THE TEMPEST.


[ACT I.]

[ I. 1 Scene I.] On a ship at sea: a tempestuous noise of thunder and lightning heard.

[Enter a Ship-Master and a Boatswain.]

Mast. Boatswain!

Boats. Here, master: what cheer?

Mast. [Good,] speak to the mariners: fall to’t, yarely, or we run ourselves aground: bestir, bestir. Exit.

Enter Mariners.

5 Boats. Heigh, my hearts! cheerly, cheerly, my hearts! yare, yare! Take in the topsail. Tend to the master’s whistle. Blow, [till thou burst thy wind], if room enough!