Reading Help HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
But, sir, such wanton, wild, and usual slips `
` As are companions noted and most known `
` To youth and liberty. `
` `
` Rey. `
` As gaming, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Ay, or drinking, fencing, swearing, quarrelling, `
` Drabbing:--you may go so far. `
` `
` Rey. `
` My lord, that would dishonour him. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Faith, no; as you may season it in the charge. `
` You must not put another scandal on him, `
` That he is open to incontinency; `
` That's not my meaning: but breathe his faults so quaintly `
` That they may seem the taints of liberty; `
` The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind; `
` A savageness in unreclaimed blood, `
` Of general assault. `
` `
` Rey. `
` But, my good lord,-- `
` `
` Pol. `
` Wherefore should you do this? `
` `
` Rey. `
` Ay, my lord, `
` I would know that. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Marry, sir, here's my drift; `
` And I believe it is a fetch of warrant: `
` You laying these slight sullies on my son `
` As 'twere a thing a little soil'd i' the working, `
` Mark you, `
` Your party in converse, him you would sound, `
` Having ever seen in the prenominate crimes `
` The youth you breathe of guilty, be assur'd `
` He closes with you in this consequence; `
` 'Good sir,' or so; or 'friend,' or 'gentleman'-- `
` According to the phrase or the addition `
` Of man and country. `
` `
` Rey. `
` Very good, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` And then, sir, does he this,--he does--What was I about to say?-- `
` By the mass, I was about to say something:--Where did I leave? `
` `
` Rey. `
` At 'closes in the consequence,' at 'friend or so,' and `
` gentleman.' `
` `
` Pol. `
` At--closes in the consequence'--ay, marry! `
` He closes with you thus:--'I know the gentleman; `
` I saw him yesterday, or t'other day, `
` Or then, or then; with such, or such; and, as you say, `
` There was he gaming; there o'ertook in's rouse; `
` There falling out at tennis': or perchance, `
` 'I saw him enter such a house of sale,'-- `
` Videlicet, a brothel,--or so forth.-- `
` See you now; `
` Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth: `
` And thus do we of wisdom and of reach, `
` With windlaces, and with assays of bias, `
` By indirections find directions out: `
` So, by my former lecture and advice, `
` Shall you my son. You have me, have you not? `
` `
` Rey. `
` My lord, I have. `
` `
` Pol. `
` God b' wi' you, fare you well. `
` `
` Rey. `
` Good my lord! `
` `
` Pol. `
` Observe his inclination in yourself. `
` `
` Rey. `
` I shall, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` And let him ply his music. `
` `
` Rey. `
` Well, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Farewell! `
` `
` [Exit Reynaldo.] `
` `
` [Enter Ophelia.] `
` `
` How now, Ophelia! what's the matter? `
` `
` Oph. `
` Alas, my lord, I have been so affrighted! `
` `
` Pol. `
` With what, i' the name of God? `
` `
` Oph. `
` My lord, as I was sewing in my chamber, `
` Lord Hamlet,--with his doublet all unbrac'd; `
` No hat upon his head; his stockings foul'd, `
` Ungart'red, and down-gyved to his ankle; `
` Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other; `
` And with a look so piteous in purport `
` As if he had been loosed out of hell `
` To speak of horrors,--he comes before me. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Mad for thy love? `
` `
` Oph. `
` My lord, I do not know; `
` But truly I do fear it. `
` `
` Pol. `
` What said he? `
` `
` Oph. `
` He took me by the wrist, and held me hard; `
` Then goes he to the length of all his arm; `
` And with his other hand thus o'er his brow, `
` He falls to such perusal of my face `
` As he would draw it. Long stay'd he so; `
` At last,--a little shaking of mine arm, `
` And thrice his head thus waving up and down,-- `
` He rais'd a sigh so piteous and profound `
` As it did seem to shatter all his bulk `
` And end his being: that done, he lets me go: `
` And, with his head over his shoulder turn'd `
