Caliban Flashcards
(24 cards)
This island’s mine , by Sycorax my mother ,
Which thou takest from me .
Which thou takest from me .
When thou camest first ,
When thou camest first ,
Thou strokedst me and madest much of me ,
Thou strokedst me and madest much of me ,
wouldst give me
Water with berries in’t ,
wouldst give me
Water with berries in’t ,
and teach me how
To name the bigger light
and teach me how
To name the bigger light
and how the less ,
and how the less ,
That burn by day and night :
That burn by day and night :
and then I loved thee
and then I loved thee
And show’d thee all the qualities o’ the isle ,
And show’d thee all the qualities o’ the isle ,
The fresh springs ,
The fresh springs ,
brine-pits ,
brine-pits ,
barren place and fertile :
barren place and fertile :
Cursed be I that did so !
Cursed be I that did so !
All the charms
Of Sycorax ,
All the charms
Of Sycorax ,
toads ,
toads ,
beetles ,
beetles ,
bats ,
bats ,
light on you !
light on you !
For I am all the subjects that you have ,
For I am all the subjects that you have ,
Which first was mine own king :
Which first was mine own king :
and here you sty me
and here you sty me
In this hard rock ,
In this hard rock ,
whiles you do keep from me
whiles you do keep from me
The rest o’ the island .
