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| Enter two Clownes. | Enter two Clowns | | Ham V.i.1 | |
| Clown. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Is she to bee buried in Christian buriall, | Is she to be buried in Christian burial | | Ham V.i.1 | |
| that wilfully seekes her owne saluation? | when she wilfully seeks her own salvation? | | Ham V.i.2 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| I tell thee she is, and therefore make her | I tell thee she is. Therefore make her | | Ham V.i.3 | |
| Graue straight, the Crowner hath sate on her, and finds | grave straight. The crowner hath sat on her, and finds | sit (v.) hold an inquest | Ham V.i.4 | |
| | straight (adv.)straightaway, immediately, at once | | |
| | crowner (n.)coroner | | |
| it Christian buriall. | it Christian burial. | | Ham V.i.5 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| How can that be, vnlesse she drowned | How can that be, unless she drowned | | Ham V.i.6 | |
| her selfe in her owne defence? | herself in her own defence? | | Ham V.i.7 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Why 'tis found so. | Why, 'tis found so. | | Ham V.i.8 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| It must be Se offendendo, it cannot bee else: | It must be se offendendo. It cannot be else. | se...in self-defence | Ham V.i.9 | |
| for heere lies the point; If I drowne my selfe wittingly, it | For here lies the point: if I drown myself wittingly, it | | Ham V.i.10 | |
| argues an Act: and an Act hath three branches. It is an | argues an act, and an act hath three branches – it is to | argue (v.)indicate, betoken, be evidence of | Ham V.i.11 | |
| | branch (n.)division, section, part [of an argument] | | |
| Act to doe and to performe; argall she drown'd her selfe | act, to do, and to perform. Argal, she drowned herself | | Ham V.i.12 | |
| wittingly. | wittingly. | | Ham V.i.13 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Nay but heare you Goodman Deluer. | Nay, but hear you, Goodman Delver. | goodman (adj.)[title for a person under the rank of gentleman] mister, master | Ham V.i.14 | |
| | delver (n.)[grave]digger, excavator | | |
| Clown. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Giue me leaue; heere lies the water; good: | Give me leave. Here lies the water – good. | | Ham V.i.15 | |
| heere stands the man; good: If the man goe to this water | Here stands the man – good. If the man go to this water | | Ham V.i.16 | |
| and drowne himsele; it is will he nill he, he goes; marke | and drown himself, it is, will he nill he, he goes, mark | nill (v.)will not | Ham V.i.17 | |
| | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | | |
| you that? But if the water come to him & drowne him; | you that. But if the water come to him and drown him, | | Ham V.i.18 | |
| hee drownes not himselfe. Argall, hee that is not guilty of | he drowns not himself. Argal, he that is not guilty of | argal, argo (adv.)[variants of Latin ‘ergo’] therefore | Ham V.i.19 | |
| his owne death, shortens not his owne life. | his own death shortens not his own life. | | Ham V.i.20 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| But is this law? | But is this law? | | Ham V.i.21 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| I marry is't, Crowners Quest Law. | Ay, marry, is't – crowner's quest law. | quest (n.)inquest | Ham V.i.22 | |
| | marry (int.)[exclamation] by Mary | | |
| | crowner (n.)coroner | | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Will you ha the truth on't: if this had | Will you ha' the truth on't? If this had | | Ham V.i.23 | |
| not beene a Gentlewoman, shee should haue beene buried | not been a gentlewoman, she should have been buried | | Ham V.i.24 | |
| out of Christian Buriall. | out o' Christian burial. | | Ham V.i.25 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Why there thou say'st. And the more pitty | Why, there thou sayst. And the more pity | say (v.)speak the truth, speak to the point | Ham V.i.26 | |
| that great folke should haue countenance in this world to | that great folk should have countenance in this world to | countenance (n.)favour, patronage, approval | Ham V.i.27 | |
| drowne or hang themselues, more then their euen Christian. | drown or hang themselves more than their even-Christian. | even-Christian (n.)fellow Christian | Ham V.i.28 | |
| Come, my Spade; there is no ancient Gentlemen, | Come, my spade. There is no ancient gentlemen | | Ham V.i.29 | |
| but Gardiners, Ditchers and Graue-makers; they | but gardeners, ditchers, and grave-makers. They | ditcher (n.)ditch-maker | Ham V.i.30 | |
| hold vp Adams Profession. | hold up Adam's profession. | hold up (v.)continue, keep going, carry on | Ham V.i.31 | |
| | Adam (n.)in the Bible, the first human being, in the Garden of Eden, who disobeyed God | | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Was he a Gentleman? | Was he a gentleman? | | Ham V.i.32 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| He was the first that euer bore Armes. | 'A was the first that ever bore arms. | | Ham V.i.33 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Why he had none. | Why, he had none. | | Ham V.i.34 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| What, ar't a Heathen? how dost thou | What, art a heathen? How dost thou | | Ham V.i.35 | |
| vnderstand the Scripture? the Scripture sayes Adam | understand the Scripture? The Scripture says Adam | | Ham V.i.36 | |
| dig'd; could hee digge without Armes? Ile put another | digged. Could he dig without arms? I'll put another | | Ham V.i.37 | |
