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Act V

scene I II

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	Flourish		Ham I.ii.1.1
Enter Claudius King of Denmarke, Gertrude the	Enter Claudius, King of Denmark, Gertrude the		Ham I.ii.1.2
Queene, Hamlet, Polonius,	Queen, and the Council, including Polonius with his		Ham I.ii.1.3
Laertes, and his Sister Ophelia,	son Laertes, Hamlet, Voltemand, Cornelius, and		Ham I.ii.1.4
Lords Attendant.	attendants		Ham I.ii.1.5
King.	KING
Though yet of Hamlet our deere Brothers death	Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death		Ham I.ii.1
The memory be greene: and that it vs befitted	The memory be green, and that it us befitted	green (adj.) old form: greene fresh, recent, new	Ham I.ii.2
To beare our hearts in greefe, and our whole Kingdome	To bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom		Ham I.ii.3
To be contracted in one brow of woe:	To be contracted in one brow of woe,	contract (v.) draw together, cause to shrink	Ham I.ii.4
		brow (n.) appearance, aspect, countenance
Yet so farre hath Discretion fought with Nature,	Yet so far hath discretion fought with nature		Ham I.ii.5
That we with wisest sorrow thinke on him,	That we with wisest sorrow think on him		Ham I.ii.6
Together with remembrance of our selues.	Together with remembrance of ourselves.	remembrance (n.) notice, paying attention	Ham I.ii.7
Therefore our sometimes Sister, now our Queen,	Therefore our sometime sister, now our Queen,	sometime (adj.) former, previous	Ham I.ii.8
Th'Imperiall Ioyntresse of this warlike State,	Th' imperial jointress to this warlike state,	jointress (n.) old form: Ioyntresse woman holding a property right from her deceased husband, dowager	Ham I.ii.9
Haue we, as 'twere, with a defeated ioy,	Have we, as 'twere with a defeated joy,		Ham I.ii.10
With one Auspicious, and one Dropping eye,	With an auspicious and a dropping eye,	dropping (adj.) tearful, falling in teardrops, sorrowful	Ham I.ii.11
		auspicious (adj.) smiling, cheerful, happy
With mirth in Funerall, and with Dirge in Marriage,	With mirth in funeral and with dirge in marriage,	dirge (n.) funeral song, song of mourning	Ham I.ii.12
In equall Scale weighing Delight and Dole	In equal scale weighing delight and dole,	scale (n.) balance, quantity, amount	Ham I.ii.13
		dole (n.) grief, sorrow, sadness
Taken to Wife; nor haue we heerein barr'd	Taken to wife. Nor have we herein barred	herein (adv.) old form: heerein in here, in this [matter, situation, etc]	Ham I.ii.14
		bar (v.) old form: barr'd keep out, exclude, prohibit
Your better Wisedomes, which haue freely gone	Your better wisdoms, which have freely gone		Ham I.ii.15
With this affaire along, for all our Thankes.	With this affair along. For all, our thanks.		Ham I.ii.16
Now followes, that you know young Fortinbras,	Now follows that you know. Young Fortinbras,	that (conj.) that which	Ham I.ii.17
Holding a weake supposall of our worth;	Holding a weak supposal of our worth,	supposal (n.) old form: supposall estimate, opinion, notion	Ham I.ii.18
Or thinking by our late deere Brothers death,	Or thinking by our late dear brother's death		Ham I.ii.19
Our State to be disioynt, and out of Frame,	Our state to be disjoint and out of frame,	frame (n.) order, definite form, regular shape	Ham I.ii.20
		disjoint (adj.) old form: disioynt disjointed, out of joint, disconnected
Colleagued with the dreame of his Aduantage;	Colleagued with this dream of his advantage,	colleagued, coleagued (adj.) joined, supported, in league	Ham I.ii.21
		advantage (n.) old form: Aduantage advantageous position, place of vantage, superiority
He hath not fayl'd to pester vs with Message,	He hath not failed to pester us with message		Ham I.ii.22
Importing the surrender of those Lands	Importing the surrender of those lands	importing (prep.) concerning, regarding, relating to	Ham I.ii.23
Lost by his Father: with all Bonds of Law	Lost by his father, with all bands of law,	band (n.) bond, obligation, tie	Ham I.ii.24
To our most valiant Brother. So much for him. Enter Voltemand and Cornelius.	To our most valiant brother. So much for him.		Ham I.ii.25
Now for our selfe, and for this time of meeting	Now for ourself and for this time of meeting.		Ham I.ii.26
Thus much the businesse is. We haue heere writ	Thus much the business is: we have here writ		Ham I.ii.27
To Norway, Vncle of young Fortinbras,	To Norway, uncle of young Fortinbras –		Ham I.ii.28
