Reading Help HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
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` Ham. `
` O, wonderful! `
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` Hor. `
` Good my lord, tell it. `
` `
` Ham. `
` No; you'll reveal it. `
` `
` Hor. `
` Not I, my lord, by heaven. `
` `
` Mar. `
` Nor I, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` How say you then; would heart of man once think it?-- `
` But you'll be secret? `
` `
` Hor. and Mar. `
` Ay, by heaven, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` There's ne'er a villain dwelling in all Denmark `
` But he's an arrant knave. `
` `
` Hor. `
` There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave `
` To tell us this. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Why, right; you are i' the right; `
` And so, without more circumstance at all, `
` I hold it fit that we shake hands and part: `
` You, as your business and desires shall point you,-- `
` For every man hath business and desire, `
` Such as it is;--and for my own poor part, `
` Look you, I'll go pray. `
` `
` Hor. `
` These are but wild and whirling words, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` I'm sorry they offend you, heartily; `
` Yes, faith, heartily. `
` `
` Hor. `
` There's no offence, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, `
` And much offence too. Touching this vision here,-- `
` It is an honest ghost, that let me tell you: `
` For your desire to know what is between us, `
` O'ermaster't as you may. And now, good friends, `
` As you are friends, scholars, and soldiers, `
` Give me one poor request. `
` `
` Hor. `
` What is't, my lord? we will. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Never make known what you have seen to-night. `
` `
` Hor. and Mar. `
` My lord, we will not. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Nay, but swear't. `
` `
` Hor. `
` In faith, `
` My lord, not I. `
` `
` Mar. `
` Nor I, my lord, in faith. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Upon my sword. `
` `
` Mar. `
` We have sworn, my lord, already. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Indeed, upon my sword, indeed. `
` `
` Ghost. `
` [Beneath.] Swear. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Ha, ha boy! say'st thou so? art thou there, truepenny?-- `
` Come on!--you hear this fellow in the cellarage,-- `
` Consent to swear. `
` `
` Hor. `
` Propose the oath, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Never to speak of this that you have seen, `
` Swear by my sword. `
` `
` Ghost. `
` [Beneath.] Swear. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Hic et ubique? then we'll shift our ground.-- `
` Come hither, gentlemen, `
` And lay your hands again upon my sword: `
` Never to speak of this that you have heard, `
` Swear by my sword. `
` `
` Ghost. `
` [Beneath.] Swear. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Well said, old mole! canst work i' the earth so fast? `
` A worthy pioner!--Once more remove, good friends. `
` `
` Hor. `
` O day and night, but this is wondrous strange! `
` `
` Ham. `
` And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. `
` There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, `
` Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. `
` But come;-- `
` Here, as before, never, so help you mercy, `
` How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself,-- `
` As I, perchance, hereafter shall think meet `
` To put an antic disposition on,-- `
` That you, at such times seeing me, never shall, `
` With arms encumber'd thus, or this head-shake, `
` Or by pronouncing of some doubtful phrase, `
` As 'Well, well, we know'; or 'We could, an if we would';-- `
` Or 'If we list to speak'; or 'There be, an if they might';-- `
` Or such ambiguous giving out, to note `
` That you know aught of me:--this is not to do, `
` So grace and mercy at your most need help you, `
` Swear. `
` `
` Ghost. `
` [Beneath.] Swear. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Rest, rest, perturbed spirit!--So, gentlemen, `
` With all my love I do commend me to you: `
` And what so poor a man as Hamlet is `
` May do, to express his love and friending to you, `
` God willing, shall not lack. Let us go in together; `
` And still your fingers on your lips, I pray. `
` The time is out of joint:--O cursed spite, `
` That ever I was born to set it right!-- `
` Nay, come, let's go together. `
` `
` [Exeunt.] `
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` Act II. `
` `
` Scene I. A room in Polonius's house. `
` `
` [Enter Polonius and Reynaldo.] `
` `
` Pol. `
` Give him this money and these notes, Reynaldo. `
` `
` Rey. `
` I will, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` You shall do marvellous wisely, good Reynaldo, `
` Before You visit him, to make inquiry `
` Of his behaviour. `
` `
` Rey. `
` My lord, I did intend it. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Marry, well said; very well said. Look you, sir, `
` Enquire me first what Danskers are in Paris; `
` And how, and who, what means, and where they keep, `
` What company, at what expense; and finding, `
` By this encompassment and drift of question, `
` That they do know my son, come you more nearer `
` Than your particular demands will touch it: `
` Take you, as 'twere, some distant knowledge of him; `
` As thus, 'I know his father and his friends, `
` And in part hi;m;--do you mark this, Reynaldo? `
` `
` Rey. `
` Ay, very well, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` 'And in part him;--but,' you may say, 'not well: `
` But if't be he I mean, he's very wild; `
` Addicted so and so;' and there put on him `
` What forgeries you please; marry, none so rank `
