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				| Enter Barnardo and Francisco two Centinels. | Enter Francisco and Barnardo, two sentinels |   | Ham I.i.1 |  | 
			
				| Barnardo. | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| WHo's there? | Who's there? |   | Ham I.i.1 |  | 
			
				| Fran.  | FRANCISCO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Nay answer me: Stand & vnfold your selfe. | Nay, answer me. Stand and unfold yourself. | unfold (v.) identify, disclose, reveal | Ham I.i.2 |  | 
			
				| Bar.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Long liue the King. | Long live the King! |   | Ham I.i.3 |  | 
			
				| Fran.  | FRANCISCO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Barnardo? | Barnardo? |   | Ham I.i.4 |  | 
			
				| Bar.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| He. | He. |   | Ham I.i.5 |  | 
			
				| Fran.  | FRANCISCO |   |  |  | 
			
				| You come most carefully vpon your houre. | You come most carefully upon your hour. | carefully (adv.) considerately, attentively | Ham I.i.6 |  | 
			
				| Bar.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| 'Tis now strook twelue, get thee to bed Francisco. | 'Tis now struck twelve. Get thee to bed, Francisco. |   | Ham I.i.7 |  | 
			
				| Fran.  | FRANCISCO |   |  |  | 
			
				| For this releefe much thankes: 'Tis bitter cold, | For this relief much thanks. 'Tis bitter cold, |   | Ham I.i.8 |  | 
			
				| And I am sicke at heart. | And I am sick at heart. |   | Ham I.i.9 |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Haue you had quiet Guard? | Have you had quiet guard? |   | Ham I.i.10.1 |  | 
			
				| Fran.  | FRANCISCO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Not a Mouse stirring. | Not a mouse stirring. |   | Ham I.i.10.2 |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Well, goodnight.  | Well, good night. |   | Ham I.i.11 |  | 
			
				| If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, | If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, |   | Ham I.i.12 |  | 
			
				| the Riuals of my Watch, bid them make hast. | The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste. | rival (n.) partner, associate, companion | Ham I.i.13 |  | 
			
				| Enter Horatio and Marcellus. | Enter Horatio and Marcellus |   | Ham I.i.14 |  | 
			
				| Fran.  | FRANCISCO |   |  |  | 
			
				| I thinke I heare them. Stand: who's there? | I think I hear them. Stand ho! Who is there? |   | Ham I.i.14 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Friends to this ground. | Friends to this ground. | ground (n.) land, country | Ham I.i.15.1 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| And Leige-men to the Dane. | And liegemen to the Dane. | liegeman (n.) vassal, subject, follower | Ham I.i.15.2 |  | 
			
				| Fran.  | FRANCISCO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Giue you good night. | Give you good night. |   | Ham I.i.16.1 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| O farwel honest Soldier, | O, farewell, honest soldier. |   | Ham I.i.16.2 |  | 
			
				| who hath relieu'd you? | Who hath relieved you? |   | Ham I.i.17.1 |  | 
			
				| Fra.  | FRANCISCO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Barnardo ha's my place: | Barnardo hath my place. |   | Ham I.i.17.2 |  | 
			
				| giue you goodnight. | Give you good night. |   | Ham I.i.18.1 |  | 
			
				| Exit Fran. | Exit |   | Ham I.i.18 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Holla Barnardo. | Holla, Barnardo! |   | Ham I.i.18.2 |  | 
			
				| Bar.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Say, | Say –  |   | Ham I.i.18.3 |  | 
			
				| what is Horatio there? | What, is Horatio there? |   | Ham I.i.19.1 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| A peece of him. | A piece of him. |   | Ham I.i.19.2 |  | 
			
				| Bar.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Welcome Horatio, welcome good Marcellus. | Welcome, Horatio. Welcome, good Marcellus. |   | Ham I.i.20 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| What, ha's this thing appear'd againe to night. | What, has this thing appeared again tonight? |   | Ham I.i.21 |  | 
			
				| Bar.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| I haue seene nothing. | I have seen nothing. |   | Ham I.i.22 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Horatio saies, 'tis but our Fantasie, | Horatio says 'tis but our fantasy, | fantasy (n.) imagining, delusion, hallucination | Ham I.i.23 |  | 
			
				| And will not let beleefe take hold of him | And will not let belief take hold of him |   | Ham I.i.24 |  | 
			
