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That you, his friend, are in; and sends me forth, −
For else his project dies, − to keep them living.
Sings in Gonzalo’s ear.

While you here do snoring lie, [295]
Open-ey’d conspiracy

His time doth take.
If of life you keep a care,
Shake off slumber, and beware:

Awake, Awake! [300]

ANTONIO

Then let us both be sudden.

GONZALO
[Waking]
Now, good angels
Preserve the King!
[The others wake.]

ALONSO

Why, how now? ho; awake? − Why are you drawn?
Wherefore this ghastly looking?

GONZALO
What’s the matter?

SEBASTIAN
Whiles we stood here securing your repose, [305]
Even now, we heard a hollow burst of bellowing

Like bulls, or rather lions: did ’t not wake you?
It struck mine ear most terribly.

ALONSO
I heard nothing.

ANTONIO