"Caliban," from The Tempest, III, ii, 148-156
Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices
That, if I then had waked after long sleep,
Will make me sleep again; and then, in dreaming,
The clouds methought would open, and show riches
Ready to drop upon me, that when I waked,
I cried to dream again.
Friday, July 10, 2009
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Ah yes, Caliban! One of Shakespeare's best characters, and such speeches he gave that monster were what made this play the perfect ending to a amazing writing career. Great choice.
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