilogue is a part spoken by one of the actors after the play is over, and is addressed to the audience. Here Prospero steps forward and speaks.