				| Touching this dreaded sight, twice seene of vs, | Touching this dreaded sight twice seen of us. |   | Ham I.i.25 |  | 
			
				| Therefore I haue intreated him along | Therefore I have entreated him along |   | Ham I.i.26 |  | 
			
				| With vs, to watch the minutes of this Night, | With us to watch the minutes of this night, |   | Ham I.i.27 |  | 
			
				| That if againe this Apparition come, | That, if again this apparition come, |   | Ham I.i.28 |  | 
			
				| He may approue our eyes, and speake to it. | He may approve our eyes and speak to it. | approve (v.) prove, confirm, corroborate, substantiate | Ham I.i.29 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Tush, tush, 'twill not appeare. | Tush, tush, 'twill not appear. |   | Ham I.i.30.1 |  | 
			
				| Bar.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Sit downe a-while, | Sit down awhile, |   | Ham I.i.30.2 |  | 
			
				| And let vs once againe assaile your eares, | And let us once again assail your ears, | assail (v.) attack, assault, address | Ham I.i.31 |  | 
			
				| That are so fortified against our Story, | That are so fortified against our story, |   | Ham I.i.32 |  | 
			
				| What we two Nights haue seene. | What we have two nights seen. |   | Ham I.i.33.1 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Well, sit we downe, | Well, sit we down, |   | Ham I.i.33.2 |  | 
			
				| And let vs heare Barnardo speake of this. | And let us hear Barnardo speak of this. |   | Ham I.i.34 |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Last night of all, | Last night of all, |   | Ham I.i.35 |  | 
			
				| When yond same Starre that's Westward from the Pole | When yond same star that's westward from the pole | Pole (n.) the Pole star | Ham I.i.36 |  | 
			
				| Had made his course t'illume that part of Heauen | Had made his course t' illume that part of heaven | illume (v.) light up, illuminate, brighten | Ham I.i.37 |  | 
			
				 |  | course (n.) course of action, way of proceeding |  |  | 
			
				| Where now it burnes, Marcellus and my selfe, | Where now it burns, Marcellus and myself, |   | Ham I.i.38 |  | 
			
				| The Bell then beating one. | The bell then beating one –  | beat (v.) strike | Ham I.i.39 |  | 
			
				| Enter the Ghost. | Enter the Ghost |   | Ham I.i.40 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Peace, breake thee of: Looke where it comes againe. | Peace, break thee off. Look where it comes again. |   | Ham I.i.40 |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| In the same figure, like the King that's dead. | In the same figure like the King that's dead. |   | Ham I.i.41 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Thou art a Scholler; speake to it Horatio. | Thou art a scholar. Speak to it, Horatio. |   | Ham I.i.42 |  | 
			
				| Barn. | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				|  Lookes it not like the King? Marke it Horatio. | Looks 'a not like the King?  Mark it, Horatio. | mark (v.) note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | Ham I.i.43 |  | 
			
				| Hora.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Most like: It harrowes me with fear & wonder | Most like. It harrows me with fear and wonder. | like (adj.) same, similar, alike, equal | Ham I.i.44 |  | 
			
				 |  | harrow (v.) disturb, distress, vex |  |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| It would be spoke too. | It would be spoke to. |   | Ham I.i.45.1 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Question it Horatio. | Speak to it, Horatio. |   | Ham I.i.45.2 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| What art thou that vsurp'st this time of night, | What art thou that usurpest this time of night, | usurp (v.) take wrongful possession of, misappropriate | Ham I.i.46 |  | 
			
				| Together with that Faire and Warlike forme | Together with that fair and warlike form |   | Ham I.i.47 |  | 
			
				| In which the Maiesty of buried Denmarke | In which the majesty of buried Denmark |   | Ham I.i.48 |  | 
			
				| Did sometimes march: By Heauen I charge thee speake. | Did sometimes march? By heaven I charge thee, speak. | sometimes (adv.) formerly, once, at one time, previously | Ham I.i.49 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| It is offended. | It is offended. |   | Ham I.i.50.1 |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| See, it stalkes away. | See, it stalks away. |   | Ham I.i.50.2 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Stay: speake; speake: I Charge thee, speake. | Stay. Speak, speak. I charge thee, speak. |   | Ham I.i.51 |  | 
			
