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THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET； PRINCE OF DENMARK
ACT IV。
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SCENE I。 Elsinore。 A room in the Castle。
Enter King and Queen； with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。
King。 There's matter in these sighs。 These profound heaves You must
translate； 'tis fit we understand them。 Where is your son？ Queen。 Bestow
this place on us a little while。 ＇Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。＇ Ah；
mine own lord； what have I seen to…night！ King。 What； Gertrude？ How
does Hamlet？ Queen。 Mad as the sea and wind when both contend Which
is the mightier。 In his lawless fit Behind the arras hearing something stir；
Whips out his rapier； cries 'A rat； a rat！' And in this brainish apprehension
kills The unseen good old man。 King。 O heavy deed！ It had been so with
us； had we been there。 His liberty is full of threats to all… To you yourself；
to us； to every one。 Alas； how shall this bloody deed be answer'd？ It will
be laid to us； whose providence Should have kept short； restrain'd； and out
of haunt This mad young man。 But so much was our love We would not
understand what was most fit； But； like the owner of a foul disease； To
keep it from divulging； let it feed Even on the pith of life。 Where is he
gone？ Queen。 To draw apart the body he hath kill'd； O'er whom his very
madness； like some ore Among a mineral of metals base； Shows itself pure。
He weeps for what is done。 King。 O Gertrude； come away！ The sun no
sooner shall the mountains touch But we will ship him hence； and this vile
deed We must with all our majesty and skill Both countenance and excuse。
Ho； Guildenstern！
Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。Friends both； go join you with
some further aid。 Hamlet in madness hath Polonius slain； And from his
mother's closet hath he dragg'd him。 Go seek him out； speak fair； and bring
the body Into the chapel。 I pray you haste in this。 Exeunt ＇Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern＇。 Come； Gertrude； we'll call up our wisest friends And let
them know both what we mean to do And what's untimely done。 ＇So haply
slander…＇ Whose whisper o'er the world's diameter； As level as the cannon
to his blank； Transports his poisoned shot… may miss our name And hit the
woundless air。… O； come away！ My soul is full of discord and
dismay。Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Elsinore。 A passage in the Castle。
Enter Hamlet。
Ham。 Safely stow'd。 Gentlemen。 （within） Hamlet！ Lord Hamlet！ Ham。
But soft！ What noise？ Who calls on Hamlet？ O； here they come。
Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern。
Ros。 What have you done； my lord； with the dead body？ Ham。
Compounded it with dust； whereto 'tis kin。 Ros。 Tell us where 'tis； that we
may take it thence And bear it to the chapel。 Ham。 Do not believe it。 Ros。
Believe what？ Ham。 That I can keep your counsel； and not mine own。
Besides； to be demanded of a sponge； what replication should be made by
the son of a king？ Ros。 Take you me for a sponge； my lord？ Ham。 Ay； sir；
that soaks up the King's countenance； his rewards； his authorities。 But
such officers do the King best service in the end。 He keeps them； like an
ape； in the corner of his jaw； first mouth'd； to be last swallowed。 When he
needs what you have glean'd； it is but squeezing you and； sponge； you
shall be dry again。 Ros。 I understand you not； my lord。 Ham。 I am glad of
it。 A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear。 Ros。 My lord； you must tell us
where the body is and go with us to the King。 Ham。 The body is with the
King； but the King is not with the body。 The King is a thing… Guil。 A thing；
my lord？ Ham。 Of nothing。 Bring me to him。 Hide fox； and all
after。Exeunt。
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SCENE III。 Elsinore。 A room in the Castle。
Enter King。
King。 I have sent to seek him and to find the body。 How dangerous is it
that this man goes loose！ Yet must not we put the strong law on him。 He's
lov'd of the distracted multitude； Who like not in their judgment； but their
eyes； And where 'tis so； th' offender's scourge is weigh'd； But never the
offence。 To bear all smooth and even； This sudden sending him away must
seem Deliberate pause。 Diseases desperate grown By desperate appliance
are reliev'd； Or not at all。
Enter Rosencrantz。
How now O What hath befall'n？ Ros。 Where the dead body is bestow'd；
my lord； We cannot get from him。 King。 But where is he？ Ros。 Without；
my lord； guarded； to know your pleasure。 King。 Bring him before us。 Ros。
Ho； Guildenstern！ Bring in my lord。
Enter Hamlet and Guildenstern ＇with Attendants＇。
King。 Now； Hamlet； where's Polonius？ Ham。 At supper。 King。 At
supper？ Where？ Ham。 Not where he eats； but where he is eaten。 A certain
convocation of politic worms are e'en at him。 Your worm is your only
emperor for diet。 We fat all creatures else to fat us； and we fat ourselves
for maggots。 Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service…
two dishes； but to one table。 That's the end。 King。 Alas； alas！ Ham。 A man
may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king； and eat of the fish that hath
fed of that worm。 King。 What dost thou mean by this？ Ham。 Nothing but
to show you how a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar。
King。 Where is Polonius？ Ham。 In heaven。 Send thither to see。 If your
messenger find him not there； seek him i' th' other place yourself。 But
indeed； if you find him not within this month； you shall nose him as you
go up the stair； into the lobby。 King。 Go seek him there。 ＇To Attendants。＇
Ham。 He will stay till you come。 ＇Exeunt Attendants。＇ King。 Hamlet； this
deed； for thine especial safety；… Which we do tender as we dearly grieve
For that which thou hast done；… must send thee hence With fiery quickness。
Therefore prepare thyself。 The bark is ready and the wind at help； Th'
associates tend； and everything is bent For England。 Ham。 For England？
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King。 Ay； Hamlet。 Ham。 Good。 King。 So is it； if thou knew'st our purposes。
Ham。 I see a cherub that sees them。 But come； for England！ Farewell； dear
mother。 King。 Thy loving father； Hamlet。 Ham。 My mother！ Father and
mother is man and wife； man and wife is one flesh； and so； my mother。
Come； for England！ Exit。 King。 Follow him at foot； tempt him with speed
aboard。 Delay it not； I'll have him hence to…night。 Away！ for everything is
seal'd and done That else leans on th' affair。 Pray you make haste。 Exeunt
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern＇ And； England； if my love thou hold'st at
aught；… As my great power thereof may give thee sense； Since yet thy
cicatrice looks raw and red After the Danish sword； and thy free awe Pays
homage to us；… thou mayst not coldly set Our sovereign process； which
imports at full； By letters congruing to that effect； The present death of
Hamlet。 Do it； England； For like the hectic in my blood he rages； And thou
must cure me。 Till I know 'tis done； Howe'er my haps； my joys were ne'er
begun。 Exit。
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SCENE IV。 Near Els