Tell not me:—when the butt is out we will drink water; not a drop
before: therefore bear up, and board ’em. Servant-monster, drink to me.
Don't tell me—when the barrel runs out we'll drink water, but not before. So stay strong and charge them. Servant-monster, drink to me.
Don't even mention it—once the wine barrel's empty we'll switch to water. Until then, hold steady and attack. Servant-monster, drink with me.
don't say it once the barrel's empty = water time stay tough & fight them servant-monster drink to me
Servant-monster! The folly of this island! They say there’s but five
upon this isle; we are three of them; if th’ other two be brained like
us, the state totters.
Servant-monster! The foolishness of this island! They say there are only five intelligent people on this entire island. We are three of them. If the other two have brains like us, the state will fall apart.
Servant-monster! What a stupid place this island is! Supposedly there are only five smart people here, and we're three of them. If those other two are as stupid as us, the whole government collapses.
servant-monster! the idiocy of this island! only 5 smart people here? we're 3 of them if the other 2 are like us the whole thing falls apart
Drink, servant-monster, when I bid thee: thy eyes are almost set in thy
head.
Drink, servant-monster, when I order you. Your eyes are almost closing in your head.
Drink when I tell you to, servant-monster. Your eyes are practically shutting on you.
drink when i say so servant-monster your eyes are almost rolling back in your head
Where should they be set else? He were a brave monster indeed, if they
were set in his tail.
Where else would they be? He would be a remarkable monster indeed if his eyes were set in his tail.
Where else would they be? He'd be quite the monster if his eyes were in his tail.
where else would they be? he'd be a wild monster if his eyes were in his tail
My man-monster hath drown’d his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea
cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty
leagues, off and on, by this light. Thou shalt be my lieutenant,
monster, or my standard.
My man-monster has drowned his tongue in wine. As for me, the sea cannot drown me. I swam, before I could even reach shore, for thirty-five leagues on and off. By this light, I swear it. You will be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard-bearer.
My man-monster has totally drowned his tongue in wine. Me? The sea can't drown me—I swam thirty-five leagues before I even got to shore, back and forth. Trust me. You'll be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.
my man-monster drowned his tongue in wine the sea can't drown me tho swam 35 leagues off and on before reaching shore i'm not even joking you'll be my lieutenant or standard-bearer
Your lieutenant, if you list; he’s no standard.
Your lieutenant, if you want—he's not standing firm as a standard.
Sure, your lieutenant, if that's what you want. He's not exactly solid like a standard though.
your lieutenant if you say so but he's no standard himself
We’ll not run, Monsieur monster.
We will not run away, Monsieur monster.
We're not going to run, Monsieur monster.
we're not running monster
Nor go neither. But you’ll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
And we will not go either. But you will lie like dogs and say nothing about it.
And we're not going anywhere. But you'll lie like cowards and not mention a word of it.
and we're not going either but you'll lie like dogs and say nothing
Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good moon-calf.
Moon-calf, speak once in your life, if you are a good moon-calf.
Moon-calf, say something for once in your life, if you're actually a decent moon-calf.
moon-calf speak up for once if you're a good one
How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe. I’ll not serve him, he is
not valiant.
How does your honor do? Let me kiss your shoe. I will not serve him—he is not brave.
How are you doing, your honor? Let me kiss your shoe. I won't serve him—he's no warrior.
how's your honor? let me kiss your shoe i won't serve him he's not brave
Thou liest, most ignorant monster: I am in case to justle a constable.
Why, thou deboshed fish thou, was there ever man a coward that hath
drunk so much sack as I today? Wilt thou tell a monstrous lie, being
but half a fish and half a monster?
You lie, most ignorant monster. I am in good enough shape to push around a police officer. Why, you filthy fish creature, was there ever a man who was a coward who drank as much wine as I have today? Will you tell such a ridiculous lie when you are only half fish and half monster?
You're lying, you stupid monster. I'm in good enough shape to shove a cop around. Why, you disgusting fish, has there ever been a coward who drank as much wine as I have? You're only half fish and half monster—how can you tell such a crazy lie?
you're lying stupid monster i'm fit enough to push a cop around you filthy fish—did any coward ever drink as much as me? you're half fish half monster & you're lying through your teeth?
Lo, how he mocks me! wilt thou let him, my lord?
Look how he mocks me! Will you allow him to, my lord?
Look how he's making fun of me! Are you going to let him, my lord?
look at him mocking me! you gonna let him my lord?
