ARIEL To every article. I boarded the king’s ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam’d amazement; sometime I’ld divide, 230 And burn in many places; on the topmast, The yards, and bowspirit, would I flame distinctly, Then meet and join: Jove’s lightning, the precursors O’ the dreadful thunder-claps, more momentary And sight-outrunning were not: the fire and cracks 235 Of sulphurous roaring the most mighty Neptune Seem to besiege, and make his bold waves tremble, Yea, his dread trident shake.