` He seem'd to find his way without his eyes; `
` For out o' doors he went without their help, `
` And to the last bended their light on me. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Come, go with me: I will go seek the king. `
` This is the very ecstasy of love; `
` Whose violent property fordoes itself, `
` And leads the will to desperate undertakings, `
` As oft as any passion under heaven `
` That does afflict our natures. I am sorry,-- `
` What, have you given him any hard words of late? `
` `
` Oph. `
` No, my good lord; but, as you did command, `
` I did repel his letters and denied `
` His access to me. `
` `
` Pol. `
` That hath made him mad. `
` I am sorry that with better heed and judgment `
` I had not quoted him: I fear'd he did but trifle, `
` And meant to wreck thee; but beshrew my jealousy! `
` It seems it as proper to our age `
` To cast beyond ourselves in our opinions `
` As it is common for the younger sort `
` To lack discretion. Come, go we to the king: `
` This must be known; which, being kept close, might move `
` More grief to hide than hate to utter love. `
` `
` [Exeunt.] `
` `
` `
` `
` Scene II. A room in the Castle. `
` `
` [Enter King, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Attendants.] `
` `
` King. `
` Welcome, dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern! `
` Moreover that we much did long to see you, `
` The need we have to use you did provoke `
` Our hasty sending. Something have you heard `
` Of Hamlet's transformation; so I call it, `
` Since nor the exterior nor the inward man `
` Resembles that it was. What it should be, `
` More than his father's death, that thus hath put him `
` So much from the understanding of himself, `
` I cannot dream of: I entreat you both `
` That, being of so young days brought up with him, `
` And since so neighbour'd to his youth and humour, `
` That you vouchsafe your rest here in our court `
` Some little time: so by your companies `
` To draw him on to pleasures, and to gather, `
` So much as from occasion you may glean, `
` Whether aught, to us unknown, afflicts him thus, `
` That, open'd, lies within our remedy. `
`
` As are companions noted and most known `
` To youth and liberty. `
` `
` Rey. `
` As gaming, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Ay, or drinking, fencing, swearing, quarrelling, `
` Drabbing:--you may go so far. `
` `
` Rey. `
` My lord, that would dishonour him. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Faith, no; as you may season it in the charge. `
` You must not put another scandal on him, `
` That he is open to incontinency; `
` That's not my meaning: but breathe his faults so quaintly `
` That they may seem the taints of liberty; `
` The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind; `
` A savageness in unreclaimed blood, `
` Of general assault. `
` `
` Rey. `
` But, my good lord,-- `
` `
` Pol. `
` Wherefore should you do this? `
` `
` Rey. `
` Ay, my lord, `
` I would know that. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Marry, sir, here's my drift; `
` And I believe it is a fetch of warrant: `
` You laying these slight sullies on my son `
` As 'twere a thing a little soil'd i' the working, `
` Mark you, `
` Your party in converse, him you would sound, `
` Having ever seen in the prenominate crimes `
` The youth you breathe of guilty, be assur'd `
` He closes with you in this consequence; `
` 'Good sir,' or so; or 'friend,' or 'gentleman'-- `
` According to the phrase or the addition `
` Of man and country. `
` `
` Rey. `
` Very good, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` And then, sir, does he this,--he does--What was I about to say?-- `
` By the mass, I was about to say something:--Where did I leave? `
` `
` Rey. `
` At 'closes in the consequence,' at 'friend or so,' and `
` gentleman.' `
` `
` Pol. `
` At--closes in the consequence'--ay, marry! `
` He closes with you thus:--'I know the gentleman; `
` I saw him yesterday, or t'other day, `
` Or then, or then; with such, or such; and, as you say, `
` There was he gaming; there o'ertook in's rouse; `
` There falling out at tennis': or perchance, `
