Ariel The Tempest, Act I Scene II

Allhail,greatmaster!gravesir,hail!Icome
Toanswerthybestpleasure;be'ttofly,
Toswim,todiveintothefire,toride
Onthecurl'dclouds,tothystrongbiddingtask
Arielandallhisquality.

Iboardedtheking'sship;nowonthebeak,
Nowinthewaist,thedeck,ineverycabin,
Iflamedamazement:sometimeI'ddivide,
Andburninmanyplaces;onthetopmast,
Theyardsandbowsprit,wouldIflamedistinctly,
Thenmeetandjoin.Jove'slightnings,theprecursors
O'thedreadfulthunderclaps,moremomentary
Andsightoutrunningwerenot;thefireandcracks
OfsulphurousroaringthemostmightyNeptune
Seemtobesiegeandmakehisboldwavestremble,
Yea,hisdreadtridentshake.

Ariel The Tempest, Act I Scene II

Notasoul
Butfeltafeverofthemadandplay'd
Sometricksofdesperation.Allbutmariners
Plungedinthefoamingbrineandquitthevessel,
Thenallafirewithme:theking'sson,Ferdinand,
Withhairupstaring,thenlikereeds,nothair,
Wasthefirstmanthatleap'd;cried,'Hellisempty
Andallthedevilsarehere.'