Who Impotent and Bedrid, scarsely heares	Who, impotent and bedrid, scarcely hears	impotent (adj.) helpless, powerless, decrepit	Ham I.ii.29
		bedrid, bed-rid, bedred (adj.) bed-ridden, confined to bed through infirmity
Of this his Nephewes purpose, to suppresse	Of this his nephew's purpose – to suppress	purpose (n.) intention, aim, plan	Ham I.ii.30
His further gate heerein. In that the Leuies,	His further gait herein, in that the levies,	gait (n.) old form: gate proceedings, course, doings, steps	Ham I.ii.31
The Lists, and full proportions are all made	The lists, and full proportions are all made	proportion (n.) (plural) military material, forces and supplies needed for war	Ham I.ii.32
		list (n.) muster, troop, band, recruitment
Out of his subiect: and we heere dispatch	Out of his subject. And we here dispatch	subject (n.) old form: subiect subjects, people [of a state]	Ham I.ii.33
You good Cornelius, and you Voltemand,	You, good Cornelius, and you, Voltemand,		Ham I.ii.34
For bearing of this greeting to old Norway,	For bearers of this greeting to old Norway,		Ham I.ii.35
Giuing to you no further personall power	Giving to you no further personal power	power (n.) exercise of power, authoritative action	Ham I.ii.36
To businesse with the King, more then the scope	To business with the King, more than the scope		Ham I.ii.37
Of these dilated Articles allow:	Of these delated articles allow.	delated (adj.) old form: dilated reported in detail, detailed, expanded	Ham I.ii.38
Farewell, and let your hast commend your duty.	Farewell; and let your haste commend your duty.	commend (v.) show well, set off to advantage	Ham I.ii.39
Volt.	VOLTEMAND and CORNELIUS
In that, and all things, will we shew our duty.	In that, and all things, will we show our duty.	duty (n.) reverence, due respect, proper attitude	Ham I.ii.40
King.	KING
We doubt it nothing, heartily farewell.	We doubt it nothing. Heartily farewell.		Ham I.ii.41
Exit Voltemand and Cornelius.	Exeunt Voltemand and Cornelius		Ham I.ii.41
And now Laertes, what's the newes with you?	And now, Laertes, what's the news with you?		Ham I.ii.42
You told vs of some suite. What is't Laertes?	You told us of some suit. What is't, Laertes?	suit (n.) old form: suite formal request, entreaty, petition	Ham I.ii.43
You cannot speake of Reason to the Dane,	You cannot speak of reason to the Dane		Ham I.ii.44
And loose your voyce. What would'st thou beg Laertes,	And lose your voice. What wouldst thou beg, Laertes,		Ham I.ii.45
That shall not be my Offer, not thy Asking?	That shall not be my offer, not thy asking?		Ham I.ii.46
The Head is not more Natiue to the Heart,	The head is not more native to the heart,		Ham I.ii.47
The Hand more Instrumentall to the Mouth,	The hand more instrumental to the mouth,		Ham I.ii.48
Then is the Throne of Denmarke to thy Father.	Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father.		Ham I.ii.49
What would'st thou haue Laertes?	What wouldst thou have, Laertes?		Ham I.ii.50.1
Laer.	LAERTES
Dread my Lord,	My dread lord,	dread (adj.) revered, deeply honoured, held in awe	Ham I.ii.50.2
Your leaue and fauour to returne to France,	Your leave and favour to return to France,		Ham I.ii.51
From whence, though willingly I came to Denmarke	From whence though willingly I came to Denmark		Ham I.ii.52
To shew my duty in your Coronation,	To show my duty in your coronation,		Ham I.ii.53
Yet now I must confesse, that duty done,	Yet now I must confess, that duty done,		Ham I.ii.54
My thoughts and wishes bend againe towards France,	My thoughts and wishes bend again toward France		Ham I.ii.55
And bow them to your gracious leaue and pardon.	And bow them to your gracious leave and pardon.	pardon (n.) permission, consent, approval	Ham I.ii.56
King.	KING
Haue you your Fathers leaue? / What sayes Pollonius?	Have you your father's leave? What says Polonius?		Ham I.ii.57
Pol.	POLONIUS
He hath my Lord:	He hath, my lord, wrung from me my slow leave	slow (adj.) reluctant, unwilling, slowly given	Ham I.ii.58
	By laboursome petition, and at last	laboursome (adj.) laborious, assiduous, hard-working	Ham I.ii.59
	Upon his will I sealed my hard consent.	seal (v.) confirm, ratify, approve	Ham I.ii.60
		hard (adj.) difficult, not easy [to obtain]
I do beseech you giue him leaue to go.	I do beseech you give him leave to go.		Ham I.ii.61
King.	KING
Take thy faire houre Laertes, time be thine,	Take thy fair hour, Laertes. Time be thine;	fair hour old form: faire houre time of youth, favourable opportunity [as a young man]	Ham I.ii.62