| question to thee; if thou answerest me not to the purpose, | question to thee. If thou answerest me not to the purpose, | | Ham V.i.38 | |
| confesse thy selfe--- | confess thyself – | | Ham V.i.39 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Go too. | Go to! | | Ham V.i.40 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| What is he that builds stronger then | What is he that builds stronger than | | Ham V.i.41 | |
| either the Mason, the Shipwright, or the Carpenter? | either the mason, the shipwright, or the carpenter? | | Ham V.i.42 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| The Gallowes maker; for that Frame | The gallows-maker, for that frame | frame (n.)framework, structure, construction | Ham V.i.43 | |
| outliues a thousand Tenants. | outlives a thousand tenants. | | Ham V.i.44 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| I like thy wit well in good faith, the | I like thy wit well, in good faith. The | wit (n.)mental sharpness, acumen, quickness, ingenuity | Ham V.i.45 | |
| Gallowes does well; but how does it well? it does well to | gallows does well. But how does it well? It does well to | | Ham V.i.46 | |
| those that doe ill: now, thou dost ill to say the Gallowes is | those that do ill. Now thou dost ill to say the gallows is | ill (n.)wrong, injury, harm, evil | Ham V.i.47 | |
| built stronger then the Church: Argall, the Gallowes may | built stronger than the church. Argal, the gallows may | | Ham V.i.48 | |
| doe well to thee. Too't againe, Come. | do well to thee. To't again, come. | | Ham V.i.49 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Who builds stronger then a Mason, a | Who builds stronger than a mason, a | | Ham V.i.50 | |
| Shipwright, or a Carpenter? | shipwright, or a carpenter? | | Ham V.i.51 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| I, tell me that, and vnyoake. | Ay, tell me that, and unyoke. | unyoke (v.)stop working, cease labouring | Ham V.i.52 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Marry, now I can tell. | Marry, now I can tell. | | Ham V.i.53 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Too't. | To't. | | Ham V.i.54 | |
| Other. | SECOND CLOWN | | | |
| Masse, I cannot tell. Enter Hamlet and Horatio a farre off. | Mass, I cannot tell. | | Ham V.i.55 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Cudgell thy braines no more about it; for | Cudgel thy brains no more about it, for | | Ham V.i.56 | |
| your dull Asse will not mend his pace with beating; and | your dull ass will not mend his pace with beating. And | | Ham V.i.57 | |
| when you are ask't this question next, say a Graue-maker: | when you are asked this question next, say ‘ a grave-maker.’ | | Ham V.i.58 | |
| the Houses that he makes, lasts till Doomesday: go, | The houses he makes lasts till doomsday. Go, | | Ham V.i.59 | |
| get thee to Yaughan, fetch me a stoupe of Liquor. | get thee in, and fetch me a stoup of liquor. | stoup (n.)cup, flagon, jug, tankard | Ham V.i.60 | |
| | liquor (n.)[alcoholic] drink | | |
| Exit Second Clown | | Ham V.i.60 | |
| Sings. In youth when I did loue, did loue, | (sings) In youth, when I did love, did love, | | Ham V.i.61 | |
| me thought it was very sweete: | Methought it was very sweet | methinks(t), methought(s) (v.)it seems / seemed to me | Ham V.i.62 | |
| To contract O the time for a my behoue, | To contract – O – the time for – a – my behove, | contract (v.)shorten, reduce, lessen | Ham V.i.63 | |
| | behove (n.)benefit, advantage, gain | | |
| O me thought there was nothing meete. | O, methought there – a – was nothing – a – meet. | | Ham V.i.64 | |
| Enter Hamlet and Horatio | | Ham V.i.65.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Ha's this fellow no feeling of his businesse, that he | Has this fellow no feeling of his business? 'A | feeling (n.)sensibility, intuition, understanding | Ham V.i.65 | |
| sings at Graue-making? | sings in grave-making. | | Ham V.i.66 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Custome hath made it in him a property of | Custom hath made it in him a property of | property (n.)feature, characteristic, particular respect | Ham V.i.67 | |
| | custom (n.)habit, usual practice, customary use | | |
| easinesse. | easiness. | easiness (n.)indifference, unconcern, carelessness | Ham V.i.68 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| 'Tis ee'n so; the hand of little Imployment | 'Tis e'en so. The hand of little employment | even, e'en (adv.)just, exactly | Ham V.i.69 | |
| hath the daintier sense. | hath the daintier sense. | sense (n.)feeling, sensibility, capacity to feel | Ham V.i.70 | |
| | dainty (adj.)fastidious, scrupulous, refined, particular | | |
| Clowne | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| sings. | (sings) | | Ham V.i.71.1 | |
| But Age with his stealing steps | But age with his stealing steps | stealing (adj.)stealthily moving, gliding quietly by | Ham V.i.71 | |
| hath caught me in his clutch: | Hath clawed me in his clutch, | | Ham V.i.72 | |
| And hath shipped me intill the Land, | And hath shipped me into the land, | intil (prep.)to | Ham V.i.73 | |
| | ship (v.)dispatch, send, consign | | |
| as if I had neuer beene such. | As if I had never been such. | | Ham V.i.74 | |
| He throws up a skull | | Ham V.i.75 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| That Scull had a tongue in it, and could sing | That skull had a tongue in it, and could sing | | Ham V.i.75 | |
| once: how the knaue iowles it to th' grownd, as if it were | once. How the knave jowls it to the ground, as if 'twere | knave (n.)boy, lad, fellow | Ham V.i.76 | |
