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of violence； For it is as the air； invulnerable； And our vain blows malicious
mockery。 Ber。 It was about to speak； when the cock crew。 Hor。 And then it
started； like a guilty thing Upon a fearful summons。 I have heard The cock；
that is the trumpet to the morn； Doth with his lofty and shrill…sounding
throat Awake the god of day； and at his warning； Whether in sea or fire； in
earth or air； Th' extravagant and erring spirit hies To his confine； and of the
truth herein This present object made probation。 Mar。 It faded on the
crowing of the cock。 Some say that ever； 'gainst that season comes
Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated； The bird of dawning singeth all
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night long； And then； they say； no spirit dare stir abroad； The nights are
wholesome； then no planets strike； No fairy takes； nor witch hath power to
charm； So hallow'd and so gracious is the time。 Hor。 So have I heard and
do in part believe it。 But look； the morn； in russet mantle clad； Walks o'er
the dew of yon high eastward hill。 Break we our watch up； and by my
advice Let us impart what we have seen to…night Unto young Hamlet； for；
upon my life； This spirit； dumb to us； will speak to him。 Do you consent
we shall acquaint him with it； As needful in our loves； fitting our duty？
Let's do't； I pray； and I this morning know Where we shall find him most
conveniently。 Exeunt。
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SCENE II。 Elsinore。 A room of state in the Castle。
Flourish。 ＇Enter Claudius； King of Denmark； Gertrude the Queen；
Hamlet； Polonius； Laertes and his sister Ophelia； ＇Voltemand； Cornelius；＇
Lords Attendant。
King。 Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death The memory be
green； and that it us befitted To bear our hearts in grief； and our whole
kingdom To be contracted in one brow of woe； Yet so far hath discretion
fought with nature That we with wisest sorrow think on him Together with
remembrance of ourselves。 Therefore our sometime sister； now our queen；
Th' imperial jointress to this warlike state； Have we； as 'twere with a
defeated joy； With an auspicious； and a dropping eye； With mirth in
funeral； and with dirge in marriage； In equal scale weighing delight and
dole； Taken to wife； nor have we herein barr'd Your better wisdoms； which
have freely gone With this affair along。 For all； our thanks。 Now follows；
that you know； young Fortinbras； Holding a weak supposal of our worth；
Or thinking by our late dear brother's death Our state to be disjoint and out
of frame； Colleagued with this dream of his advantage； He hath not fail'd
to pester us with message Importing the surrender of those lands Lost by
his father； with all bands of law； To our most valiant brother。 So much for
him。 Now for ourself and for this time of meeting。 Thus much the business
is： we have here writ To Norway； uncle of young Fortinbras； Who；
impotent and bedrid； scarcely hears Of this his nephew's purpose； to
suppress His further gait herein； in that the levies； The lists； and full
proportions are all made Out of his subject； and we here dispatch You；
good Cornelius； and you； Voltemand； For bearers of this greeting to old
Norway； Giving to you no further personal power To business with the
King； more than the scope Of these dilated articles allow。＇Gives a paper。＇
Farewell； and let your haste commend your duty。 Cor。； Volt。 In that； and all
things； will we show our duty。 King。 We doubt it nothing。 Heartily
farewell。Exeunt Voltemand and Cornelius。 And now； Laertes； what's the
news with you？ You told us of some suit。 What is't； Laertes？ You cannot
speak of reason to the Dane And lose your voice。 What wouldst thou beg；
Laertes； That shall not be my offer； not thy asking？ The head is not more
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native to the heart； The hand more instrumental to the mouth； Than is the
throne of Denmark to thy father。 What wouldst thou have； Laertes？ Laer。
My dread lord； Your leave and favour to return to France； From whence
though willingly I came to Denmark To show my duty in your coronation；
Yet now I must confess； that duty done； My thoughts and wishes bend
again toward France And bow them to your gracious leave and pardon。
King。 Have you your father's leave？ What says Polonius？ Pol。 He hath； my
lord； wrung from me my slow leave By laboursome petition； and at last
Upon his will I seal'd my hard consent。 I do beseech you give him leave to
go。 King。 Take thy fair hour； Laertes。 Time be thine； And thy best graces
spend it at thy will！ But now； my cousin Hamlet； and my son… Ham。 ＇aside＇
A little more than kin； and less than kind！ King。 How is it that the clouds
still hang on you？ Ham。 Not so； my lord。 I am too much i' th' sun。 Queen。
Good Hamlet； cast thy nighted colour off； And let thine eye look like a
friend on Denmark。 Do not for ever with thy vailed lids Seek for thy noble
father in the dust。 Thou know'st 'tis common。 All that lives must die；
Passing through nature to eternity。 Ham。 Ay； madam； it is common。 Queen。
If it be； Why seems it so particular with thee？ Ham。 Seems； madam； Nay；
it is。 I know not 'seems。' 'Tis not alone my inky cloak； good mother； Nor
customary suits of solemn black； Nor windy suspiration of forc'd breath；
No； nor the fruitful river in the eye； Nor the dejected havior of the visage；
Together with all forms； moods； shapes of grief； 'That can denote me truly。
These indeed seem； For they are actions that a man might play； But I have
that within which passeth show… These but the trappings and the suits of
woe。 King。 'Tis sweet and commendable in your nature； Hamlet； To give
these mourning duties to your father； But you must know； your father lost
a father； That father lost； lost his； and the survivor bound In filial
obligation for some term To do obsequious sorrow。 But to persever In
obstinate condolement is a course Of impious stubbornness。 'Tis unmanly
grief； It shows a will most incorrect to heaven； A heart unfortified； a mind
impatient； An understanding simple and unschool'd； For what we know
must be； and is as common As any the most vulgar thing to sense； Why
should we in our peevish opposition Take it to heart？ Fie！ 'tis a fault to
heaven； A fault against the dead； a fault to nature； To reason most absurd；
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whose common theme Is death of fathers； and who still hath cried； From
the first corse till he that died to…day； 'This must be so。' We pray you throw
to earth This unprevailing woe； and think of us As of a father； for let the
world take note You are the most immediate to our throne； And with no
less nobility of love Than that which dearest father bears his son Do I
impart toward you。 For your intent In going back to school in Wittenberg；
It is most retrograde to our desire； And we beseech you； bend you to
remain Here in the cheer and comfort of our eye； Our chiefest courtier；
cousin； and our son。 Queen。 Let not thy mother lose her prayers； Hamlet。 I
pray thee stay with us； go not to Wittenberg。 Ham。 I shall in all my best
obey you； madam。 King。 Why； 'tis a loving and a fair reply。 Be as ourself
in Denmark。 Madam； come。 This gentle and unforc'd accord of Hamlet
Sits smiling to my heart； in grace whereof； No jocund health that Denmark
drinks to…day But the great cannon to the clouds shall tell； And the King's
rouse the heaven shall bruit again； Respeaking earthly thunder。 Come
away。 Flourish。 Exeunt all but Hamlet。 Ham。 O that this too too solid flesh
would melt； Thaw； and resolve itself into a dew！ Or that the Everlasting
had not fix'd His canon 'gainst self…slaughter！ O God！ God！ How weary；
stale； flat； and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world！ Fie on't！
ah； fie！ 'Tis an unweeded garden That grows to seed； things rank and gross
in nature Possess it merely。 That it should come to