And thy best graces spend it at thy will:	And thy best graces spend it at thy will.	grace (n.) virtue, fine quality	Ham I.ii.63
But now my Cosin Hamlet, and my Sonne?	But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son –		Ham I.ii.64
Ham.	HAMLET
	(aside)		Ham I.ii.65.1
A little more then kin, and lesse then kinde.	A little more than kin, and less than kind!	kind (n.) nature, close natural relationship	Ham I.ii.65
King.	KING
How is it that the Clouds still hang on you?	How is it that the clouds still hang on you?		Ham I.ii.66
Ham.	HAMLET
Not so my Lord, I am too much i'th' Sun.	Not so, my lord. I am too much in the sun.		Ham I.ii.67
Queen.	QUEEN
Good Hamlet cast thy nightly colour off,	Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted colour off,	nighted (adj.) dark, black as night	Ham I.ii.68
		colour (n.) semblance, outward appearance, character
And let thine eye looke like a Friend on Denmarke.	And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark.		Ham I.ii.69
Do not for euer with thy veyled lids	Do not for ever with thy vailed lids	vailed (adj.) old form: veyled lowered, downcast	Ham I.ii.70
Seeke for thy Noble Father in the dust;	Seek for thy noble father in the dust.		Ham I.ii.71
Thou know'st 'tis common, all that liues must dye,	Thou knowest 'tis common. All that lives must die,		Ham I.ii.72
Passing through Nature, to Eternity.	Passing through nature to eternity.		Ham I.ii.73
Ham.	HAMLET
I Madam, it is common.	Ay, madam, it is common.		Ham I.ii.74.1
Queen.	QUEEN
If it be;	If it be,		Ham I.ii.74.2
Why seemes it so particular with thee.	Why seems it so particular with thee?	particular (adj.) personal, special, private	Ham I.ii.75
Ham.	HAMLET
Seemes Madam? Nay, it is: I know not Seemes:	‘ Seems,’ madam? Nay, it is. I know not ‘ seems.’		Ham I.ii.76
'Tis not alone my Inky Cloake (good Mother)	'Tis not alone my inky cloak, good mother,		Ham I.ii.77
Nor Customary suites of solemne Blacke,	Nor customary suits of solemn black,	suit (n.) old form: suites clothing, dress, garb	Ham I.ii.78
		solemn (adj.) old form: solemne dark, sombre, gloomy
Nor windy suspiration of forc'd breath,	Nor windy suspiration of forced breath,	suspiration (n.) deep sighing, intense breathing	Ham I.ii.79
No, nor the fruitfull Riuer in the Eye,	No, nor the fruitful river in the eye,	fruitful (adj.) old form: fruitfull abundant, overflowing, prolific	Ham I.ii.80
Nor the deiected hauiour of the Visage,	Nor the dejected 'haviour of the visage,	visage (n.) face, countenance	Ham I.ii.81
Together with all Formes, Moods, shewes of Griefe,	Together with all forms, moods, shapes of grief,	mood (n.) mode, manner, variety	Ham I.ii.82
		shape (n.) appearance, aspect, visible form
That can denote me truly. These indeed Seeme,	That can denote me truly. These indeed ‘seem';	denote (v.) portray, depict, represent	Ham I.ii.83
For they are actions that a man might play:	For they are actions that a man might play.		Ham I.ii.84
But I haue that Within, which passeth show;	But I have that within which passes show –	pass (v.) surpass, go beyond, outdo	Ham I.ii.85
These, but the Trappings, and the Suites of woe.	These but the trappings and the suits of woe.	suit (n.) old form: Suites clothing, dress, garb	Ham I.ii.86
King.	KING
'Tis sweet and commendable / In your Nature Hamlet,	'Tis sweet and commendable in your nature, Hamlet,		Ham I.ii.87
To giue these mourning duties to your Father:	To give these mourning duties to your father.		Ham I.ii.88
But you must know, your Father lost a Father,	But you must know your father lost a father;		Ham I.ii.89
That Father lost, lost his, and the Suruiuer bound	That father lost, lost his; and the survivor bound		Ham I.ii.90
In filiall Obligation, for some terme	In filial obligation for some term		Ham I.ii.91
To do obsequious Sorrow. But to perseuer	To do obsequious sorrow. But to persever	obsequious (adj.) dutiful [without suggesting servility]; appropriate after a death	Ham I.ii.92
In obstinate Condolement, is a course	In obstinate condolement is a course	condolement (n.) grief, sorrowing, lamenting	Ham I.ii.93
		course (n.) course of action, way of proceeding
Of impious stubbornnesse. 'Tis vnmanly greefe,	Of impious stubbornness. 'Tis unmanly grief.	impious (adj.) lacking reverence towards God, wicked, irreligious	Ham I.ii.94
It shewes a will most incorrect to Heauen,	It shows a will most incorrect to heaven,	incorrect (adj.) behaving in a contrary way, uncorrected	Ham I.ii.95