| | jowl (v.)dash, knock, thrust | | |
| Caines Iaw-bone, that did the first murther: It might be | Cain's jawbone, that did the first murder! This might be | Cain (n.)[pron: kayn] in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, killer of his brother Abel | Ham V.i.77 | |
| the Pate of a Polititian which this Asse o're Offices: | the pate of a politician, which this ass now o'erreaches; | overreach, over-reach (v.), past form overraughtget the better of, has the advantage of | Ham V.i.78 | |
| | politician (n.)schemer, intriguer, plotter | | |
| | pate (n.)head, skull | | |
| one that could circumuent God, might it not? | one that would circumvent God, might it not? | circumvent (v.)outwit, cheat, get the better of | Ham V.i.79 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| It might, my Lord. | It might, my lord. | | Ham V.i.80 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Or of a Courtier, which could say, Good Morrow | Or of a courtier, which could say ‘ Good morrow, | | Ham V.i.81 | |
| sweet Lord: how dost thou, good Lord? this | sweet lord! How dost thou, sweet lord?’ This | | Ham V.i.82 | |
| might be my Lord such a one, that prais'd my Lord | might be my Lord Such-a-one, that praised my Lord | | Ham V.i.83 | |
| such a ones Horse, when he meant to begge it; might it | Such-a-one's horse when 'a meant to beg it, might it | | Ham V.i.84 | |
| not? | not? | | Ham V.i.85 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| I, my Lord. | Ay, my lord. | | Ham V.i.86 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Why ee'n so: and now my Lady Wormes, Chaplesse, | Why, e'en so, and now my Lady Worm's, chopless, | chapless, chopless (adj.)jawless | Ham V.i.87 | |
| and knockt about the Mazard with a Sextons | and knocked about the mazzard with a sexton's | mazzard (n.)[jocular] skull, head, bowl | Ham V.i.88 | |
| Spade; heere's fine Reuolution, if wee had the tricke to | spade. Here's fine revolution, an we had the trick to | trick (n.)way, knack, skill | Ham V.i.89 | |
| | revolution (n.)reversal, change, twists and turns [of fortune] | | |
| see't. Did these bones cost no more the breeding, but | see't. Did these bones cost no more the breeding but | breeding (n.)raising, upbringing | Ham V.i.90 | |
| to play at Loggets with 'em? mine ake to thinke on't. | to play at loggats with them? Mine ache to think on't. | loggats (n.)type of game [in which sticks are thrown to lie near a target stake] | Ham V.i.91 | |
| Clowne | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| sings. | (sings) | | Ham V.i.92 | |
| A Pickhaxe and a Spade, a Spade, | A pickaxe and a spade, a spade, | | Ham V.i.92 | |
| for and a shrowding-Sheete: | For and a shrouding sheet. | for and (conj.)and [emphatic] | Ham V.i.93 | |
| O a Pit of Clay for to be made, | O, a pit of clay for to be made | | Ham V.i.94 | |
| for such a Guest is meete. | For such a guest is meet. | meet (adj.)fit, suitable, right, proper | Ham V.i.95 | |
| He throws up another skull | | Ham V.i.96 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| There's another: why might not that bee the Scull | There's another. Why may not that be the skull | | Ham V.i.96 | |
| of a Lawyer? where be his Quiddits now? his Quillets? | of a lawyer? Where be his quiddities now, his quillets, | quiddity (n.)subtlety, nicety, quibble | Ham V.i.97 | |
| | quillet (n.)quibble, equivocation, hair-splitting distinction | | |
| his Cases? his Tenures, and his Tricks? why doe's he | his cases, his tenures, and his tricks? Why does he | tenure (n.)[legal] condition for holding property | Ham V.i.98 | |
| suffer this rude knaue now to knocke him about the | suffer this mad knave now to knock him about the | knave (n.)boy, lad, fellow | Ham V.i.99 | |
| Sconce with a dirty Shouell, and will not tell him of his | sconce with a dirty shovel, and will not tell him of his | sconce (n.)[jocular] head, pate, bonce | Ham V.i.100 | |
| Action of Battery? hum. This fellow might be in's | action of battery? Hum! This fellow might be in's | | Ham V.i.101 | |
| time a great buyer of Land, with his Statutes, his Recognizances, | time a great buyer of land, with his statutes, his recognizances, | statute (n.)bond securing a debt with the debtor's land; legal security | Ham V.i.102 | |
| | recognizance (n.)bond recognizing a debt | | |
| his Fines, his double Vouchers, his Recoueries: | his fines, his double vouchers, his recoveries. | recovery (n.)[legal] procedure for transferring property into full ownership | Ham V.i.103 | |
| | voucher (n.)[legal] warrantor of someone's right to property | | |
| | fine (n.)[legal] agreement to transfer land possession | | |
| Is this the fine of his Fines, and the recouery of his | Is this the fine of his fines, and the recovery of his | recovery (n.)attainment, gain, restoration | Ham V.i.104 | |
| | fine (n.)outcome, final result, conclusion | | |
| Recoueries, to haue his fine Pate full of fine Dirt? will | recoveries, to have his fine pate full of fine dirt? Will | pate (n.)head, skull | Ham V.i.105 | |
| | fine (adj.)handsome [as modern use] | | |
| | fine (adj.)powdery [as modern use] | | |
| his Vouchers vouch him no more of his Purchases, and | his vouchers vouch him no more of his purchases, and | vouch (v.)guarantee, assure, warrant | Ham V.i.106 | |
| double ones too, then the length and breadth of a paire | double ones too, than the length and breadth of a pair | | Ham V.i.107 | |
