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brave ship labouring in the
trough of the sea, and told
her that it was filled with
living human beings like
themselves. She, in pity of
their lives, prayed him who
had raised this storm to
quell it. Then her father
bade her to have no fear, for
he intended to save every
one of them.

Then, for the first time, ,
he told her the story of his |
life and hers, and that he
had caused this storm to rise
in order that his enemies,
Antonio and Alonso, who
were on board, might be delivered into his hands.

When he had made an end of his story he charmed her into sleep,
for Ariel was at hand, and he had work for him to do. Ariel, who
longed for his complete freedom, grumbled to be kept in drudgery,
but on being threateninely reminded of all the sufferings he had under-
gone when Sycorax ruled in the land, and of the debt of gratitude he
owed to the master who had made those sufferings to end, he ceased to
complain, and promised faithfully to do whatever Prospero might com-
mand.

‘““Do so,” said Prospero, “and in two days I will discharge thee.”

Then he bade Ariel take the form of a water nymph and sent him
in search of the young prince. And Ariel, invisible to Ferdinand,
hovered near him, singing the while—

 

 

“Come unto these yellow sands
And then take hands :
Court’sied when you have, and kiss’d,
(The wild waves whist),
Foot it featly here and there ;
And, sweet sprites, the burden bear !”