A Heart vnfortified, a Minde impatient,	A heart unfortified, a mind impatient,		Ham I.ii.96
An Vnderstanding simple, and vnschool'd:	An understanding simple and unschooled.	simple (adj.) uninformed, ignorant, unintelligent	Ham I.ii.97
For, what we know must be, and is as common	For what we know must be, and is as common		Ham I.ii.98
As any the most vulgar thing to sence,	As any the most vulgar thing to sense,	vulgar (n.) familiar, ordinary, everyday	Ham I.ii.99
Why should we in our peeuish Opposition	Why should we in our peevish opposition	peevish (adj.) old form: peeuish obstinate, perverse, self-willed [contrast modern sense of ‘irritable, morose’]	Ham I.ii.100
Take it to heart? Fye, 'tis a fault to Heauen,	Take it to heart? Fie, 'tis a fault to heaven,		Ham I.ii.101
A fault against the Dead, a fault to Nature,	A fault against the dead, a fault to nature,	nature (n.) natural order, ungoverned state, way of the world [often personified]	Ham I.ii.102
To Reason most absurd, whose common Theame	To reason most absurd, whose common theme		Ham I.ii.103
Is death of Fathers, and who still hath cried,	Is death of fathers, and who still hath cried,	still (adv.) constantly, always, continually	Ham I.ii.104
From the first Coarse, till he that dyed to day,	From the first corse till he that died today,	corse (n.) old form: Coarse corpse, dead body	Ham I.ii.105
This must be so. We pray you throw to earth	‘ This must be so.’ We pray you throw to earth		Ham I.ii.106
This vnpreuayling woe, and thinke of vs	This unprevailing woe, and think of us	unprevailing (adj.) old form: vnpreuayling unavailing, ineffective, unsuccessful	Ham I.ii.107
As of a Father; For let the world take note,	As of a father. For, let the world take note,		Ham I.ii.108
You are the most immediate to our Throne,	You are the most immediate to our throne;	immediate (adj.) close in succession, proximate, direct	Ham I.ii.109
And with no lesse Nobility of Loue,	And with no less nobility of love		Ham I.ii.110
Then that which deerest Father beares his Sonne,	Than that which dearest father bears his son		Ham I.ii.111
Do I impart towards you. For your intent	Do I impart toward you. For your intent	impart (v.) bestow, give, grant	Ham I.ii.112
		intent (n.) intention, purpose, aim
In going backe to Schoole in Wittenberg,	In going back to school in Wittenberg,	school (n.) old form: Schoole university	Ham I.ii.113
It is most retrograde to our desire:	It is most retrograde to our desire;	retrograde (adj.) contrary, opposed, repugnant	Ham I.ii.114
And we beseech you, bend you to remaine	And, we beseech you, bend you to remain	bend (v.) turn, direct one's steps, proceed	Ham I.ii.115
Heere in the cheere and comfort of our eye,	Here in the cheer and comfort of our eye,	cheer (n.) old form: cheere cheerfulness, mirth, joy	Ham I.ii.116
Our cheefest Courtier Cosin, and our Sonne.	Our chiefest courtier, cousin, and our son.		Ham I.ii.117
Qu.	QUEEN
Let not thy Mother lose her Prayers Hamlet:	Let not thy mother lose her prayers, Hamlet.		Ham I.ii.118
I prythee stay with vs, go not to Wittenberg.	I pray thee stay with us. Go not to Wittenberg.		Ham I.ii.119
Ham.	HAMLET
I shall in all my best / Obey you Madam.	I shall in all my best obey you, madam.	best, in all my as far as I can, to the best of my ability	Ham I.ii.120
King.	KING
Why 'tis a louing, and a faire Reply,	Why, 'tis a loving and a fair reply.		Ham I.ii.121
Be as our selfe in Denmarke. Madam come,	Be as ourself in Denmark. Madam, come.		Ham I.ii.122
This gentle and vnforc'd accord of Hamlet	This gentle and unforced accord of Hamlet	gentle (adj.) courteous, friendly, kind	Ham I.ii.123
		accord (n.) agreement, assent, consent
Sits smiling to my heart; in grace whereof,	Sits smiling to my heart; in grace whereof	grace (n.) honour, favour, recognition, respect	Ham I.ii.124
No iocond health that Denmarke drinkes to day,	No jocund health that Denmark drinks today	jocund (adj.) old form: iocond merry, joyful, cheerful	Ham I.ii.125
But the great Cannon to the Clowds shall tell,	But the great cannon to the clouds shall tell,	but (conj.) except that, only with the result that	Ham I.ii.126
And the Kings Rouce, the Heauens shall bruite againe,	And the King's rouse the heavens shall bruit again,	rouse (n.) old form: Rouce full draught (of wine), brimful cup, carousing	Ham I.ii.127
		bruit (v.) old form: bruite report, announce, proclaim