“Lord” quoth he! That a monster should be such a natural!
"Lord," he says! That a monster should be such a natural-born fool!
"Lord," he says! For a monster to be such a natural idiot!
"lord" he says! a monster being such a natural fool
Lo, lo again! bite him to death, I prithee.
Look, look again! Bite him to death, I ask you.
Look, there he goes again! Bite him to death, please.
look again! bite him to death i'm begging you
Trinculo, keep a good tongue in your head: if you prove a mutineer, the
next tree! The poor monster’s my subject, and he shall not suffer
indignity.
Trinculo, keep a respectful tongue in your head. If you prove to be a rebel, it's the nearest tree for you. The poor monster is my subject, and he will not suffer insult.
Trinculo, mind your mouth. If you cause trouble, you'll hang from the nearest tree. The poor monster is my subject, and nobody's going to disrespect him.
trinculo keep your mouth in check if you rebel—the nearest tree the monster is my subject & he won't be insulted
I thank my noble lord. Wilt thou be pleas’d to hearken once again to
the suit I made to thee?
I thank my noble lord. Will you be pleased to listen once more to the request I made to you before?
Thank you, my noble lord. Will you listen again to the request I made you earlier?
thank you my lord will you hear my request again?
Marry. will I. Kneel and repeat it. I will stand, and so shall
Trinculo.
Yes, I will. Kneel and repeat it. I will stand, and Trinculo will stand as well.
Yes, I will. Kneel down and say it again. I'll stand here, and so will Trinculo.
yeah i will kneel and repeat it i'm standing & trinculo too
As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer, that by
his cunning hath cheated me of the island.
As I told you before, I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer, who through his magic has stolen the island from me.
Like I told you, I'm under the control of a tyrant, a sorcerer, who used magic to steal the island from me.
like i said before i'm ruled by a tyrant who's a sorcerer he stole this island from me with magic
Thou liest.
You lie.
You're lying.
you're lying
Thou liest, thou jesting monkey, thou;
I would my valiant master would destroy thee;
I do not lie.
You lie, you mocking monkey, you. I wish my brave master would destroy you. I am not lying.
You're lying, you joking monkey. I wish my powerful master would get rid of you. I'm telling the truth.
you're lying you mocking monkey i wish my strong master would destroy you i'm not lying
Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in his tale, by this hand, I will
supplant some of your teeth.
Trinculo, if you bother him any more while he's talking, I swear I will knock some of your teeth out.
Trinculo, if you interrupt him again, I'm going to beat some teeth out of your head.
trinculo if you bother him again i'm knocking your teeth out
Why, I said nothing.
I said nothing at all.
I kept my mouth shut.
i didn't say anything
Mum, then, and no more. Proceed.
Be quiet then, and say no more. Continue.
Then shut up and don't say another word. Go on.
then shut up keep going
In the middle of a murder plot, surrounded by drunk idiots, Caliban delivers the play's most beautiful speech about the island's enchantments. He describes lying asleep and dreaming of clouds opening to drop riches — and then waking, crying to dream again. This is not what we'd expect from the creature the play consistently frames as monstrous. Caliban's speech shows someone of extraordinary sensibility and imagination, more attuned to the island's magic than anyone else on it. He is the one being who has known the island all his life, whose mother ruled here, who learned its every spring and berry. His suffering is real, his poetry is beautiful, and his murder plot is desperate rather than evil. Shakespeare seems to be saying: monstrous circumstances produce monstrous behavior, but they don't produce monstrous souls.
I say, by sorcery he got this isle;
From me he got it. If thy greatness will,
Revenge it on him,—for I know thou dar’st;
But this thing dare not,—
I say, through magic he got this island. From me he took it. If you are powerful enough, Avenge it against him—I know you will dare to. But he will not—
I'm telling you, he got this island through magic. He stole it from me. If you're strong enough, Get revenge on him—I know you'll be brave enough. But he won't be—
he got this island through magic from me if you're powerful enough—take revenge on him i know you'll be brave but he won't—
That’s most certain.
That’s most certain.
That’s most certain.
that’s most certain.
Thou shalt be lord of it and I’ll serve thee.
You will rule it, and I will serve you.
You'll be in charge of it, and I'll work for you.
you'll be the ruler i'll serve you
How now shall this be compassed? Canst thou bring me to the party?
How can we make this happen? Can you bring me to him?
How do we pull this off? Can you take me to him?
how do we do this? can you bring me to him?