| of Indentures? the very Conueyances of his Lands will | of indentures? The very conveyances of his lands will | indenture (n.)(plural) [legal] joint agreement, articles of agreement | Ham V.i.108 | |
| | conveyance (n.)[legal] document transferring property | | |
| hardly lye in this Boxe; and must the Inheritor himselfe | scarcely lie in this box, and must th' inheritor himself | inheritor (n.)owner, possessor, acquirer | Ham V.i.109 | |
| haue no more? ha? | have no more, ha? | | Ham V.i.110 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| Not a iot more, my Lord. | Not a jot more, my lord. | | Ham V.i.111 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Is not Parchment made of Sheep-skinnes? | Is not parchment made of sheepskins? | | Ham V.i.112 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| I my Lord, and of Calue-skinnes too. | Ay, my lord, and of calves' skins too. | | Ham V.i.113 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| They are Sheepe and Calues that seek out assurance | They are sheep and calves which seek out assurance | sheep (n.)fool, dolt, idiot | Ham V.i.114 | |
| | assurance (n.)security, certainty, confidence | | |
| | calf (n.)fool, dolt, idiot | | |
| in that. I will speake to this fellow: whose | in that. I will speak to this fellow. – Whose | | Ham V.i.115 | |
| Graue's this Sir? | grave's this, sirrah? | sirrah (n.)sir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context] | Ham V.i.116 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Mine Sir: | Mine, sir. | | Ham V.i.117 | |
| O a Pit of Clay for to be made, | (sings) O, a pit of clay for to be made | | Ham V.i.118 | |
| for such a Guest is meete. | For such a guest is meet. | | Ham V.i.119 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I thinke it be thine indeed: for thou liest in't. | I think it be thine indeed, for thou liest in't. | | Ham V.i.120 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| You lye out on't Sir, and therefore it is | You lie out on't, sir, and therefore 'tis | | Ham V.i.121 | |
| not yours: for my part, I doe not lye in't; and yet it is mine. | not yours. For my part, I do not lie in't, and yet it is mine. | | Ham V.i.122 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Thou dost lye in't, to be in't and say 'tis thine: | Thou dost lie in't, to be in't and say it is thine. | | Ham V.i.123 | |
| 'tis for the dead, not for the quicke, therefore thou | 'Tis for the dead, not for the quick. Therefore thou | quick (n.)living, those alive | Ham V.i.124 | |
| lyest. | liest. | | Ham V.i.125 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| 'Tis a quicke lye Sir, 'twill away againe | 'Tis a quick lie, sir. 'Twill away again | | Ham V.i.126 | |
| from me to you. | from me to you. | | Ham V.i.127 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| What man dost thou digge it for? | What man dost thou dig it for? | | Ham V.i.128 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| For no man Sir. | For no man, sir. | | Ham V.i.129 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| What woman then? | What woman then? | | Ham V.i.130 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| For none neither. | For none neither. | | Ham V.i.131 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Who is to be buried in't? | Who is to be buried in't? | | Ham V.i.132 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| One that was a woman Sir; but rest her | One that was a woman, sir. But, rest her | | Ham V.i.133 | |
| Soule, shee's dead. | soul, she's dead. | | Ham V.i.134 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| How absolute the knaue is? wee must speake by | How absolute the knave is! We must speak by | knave (n.)boy, lad, fellow | Ham V.i.135 | |
| | absolute (adj.)precise, literal, particular | | |
| the Carde, or equiuocation will vndoe vs: by the Lord | the card, or equivocation will undo us. By the Lord, | equivocation (n.)ambiguous usage, double-meaning | Ham V.i.136 | |
| | card, by the (n.)[of a compass-card] with great precision | | |
| Horatio, these three yeares I haue taken note of it, the Age | Horatio, this three years I have took note of it, the age | | Ham V.i.137 | |
| is growne so picked, that the toe of the Pesant comes so | is grown so picked that the toe of the peasant comes so | picked (adj.)over-refined, fastidious, particular | Ham V.i.138 | |
| neere the heeles of our Courtier, hee galls his Kibe. How | near the heel of the courtier he galls his kibe. – How | gall (v.)chafe, rub, make sore | Ham V.i.139 | |
| | kibe (n.)chilblain, inflamed heel | | |
| long hast thou been a Graue-maker? | long hast thou been grave-maker? | | Ham V.i.140 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Of all the dayes i'th' yeare, I came too't that | Of all the days i'th' year, I came to't that | | Ham V.i.141 | |
| day that our last King Hamlet o'recame Fortinbras. | day that our last King Hamlet overcame Fortinbras. | | Ham V.i.142 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| How long is that since? | How long is that since? | | Ham V.i.143 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Cannot you tell that? euery foole can tell | Cannot you tell that? Every fool can tell | | Ham V.i.144 | |
| that: It was the very day, that young Hamlet was borne, | that. It was that very day that young Hamlet was born – | | Ham V.i.145 | |
| hee that was mad, and sent into England. | he that is mad, and sent into England. | | Ham V.i.146 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I marry, why was he sent into England? | Ay, marry, why was he sent into England? | | Ham V.i.147 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Why, because he was mad; hee shall recouer | Why, because 'a was mad. 'A shall recover | | Ham V.i.148 | |