Respeaking earthly Thunder. Come away.	Re-speaking earthly thunder. Come away.		Ham I.ii.128
Exeunt	Flourish		Ham I.ii.128
Manet Hamlet.	Exeunt all but Hamlet		Ham I.ii.128
Ham.	HAMLET
Oh that this too too solid Flesh, would melt,	O that this too too sullied flesh would melt,	sullied (adj.) tarnished, blemished, polluted	Ham I.ii.129
Thaw, and resolue it selfe into a Dew:	Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew;	thaw (v.) dissolve, soften, melt	Ham I.ii.130
		resolve (v.) old form: resolue melt, dissolve, transform
Or that the Euerlasting had not fixt	Or that the Everlasting had not fixed		Ham I.ii.131
His Cannon 'gainst Selfe-slaughter. O God, O God!	His canon 'gainst self-slaughter. O God, God,	canon (n.) old form: Cannon law, decree, rule	Ham I.ii.132
How weary, stale, flat, and vnprofitable	How weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable	weary (adj.) wearisome, tedious, long-drawn-out	Ham I.ii.133
Seemes to me all the vses of this world?	Seem to me all the uses of this world!	use (n.) old form: vses usual practice, habit, custom	Ham I.ii.134
Fie on't? Oh fie, fie, 'tis an vnweeded Garden	Fie on't, ah, fie, 'tis an unweeded garden		Ham I.ii.135
That growes to Seed: Things rank, and grosse in Nature	That grows to seed. Things rank and gross in nature	rank (adj.) growing in abundance, excessively luxuriant [often unattractively]	Ham I.ii.136
		gross (adj.) old form: grosse excessively large, coarsely luxuriant
Possesse it meerely. That it should come to this:	Possess it merely. That it should come to this –	merely (adv.) old form: meerely completely, totally, entirely	Ham I.ii.137
But two months dead: Nay, not so much; not two,	But two months dead, nay, not so much, not two!		Ham I.ii.138
So excellent a King, that was to this	So excellent a king, that was to this		Ham I.ii.139
Hiperion to a Satyre: so louing to my Mother,	Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother	Hyperion (n.) [pron: hiy'peerion] Greek god, son of Uranus and Gaia, who fathered the Sun, Moon, and Dawn; often, the Sun itself, with a horse-drawn chariot	Ham I.ii.140
That he might not beteene the windes of heauen	That he might not beteem the winds of heaven	beteem, beteene (v.) old form: beteene allow, permit, let, grant	Ham I.ii.141
Visit her face too roughly. Heauen and Earth	Visit her face too roughly. Heaven and earth,		Ham I.ii.142
Must I remember: why she would hang on him,	Must I remember? Why, she would hang on him		Ham I.ii.143
As if encrease of Appetite had growne	As if increase of appetite had grown		Ham I.ii.144
By what it fed on; and yet within a month?	By what it fed on. And yet within a month –		Ham I.ii.145
Let me not thinke on't: Frailty, thy name is woman.	Let me not think on't. Frailty, thy name is woman.	frailty (n.) moral weakness, shortcoming, liability to give in to temptation	Ham I.ii.146
A little Month, or ere those shooes were old,	A little month, or e'er those shoes were old	or ever (conj.) old form: ere before	Ham I.ii.147
With which she followed my poore Fathers body	With which she followed my poor father's body		Ham I.ii.148
Like Niobe, all teares. Why she, euen she.	Like Niobe, all tears, why she, even she –	Niobe (n.) [pron: 'niyohbay] heroine of Thebes, daughter of Tantalus, whose sons and daughters were slain by Apollo and Diana; the gods then turned her into a rock, but her eyes continued to weep in the form of a spring	Ham I.ii.149
(O Heauen! A beast that wants discourse of Reason	O God, a beast that wants discourse of reason	want (v.) lack, need, be without	Ham I.ii.150
		discourse (n.) course, process, manner
Would haue mourn'd longer) married with mine Vnkle,	Would have mourned longer – married with my uncle,		Ham I.ii.151
My Fathers Brother: but no more like my Father,	My father's brother, but no more like my father		Ham I.ii.152
Then I to Hercules. Within a Moneth?	Than I to Hercules. Within a month,	Hercules (n.) [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements	Ham I.ii.153
Ere yet the salt of most vnrighteous Teares	Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears	unrighteous (adj.) old form: vnrighteous insincere, wicked, unjust	Ham I.ii.154
Had left the flushing of her gauled eyes,	Had left the flushing in her galled eyes,	galled (adj.) old form: gauled sore, swollen, inflamed	Ham I.ii.155
		flushing (n.) reddening, redness
She married. O most wicked speed, to post	She married. O, most wicked speed, to post	post (v.) hasten, speed, ride fast	Ham I.ii.156