				| Exit the Ghost. | Exit the Ghost |   | Ham I.i.52 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| 'Tis gone, and will not answer. | 'Tis gone and will not answer. |   | Ham I.i.52 |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| How now Horatio? You tremble & look pale: | How now, Horatio? You tremble and look pale. |   | Ham I.i.53 |  | 
			
				| Is not this something more then Fantasie? | Is not this something more than fantasy? |   | Ham I.i.54 |  | 
			
				| What thinke you on't? | What think you on't? |   | Ham I.i.55 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Before my God, I might not this beleeue | Before my God, I might not this believe |   | Ham I.i.56 |  | 
			
				| Without the sensible and true auouch | Without the sensible and true avouch | sensible (adj.) evident, perceptible by the senses, affecting the senses | Ham I.i.57 |  | 
			
				 |  | avouch (n.) assurance, guarantee |  |  | 
			
				| Of mine owne eyes. | Of mine own eyes. |   | Ham I.i.58.1 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Is it not like the King? | Is it not like the King? |   | Ham I.i.58.2 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| As thou art to thy selfe, | As thou art to thyself. |   | Ham I.i.59 |  | 
			
				| Such was the very Armour he had on, | Such was the very armour he had on |   | Ham I.i.60 |  | 
			
				| When th'Ambitious Norwey combatted: | When he the ambitious Norway combated. |   | Ham I.i.61 |  | 
			
				| So frown'd he once, when in an angry parle | So frowned he once when, in an angry parle, | parle, parley (n.) negotiation, meeting [between enemies under a truce, to discuss terms] | Ham I.i.62 |  | 
			
				| He smot the sledded Pollax on the Ice. | He smote the sledded pole-axe on the ice. | Polack (n.) Poles, Polish people | Ham I.i.63 |  | 
			
				 |  | poleaxe, sledded battle-axe made like a sledge-hammer |  |  | 
			
				 |  | sledded (adj.) carried by sleds |  |  | 
			
				 |  | smite (v.), past forms smote, smit strike, hit (often, with great force) |  |  | 
			
				| 'Tis strange. | 'Tis strange. |   | Ham I.i.64 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Thus twice before, and iust at this dead houre, | Thus twice before, and jump at this dead hour, | jump (adv.) exactly, precisely | Ham I.i.65 |  | 
			
				| With Martiall stalke, hath he gone by our Watch. | With martial stalk hath he gone by our watch. |   | Ham I.i.66 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| In what particular thought to work, I know not: | In what particular thought to work I know not. | thought (n.) train of thought | Ham I.i.67 |  | 
			
				 |  | work (v.), past form wrought act upon, continue with |  |  | 
			
				| But in the grosse and scope of my Opinion, | But, in the gross and scope of mine opinion, | scope (n.) range, reach, extent | Ham I.i.68 |  | 
			
				 |  | gross (n.) overall total, whole amount |  |  | 
			
				| This boades some strange erruption to our State. | This bodes some strange eruption to our state. | eruption (n.) disturbance, outbreak of calamity, turbulence | Ham I.i.69 |  | 
			
				 |  | strange (adj.) remarkable, startling, abnormal, unnatural |  |  | 
			
				 |  | bode (v.) forebode, portend, predict, augur |  |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Good now sit downe, & tell me he that knowes | Good now, sit down, and tell me he that knows |   | Ham I.i.70 |  | 
			
				| Why this same strict and most obseruant Watch, | Why this same strict and most observant watch |   | Ham I.i.71 |  | 
			
				| So nightly toyles the subiect of the Land, | So nightly toils the subject of the land, | subject (n.) subjects, people [of a state] | Ham I.i.72 |  | 
			
				 |  | toil (v.) exhaust, tire out, fatigue |  |  | 
			
				| And why such dayly Cast of Brazon Cannon | And why such daily cast of brazen cannon | brazen (adj.) made of brass, very strong, powerful | Ham I.i.73 |  | 
			
				 |  | cast (n.) casting, founding |  |  | 
			
				| And Forraigne Mart for Implements of warre: | And foreign mart for implements of war, | mart (n.) bargaining, buying and selling, trading | Ham I.i.74 |  | 
			
				| Why such impresse of Ship-wrights, whose sore Taske | Why such impress of shipwrights, whose sore task | impress (n.) conscription, enforced service | Ham I.i.75 |  | 
			