Yea, yea, my lord: I’ll yield him thee asleep,
Where thou mayst knock a nail into his head.
Yes, yes, my lord. I will have him asleep, where you can drive a nail into his head.
Yes, yes, my lord. I'll get him to sleep, and then you can drive a nail through his skull.
yes my lord i'll get him to sleep you can nail his head
Thou liest. Thou canst not.
You lie. You cannot.
You're lying. You can't do that.
you're lying you can't
What a pied ninny’s this! Thou scurvy patch!
I do beseech thy greatness, give him blows,
And take his bottle from him: when that’s gone
He shall drink nought but brine; for I’ll not show him
Where the quick freshes are.
What a striped fool this is! You dirty patch! I ask your greatness, beat him, And take his bottle of wine from him. Once that is gone, He will drink nothing but salt water, because I will not show him Where the fresh water springs are.
What a ridiculous painted fool! You filthy loser! I'm begging you, beat him, And take his wine bottle away. Once it's empty, All he'll drink is salt water, because I won't tell him Where the fresh water is.
what a colorful idiot! you disgusting patch! beat him i'm begging you take his wine away once it's gone he drinks salt water i won't show him fresh water
Trinculo, run into no further danger: interrupt the monster one word
further, and by this hand, I’ll turn my mercy out o’ doors, and make a
stock-fish of thee.
Trinculo, stay out of any further danger. Interrupt the monster one more time, and I swear I will turn my kindness right out the door and make you into dried salted fish.
Trinculo, don't get into more trouble. Say one more word to interrupt the monster, and I'll stop being nice—I'll make you into a dried-out fish.
trinculo don't cause more trouble interrupt him once more & i'm done being kind i'll make you into dried fish
Why, what did I? I did nothing. I’ll go farther off.
Why, what did I do? I did nothing. I'll go farther away.
What did I do? I didn't do anything. I'll move farther off.
what did i do? i did nothing i'm moving away
Didst thou not say he lied?
Didn't you just accuse him of lying?
Didn't you literally just say he was a liar?
wait you just said he lied
Thou liest.
You lie.
You're lying.
you're lying
Do I so? Take thou that.
Do I? Take that then.
Am I? Take this then.
do i? take this
As you like this, give me the lie another time.
If you enjoy this treatment, go ahead and call me a liar again sometime.
If you liked that hit, feel free to call me a liar next time too.
if u like that call me a liar again
I did not give the lie. Out o’ your wits and hearing too? A pox o’ your
bottle! this can sack and drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and
the devil take your fingers!
I did not call anyone a liar. Are you out of your mind? Out of your hearing too? A curse on your bottle! This is what wine and drinking do. A curse on your monster, and the devil take your fingers!
I didn't call anyone a liar. Are you crazy? Deaf too? Damn your wine bottle! This is what wine does to you. Curse the monster, and damn your hands!
i didn't call him a liar are you insane? deaf too? fuck your wine bottle this is what drinking does damn the monster—damn your fingers
Ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha!
Ha, ha, ha!
ha, ha, ha!
Now, forward with your tale.—Prithee stand further off.
Now, forward with your story. Please stand farther away.
Okay, keep going with your story. Back up a bit.
okay keep going stand farther back
Beat him enough: after a little time,
I’ll beat him too.
Let him have a beating enough. After a little while, I'll beat him too.
Let him get beaten enough. After a bit, I'll beat him as well.
let him get beat enough i'll beat him too soon
Stand farther.—Come, proceed.
Stand farther back. Come on, go ahead.
Back up more. Go on with your story.
step back keep going
Why, as I told thee, ’tis a custom with him
I’ th’ afternoon to sleep: there thou mayst brain him,
Having first seiz’d his books; or with a log
Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,
Or cut his wezand with thy knife. Remember
First to possess his books; for without them
He’s but a sot, as I am, nor hath not
One spirit to command: they all do hate him
As rootedly as I. Burn but his books.
He has brave utensils,—for so he calls them,—
Which, when he has a house, he’ll deck withal.
And that most deeply to consider is
The beauty of his daughter; he himself
Calls her a nonpareil: I never saw a woman
But only Sycorax my dam and she;
But she as far surpasseth Sycorax
As great’st does least.