With such dexterity to Incestuous sheets:	With such dexterity to incestuous sheets!	dexterity (n.) agility, adroitness, facility	Ham I.ii.157
It is not, nor it cannot come to good.	It is not, nor it cannot come to good.		Ham I.ii.158
But breake my heart, for I must hold my tongue.	But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue.		Ham I.ii.159
Enter Horatio, Barnard, and Marcellus.	Enter Horatio, Marcellus, and Barnardo		Ham I.ii.160
Hor.	HORATIO
Haile to your Lordship.	Hail to your lordship!		Ham I.ii.160.1
Ham.	HAMLET
I am glad to see you well:	I am glad to see you well.		Ham I.ii.160.2
Horatio, or I do forget my selfe.	Horatio – or I do forget myself.		Ham I.ii.161
Hor.	HORATIO
The same my Lord, / And your poore Seruant euer.	The same, my lord, and your poor servant ever.		Ham I.ii.162
Ham.	HAMLET
Sir my good friend, / Ile change that name with you:	Sir, my good friend. I'll change that name with you.		Ham I.ii.163
And what make you from Wittenberg Horatio?	And what make you from Wittenberg, Horatio?		Ham I.ii.164
Marcellus.	Marcellus?		Ham I.ii.165
Mar.	MARCELLUS
My good Lord.	My good lord!		Ham I.ii.166
Ham.	HAMLET
I am very glad to see you: good euen Sir.	I am very glad to see you. (To Barnardo) Good even, sir.		Ham I.ii.167
	(To Horatio)		Ham I.ii.168
But what in faith make you from Wittemberge?	But what, in faith, make you from Wittenberg?		Ham I.ii.168
Hor.	HORATIO
A truant disposition, good my Lord.	A truant disposition, good my lord.	disposition (n.) natural temperament, normal state of mind	Ham I.ii.169
Ham.	HAMLET
I would not haue your Enemy say so;	I would not hear your enemy say so,		Ham I.ii.170
Nor shall you doe mine eare that violence,	Nor shall you do my ear that violence		Ham I.ii.171
To make it truster of your owne report	To make it truster of your own report	truster (n.) creditor, believer	Ham I.ii.172
Against your selfe. I know you are no Truant:	Against yourself. I know you are no truant.		Ham I.ii.173
But what is your affaire in Elsenour?	But what is your affair in Elsinore?		Ham I.ii.174
Wee'l teach you to drinke deepe, ere you depart.	We'll teach you to drink deep ere you depart.		Ham I.ii.175
Hor.	HORATIO
My Lord, I came to see your Fathers Funerall.	My lord, I came to see your father's funeral.		Ham I.ii.176
Ham.	HAMLET
I pray thee doe not mock me (fellow Student)	I prithee do not mock me, fellow-student.		Ham I.ii.177
I thinke it was to see my Mothers Wedding.	I think it was to see my mother's wedding.		Ham I.ii.178
Hor.	HORATIO
Indeed my Lord, it followed hard vpon.	Indeed, my lord, it followed hard upon.		Ham I.ii.179
Ham.	HAMLET
Thrift, thrift Horatio: the Funerall Bakt-meats	Thrift, thrift, Horatio. The funeral baked meats	baked meats (n.) old form: Bakt-meats pies, pastries	Ham I.ii.180
Did coldly furnish forth the Marriage Tables;	Did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables.	coldly (adv.) in a cold form, as cold dishes	Ham I.ii.181
Would I had met my dearest foe in heauen,	Would I had met my dearest foe in heaven	dear (adj.) dire, grievous, hard	Ham I.ii.182
Ere I had euer seene that day Horatio.	Or ever I had seen that day, Horatio!	or ever (conj.) old form: euer that ever	Ham I.ii.183
My father, me thinkes I see my father.	My father – methinks I see my father.	methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) old form: me thinkes it seems / seemed to me	Ham I.ii.184
Hor.	HORATIO
Oh where my Lord?	Where, my lord?		Ham I.ii.185.1
Ham.	HAMLET
In my minds eye (Horatio)	In my mind's eye, Horatio.		Ham I.ii.185.2
Hor.	HORATIO
I saw him once; he was a goodly King.	I saw him once. 'A was a goodly king.		Ham I.ii.186
Ham.	HAMLET
He was a man, take him for all in all:	'A was a man. Take him for all in all,		Ham I.ii.187
I shall not look vpon his like againe.	I shall not look upon his like again.		Ham I.ii.188
Hor.	HORATIO
My Lord, I thinke I saw him yesternight.	My lord, I think I saw him yesternight.	yesternight (n.) last night	Ham I.ii.189
Ham.	HAMLET
Saw? Who?	Saw? Who?		Ham I.ii.190
Hor.	HORATIO
My Lord, the King your Father.	My lord, the King your father.		Ham I.ii.191.1
Ham.	HAMLET
The King my Father?	The King my father?		Ham I.ii.191.2
Hor.	HORATIO
Season your admiration for a while	Season your admiration for a while	season (v.) moderate, temper, control	Ham I.ii.192
		admiration (n.) amazement, astonishment, wonder
