quick notes
andrew at cee.hw.ac.uk
andrew at cee.hw.ac.uk
Tue May 6 11:24:00 CDT 1997
Felix Miller writes:
> the ariel song from the tempest - "where the bee sucks" - is sung,
> as i recall, immediately prior to ariel's release from servitude to
> prospero.
I hope that is a joke/commentary on Prospero's tardiness in freeing
Ariel. The quoted song is from Act I. Ariel is only freed in Act V,
despite many reminders and repeats of promises and much haggling along
the way.
Andrew Dinn
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And though Earthliness forget you,
To the stilled Earth say: I flow.
To the rushing water speak: I am.
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