So excellent a king: that was to this, grown By what it fed on: and yet, within a month,— Let me not think on't ;- -Frailty, thy name i woman! A little month; or ere those shoes were old, uncle, my father My father's brother; but no more like Enter HORATIO, BERNARDO, and Marcellus. Ham. I am glad to fee you well: Horatio, or I do forget myself? Hor. The fame, my lord, and your poor fervant ever. Ham. Sir, my good friend; I'll change that name with you. And what make you from Wittenberg, Horatio?Marcellus ? Mar Mar. My good lord, Ham. I am very glad to see you; good even, fir. But what in faith, make you from Wittenberg! Hor. A truant difpofition, good my lord. Ham. I would not hear your enemy say so; Nor fhall you do mine ear that violence. To make it truster of your own report Against yourfelf: know you are no truant. But what is your affair in Elfineur We'll teach you to drink deep, ere you depart. meats Did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables. Ham. In my mind's eye, Horatio. Hor. I faw him once, he was a goodly king. Ham. He was a man, take him for all in all, I fhall not look upon his like again. Hor. My lord, I think I faw him yesternight. Ham. Saw? who? Hor. My lord, the king your father. Ham. The king my father! Hor. Seafon your admiration for a while With an attent ear; 'till I may deliver, Upon the witness of these gentlemen, This marvel to you. Ham. For heaven's love, let me hear. Hor. Hor. Two nights together had these gentlemen, Marcellus and Bernardo, on their watch, In the dead waste and middle of the night, Appears before them, and, with folemn march, Within his truncheon's length; whilst they, distill'd This to me In dreadful fecrefy impart they did; And I with them, the third night, kept the watch: Where, as they had deliver'd, both in time, Form of the thing, each word made true and good, The apparition comes: I knew your father; Thefe hands are not more like. Ham. But where was this? Mar. My lord, upon the platform where we Ham. Did you not speak to it? Hor. My lord, I did; [watch'd. But answer made it none: yet once, methought, It lifted up its head, and did addrefs Itself to motion, like as it would speak : But, even then, the morning cock crew loud? Ham.' is very strange. Hor. 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. Ham. Indeed, indeed, firs, but this troubles me Hold you the watch to-night? All. We do, my lord. Ham. Ham. Arm'd, fay you? All. Arm'd, my lord. Ham. From top to toe? All. My lord, from head to foot. Hor. O yes, my lord, he wore his beaver up. Hor. A countenance more In forrow than in anger. Ham. Pale, or red? Hor. Nay, very pale. Ham. And fix'd his eyes upon you? Hor. Moft constantly. Ham. I would, I had been there. Very like Stay'd it long? Hor. While one with moderate hafte Might tell a hundred. Both. Longer, longer. Hor. Not when I faw it.. Ham. His beard was grizzl'd? no? Ham. I will watch to-night; Hor. I warrant, it will. Ham. If it affume my noble father's perfon, I will I will requite your loves: fo fare you well: All. Our duty to your honour. Ham. Your loves, as mine to you: Farewell. [Exeunt. My father's fpirit in arms! all is not well; I doubt fome foul play: 'would the night were come! 'Till then fit ftill, my foul: Foul deeds will rife, (Though all the earth o'erwhelm them) to men's eyes. [Exit. SCENE III. An Apartment in POLONIUS' house. Enter LAERTES, and OPHELIA. Laer. My neceffaries are embark'd; farewell: And, fifter, as the winds give benefit, And convoy is affiftant, do not sleep, Oph. Do you doubt that? Laer. 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, Oph. No more but fo? Laer. Think it no more: For nature, crefcent, does dot grow alone |