				 |  | sore (adj.) severe, harsh, heavy |  |  | 
			
				| Do's not diuide the Sunday from the weeke, | Does not divide the Sunday from the week. |   | Ham I.i.76 |  | 
			
				| What might be toward, that this sweaty hast | What might be toward that this sweaty haste | toward (adv.) impending, forthcoming, in preparation | Ham I.i.77 |  | 
			
				| Doth make the Night ioynt-Labourer with the day: | Doth make the night joint-labourer with the day? |   | Ham I.i.78 |  | 
			
				| Who is't that can informe me? | Who is't that can inform me? |   | Ham I.i.79.1 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| That can I, | That can I. |   | Ham I.i.79.2 |  | 
			
				| At least the whisper goes so: Our last King, | At least the whisper goes so. Our last King, |   | Ham I.i.80 |  | 
			
				| Whose Image euen but now appear'd to vs, | Whose image even but now appeared to us, | but (adv.) just | Ham I.i.81 |  | 
			
				| Was (as you know) by Fortinbras of Norway, | Was, as you know, by Fortinbras of Norway, |   | Ham I.i.82 |  | 
			
				| (Thereto prick'd on by a most emulate Pride) | Thereto pricked  on by a most emulate pride, | emulate (adj.) ambitious, full of jealous rivalry, emulous | Ham I.i.83 |  | 
			
				 |  | prick on (v.) incite, urge on, spur on |  |  | 
			
				| Dar'd to the Combate. In which, our Valiant Hamlet, | Dared to the combat; in which our valiant Hamlet –  | combat (n.) duel, trial by duel | Ham I.i.84 |  | 
			
				| (For so this side of our knowne world esteem'd him) | For so this side of our known world esteemed him –  |   | Ham I.i.85 |  | 
			
				| Did slay this Fortinbras: who by a Seal'd Compact, | Did slay this Fortinbras; who, by a sealed compact | sealed (adj.) certified, authenticated [through a wax seal] | Ham I.i.86 |  | 
			
				 |  | compact (n.) agreement, contract, covenant |  |  | 
			
				| Well ratified by Law, and Heraldrie, | Well ratified by law and heraldry, |   | Ham I.i.87 |  | 
			
				| Did forfeite (with his life) all those his Lands | Did forfeit, with his life, all these his lands |   | Ham I.i.88 |  | 
			
				| Which he stood seiz'd on, to the Conqueror: | Which he stood seized of, to the conqueror; | seised, seized (v.) possessed | Ham I.i.89 |  | 
			
				| Against the which, a Moity competent | Against the which a moiety competent | moiety (n.) share, portion, part | Ham I.i.90 |  | 
			
				 |  | competent, computent (adj.) equivalent, sufficient, adequate |  |  | 
			
				| Was gaged by our King: which had return'd | Was gaged by our King, which had returned | return (v.) pass, transfer | Ham I.i.91 |  | 
			
				 |  | gage (v.) pledge, contract, stake |  |  | 
			
				| To the Inheritance of Fortinbras, | To the inheritance of Fortinbras, |   | Ham I.i.92 |  | 
			
				| Had he bin Vanquisher, as by the same Cou'nant | Had he been vanquisher, as, by the same covenant | covenant (n.) contract, legal agreement, compact | Ham I.i.93 |  | 
			
				| And carriage of the Article designe, | And carriage of the article designed, | designed (adj.) prearranged, designated | Ham I.i.94 |  | 
			
				 |  | article (n.) clause, term, provision |  |  | 
			
				 |  | carriage (n.) import, significance, purport |  |  | 
			
				| His fell to Hamlet. Now sir, young Fortinbras, | His fell to Hamlet. Now, sir, young Fortinbras, |   | Ham I.i.95 |  | 
			
				| Of vnimproued Mettle, hot and full, | Of unimproved mettle hot and full, | mettle, mettell (n.) spirit, temperament, disposition | Ham I.i.96 |  | 
			
				 |  | unimproved (adj.) undisciplined, uncensored; or: not turned to use, not raised in quality |  |  | 
			
				| Hath in the skirts of Norway, heere and there, | Hath in the skirts of Norway here and there | skirt (n.) (plural) outlying parts, borders, outskirts | Ham I.i.97 |  | 
			
				| Shark'd vp a List of Landlesse Resolutes, | Sharked up a list of lawless resolutes | shark up (v.) [like a shark] gather together indiscriminately, collect hastily and uncritically | Ham I.i.98 |  | 
			