With an attent eare; till I may deliuer	With an attent ear till I may deliver	deliver (v.) old form: deliuer report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe	Ham I.ii.193
		attent (adj.) attentive, heedful, intent
Vpon the witnesse of these Gentlemen,	Upon the witness of these gentlemen		Ham I.ii.194
This maruell to you.	This marvel to you.		Ham I.ii.195.1
Ham.	HAMLET
For Heauens loue let me heare.	For God's love, let me hear!		Ham I.ii.195.2
Hor.	HORATIO
Two nights together, had these Gentlemen	Two nights together had these gentlemen,		Ham I.ii.196
(Marcellus and Barnardo) on their Watch	Marcellus and Barnardo, on their watch		Ham I.ii.197
In the dead wast and middle of the night	In the dead waste and middle of the night	waste (n.) old form: wast desolate time or place	Ham I.ii.198
Beene thus encountred. A figure like your Father,	Been thus encountered: a figure like your father,		Ham I.ii.199
Arm'd at all points exactly, Cap a Pe,	Armed at point exactly, cap-a-pe,	exactly (adv.) completely, totally, entirely	Ham I.ii.200
		point, at / at a in readiness, prepared, armed
		cap-a-pe, cap-a-pie (adv.) old form: Cap a Pe [pron: kapa'pay] from head to foot, from top to toe
Appeares before them, and with sollemne march	Appears before them and with solemn march		Ham I.ii.201
Goes slow and stately: By them thrice he walkt,	Goes slow and stately by them. Thrice he walked		Ham I.ii.202
By their opprest and feare-surprized eyes,	By their oppressed and fear-surprised eyes	oppressed (adj.) old form: opprest distressed, troubled, burdened	Ham I.ii.203
		fear-surprised (adj.) old form: feare-surprized made helpless by fear, overcome by fear
Within his Truncheons length; whilst they bestil'd	Within his truncheon's length, whilst they, distilled	truncheon (n.) military baton, staff of office	Ham I.ii.204
		distil (v.) melt, reduce, dissolve
Almost to Ielly with the Act of feare,	Almost to jelly with the act of fear,	act (n.) action (upon a person), effect	Ham I.ii.205
Stand dumbe and speake not to him. This to me	Stand dumb and speak not to him. This to me		Ham I.ii.206
In dreadfull secrecie impart they did,	In dreadful secrecy impart they did,	dreadful (adj.) old form: dreadfull full of dread, fearful, terrified	Ham I.ii.207
And I with them the third Night kept the Watch,	And I with them the third night kept the watch,		Ham I.ii.208
Whereas they had deliuer'd both in time,	Where, as they had delivered, both in time,	deliver (v.) old form: deliuer'd report [to], communicate [to], tell, describe	Ham I.ii.209
Forme of the thing; each word made true and good,	Form of the thing, each word made true and good,		Ham I.ii.210
The Apparition comes. I knew your Father:	The apparition comes. I knew your father.		Ham I.ii.211
These hands are not more like.	These hands are not more like.	like (adj.) same, similar, alike, equal	Ham I.ii.212.1
Ham.	HAMLET
But where was this?	But where was this?		Ham I.ii.212.2
Mar.	MARCELLUS
My Lord, vpon the platforme where we watcht.	My lord, upon the platform where we watch.		Ham I.ii.213
Ham.	HAMLET
Did you not speake to it?	Did you not speak to it?		Ham I.ii.214.1
Hor.	HORATIO
My Lord, I did;	My lord, I did,		Ham I.ii.214.2
But answere made it none: yet once me thought	But answer made it none. Yet once methought	methinks(t), methought(s) (v.) it seems / seemed to me	Ham I.ii.215
It lifted vp it head, and did addresse	It lifted up it head and did address	address (v.) old form: addresse prepare, make ready, poise to act	Ham I.ii.216
It selfe to motion, like as it would speake:	Itself to motion like as it would speak.	like as (conj.) as if	Ham I.ii.217
But euen then, the Morning Cocke crew lowd;	But even then the morning cock crew loud,		Ham I.ii.218
And at the sound it shrunke in hast away,	And at the sound it shrunk in haste away		Ham I.ii.219
And vanisht from our sight.	And vanished from our sight.		Ham I.ii.220.1
Ham.	HAMLET
Tis very strange.	'Tis very strange.		Ham I.ii.220.2
Hor.	HORATIO
As I doe liue my honourd Lord 'tis true;	As I do live, my honoured lord, 'tis true.		Ham I.ii.221
And we did thinke it writ downe in our duty	And we did think it writ down in our duty		Ham I.ii.222
To let you know of it.	To let you know of it.		Ham I.ii.223
Ham.	HAMLET
Indeed, indeed Sirs; but this troubles me.	Indeed, indeed, sirs. But this troubles me.		Ham I.ii.224
Hold you the watch to Night?	Hold you the watch tonight?		Ham I.ii.225.1
Both.	ALL
We doe my Lord.	We do, my lord.		Ham I.ii.225.2
Ham.	HAMLET
Arm'd, say you?	Armed, say you?		Ham I.ii.226
