The master of the ship calls for his boatswain to rouse the mariners to action and prevent the ship from being run aground by the tempest.
Where is the master, boatswain? - Antonio
Do you not hear him? You mar our labour: keep your cabins: you do assist the storm.-Boatswain
Sit still, and hear the last of our sea-sorrow.Here in this island we arrived; and hereHave I, thy schoolmaster, made thee more profitThan other princesses can that have more timeFor vainer hours and tutors not so careful.-Prospero
Prospero and Miranda stand on the shore of the island, having just witnessed the shipwreck.
Heavens thank you for't! And now, I pray you, sir,For still 'tis beating in my mind, your reasonFor raising this sea-storm?-Miranda
Act 1, Scene ll
I am in my conditionA prince, Miranda; I do think, a king;I would, not so!--and would no more endureThis wooden slavery than to sufferThe flesh-fly blow my mouth. Hear my soul speak:The very instant that I saw you, didMy heart fly to your service; there resides,To make me slave to it; and for your sakeAm I this patient log--man. -Ferdinand
Act 3, Scene l
Miranda seems unconcerned with Ferdinand’s title, and asks only if he loves her. Ferdinand replies enthusiastically that he does, and his response emboldens Miranda to propose marriage.