The tempest : a comedy . and What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyes Would, with themselves, shut up my thoughts: I find They are inclined to do Please you, sir, Do not omit the heavy offer of it: It seldom visits sorrow; when it doth, It is a We two, my lord, Will guard your person while you take your rest, And watch your Thank you.—^Wondrous heavy. [Alonso sleeps. Exit What a strange drowsiness possesses them 1Antonio. It is the quality o the climate. 40 ACT TWO THE TEMPEST SCENE ONE SebasHaa. Why Doth it not
The tempest : a comedy . and What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyes Would, with themselves, shut up my thoughts: I find They are inclined to do Please you, sir, Do not omit the heavy offer of it: It seldom visits sorrow; when it doth, It is a We two, my lord, Will guard your person while you take your rest, And watch your Thank you.—^Wondrous heavy. [Alonso sleeps. Exit What a strange drowsiness possesses them 1Antonio. It is the quality o the climate. 40 ACT TWO THE TEMPEST SCENE ONE SebasHaa. Why Doth it not then our eyelids sink? I find not Myself disposed to Nor I; my spirits are nimble. They fell together all, as by consent; They droppd, as by a thunder-stroke. What might, Worthy Sebastian ?—O, what might ?—No more :— And yet methinks I see it in thy face. What thou shouldst be: the occasion speaks thee; and My strong imagination sees a crown Dropping upon thy What, art thou waking?. Antonio. Do you not hear rae speak ? Sebastian. I do ; and surely It is a sleepy language, and thou speakst Out of thy sleep. What is it thou didst say? This is a strange repose, to be asleep With eyes wide open; standing, speaking, moving. And yet so fast Noble Sebastian, Thou lettst thy fortune sleep—die, rather; winkst Whiles thou art Thou dost snore distinctly; Theres meaning in thy snores. 41 ACT TWO THE TEMPEST SCENE ONE Antonio. I am more serious than my custom: you Must be so too, if heed me; which to do Trebles thee Well, I am standing water, Antonio. I 11 teach you how to Do so: to ebb Hereditary sloth instructs O, If you but knew how you the purpose cherish Whiles thus you mock it! how, in stripping it, You more invest it! Ebbing men, indeed, Most often do so near the bottom run By their own fear or Prithee, say on: The setting of thine eye and cheek proc
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