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terms compulsatory； those foresaid lands So by his father lost； and this； I
take it； Is the main motive of our preparations； The source of this our
watch； and the chief head Of this post…haste and romage in the land。 Ber。 I
think it be no other but e'en so。 Well may it sort that this portentous figure
Comes armed through our watch； so like the King That was and is the
question of these wars。 Hor。 A mote it is to trouble the mind's eye。 In the
most high and palmy state of Rome； A little ere the mightiest Julius fell；
The graves stood tenantless； and the sheeted dead Did squeak and gibber
in the Roman streets； As stars with trains of fire； and dews of blood；
Disasters in the sun； and the moist star Upon whose influence Neptune's
empire stands Was sick almost to doomsday with eclipse。 And even the
like precurse of fierce events； As harbingers preceding still the fates And
prologue to the omen coming on； Have heaven and earth together
demonstrated Unto our climature and countrymen。
Enter Ghost again。
But soft！ behold！ Lo； where it comes again！ I'll cross it； though it blast
me。… Stay illusion！Spreads his arms。 If thou hast any sound； or use of voice；
Speak to me。 If there be any good thing to be done； That may to thee do
ease； and； race to me； Speak to me。 If thou art privy to thy country's fate；
Which happily foreknowing may avoid； O； speak！ Or if thou hast
uphoarded in thy life Extorted treasure in the womb of earth （For which；
they say； you spirits oft walk in death）；The cock crows。 Speak of it！ Stay；
and speak！… Stop it； Marcellus！ Mar。 Shall I strike at it with my partisan？
Hor。 Do； if it will not stand。 Ber。 'Tis here！ Hor。 'Tis here！ Mar。 'Tis
gone！Exit Ghost。 We do it wrong； being so majestical； To offer it the show
of violence； For it is as the air； invulnerable； And our vain blows malicious
mockery。 Ber。 It was about to speak； when the cock crew。 Hor。 And then it
started； like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons。 I have heard The cock；
that is the trumpet to the morn； Doth with his lofty and shrill…sounding
throat Awake the god of day； and at his warning； Whether in sea or fire； in
earth or air； Th' extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine； and of the
truth herein This present object made probation。 Mar。 It faded on the
crowing of the cock。 Some say that ever； 'gainst that season comes
Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated； The bird of dawning singeth all
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night long； And then； they say； no spirit dare stir abroad； The nights are
wholesome； then no planets strike； No fairy takes； nor witch hath power to
charm； So hallow'd and so gracious is the time。 Hor。 So have I heard and
do in part believe it。 But look； the morn； in russet mantle clad； Walks o'er
the dew of yon high eastward hill。 Break we our watch up； and by my
advice Let us impart what we have seen to…night Unto young Hamlet； for；
upon my life； This spirit； dumb to us； will speak to him。 Do you consent
we shall acquaint him with it； As needful in our loves； fitting our duty？
Let's do't； I pray； and I this morning know Where we shall find him most
conveniently。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Elsinore。 A room of state in the Castle。
Flourish。 ＇Enter Claudius； King of Denmark； Gertrude the Queen；
Hamlet； Polonius； Laertes and his sister Ophelia； ＇Voltemand； Cornelius；＇
Lords Attendant。
King。 Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death The memory be
green； and that it us befitted To bear our hearts in grief； and our whole
kingdom To be contracted in one brow of woe； Yet so far hath discretion
fought with nature That we with wisest sorrow think on him Together with
remembrance of ourselves。 Therefore our sometime sister； now our queen；
Th' imperial jointress to this warlike state； Have we； as 'twere with a
defeated joy； With an auspicious； and a dropping eye； With mirth in
funeral； and with dirge in marriage； In equal scale weighing delight and
dole； Taken to wife； nor have we herein barr'd Your better wisdoms； which
have freely gone With this affair along。 For all； our thanks。 Now follows；
that you know； young Fortinbras； Holding a weak supposal of our worth；
Or thinking by our late dear brother's death Our state to be disjoint and out
of frame； Colleagued with this dream of his advantage； He hath not fail'd
to pester us with message Importing the surrender of those lands Lost by
his father； with all bands of law； To our most valiant brother。 So much for
him。 Now for ourself and for this time of meeting。 Thus much the business
is： we have here writ To Norway； uncle of young Fortinbras； Who；
impotent and bedrid； scarcely hears Of this his nephew's purpose； to
suppress His further gait herein； in that the levies； The lists； and full
proportions are all made Out of his subject； and we here dispatch You；
good Cornelius； and you； Voltemand； For bearers of this greeting to old
Norway； Giving to you no further personal power To business with the
King； more than the scope Of these dilated articles allow。＇Gives a paper。＇
Farewell； and let your haste commend your duty。 Cor。； Volt。 In that； and all
things； will we show our duty。 King。 We doubt it nothing。 Heartily
farewell。Exeunt Voltemand and Cornelius。 And now； Laertes； what's the
news with you？ You told us of some suit。 What is't； Laertes？ You cannot
speak of reason to the Dane And lose your voice。 What wouldst thou beg；
Laertes； That shall not be my offer； not thy asking？ The head is not more
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native to the heart； The hand more instrumental to the mouth； Than is the
throne of Denmark to thy father。 What wouldst thou have； Laertes？ Laer。
My dread lord； Your leave and favour to return to France； From whence
though willingly I came to Denmark To show my duty in your coronation；
Yet now I must confess； that duty done； My thoughts and wishes bend
again toward France And bow them to your gracious leave and pardon。
King。 Have you your father's lea