Well, as I told you, he has a habit of sleeping in the afternoon. There you can smash his head, after first taking his books. Or hit his skull with a log, or stab him with a wooden stake, or cut his windpipe with your knife. Remember to take his books first—without them he is just as stupid as I am, and he has no spirit to command. They all hate him just as much as I do. Burn his books. He has fine things—he calls them treasures—which when he gets a house, he will decorate it with. And what you most need to understand is his daughter's beauty. He himself calls her peerless. I have never seen a woman except my mother Sycorax and her. But she surpasses Sycorax as far as the greatest surpasses the least.
Look, like I said, he sleeps in the afternoon. That's when you smash his head in—but grab his books first. Or bash his skull with a log, stab him with a stake, or cut his throat with a knife. The important thing is get his books first—without them he's just as useless as me, with no spirits to command. Everyone hates him as much as I do. Burn those books. He has these fancy things he calls treasures that he'll put in his house someday. And here's the main thing: his daughter is beautiful. He says she's perfect. I've only seen my mother Sycorax and her in my whole life. But she's as much more beautiful than Sycorax as the best is compared to the worst.
he sleeps in the afternoon that's when you hit him—grab his books first smash him with logs stab him cut his throat get those books first—without them he's useless everyone hates him like i do burn the books he has fancy things for his house but his daughter—she's beautiful he says she's perfect i've never seen a woman but my mom & her she's way more beautiful
Is it so brave a lass?
Is she truly that beautiful?
Is she actually that gorgeous?
wait she's actually pretty?
Ay, lord, she will become thy bed, I warrant,
And bring thee forth brave brood.
Yes, lord, I promise she will become your bed-partner and bring you fine strong children.
Yes, lord, I swear she'll be your lover and give you strong children.
yeah lord i swear she'll be yours & give you strong kids
Monster, I will kill this man. His daughter and I will be king and
queen,—save our graces!—and Trinculo and thyself shall be viceroys.
Dost thou like the plot, Trinculo?
Monster, I will kill this man. His daughter and I will be king and queen—if I may say so with respect—and Trinculo and you will be viceroys. Do you like this plan, Trinculo?
Monster, I'm going to kill him. His daughter and I will be king and queen—with all due respect—and you and Trinculo will be viceroys. What do you think of the plan, Trinculo?
i'm killing him his daughter & me—king & queen you & trinculo = viceroys what do you think trinculo?
Excellent.
Excellent.
Excellent.
excellent.
Give me thy hand: I am sorry I beat thee; but while thou liv’st, keep a
good tongue in thy head.
Give me your hand. I'm sorry I hit you, but as long as you live, keep a respectful tongue in your head.
Shake my hand. I'm sorry for beating you, but keep your mouth clean for the rest of your life.
shake my hand i'm sorry i beat you keep your mouth clean forever
Ariel's trick of accusing Trinculo in Caliban's voice is simple but precise: it works because the group is already fractious, Trinculo is already the outsider, and Stephano is already looking for reasons to assert dominance. Each 'Thou liest' drops into a gap in the conversation where it could plausibly come from Trinculo's mouth. This is not magic — it's psychology. Ariel understands that paranoia among conspirators is self-amplifying: once Trinculo is suspected of saying something he didn't say, every look he gives will be read as confirmation. Prospero's power on this island is partly supernatural and partly this: he has a spy in the room, an intelligence that understands human dynamics well enough to exploit the conspirators without ever being seen.
Within this half hour will he be asleep.
Wilt thou destroy him then?
He will be asleep within half an hour. Will you kill him then?
He'll be asleep in about half an hour. Will you kill him then?
he'll be asleep in 30 mins you gonna kill him then?
Ay, on mine honour.
Yes, on my honor.
Yes, I swear on my honor.
yeah on my honor
This will I tell my master.
My master needs to hear about this.
I'm reporting this to my master immediately.
gotta tell my master about this
Thou mak’st me merry. I am full of pleasure.
Let us be jocund: will you troll the catch
You taught me but while-ere?
You make me happy. I am full of joy. Let us celebrate. Will you sing the song you taught me just a little while ago?
You're making me happy. I'm so glad. Let's party. Will you sing that song you taught me a bit ago?
you make me so happy i'm full of joy let's celebrate will you sing that song you taught me?
At thy request, monster, I will do reason, any reason. Come on,
Trinculo, let us sing.
At your request, monster, I will do anything reasonable, absolutely anything reasonable. Come on, Trinculo, let us sing.