				 |  | resolute (n.) desperado, determined character |  |  | 
			
				 |  | list (n.) muster, troop, band, recruitment |  |  | 
			
				| For Foode and Diet, to some Enterprize | For food and diet to some enterprise | diet (n.) board, daily need | Ham I.i.99 |  | 
			
				| That hath a stomacke in't: which is no other | That hath a stomach in't; which is no other, | stomach (n.) element of courage, exercise of valour | Ham I.i.100 |  | 
			
				| (And it doth well appeare vnto our State) | As it doth well appear unto our state, | state (n.) government, ruling body, administration | Ham I.i.101 |  | 
			
				| But to recouer of vs by strong hand | But to recover of us by strong hand |   | Ham I.i.102 |  | 
			
				| And termes Compulsatiue, those foresaid Lands | And terms compulsatory those foresaid lands | compulsatory, compulsative (adj.) involving compulsion, subject to force | Ham I.i.103 |  | 
			
				| So by his Father lost: and this (I take it) | So by his father lost. And this, I take it, |   | Ham I.i.104 |  | 
			
				| Is the maine Motiue of our Preparations, | Is the main motive of our preparations, |   | Ham I.i.105 |  | 
			
				| The Sourse of this our Watch, and the cheefe head | The source of this our watch, and the chief head | head (n.) source, origin, fountainhead | Ham I.i.106 |  | 
			
				| Of this post-hast, and Romage in the Land. | Of this post-haste and romage in the land. | post-haste, posthaste (n.) great expedition, speed of preparation | Ham I.i.107 |  | 
			
				 |  | romage (n.) commotion, turmoil, bustle |  |  | 
			
				 | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				 | I think it be no other but e'en so. |   | Ham I.i.108 |  | 
			
				 | Well may it sort that this portentous figure | portentous (adj.) ominous, threatening, full of foreboding | Ham I.i.109 |  | 
			
				 |  | sort (v.) suit, be fitting, be appropriate |  |  | 
			
				 | Comes armed through our watch so like the King |   | Ham I.i.110 |  | 
			
				 | That was and is the question of these wars. | question (n.) source [of strife], cause, issue | Ham I.i.111 |  | 
			
				 | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				 | A mote it is to trouble the mind's eye. | mote (n.) speck of dust, tiny particle, trifle | Ham I.i.112 |  | 
			
				 | In the most high and palmy state of Rome, | palmy (adj.) flourishing, triumphant | Ham I.i.113 |  | 
			
				 | A little ere the mightiest Julius fell, |   | Ham I.i.114 |  | 
			
				 | The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead | sheeted (adj.) shrouded, wrapped in a winding-sheet | Ham I.i.115 |  | 
			
				 | Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets –  |   | Ham I.i.116 |  | 
			
				 | As stars with trains of fire and dews of blood, |   | Ham I.i.117 |  | 
			
				 | Disasters in the sun; and the moist star | moist star the Moon [because of its influence on the tides] | Ham I.i.118 |  | 
			
				 |  | disaster (n.) inauspicious sight, unfavourable appearance |  |  | 
			
				 | Upon whose influence Neptune's empire stands | stand (v.) depend, remain dependent, continue | Ham I.i.119 |  | 
			
				 |  | Neptune Roman water-god, chiefly associated with the sea and sea-weather |  |  | 
			
				 | Was sick almost to doomsday with eclipse. |   | Ham I.i.120 |  | 
			
				 | And even the like precurse of feared events, | precurse (n.) forerunner, precursor, heralding | Ham I.i.121 |  | 
			
				 |  | like (adj.) same, similar, alike, equal |  |  | 
			
				 | As harbingers preceding still the fates | still (adv.) constantly, always, continually | Ham I.i.122 |  | 
			
				 |  | harbinger (n.) forerunner, herald, precursor |  |  | 
			
				 | And prologue to the omen coming on, | omen (n.) calamity, ominous event, disaster | Ham I.i.123 |  | 
			
				 | Have heaven and earth together demonstrated | demonstrate (v.) manifest, show, display | Ham I.i.124 |  | 
			
				 | Unto our climatures and countrymen. | climatures (n.) regions, locality, part of the world | Ham I.i.125 |  | 
			