| his wits there; or if he do not, it's no great matter | his wits there. Or, if 'a do not, 'tis no great matter | | Ham V.i.149 | |
| there. | there. | | Ham V.i.150 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Why? | Why? | | Ham V.i.151 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| 'Twill not be seene in him, there | 'Twill not be seen in him there. There | | Ham V.i.152 | |
| the men are as mad as he. | the men are as mad as he. | | Ham V.i.153 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| How came he mad? | How came he mad? | come (v.)become, grow, come to be | Ham V.i.154 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Very strangely they say. | Very strangely, they say. | | Ham V.i.155 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| How strangely? | How strangely? | | Ham V.i.156 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Faith e'ene with loosing his wits. | Faith, e'en with losing his wits. | | Ham V.i.157 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Vpon what ground? | Upon what ground? | | Ham V.i.158 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Why heere in Denmarke: I haue bin | Why, here in Denmark. I have been | | Ham V.i.159 | |
| sixeteene heere, man and Boy thirty yeares. | sexton here, man and boy, thirty years. | | Ham V.i.160 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| How long will a man lie 'ith' earth ere he rot? | How long will a man lie i'th' earth ere he rot? | | Ham V.i.161 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Ifaith, if he be not rotten before he die (as | Faith, if 'a be not rotten before 'a die, as | | Ham V.i.162 | |
| we haue many pocky Coarses now adaies, that will scarce | we have many pocky corses nowadays that will scarce | pocky (adj.)poxy, disease-infected [with syphilis, smallpox] | Ham V.i.163 | |
| | corse (n.)corpse, dead body | | |
| hold the laying in) he will last you some eight yeare, or | hold the laying in, 'a will last you some eight year or | hold (v.)survive, last out [until] | Ham V.i.164 | |
| nine yeare. A Tanner will last you nine yeare. | nine year. A tanner will last you nine year. | | Ham V.i.165 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Why he, more then another? | Why he more than another? | | Ham V.i.166 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| Why sir, his hide is so tan'd with his | Why, sir, his hide is so tanned with his | | Ham V.i.167 | |
| Trade, that he will keepe out water a great while. And your | trade that 'a will keep out water a great while, and your | | Ham V.i.168 | |
| water, is a sore Decayer of your horson dead body. | water is a sore decayer of your whoreson dead body. | sore (adj.)severe, harsh, heavy | Ham V.i.169 | |
| | whoreson (adj.)[abusive intensifier, serious or jocular] bastard, wretched, vile | | |
| Heres a Scull now: this Scul, has laine in the earth three & twenty | Here's a skull now hath lien you i'th' earth three-and-twenty | | Ham V.i.170 | |
| years. | years. | | Ham V.i.171 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Whose was it? | Whose was it? | | Ham V.i.172 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| A whoreson mad Fellowes it was; / Whose | A whoreson mad fellow's it was. Whose | | Ham V.i.173 | |
| doe you thinke it was? | do you think it was? | | Ham V.i.174 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Nay, I know not. | Nay, I know not. | | Ham V.i.175 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| A pestlence on him for a mad Rogue, | A pestilence on him for a mad rogue! | | Ham V.i.176 | |
| a pou'rd a Flaggon of Renish on my head once. This | 'A poured a flagon of Rhenish on my head once. This | Rhenish (n.)Rhineland wine | Ham V.i.177 | |
| same Scull Sir, this same Scull sir, was Yoricks Scull, the Kings Iester. | same skull, sir, was, sir, Yorick's skull, the King's jester. | | Ham V.i.178 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| This? | This? | | Ham V.i.179 | |
| Clo. | FIRST CLOWN | | | |
| E'ene that. | E'en that. | even, e'en (adv.)just, exactly | Ham V.i.180 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Let me see. Alas poore Yorick, I knew him | Let me see. Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, | | Ham V.i.181 | |
| Horatio, a fellow of infinite Iest; of most excellent fancy, | Horatio. A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. | fancy (n.)imagination, creativity, inventiveness | Ham V.i.182 | |
| he hath borne me on his backe a thousand times: And | He hath bore me on his back a thousand times. And | | Ham V.i.183 | |
| how abhorred my Imagination is, my gorge | now how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge | gorge (n.)stomach contents | Ham V.i.184 | |
| | abhorred (adj.)horrifying, disgusting, abominable | | |
| rises at it. Heere hung those lipps, that I haue kist I | rises at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I | | Ham V.i.185 | |
| know not how oft. Where be your Iibes now? Your | know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? Your | oft (adv.)often | Ham V.i.186 | |
| Gambals? Your Songs? Your flashes of Merriment that | gambols, your songs, your flashes of merriment that | | Ham V.i.187 | |
| were wont to set the Table on a Rore? No one now to | were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now to | wont (v.)be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of | Ham V.i.188 | |
