He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike

He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike

The quote "He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike" is a line from William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest." In this play, the character Prospero speaks these words about his servant Ariel, who possesses magical abilities and is able to manipulate events to serve Prospero's purposes.