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Christian； pagan； nor man； have so strutted and bellowed that I have
thought some of Nature's journeymen had made men； and not made them
well； they imitated humanity so abominably。 Player。 I hope we have
reform'd that indifferently with us； sir。 Ham。 O； reform it altogether！ And
let those that play your clowns speak no more than is set down for them。
For there be of them that will themselves laugh； to set on some quantity of
barren spectators to laugh too； though in the mean time some necessary
question of the play be then to be considered。 That's villanous and shows a
most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it。 Go make you ready。Exeunt
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Players。
Enter Polonius； Rosencrantz； and Guildenstern。
How now； my lord？ Will the King hear this piece of work？ Pol。 And
the Queen too； and that presently。 Ham。 Bid the players make haste； ＇Exit
Polonius。＇ Will you two help to hasten them？ Both。 We will； my lord。
Exeunt they two。 Ham。 What； ho； Horatio！
Enter Horatio。
Hor。 Here； sweet lord； at your service。 Ham。 Horatio； thou art e'en as
just a man As e'er my conversation cop'd withal。 Hor。 O； my dear lord！
Ham。 Nay； do not think I flatter； For what advancement may I hope from
thee； That no revenue hast but thy good spirits To feed and clothe thee？
Why should the poor be flatter'd？ No； let the candied tongue lick absurd
pomp； And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee Where thrift may follow
fawning。 Dost thou hear？ Since my dear soul was mistress of her choice
And could of men distinguish； her election Hath seal'd thee for herself。 For
thou hast been As one； in suff'ring all； that suffers nothing； A man that
Fortune's buffets and rewards Hast ta'en with equal thanks； and blest are
those Whose blood and judgment are so well commingled That they are
not a pipe for Fortune's finger To sound what stop she please。 Give me that
man That is not passion's slave； and I will wear him In my heart's core； ay；
in my heart of heart； As I do thee。 Something too much of this I There is a
play to…night before the King。 One scene of it comes near the circumstance；
Which I have told thee； of my father's death。 I prithee； when thou seest
that act afoot； Even with the very comment of thy soul Observe my uncle。
If his occulted guilt Do not itself unkennel in one speech； It is a damned
ghost that we have seen； And my imaginations are as foul As Vulcan's
stithy。 Give him heedful note； For I mine eyes will rivet to his face； And
after we will both our judgments join In censure of his seeming。 Hor。 Well；
my lord。 If he steal aught the whilst this play is playing； And scape
detecting； I will pay the theft。
Sound a flourish。 ＇Enter Trumpets and Kettledrums。 Danish march。
＇Enter King； Queen； Polonius； Ophelia； Rosencrantz； Guildenstern； and
other Lords attendant； with the Guardcarrying torches。
Ham。 They are coming to the play。 I must be idle。 Get you a place。
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King。 How fares our cousin Hamlet？ Ham。 Excellent； i' faith； of the
chameleon's dish。 I eat the air； promise…cramm'd。 You cannot feed capons
so。 King。 I have nothing with this answer； Hamlet。 These words are not
mine。 Ham。 No； nor mine now。 ＇To Polonius＇ My lord； you play'd once i'
th' university； you say？ Pol。 That did I； my lord； and was accounted a good
actor。 Ham。 What did you enact？ Pol。 I did enact Julius Caesar； I was kill'd
i' th' Capitol； Brutus kill'd me。 Ham。 It was a brute part of him to kill so
capital a calf there。 Be the players ready。 Ros。 Ay； my lord。 They stay upon
your patience。 Queen。 Come hither； my dear Hamlet； sit by me。 Ham。 No；
good mother。 Here's metal more attractive。 Pol。 ＇to the King＇ O； ho！ do
you mark that？ Ham。 Lady； shall I lie in your lap？ ＇Sits down at Ophelia's
feet。＇
Oph。 No； my lord。 Ham。 I mean； my head upon your lap？ Oph。 Ay； my
lord。 Ham。 Do you think I meant country matters？ Oph。 I think nothing；
my lord。 Ham。 That's a fair thought to lie between maids' legs。 Oph。 What
is； my lord？ Ham。 Nothing。 Oph。 You are merry； my lord。 Ham。 Who； I？
Oph。 Ay； my lord。 Ham。 O God； your only jig…maker！ What should a man
do but be merry？ For look you how cheerfully my mother looks； and my
father died within 's two hours。 Oph。 Nay 'tis twice two months； my lord。
Ham。 So long？ Nay then； let the devil wear black； for I'll have a suit of
sables。 O heavens！ die two months ago； and not forgotten yet？ Then there's
hope a great man's memory may outlive his life half a year。 But； by'r Lady；
he must build churches then； or else shall he suffer not thinking on； with
the hobby…horse； whose
epitaph is 'For O； for O； the hobby…horse is forgot！'
Hautboys play。 The dumb show enters。
Enter a King and a Queen very lovingly； the Queen embracing him
and he her。 She kneels； and makes show of protestation unto him。 He takes
her up； and declines his head upon her neck。 He lays him down upon a
bank of flowers。 She； seeing him asleep； leaves him。 Anon comes in a
fellow； takes off his crown； kisses it； pours poison in the sleeper's ears； and
leaves him。 The Queen returns； finds the King dead； and makes passionate
action。 The Poisoner with some three or four Mutes； comes in again； seem
to condole with her。 The dead body is carried away。 The Poisoner wooes
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the Queen with gifts； she seems harsh and unwilling awhile； but in the end
accepts his love。Exeunt。
Oph。 What means this； my lord？ Ham。 Marry； this is miching
malhecho； it means mischief。 Oph。 Belike this show imports the argument
of the play。
Enter Prologue。
Ham。 We shall know by this fellow。 The players cannot keep counsel；
they'll tell all。 Oph。 Will he tell us what this show meant？ Ham。 Ay； or any
show that you'll show him。 Be not you asham'd to show； he'll not shame to
tell you what it means。 Oph。 You are naught； you are naught！ I'll mark the
play。
Pro。 For us； and for our tragedy； Here stooping to your clemency； We
beg your hearing patiently。 ＇Exit。＇
Ham。 Is this a prologue； or the posy of a ring？ Oph。 'Tis brief； my lord。
Ham。 As woman's love。
Enter ＇two Players as＇ King and Queen。
King。 Full thirty tim