| mock your own Ieering? Quite chopfalne? Now get | mock your own grinning? Quite chop-fallen? Now get | chop-fallendowncast, dejected, down in the mouth | Ham V.i.189 | |
| you to my Ladies Chamber, and tell her, let her paint an inch | you to my lady's table and tell her, let her paint an inch | paint (v.)adorn, beautify, enhance | Ham V.i.190 | |
| thicke, to this fauour she must come. Make her laugh at | thick, to this favour she must come. Make her laugh at | favour (n.)[facial] appearance, countenance, features, looks | Ham V.i.191 | |
| that: prythee Horatio tell me one thing. | that. Prithee, Horatio, tell me one thing. | | Ham V.i.192 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| What's that my Lord? | What's that, my lord? | | Ham V.i.193 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Dost thou thinke Alexander lookt o'this fashion | Dost thou think Alexander looked o' this fashion | Alexander (n.)Alexander the Great; Macedonian king in 4th-c BC, known for his extensive empire | Ham V.i.194 | |
| i'th' earth? | i'th' earth? | | Ham V.i.195 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| E'ene so. | E'en so. | | Ham V.i.196 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| And smelt so? Puh. | And smelt so? Pah! | | Ham V.i.197 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| E'ene so, my Lord. | E'en so, my lord. | | Ham V.i.198 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| To what base vses we may returne Horatio. Why | To what base uses we may return, Horatio! Why | base (adj.)poor, wretched, of low quality | Ham V.i.199 | |
| may not Imagination trace the Noble dust of Alexander, | may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexander | | Ham V.i.200 | |
| till he find it stopping a bunghole. | till 'a find it stopping a bunghole? | | Ham V.i.201 | |
| Hor. | HORATIO | | | |
| 'Twere to consider: to curiously to consider so. | 'Twere to consider too curiously to consider so. | curiously (adv.)fastidiously, minutely, ingeniously | Ham V.i.202 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| No faith, not a iot. But to follow him thether | No, faith, not a jot. But to follow him thither | | Ham V.i.203 | |
| with modestie enough, & likeliehood to lead it; as thus. | with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it; as thus: | modesty (n.)moderation, restraint, discipline | Ham V.i.204 | |
| Alexander died: Alexander was buried: Alexander | Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander | | Ham V.i.205 | |
| returneth into dust; the dust is earth; of earth we make | returneth to dust; the dust is earth; of earth we make | | Ham V.i.206 | |
| Lome, and why of that Lome (whereto he was conuerted) | loam; and why of that loam whereto he was converted | convert (v.)change, transform, alter | Ham V.i.207 | |
| might they not stopp a Beere-barrell? | might they not stop a beer barrel? | | Ham V.i.208 | |
| Imperiall Casar, dead and turn'd to clay, | Imperious Caesar, dead and turned to clay, | imperious, emperious (adj.)imperial, majestic, sovereign | Ham V.i.209 | |
| | Julius Caesar[pron: 'seezer] Roman politician and general, 1st-c BC | | |
| Might stop a hole to keepe the winde away. | Might stop a hole to keep the wind away. | | Ham V.i.210 | |
| Oh, that that earth, which kept the world in awe, | O, that that earth which kept the world in awe | | Ham V.i.211 | |
| Should patch a Wall, t'expell the winters flaw. | Should patch a wall t' expel the winter's flaw! | flaw (n.)gust, squall, blast | Ham V.i.212 | |
| But soft, but soft, aside; | But soft, but soft awhile! | soft (int.)[used as a command] not so fast, wait a moment, be quiet | Ham V.i.213.1 | |
| Enter King, Queene, Laertes, and a Coffin, | Enter the King and Queen, Laertes, and the corpse of | | Ham V.i.213.1 | |
| with Lords attendant. | Ophelia, with lords attendant and a Priest | | Ham V.i.213.2 | |
| heere comes the King. | Here comes the King, | | Ham V.i.213.2 | |
| The Queene, the Courtiers. Who is that they follow, | The Queen, the courtiers. Who is this they follow? | | Ham V.i.214 | |
| And with such maimed rites? This doth betoken, | And with such maimed rites? This doth betoken | maimed (adj.)incomplete, deficient, wanting | Ham V.i.215 | |
| The Coarse they follow, did with disperate hand, | The corse they follow did with desperate hand | corse (n.)corpse, dead body | Ham V.i.216 | |
| Fore do it owne life; 'twas some Estate. | Fordo it own life. 'Twas of some estate. | estate (n.)high rank, standing, status | Ham V.i.217 | |
| | fordo (v.)put an end to, kill, destroy | | |
| Couch we a while, and mark. | Couch we awhile, and mark. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | Ham V.i.218 | |
| | couch (v.)conceal, hide, lie hidden | | |
| | awhile (adv.)for a short time, briefly | | |
| He withdraws with Horatio | | Ham V.i.219 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| What Cerimony else? | What ceremony else? | | Ham V.i.219 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| That is Laertes, a very Noble youth: Marke. | That is Laertes, a very noble youth. Mark. | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | Ham V.i.220 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| What Cerimony else? | What ceremony else? | | Ham V.i.221 | |
| Priest. | PRIEST | | | |
| Her Obsequies haue bin as farre inlarg'd. | Her obsequies have been as far enlarged | enlarge (v.)widen, extend, augment | Ham V.i.222 | |
