That they may seem the taints of liberty; Rey. But, my good lord-- Rey. Ay, my lord, I would know that. Pol. Marry, fir, here's my drift; And I believe it is a fetch of y wit. You, laying these flight fullies on my fon, As 'twere a thing a little foil'd i' th' working, b Mark you your party in converfe, him you would found, Having ever feen, in the prenominate crimes, d The youth you breathe of, guilty, be affur'd, * Good fir, (or fo) or friend, or gentleman, Of man and country. h Rey. Very good, my lord. k i Pol. And then, fir, does he this; * He does---what was I about to say? Fo's, unreclaim'd. w Second q. wherefor. So S. but gives not the reading of 3d q. wherefore. x C. reads, my good lord, &c. e P. alters breathe to speak. Followed by H. f The 2d q. reads cofequence. g H. reads, Good fir, or fir, or friend y The fo's, R. and C. for wit read &c. W. reads, Good fir, or fire, &c. warrant. z The first q. and P. read fallies. a The qu's read with working. Third q. T. W. and J. be for him. For you would, J. puts, you'ld. d First and 2d qu's, prenominat. SoS. neglecting prenominate, the reading of 3dq. N. B. In the qu's the words or fo are included in a.parenthefis, as in the above text. h Instead of or, the fo's and R. read and. i First q. addiftion. m By the mafs, I was about to fay fomething, What did I leave? Rey. At, clofes in the confequence ". Pol. At, clofes in the confequence--- Ay, marry. He clofes thus: I know the gentleman, I saw him yesterday, or P t' other day, Or then, or then, with fuch, or fuch; and, as you fay, There was he gaming, there o'ertook in 's rowse, There falling out at tennis, or, perchance, t I faw him enter fuch a houfe of " fale, Videlicet, a brothel, or fo forth.--- See you now, And thus do we of wisdom and of reach, With windlaces, and with affays of byas, By indirections find directions out; In The 2d, 3d and 4th fo's, and R. There was a gaming there, or tooke in 's b Pol. Ged b'w you, fare you well. Rey. Good, my lord-- Pol. Obferve his inclination in yourself. Rey. I fhall, my lord. Pol. And let him ply his mufick. Rey. Well, my lord. [Exit Reynaldo. SCENE ÍI. Enter Ophelia . Pol. Farewel. How now, Ophelia, what's the matter? Oph. O my lord, my lord, I have been fo affrighted. Pol. With what fi' th' name of God? Oph. My lord, as I was fewing in my closet, Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbrac'd, i No hat upon his head, his ftockings foul'd, k Ungarter'd, and down-gyved to his ancle, Pale as his fhirt, his knees knocking each other, As if he had been loofed out of hell, Pol. Mad for thy love? Oph. My lord, I do not know; But, truly I do fear it. Pol. What faid he? Oph. He took me by the wrift, and held me hard; Then goes he to the length of all his arm; As he would draw it: long ftaid he fo; And thrice his head thus waving up and down, As it did fcem to fhatter all his bulk, t And end his being: that done, he lets me go, Pol. Come, go with me, I will go feek the king. This is the very ecftacy of love, Whose violent property foredoes itself, And leads the will to defp'rate undertakings, That does affli&t our natures. I am forry: What, have you given him any hard words of late? I did repel his letters, and deny'd His access to me. Pol. That hath made him mad. I am forry that with better d heed and judgment I had not quoted him. I fear'd he did but trifle, And meant to wrack thee; but befhrew my jealoufy! f By heaven it is as proper to our age To caft beyond ourselves in our opinions, As it is common for the younger fort To lack difcretion. Come, go we to the king. This must be known; which being kept clofe, might move More grief to hide, than hate to utter love. |