The leperous distilment: whose effect Thus was I, sleeping, by a brother's hand, Of life, of crown, of queen, at once despatch'd:3 Adieu, adieu, adieu! remember me. [Exit. Ham. O all you host of heaven! O earth! what else? And shall I couple hell?-O fie!--Hold, hold, my heart; And you, my sinews, grow not instant old, But bear me stiffly up!-Remember thee? Ay, thou poor ghost, while memory holds a seat (1) Scab, scurf. (2) Leprous. (3) Bereft. (4) Without having received the sacrament. (5) Unappointed, unprepared. (6) Without extreme unction. In this distracted globe. Remember thee? All saws2 of books, all forms, all pressures past, O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain ! That one may smile, and smile, and be a 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,- Ham. Heaven secure him! So be it. Mar. [Within.] Illo, ho, ho, my lord! Enter Horatio and Marcellus. Mar. How is't, my noble lord? Hor. What news, my lord? Ham. O, wonderful! Hor. Good my lord, tell it. Ham. How say you then; would heart of man once think it?— But you'll be secret, Hor. Mar. Ay, by heaven, my lord. (1) Head. (2) Sayings, sentences. (3) Memorandum-book. 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 in the right; And so, without more circumstance at all, I hold it fit, that we shake hands, and part: you; For every man hath business, and desire, Hor. These are but wild and whirling words, my lord. Ham. I am sorry they offend you, heartily; yes, 'Faith, heartily. Hor. There's no offence, my lord. Ham. Yes, by Saint Patrick, but there is, Horatio, And much offence too. Touching this vision here,It is an honest ghost, that let me tell you; For your desire to know what is between us, Give me one poor request. Hor. We will. What is't, my lord? Ham. Never make known what you have seen to-night. Hor. Mar. My lord, we will not. Ham. Nay, but swear't. Hor. In faith, My lord, not I. Mar. Nor I, my lord, in faith. Ham. Upon my sword. Mar. Ham. Indeed, upon my sword, indeed. We have sworn, my lord, already. Ham. Ha, ha, boy! say'st thou so? art thou there, true-penny? Come on,-you hear this fellow in the cellarage,— Consent to swear. Hor. 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 upon my sword: Swear by my sword, Never to speak of this that you have heard. Ham. Well said, old mole! canst work i'the earth 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 wel come. There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. But come; Here, as before, never, so help you mercy! That you, at such times, seeing me, never shall, Or such ambiguous giving out, to note That you know aught of me :-This do you swear, grace and mercy at your most need help you! So (1) Here and every where. Ghost. [Beneath.] Swear. Ham. Rest, rest, perturbed spirit! So, gentlemen, With all my love I do commend me to you: And what so poor a man as Hamlet is May do, to express his love and friending to you, The time is out of joint;-O cursed spite, [Exeunt. ACT II. SCENE I--A room in Polonius's house. Enter Polonius and Reynaldo. Pol. Give him this money, and these notes, Reynaldo. Rey. I will, my lord. Pol. You shall do marvellous wisely, good Reynaldo, Before you visit him, to make inquiry Cf his behaviour. Rey. My lord, I did intend it. Pol. Marry, well said: very well said. Look you, sir, Inquire me first what Danskers' are in Paris; keep, What company, at what expense; and finding, him; As thus, I know his father, and his friends, (1) Danes. |