| As we haue warrantis, her death was doubtfull, | As we have warranty. Her death was doubtful, | warranty (n.)authorization, permission, sanction | Ham V.i.223 | |
| And but that great Command, o're-swaies the order, | And, but that great command o'ersways the order, | oversway (v.)prevail upon, override, overturn | Ham V.i.224 | |
| | order (n.)prescribed practice, normal procedure | | |
| She should in ground vnsanctified haue lodg'd, | She should in ground unsanctified have lodged | | Ham V.i.225 | |
| Till the last Trumpet. For charitable praier, | Till the last trumpet. For charitable prayers, | for (prep.)instead of | Ham V.i.226 | |
| Shardes, Flints, and Peebles, should be throwne on her: | Shards, flints, and pebbles should be thrown on her. | shard (n.)broken pottery, pot fragments | Ham V.i.227 | |
| Yet heere she is allowed her Virgin Rites, | Yet here she is allowed her virgin crants, | crants (n.)(singular) garland, wreath, chaplet | Ham V.i.228 | |
| Her Maiden strewments, and the bringing home | Her maiden strewments, and the bringing home | strewment (n.)strewn flowers [on a grave] | Ham V.i.229 | |
| Of Bell and Buriall. | Of bell and burial. | burial (n.)burial service, funeral solemnities | Ham V.i.230 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Must there no more be done? | Must there no more be done? | | Ham V.i.231.1 | |
| Priest. | PRIEST | | | |
| No more be done: | No more be done. | | Ham V.i.231.2 | |
| We should prophane the seruice of the dead, | We should profane the service of the dead | | Ham V.i.232 | |
| To sing sage Requiem, and such rest to her | To sing a requiem and such rest to her | sage (adj.)solemn, grave, dignified | Ham V.i.233 | |
| As to peace-parted Soules. | As to peace-parted souls. | peace-parted (adj.)who have departed this life in peace | Ham V.i.234.1 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Lay her i'th' earth, | Lay her i'th' earth, | | Ham V.i.234.2 | |
| And from her faire and vnpolluted flesh, | And from her fair and unpolluted flesh | | Ham V.i.235 | |
| May Violets spring. I tell thee (churlish Priest) | May violets spring! I tell thee, churlish priest, | churlish (adj.)rude, blunt, ungracious | Ham V.i.236 | |
| A Ministring Angell shall my Sister be, | A ministering angel shall my sister be | | Ham V.i.237 | |
| When thou liest howling? | When thou liest howling. | | Ham V.i.238.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| What, the faire Ophelia? | What, the fair Ophelia? | | Ham V.i.238.2 | |
| Queene. | QUEEN | | | |
| Sweets, to the sweet farewell. | Sweets to the sweet! Farewell. | sweet (n.)sweet-scented flower, fragrant plant | Ham V.i.239 | |
| She scatters flowers | | Ham V.i.240 | |
| I hop'd thou should'st haue bin my Hamlets wife: | I hoped thou shouldst have been my Hamlet's wife. | | Ham V.i.240 | |
| I thought thy Bride-bed to haue deckt (sweet Maid) | I thought thy bride-bed to have decked, sweet maid, | | Ham V.i.241 | |
| And not t'haue strew'd thy Graue. | And not have strewed thy grave. | | Ham V.i.242.1 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| Oh terrible woer, | O, treble woe | | Ham V.i.242.2 | |
| Fall ten times trebble, on that cursed head | Fall ten times double on that cursed head | | Ham V.i.243 | |
| Whose wicked deed, thy most Ingenious sence | Whose wicked deed thy most ingenious sense | ingenious (adj.)alert, fully conscious, intelligent, capable | Ham V.i.244 | |
| | sense (n.)mind, power of reason, wits | | |
| Depriu'd thee of. Hold off the earth a while, | Deprived thee of! Hold off the earth awhile, | | Ham V.i.245 | |
| Till I haue caught her once more in mine armes: | Till I have caught her once more in mine arms. | | Ham V.i.246 | |
| Leaps in the graue. | He leaps in the grave | | Ham V.i.247.1 | |
| Now pile your dust, vpon the quicke, and dead, | Now pile your dust upon the quick and dead | quick (n.)living, those alive | Ham V.i.247 | |
| Till of this flat a Mountaine you haue made, | Till of this flat a mountain you have made | | Ham V.i.248 | |
| To o're top old Pelion, or the skyish head | T' o'ertop old Pelion or the skyish head | skyish (adj.)lofty, sky-reaching | Ham V.i.249 | |
| | Pelion (n.)[pron: 'peelion] mountain in Thessaly, N Greece; gods revenged themselves on rebellious Titans by burying them under Mt Pelion | | |
| Of blew Olympus. | Of blue Olympus. | Olympus (n.)mountainous region of N Greece; the home of the gods | Ham V.i.250.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| (coming forward) | | Ham V.i.250 | |
| What is he, whose griefes | What is he whose grief | | Ham V.i.250.2 | |
| Beares such an Emphasis? whose phrase of Sorrow | Bears such an emphasis, whose phrase of sorrow | emphasis (n.)vigorous expression, forceful utterance | Ham V.i.251 | |
| Coniure the wandring Starres, and makes them stand | Conjures the wandering stars, and makes them stand | stand (v.)stand still, stop, cease moving | Ham V.i.252 | |
| | wandering (adj.)[astrology] having its own motion | | |
| | conjure (v.)put a spell on, charm, bewitch | | |
| Like wonder-wounded hearers? This is I, | Like wonder-wounded hearers? This is I, | wonder-wounded (adj.)awestruck, wonder-struck | Ham V.i.253 | |
| Hamlet the Dane. | Hamlet the Dane. | | Ham V.i.254.1 | |
| Laer. | LAERTES | | | |
| The deuill take thy soule. | The devil take thy soul! | | Ham V.i.254.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Thou prai'st not well, | Thou prayest not well. | | Ham V.i.255 | |
| I prythee take thy fingers from my throat; | I prithee take thy fingers from my throat. | | Ham V.i.256 | |