				| Enter Ghost againe. | Enter the Ghost |   | Ham I.i.126.1 |  | 
			
				| But soft, behold: Loe, where it comes againe: | But soft, behold, lo where it comes again! | soft (int.) [used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | Ham I.i.126 |  | 
			
				| Ile crosse it, though it blast me. | I'll cross it, though it blast me. | cross (v.) cross the path of, intercept, encounter | Ham I.i.127 |  | 
			
				 | He spreads his arms |   | Ham I.i.128 |  | 
			
				| Stay Illusion: | Stay, illusion. |   | Ham I.i.128 |  | 
			
				| If thou hast any sound, or vse of Voyce, | If thou hast any sound or use of voice, |   | Ham I.i.129 |  | 
			
				| Speake to me. | Speak to me. |   | Ham I.i.130 |  | 
			
				| If there be any good thing to be done, | If there be any good thing to be done |   | Ham I.i.131 |  | 
			
				| That may to thee do ease, and grace to me;  | That may to thee do ease and grace to me, | ease (n.) comfort, relief, solace | Ham I.i.132 |  | 
			
				| speak to me. | Speak to me. |   | Ham I.i.133 |  | 
			
				| If thou art priuy to thy Countries Fate | If thou art privy to thy country's fate, | privy (adj.) privately aware [of], secretly knowledgeable [about] | Ham I.i.134 |  | 
			
				| (Which happily foreknowing may auoyd) | Which happily foreknowing may avoid, | happily (adv.) perhaps, by chance, maybe | Ham I.i.135 |  | 
			
				 |  | foreknowing (n.) knowing in advance, foreknowledge |  |  | 
			
				| Oh speake. | O, speak! |   | Ham I.i.136 |  | 
			
				| Or, if thou hast vp-hoorded in thy life | Or if thou hast uphoarded in thy life | uphoard (v.) hoard, heap up, amass | Ham I.i.137 |  | 
			
				| Extorted Treasure in the wombe of Earth, | Extorted treasure in the womb of earth, | extorted (adj.) ill-gotten, gained by evil means | Ham I.i.138 |  | 
			
				| (For which, they say, you Spirits oft walke in death) | For which, they say, you spirits oft walk in death, | oft (adv.) often | Ham I.i.139 |  | 
			
				| Speake of it. | Speak of it. |   | Ham I.i.140.1 |  | 
			
				 | The cock crows |   | Ham I.i.140 |  | 
			
				| Stay, and speake. Stop it Marcellus. | Stay and speak. Stop it, Marcellus. |   | Ham I.i.140.2 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Shall I strike at it with my Partizan? | Shall I strike it with my partisan? | partisan (n.) weapon with a long handle and a broad head, sometimes with a projection at the side | Ham I.i.141 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| Do, if it will not stand. | Do, if it will not stand. | stand (v.) stop, halt | Ham I.i.142.1 |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| 'Tis heere. | 'Tis here. |   | Ham I.i.142.2 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| 'Tis heere. | 'Tis here. |   | Ham I.i.142.3 |  | 
			
				| Exit Ghost. | Exit the Ghost |   | Ham I.i.142 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| 'Tis gone.  | 'Tis gone. |   | Ham I.i.143 |  | 
			
				| We do it wrong, being so Maiesticall | We do it wrong, being so majestical, | majestical (adj.) majestic, regal, kingly | Ham I.i.144 |  | 
			
				| To offer it the shew of Violence, | To offer it the show of violence, |   | Ham I.i.145 |  | 
			
				| For it is as the Ayre, invulnerable, | For it is as the air invulnerable, |   | Ham I.i.146 |  | 
			
				| And our vaine blowes, malicious Mockery. | And our vain blows malicious mockery. | malicious (adj.) violent, hostile, wrathful | Ham I.i.147 |  | 
			
				| Barn.  | BARNARDO |   |  |  | 
			
				| It was about to speake, when the Cocke crew. | It was about to speak when the cock crew. |   | Ham I.i.148 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| And then it started, like a guilty thing | And then it started, like a guilty thing |   | Ham I.i.149 |  | 
			
				| Vpon a fearfull Summons. I haue heard, | Upon a fearful summons. I have heard |   | Ham I.i.150 |  | 
			
				| The Cocke that is the Trumpet to the day, | The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, | morn (n.) morning, dawn | Ham I.i.151 |  | 
			