Both.	ALL
Arm'd, my Lord.	Armed, my lord.		Ham I.ii.227
Ham.	HAMLET
From top to toe?	From top to toe?		Ham I.ii.228.1
Both.	ALL
My Lord, from head to foote.	My lord, from head to foot.		Ham I.ii.228.2
Ham.	HAMLET
Then saw you not his face?	Then saw you not his face?		Ham I.ii.229
Hor.	HORATIO
O yes, my Lord, he wore his Beauer vp.	O, yes, my lord. He wore his beaver up.	beaver (n.) old form: Beauer visor of a helmet, face-guard	Ham I.ii.230
Ham.	HAMLET
What, lookt he frowningly?	What, looked he frowningly?		Ham I.ii.231
Hor.	HORATIO
A countenance more in sorrow then in anger.	A countenance more in sorrow than in anger.		Ham I.ii.232
Ham.	HAMLET
Pale, or red?	Pale or red?		Ham I.ii.233
Hor.	HORATIO
Nay very pale.	Nay, very pale.		Ham I.ii.234.1
Ham.	HAMLET
And fixt his eyes vpon you?	And fixed his eyes upon you?		Ham I.ii.234.2
Hor.	HORATIO
Most constantly.	Most constantly.	constantly (adv.) resolutely, steadfastly, steadily	Ham I.ii.235.1
Ham.	HAMLET
I would I had beene there.	I would I had been there.		Ham I.ii.235.2
Hor.	HORATIO
It would haue much amaz'd you.	It would have much amazed you.	amaze (v.) old form: amaz'd confuse, perplex, bewilder	Ham I.ii.236
Ham.	HAMLET
Very like, very like: staid it long?	Very like, very like. Stayed it long?	like (adv.) likely, probable / probably	Ham I.ii.237
Hor.	HORATIO
While one with moderate hast might tell a hun-(dred.	While one with moderate haste might tell a hundred.	tell (v.) count out, number, itemize	Ham I.ii.238
All.	MARCELLUS and BARNARDO
Longer, longer.	Longer, longer.		Ham I.ii.239
Hor.	HORATIO
Not when I saw't.	Not when I saw't.		Ham I.ii.240.1
Ham.	HAMLET
His Beard was grisly? no.	His beard was grizzled, no?	grizzled (adj.) grey, sprinkled with grey hairs	Ham I.ii.240.2
Hor.	HORATIO
It was, as I haue seene it in his life,	It was as I have seen it in his life,		Ham I.ii.241
A Sable Siluer'd.	A sable silvered.	sable (n.) black	Ham I.ii.242.1
Ham.	HAMLET
Ile watch to Night;	I will watch tonight.	watch (v.) keep the watch, keep guard, be on the lookout	Ham I.ii.242.2
perchance 'twill wake a-(gaine.	Perchance 'twill walk again.	perchance (adv.) perhaps, maybe	Ham I.ii.243.1
Hor.	HORATIO
I warrant you it will.	I warrant it will.	warrant (v.) assure, promise, guarantee, confirm	Ham I.ii.243.2
Ham.	HAMLET
If it assume my noble Fathers person,	If it assume my noble father's person,	assume (v.) acquire, adopt, take on	Ham I.ii.244
Ile speake to it, though Hell it selfe should gape	I'll speak to it though hell itself should gape		Ham I.ii.245
And bid me hold my peace. I pray you all,	And bid me hold my peace. I pray you all,		Ham I.ii.246
If you haue hitherto conceald this sight;	If you have hitherto concealed this sight,	hitherto (adv.) up to now	Ham I.ii.247
Let it bee treble in your silence still:	Let it be tenable in your silence still.	tenable (adj.) kept secret, retained, kept back	Ham I.ii.248
And whatsoeuer els shall hap to night,	And whatsomever else shall hap tonight,	hap (v.) happen, take place, come to pass	Ham I.ii.249
Giue it an vnderstanding but no tongue;	Give it an understanding but no tongue.		Ham I.ii.250
I will requite your loues; so, fare ye well:	I will requite your loves. So fare you well.	requite (v.), past forms requit, requited reward, repay, recompense	Ham I.ii.251
		fare ... well (int.) goodbye [to an individual]
		love (n.) old form: loues act of kindness, affectionate deed
Vpon the Platforme twixt eleuen and twelue,	Upon the platform 'twixt eleven and twelve	platform (n.) old form: Platforme gun-platform, battery emplacement	Ham I.ii.252
Ile visit you.	I'll visit you.		Ham I.ii.253.1
All.	ALL
Our duty to your Honour.	Our duty to your honour.		Ham I.ii.253.2
Ham.	HAMLET
Your loue, as mine to you: farewell.	Your loves, as mine to you. Farewell.		Ham I.ii.254
Exeunt.	Exeunt all but Hamlet		Ham I.ii.254
My Fathers Spirit in Armes? All is not well:	My father's spirit! In arms! All is not well.		Ham I.ii.255
I doubt some foule play: would the Night were come;	I doubt some foul play. Would the night were come!	doubt (v.) suspect, have suspicions about, fear	Ham I.ii.256
Till then sit still my soule; foule deeds will rise,	Till then sit still, my soul. Foul deeds will rise,	still (adj.) quiet, calm, subdued	Ham I.ii.257
Though all the earth orewhelm them to mens eies.	Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes.		Ham I.ii.258
Exit.	Exit		Ham I.ii.258


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