For you, monster, I'll do anything reasonable, absolutely anything. Come on, Trinculo, let's sing.
for you monster i'll do anything reasonable lets go trinculo sing
_Flout ’em and cout ’em,
and scout ’em and flout ’em:
Thought is free._
Mock them and hit them, And despise them and mock them: Thought is free.
Make fun of them and take shots, And hate on them and laugh at them: You can think what you want.
mock em and hit em despise em and flout em you can think what you want
That’s not the tune.
That is not the correct tune.
That's not the right tune at all.
wrong song dude
What is this same?
What kind of music is this?
Where is this coming from?
what's playing?
This is the tune of our catch, played by the picture of Nobody.
This is our song being performed by the picture of Nobody.
This is the song we know, coming from that picture of Nobody.
our song no one's playing it?
If thou beest a man, show thyself in thy likeness: if thou beest a
devil, take ’t as thou list.
If you are a man, show yourself in human form. If you are a devil, take it as you wish.
If you're a man, show yourself as a man. If you're a devil, do whatever you want.
if you're a man show yourself if you're a devil do what you want
O, forgive me my sins!
Oh, grant me mercy for everything I've done wrong!
Please have mercy on me, I'm begging you!
forgive me i'm sorry please
He that dies pays all debts: I defy thee. Mercy upon us!
A man who dies pays all his debts. I refuse to surrender. May mercy come to us!
A man who dies pays everything he owes. I won't give up. Mercy, help us!
death pays all debts i'm not backing down mercyyy
Art thou afeard?
Are you afraid?
Are you scared?
you scared?
No, monster, not I.
No, monster, not at all.
No, monster, not one bit.
nah monster not at all
Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises,
Do not be afraid. This island is full of sounds,
Don't be scared. The island is full of noises,
don't be scared this island is full of sounds
Sounds, and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears; and sometimes voices,
That, if I then had wak’d 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 wak’d,
I cried to dream again.
Sounds and lovely music that give pleasure and cause no harm. Sometimes a thousand tinkling instruments hum around my ears, and sometimes voices that, if I'd just woken from long sleep, would put me back to sleep. Then in my dreams the clouds seemed to open and show treasures ready to fall on me, so that when I woke, I cried to dream again.
Beautiful sounds and sweet music that make you happy and don't hurt you. Sometimes a thousand jingling instruments hum all around your ears, and sometimes there are voices that, if you just woke up from deep sleep, would put you back to sleep. Then in your dreams the clouds open and show you treasure about to fall on you, so when you wake up you just want to go back to dreaming.
beautiful sounds everywhere thousands of instruments voices put u to sleep cloud treasures in dreams wake up crying to dream again
This will prove a brave kingdom to me, where I shall have my music for
nothing.
This will be a wonderful kingdom for me, where I will have my music for nothing.
This will be an amazing place to rule, where I get free music.
this is gonna be the best kingdom free music forever
When Prospero is destroyed.
Once Prospero is destroyed.
Once Prospero is dead.
once prospero is gone
That shall be by and by: I remember the story.
That will happen soon enough. I remember the plan.
That'll happen in a minute. I remember what we're doing.
that'll happen soon i remember the plan
The sound is going away. Let’s follow it, and after do our work.
The music is fading away. Let us follow it, and then do our work afterward.
The music is getting quieter. Let's follow it, and then we'll do what we came for.
the sound's getting quieter let's follow it then do our work
Lead, monster: we’ll follow. I would I could see this taborer! he lays
it on. Wilt come?
Lead on, monster. We will follow. I wish I could see this musician playing the drums! He is really going at it. Will you come?
Go ahead, monster. We're right behind you. I wish I could see whoever's playing those drums! He's really pounding them. You coming?
lead the way monster we'll follow wish i could see the drummer he's going hard coming?
I’ll follow, Stephano.
I’ll follow, Stephano.
I’ll follow, Stephano.
i’ll follow, stephano.
The Reckoning
The comic subplot goes dark — Caliban's murder plan is entirely serious even when the company around him is drunk and squabbling. Ariel's invisible voice-throwing turns the conspirators against each other before they can turn against Prospero, and Caliban's 'isle is full of noises' speech arrives as a sudden, heartbreaking glimpse of beauty in the middle of a murder plot. The scene ends with them chasing invisible music — the enchanted island doing what the enchanted island does.
If this happened today…
Three disgruntled employees plan to sabotage their boss at the office retreat. The plans are interrupted because one of them keeps getting blamed for saying things he didn't say — someone else in the room is messing with the group chat. They end up chasing a Spotify playlist no one started.