Page 1077 - Shakespeare - Vol. 4

I’ll show thee every fertile inch o’ th’ island; and I will kiss thy foot: I prithee,
be my god. [150]

TRINCULO
By this light, a most perfidious and drunken monster! When ’s god ’s asleep,
he’ll rob his bottle.

CALIBAN
I’ll kiss thy foot; I’ll swear myself thy subject.

STEPHANO
Come on, then; down, and swear. [155]

TRINCULO
I shall laugh myself to death at this puppyheaded monster. A most scurvy
monster, I could find in my heart to beat him.

STEPHANO
Come, kiss.

TRINCULO
But that the poor monster’s in drink. An [160] abominable monster!

CALIBAN
I’ll show thee the best springs; I’ll pluck thee berries;

I’ll fish for thee, and get thee wood enough.
A plague upon the tyrant that I serve!
I’ll bear him no more sticks, but follow thee, [165]
Thou wondrous man.

TRINCULO
A most ridiculous monster, to make a wonder of a poor drunkard!

CALIBAN
I prithee, let me bring thee where crabs grow;

And I with my long nails will dig thee pig-nuts; [170]
Show thee a jay’s nest, and instruct thee how