` As may dishonour him; take heed of that; `
` But, sir, such wanton, wild, and usual slips `
`
` Ham. `
` O, wonderful! `
` `
` Hor. `
` Good my lord, tell it. `
` `
` Ham. `
` No; you'll reveal it. `
` `
` Hor. `
` Not I, my lord, by heaven. `
` `
` Mar. `
` Nor I, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` How say you then; would heart of man once think it?-- `
` But you'll be secret? `
` `
` Hor. and Mar. `
` Ay, by heaven, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` There's ne'er a villain dwelling in all Denmark `
` But he's an arrant knave. `
` `
` Hor. `
` There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave `
` To tell us this. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Why, right; you are i' the right; `
` And so, without more circumstance at all, `
` I hold it fit that we shake hands and part: `
` You, as your business and desires shall point you,-- `
` For every man hath business and desire, `
` Such as it is;--and for my own poor part, `
` Look you, I'll go pray. `
` `
` Hor. `
` These are but wild and whirling words, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` I'm sorry they offend you, heartily; `
` Yes, faith, heartily. `
` `
` Hor. `
` There's no offence, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, `
` And much offence too. Touching this vision here,-- `
` It is an honest ghost, that let me tell you: `
` For your desire to know what is between us, `
` O'ermaster't as you may. And now, good friends, `
` As you are friends, scholars, and soldiers, `
` Give me one poor request. `
` `
` Hor. `
` What is't, my lord? we will. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Never make known what you have seen to-night. `
` `
` Hor. and Mar. `
` My lord, we will not. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Nay, but swear't. `
` `
` Hor. `
` In faith, `
` My lord, not I. `
` `
` Mar. `
` Nor I, my lord, in faith. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Upon my sword. `
` `
` Mar. `
` We have sworn, my lord, already. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Indeed, upon my sword, indeed. `
` `
` Ghost. `
` [Beneath.] Swear. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Ha, ha boy! say'st thou so? art thou there, truepenny?-- `
` Come on!--you hear this fellow in the cellarage,-- `
` Consent to swear. `
` `
` Hor. `
` Propose the oath, my lord. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Never to speak of this that you have seen, `
` Swear by my sword. `
` `
` Ghost. `
` [Beneath.] Swear. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Hic et ubique? then we'll shift our ground.-- `
` Come hither, gentlemen, `
` And lay your hands again upon my sword: `
` Never to speak of this that you have heard, `
` Swear by my sword. `
` `
` Ghost. `
` [Beneath.] Swear. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Well said, old mole! canst work i' the earth so fast? `
` A worthy pioner!--Once more remove, good friends. `
` `
` Hor. `
` O day and night, but this is wondrous strange! `
` `
` Ham. `
` And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. `
` There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, `
` Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. `
` But come;-- `
` Here, as before, never, so help you mercy, `
` How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself,-- `
` As I, perchance, hereafter shall think meet `
` To put an antic disposition on,-- `
` That you, at such times seeing me, never shall, `
` With arms encumber'd thus, or this head-shake, `
` Or by pronouncing of some doubtful phrase, `
` As 'Well, well, we know'; or 'We could, an if we would';-- `
` Or 'If we list to speak'; or 'There be, an if they might';-- `
` Or such ambiguous giving out, to note `
` That you know aught of me:--this is not to do, `
` So grace and mercy at your most need help you, `
` Swear. `
` `
` Ghost. `
` [Beneath.] Swear. `
` `
` Ham. `
` Rest, rest, perturbed spirit!--So, gentlemen, `
` With all my love I do commend me to you: `
` And what so poor a man as Hamlet is `
` May do, to express his love and friending to you, `
` God willing, shall not lack. Let us go in together; `
` And still your fingers on your lips, I pray. `
` The time is out of joint:--O cursed spite, `
` That ever I was born to set it right!-- `
` Nay, come, let's go together. `
` `
` [Exeunt.] `
` `
` `
` `
` Act II. `
` `
` Scene I. A room in Polonius's house. `
` `
` [Enter Polonius and Reynaldo.] `
` `
` Pol. `
` Give him this money and these notes, Reynaldo. `
` `
` Rey. `
` I will, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` You shall do marvellous wisely, good Reynaldo, `
` Before You visit him, to make inquiry `
` Of his behaviour. `
` `
` Rey. `
` My lord, I did intend it. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Marry, well said; very well said. Look you, sir, `
` Enquire me first what Danskers are in Paris; `
` And how, and who, what means, and where they keep, `
` What company, at what expense; and finding, `
` By this encompassment and drift of question, `
` That they do know my son, come you more nearer `
` Than your particular demands will touch it: `
` Take you, as 'twere, some distant knowledge of him; `
` As thus, 'I know his father and his friends, `
` And in part hi;m;--do you mark this, Reynaldo? `
` `
` Rey. `
` Ay, very well, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` 'And in part him;--but,' you may say, 'not well: `
` But if't be he I mean, he's very wild; `
` Addicted so and so;' and there put on him `
` What forgeries you please; marry, none so rank `
` As may dishonour him; take heed of that; `
` But, sir, such wanton, wild, and usual slips `
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