| Sir though I am not Spleenatiue, and rash, | For, though I am not splenitive and rash, | splenitive, spleenative (adj.)of angry temperament, hot-headed | Ham V.i.257 | |
| Yet haue I something in me dangerous, | Yet have I in me something dangerous, | something (adv.)somewhat, rather | Ham V.i.258 | |
| Which let thy wisenesse feare. Away thy hand. | Which let thy wisdom fear. Hold off thy hand. | wisdom (n.)good sense, judgement | Ham V.i.259 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Pluck them asunder. | Pluck them asunder. | | Ham V.i.260.1 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Hamlet, Hamlet. | Hamlet, Hamlet! | | Ham V.i.260.2 | |
| ALL | | | |
| Gentlemen! | | Ham V.i.261.1 | |
| Gen. | HORATIO | | | |
| Good my Lord be quiet. | Good my lord, be quiet. | | Ham V.i.261.2 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Why I will fight with him vppon this Theme. | Why, I will fight with him upon this theme | theme (n.)subject, subject-matter, topic of discourse | Ham V.i.262 | |
| Vntill my eielids will no longer wag. | Until my eyelids will no longer wag. | wag (v.)move, stir, rouse | Ham V.i.263 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| Oh my Sonne, what Theame? | O my son, what theme? | | Ham V.i.264 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| I lou'd Ophelia; fortie thousand Brothers | I loved Ophelia. Forty thousand brothers | | Ham V.i.265 | |
| Could not (with all there quantitie of Loue) | Could not with all their quantity of love | | Ham V.i.266 | |
| Make vp my summe. What wilt thou do for her? | Make up my sum. What wilt thou do for her? | | Ham V.i.267 | |
| King. | KING | | | |
| Oh he is mad Laertes, | O, he is mad, Laertes. | | Ham V.i.268 | |
| Qu. | QUEEN | | | |
| For loue of God forbeare him. | For love of God, forbear him. | forbear (v.)leave alone, avoid, stay away [from] | Ham V.i.269 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Come show me what thou'lt doe. | 'Swounds, show me what thou't do. | 'swounds (int.)[oath] God's wounds | Ham V.i.270 | |
| Woo't weepe? Woo't fight? Woo't teare thy selfe? | Woo't weep? Woo't fight? Woo't fast? Woo't tear thyself? | | Ham V.i.271 | |
| Woo't drinke vp Esile, eate a Crocodile? | Woo't drink up eisel? Eat a crocodile? | eisel, eisell, esile, eysell (n.)vinegar | Ham V.i.272 | |
| Ile doo't. Dost thou come heere to whine; | I'll do't. Dost thou come here to whine? | | Ham V.i.273 | |
| To outface me with leaping in her Graue? | To outface me with leaping in her grave? | | Ham V.i.274 | |
| Be buried quicke with her, and so will I. | Be buried quick with her, and so will I. | quick (adv.)alive | Ham V.i.275 | |
| And if thou prate of Mountaines; let them throw | And if thou prate of mountains, let them throw | prate (v.)prattle, chatter, blather | Ham V.i.276 | |
| Millions of Akers on vs; till our ground | Millions of acres on us, till our ground, | | Ham V.i.277 | |
| Sindging his pate against the burning Zone, | Singeing his pate against the burning zone, | pate (n.)head, skull | Ham V.i.278 | |
| | zone, burninginter-tropical domain encircling the earth | | |
| Make Ossa like a wart. Nay, and thoul't mouth, | Make Ossa like a wart! Nay, an thou'lt mouth, | and, an (conj.)if, whether | Ham V.i.279 | |
| | Ossa (n.)mountain in Thessaly, N Greece | | |
| Ile rant as well as thou. | I'll rant as well as thou. | | Ham V.i.280.1 | |
| Kin. | QUEEN | | | |
| This is meere Madnesse: | This is mere madness. | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | Ham V.i.280.2 | |
| And thus awhile the fit will worke on him: | And thus a while the fit will work on him. | | Ham V.i.281 | |
| Anon as patient as the female Doue, | Anon, as patient as the female dove | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | Ham V.i.282 | |
| When that her golden Cuplet are disclos'd; | When that her golden couplets are disclosed, | disclose (v.)hatch, be born | Ham V.i.283 | |
| | couplet (n.)two chicks, pair of young | | |
| His silence will sit drooping. | His silence will sit drooping. | | Ham V.i.284.1 | |
| Ham. | HAMLET | | | |
| Heare you Sir: | Hear you, sir. | | Ham V.i.284.2 | |
| What is the reason that you vse me thus? | What is the reason that you use me thus? | use (v.)treat, deal with, manage | Ham V.i.285 | |
| I loud' you euer; but it is no matter: | I loved you ever. But it is no matter. | | Ham V.i.286 | |
| Let Hercules himselfe doe what he may, | Let Hercules himself do what he may, | | Ham V.i.287 | |
| The Cat will Mew, and Dogge will haue his day. | The cat will mew, and dog will have his day. | | Ham V.i.288 | |
| Kin. | KING | | | |
| I pray you good Horatio wait vpon him, | I pray thee, good Horatio, wait upon him. | | Ham V.i.289 | |
| Exit. | Exit Hamlet and Horatio | | Ham V.i.289 | |
| (to Laertes) | | Ham V.i.290.1 | |
| Strengthen you patience in our last nights speech, | Strengthen your patience in our last night's speech. | speech (n.)conversation, talk, discourse | Ham V.i.290 | |
| Wee'l put the matter to the present push: | We'll put the matter to the present push. | push (n.)test, trial | Ham V.i.291 | |
| Good Gertrude set some watch ouer your Sonne, | Good Gertrude, set some watch over your son. | | Ham V.i.292 | |
| This Graue shall haue a liuing Monument: | This grave shall have a living monument. | | Ham V.i.293 | |
| An houre of quiet shortly shall we see; | An hour of quiet shortly shall we see. | | Ham V.i.294 | |
| Till then, in patience our proceeding be. | Till then in patience our proceeding be. | | Ham V.i.295 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Ham V.i.295 | |