				 |  | trumpet (n.) trumpeter; herald, announcer |  |  | 
			
				| Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding Throate | Doth with his lofty and shrill-sounding throat |   | Ham I.i.152 |  | 
			
				| Awake the God of Day: and at his warning, | Awake the god of day, and at his warning, |   | Ham I.i.153 |  | 
			
				| Whether in Sea, or Fire, in Earth, or Ayre, | Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air, |   | Ham I.i.154 |  | 
			
				| Th'extrauagant, and erring Spirit, hyes | Th' extravagant and erring spirit hies | erring (adj.) straying, wandering, drifting | Ham I.i.155 |  | 
			
				 |  | extravagant (adj.) vagrant, straying, roaming |  |  | 
			
				 |  | hie (v.) hasten, hurry, speed |  |  | 
			
				| To his Confine. And of the truth heerein, | To his confine. And of the truth herein | confine (n.) prison, place of confinement | Ham I.i.156 |  | 
			
				| This present Obiect made probation. | This present object made probation. | probation (n.) proof, demonstration | Ham I.i.157 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| It faded on the crowing of the Cocke. | It faded on the crowing of the cock. |   | Ham I.i.158 |  | 
			
				| Some sayes, that euer 'gainst that Season comes | Some say that ever 'gainst that season comes | against, 'gainst (prep.) by the time of | Ham I.i.159 |  | 
			
				| Wherein our Sauiours Birth is celebrated, | Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, |   | Ham I.i.160 |  | 
			
				| The Bird of Dawning singeth all night long: | This bird of dawning singeth all night long. | dawning (n.) dawn, daybreak, early morning | Ham I.i.161 |  | 
			
				| And then (they say) no Spirit can walke abroad, | And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; |   | Ham I.i.162 |  | 
			
				| The nights are wholsome, then no Planets strike, | The nights are wholesome; then no planets strike; | strike (v.) have an evil influence, do harm | Ham I.i.163 |  | 
			
				 |  | wholesome (adj.) good for the health, health-giving, salubrious |  |  | 
			
				| No Faiery talkes, nor Witch hath power to Charme: | No fairy takes; nor witch hath power to charm. | charm (v.) work magic [on], bewitch, enchant | Ham I.i.164 |  | 
			
				 |  | take (v.) bewitch, take possession of, take into one's power |  |  | 
			
				| So hallow'd, and so gracious is the time. | So hallowed and so gracious is that time. | gracious (adj.) holy, sanctified | Ham I.i.165 |  | 
			
				| Hor.  | HORATIO |   |  |  | 
			
				| So haue I heard, and do in part beleeue it. | So have I heard and do in part believe it. |   | Ham I.i.166 |  | 
			
				| But looke, the Morne in Russet mantle clad, | But look, the morn in russet mantle clad | morn (n.) morning, dawn | Ham I.i.167 |  | 
			
				 |  | mantle (n.) loose sleeveless cloak |  |  | 
			
				 |  | russet (adj.) reddish-brown [the colour of a rough cloth once worn by country people] |  |  | 
			
				| Walkes o're the dew of yon high Easterne Hill, | Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastward hill. |   | Ham I.i.168 |  | 
			
				| Breake we our Watch vp, and by my aduice | Break we our watch up. And by my advice |   | Ham I.i.169 |  | 
			
				| Let vs impart what we haue seene to night | Let us impart what we have seen tonight | impart (v.) tell, make known, communicate | Ham I.i.170 |  | 
			
				| Vnto yong Hamlet. For vpon my life, | Unto young Hamlet. For, upon my life, |   | Ham I.i.171 |  | 
			
				| This Spirit dumbe to vs, will speake to him: | This spirit, dumb to us, will speak to him. |   | Ham I.i.172 |  | 
			
				| Do you consent we shall acquaint him with it, | Do you consent we shall acquaint him with it, |   | Ham I.i.173 |  | 
			
				| As needfull in our Loues, fitting our Duty? | As needful in our loves, fitting our duty? |   | Ham I.i.174 |  | 
			
				| Mar.  | MARCELLUS |   |  |  | 
			
				| Let do't I pray, and I this morning know | Let's do't, I pray. And I this morning know |   | Ham I.i.175 |  | 
			
				| Where we shall finde him most conueniently.  | Where we shall find him most conveniently. |   | Ham I.i.176 |  | 
			
				| Exeunt | Exeunt |   | Ham I.i.176 |  |