` 'I saw him enter such a house of sale,'-- `
` Videlicet, a brothel,--or so forth.-- `
` See you now; `
` Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth: `
` And thus do we of wisdom and of reach, `
` With windlaces, and with assays of bias, `
` By indirections find directions out: `
` So, by my former lecture and advice, `
` Shall you my son. You have me, have you not? `
` `
` Rey. `
` My lord, I have. `
` `
` Pol. `
` God b' wi' you, fare you well. `
` `
` Rey. `
` Good my lord! `
` `
` Pol. `
` Observe his inclination in yourself. `
` `
` Rey. `
` I shall, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` And let him ply his music. `
` `
` Rey. `
` Well, my lord. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Farewell! `
` `
` [Exit Reynaldo.] `
` `
` [Enter Ophelia.] `
` `
` How now, Ophelia! what's the matter? `
` `
` Oph. `
` Alas, my lord, I have been so affrighted! `
` `
` Pol. `
` With what, i' the name of God? `
` `
` Oph. `
` My lord, as I was sewing in my chamber, `
` Lord Hamlet,--with his doublet all unbrac'd; `
` No hat upon his head; his stockings foul'd, `
` Ungart'red, and down-gyved to his ankle; `
` Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other; `
` And with a look so piteous in purport `
` As if he had been loosed out of hell `
` To speak of horrors,--he comes before me. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Mad for thy love? `
` `
` Oph. `
` My lord, I do not know; `
` But truly I do fear it. `
` `
` Pol. `
` What said he? `
` `
` Oph. `
` He took me by the wrist, and held me hard; `
` Then goes he to the length of all his arm; `
` And with his other hand thus o'er his brow, `
` He falls to such perusal of my face `
` As he would draw it. Long stay'd he so; `
` At last,--a little shaking of mine arm, `
` And thrice his head thus waving up and down,-- `
` He rais'd a sigh so piteous and profound `
` As it did seem to shatter all his bulk `
` And end his being: that done, he lets me go: `
` And, with his head over his shoulder turn'd `
` He seem'd to find his way without his eyes; `
` For out o' doors he went without their help, `
` And to the last bended their light on me. `
` `
` Pol. `
` Come, go with me: I will go seek the king. `
` This is the very ecstasy of love; `
` Whose violent property fordoes itself, `
` And leads the will to desperate undertakings, `
` As oft as any passion under heaven `
` That does afflict our natures. I am sorry,-- `
` What, have you given him any hard words of late? `
` `
` Oph. `
` No, my good lord; but, as you did command, `
` I did repel his letters and denied `
` His access to me. `
` `
` Pol. `
` That hath made him mad. `
` I am sorry that with better heed and judgment `
` I had not quoted him: I fear'd he did but trifle, `
` And meant to wreck thee; but beshrew my jealousy! `
` It seems it as proper to our age `
` To cast beyond ourselves in our opinions `
` As it is common for the younger sort `
` To lack discretion. Come, go we to the king: `
` This must be known; which, being kept close, might move `
` More grief to hide than hate to utter love. `
` `
` [Exeunt.] `
` `
` `
` `
` Scene II. A room in the Castle. `
` `
` [Enter King, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Attendants.] `
` `
` King. `
` Welcome, dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern! `
` Moreover that we much did long to see you, `
` The need we have to use you did provoke `
` Our hasty sending. Something have you heard `
` Of Hamlet's transformation; so I call it, `
` Since nor the exterior nor the inward man `
` Resembles that it was. What it should be, `
` More than his father's death, that thus hath put him `
` So much from the understanding of himself, `
` I cannot dream of: I entreat you both `
` That, being of so young days brought up with him, `
` And since so neighbour'd to his youth and humour, `
` That you vouchsafe your rest here in our court `
` Some little time: so by your companies `
` To draw him on to pleasures, and to gather, `
` So much as from occasion you may glean, `
` Whether aught, to us unknown, afflicts him thus, `
` That, open'd, lies within our remedy. `
`