The leperous distilment; whose effect Most lazar-like, with vile and loathsome crust, Thus was I, sleeping, by a brother's hand, Of life, of crown, and queen, at once dispatch'd; No reckoning made, but sent to my account [Exit. Ham. O all you host of heaven! O earth! What else? And shall I couple hell?-O fie !-Hold, my heart; And you, my sinews, grow not instant old, Yea, from the table of my memory All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past, O most pernicious woman! O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain ! [Writing. So, uncle, there you are. Now to my word; It is, Adieu, adieu! remember me. I have sworn't. Hor. [within.] My lord, my lord,— Mar. [within.] Lord Hamlet, Hor. [within.] Mar. [within.] Heaven secure him! So be it! Hor. [within.] Illo, ho, ho, my lord! Ham. Hillo, ho, ho, boy! come, bird, come. Enter HORATIO and Marcellus. Mar. How is't, my noble lord? Hor. Ham. O, wonderful! Hor. What news, my lord? Good my lord, tell it. Nor I, my lord. Ham. No; you'll reveal it. Hor. Not I, my lord, by heaven. Mar. Ham. How say you then; would heart of man once think it? Hor., Mar. Ay, by heaven, my lord. But you'll be secret, 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 i̇' the right; And so, without more circumstance at all, I hold it fit that we shake hands, and part; you, For every man has business and desire, Such as it is,-and for mine own poor part, Hor. These are but wild and hurling 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, my lord. And much offence too. Touching this vision here, It is an honest ghost, that let me tell you; As you are friends, scholars, and soldiers, Hor. What is't, my lord? We will. Ham. Never make known what you have seen to-night. Hor., Mar. My lord, we will not. Ham. Hor. My lord, not I. Nay, but swear't. In faith, Mar. Nor I, my lord, in faith. Ham. Upon my sword. Mar. We have sworn, my lord, already. Ham. In deed, upon my sword, in deed. Ghost. [beneath.] Swear. Ham. Ha, ha, boy! say'st thou so? art thou there, truepenny? Come on,-you hear this fellow in the cellar 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: Ghost. [beneath.] Swear. Ham. Well said, old mole! can'st work i' the ground so fast? A worthy pioneer !-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 our philosophy. But come; Here, as before, never, so help you mercy! ΙΙ D As I, perchance, hereafter shall think meet That you, at such times seeing me, never shall Or, If we list to speak;—or, There be, an if there might; Or such ambiguous giving out, to note That you know aught of me :-this not to do, So grace and mercy at your most need help you, Swear. Ghost. [beneath.] Swear. Ham. Rest, rest, perturbed spirit! [They swear.] So, gentlemen, With all my love I do commend me to you: 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. [Exeunt. wwwwww |