Hamlet. Sir, my good friend; I'll change that name with you: And what make you from Wittenberg, Horatio? Marcellus? Marcellus. My good lord Hamlet. I am very glad to see you. Good even, sir. But what, in faith, make you from Wittenberg? 170 Against yourself: I know you are no truant. We'll teach you to drink deep ere you depart. Horatio. My lord, I came to see your father's funeral. Hamlet. I pray thee, do not mock me, fellow-student; I think it was to see my mother's wedding. Horatio. Indeed, my lord, it follow'd hard upon. 179 Hamlet. Thrift, thrift, Horatio! the funeral baked-meats Did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables. In my mind's eye, Horatio. Horatio. I saw him once; he was a goodly king. I shall not look upon his like again. Horatio. My lord, I think I saw him yesternight. Horatio. My lord, the king your father. Hamlet. 190 The king my father! Horatio. Season your admiration for a while This marvel to you. Hamlet. For God's love, let me hear. Horatio. Two nights together had these gentlemen, Marcellus and Bernardo, on their watch, In the dead vast and middle of the night, Been thus encounter'd. A figure like your father, Appears before them, and with solemn march Stand dumb and speak not to him. This to me And I with them the third night kept the watch: Form of the thing, each word made true and good, These hands are not more like. Hamlet. But where was this? 200 210 Marcellus. My lord, upon the platform where we watch'd. Hamlet. Did you not speak to it? Horatio. My lord, I did; But answer made it none: yet once methought Itself to motion, like as it would speak; Hamlet. 'Tis very strange. Horatio. As I do live, my honour'd lord, 'tis true; And we did think it writ down in our duty To let you know of it. Hamlet. Indeed, indeed, sirs, but this troubles me. Hold you the watch to-night? Marcellus. } Bernardo. Hamlet. Arm'd say you? We do, my lord. 220 Hamlet. Then saw you not his face? Horatio. O, yes, my lord; he wore his beaver up. 230 Horatio. A countenance more in sorrow than in anger. Hor. While one with moderate haste might tell a hundred. 241 Horatio. It was, as I have seen it in his life, A sable silver'd. Hamlet. I will watch to-night; I warrant it will. Perchance 'twill walk again. Horatio. Hamlet. If it assume my noble father's person, 250 Upon the platform, 'twixt eleven and twelve, I'll visit you. All. Our duty to your honour. Hamlet. Your loves, as mine to you: farewell. [Exeunt all but Hamlet. My father's spirit in arms! all is not well; I doubt some foul play: would the night were come! SCENE III. A room in Polonius's house. Enter LAERTES and OPHELIA. Laertes. My necessaries are embark'd: farewell: Ophelia. Do you doubt that? Laertes. For Hamlet and the trifling of his favour, Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood, A violet in the youth of primy nature, Forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting, No more. Ophelia. No more but so? Laertes. Think it no more: For nature crescent does not grow alone [Exit. ΙΟ 20 And therefore must his choice be circumscribed Unto the voice and yielding of that body Whereof he is the head. Then if he says he loves you, It fits your wisdom so far to believe it As he in his particular act and place May give his saying deed; which is no further Or lose your heart, or your chaste treasure open Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister, Ophelia. I shall the effect of this good lesson keep, Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven; Laertes. O, fear me not. I stay too long: but here my father comes. Enter POLONIUS. A double blessing is a double grace; Occasion smiles upon a second leave. 50 Polonius. Yet here, Laertes! aboard, aboard, for shame! The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail, 40 30 |