To the inheritance of Fortinbras, Had he been vanquisher; as, by the same co mart 8, And carriage of the article design'd', His fell to Hamlet: Now, sir, young Fortinbras, Hath in the skirts of Norway, here and there, The source of this our watch; and the chief head 4 Ber. I think, it be no other, but even 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 In the most high and palmy state of Rome, A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, eye. The graves stood tenantless, and the sheeted dead Joint bargain. 9 The covenant to confirm that bargain. 1 Full of spirit without experience. 2 Pick'd. 5 Suit. 6 Victorious. 3 Resolution. 4 Search. Have heaven and earth together démonstrated Re-enter Ghost. But, soft; behold! lo, where it comes again! Speak to me: to me, If there be any good thing to be done, If thou art privy to thy country's fate, 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, [Cock crows. Speak of it-stay, and speak.- Stop it, Mar cellus. Mar. Shall I strike at it with my partizan *? Ber. Hor. Mar. 'Tis gone! "Tis here! 'Tis here! [Exit Ghost. We do it wrong, being so majestical, 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 of 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, The extravagant and erring' spirit hies 8 A sort of pike. 9 Wandering. To his confine: and of the truth herein Mar. It faded on the crowing of the cock. Some say, that ever 'gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, This bird of dawning singeth all night long: And then they say no spirit dares 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 eastern 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? Mar. Let's do 't, I pray; and I this morning know Where we shall find him most convenient. [Exeunt. SCENE II. A Room of State in the same, Enter the King, Queen, HAMLET, POLONIUS, LAERTES, VOLTIMAND, CORNELIUS, Lords, and Attendants. King. Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death The memory be green; and that it us befitted ' Proof. Yet so far hath discretion fought with nature, Or thinking, by our late dear brother's death, 4 To business with the king, more than the scope. Farewell; and let your haste commend your duty. 2 Grief. 3 Bonds. 4 Way, path. Cor. Vol. In that, and all things, will we show our duty. King. We doubt it nothing; heartily farewell. And lose your voice: What would'st thou beg, That shall not be my offer, not thy asking? Laer. My dread lord, Your leave and favour to return to France; From whence though willingly I came to Den mark, To show, my duty in your coronation; Yet now, I must confess, that duty done, My thoughts and wishes bend again toward France, Polonius? Pol. He hath my lord, wrung from me my slow leave, By laboursome petition; and, at last, Upon his will I seal'd my hard consent : King. Take thy fair hour, Laertes; time be And thy best graces: spend it at thy will. Ham. A little more than kin, and less than kind. [Aside. King. How is it that the clouds still hang on you? Ham. Not so, my lord, I am too much i' the sun. Queen. Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted colour off, And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark. |