| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| What speech, my Lord? | What speech, my good lord? | Ham II.ii.432 |
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| Anon he findes him, | ‘ Anon he finds him, | Ham II.ii.466.2 |
| Striking too short at Greekes. His anticke Sword, | Striking too short at Greeks. His antique sword, | Ham II.ii.467 |
| Rebellious to his Arme, lyes where it falles | Rebellious to his arm, lies where it falls, | Ham II.ii.468 |
| Repugnant to command: vnequall match, | Repugnant to command. Unequal matched, | Ham II.ii.469 |
| Pyrrhus at Priam driues, in Rage strikes wide: | Pyrrhus at Priam drives, in rage strikes wide, | Ham II.ii.470 |
| But with the whiffe and winde of his fell Sword, | But with the whiff and wind of his fell sword | Ham II.ii.471 |
| Th'vnnerued Father fals. Then senselesse Illium, | Th' unnerved father falls. Then senseless Ilium, | Ham II.ii.472 |
| Seeming to feele his blow, with flaming top | Seeming to feel this blow, with flaming top | Ham II.ii.473 |
| Stoopes to his Bace, and with a hideous crash | Stoops to his base, and with a hideous crash | Ham II.ii.474 |
| Takes Prisoner Pyrrhus eare. For loe, his Sword | Takes prisoner Pyrrhus' ear. For lo! his sword, | Ham II.ii.475 |
| Which was declining on the Milkie head | Which was declining on the milky head | Ham II.ii.476 |
| Of Reuerend Priam, seem'd i'th' Ayre to sticke: | Of reverend Priam, seemed i'th' air to stick. | Ham II.ii.477 |
| So as a painted Tyrant Pyrrhus stood, | So as a painted tyrant Pyrrhus stood, | Ham II.ii.478 |
| And like a Newtrall to his will and matter, | And like a neutral to his will and matter | Ham II.ii.479 |
| did nothing. | Did nothing. | Ham II.ii.480 |
| But as we often see against some storme, | But as we often see, against some storm, | Ham II.ii.481 |
| A silence in the Heauens, the Racke stand still, | A silence in the heavens, the rack stand still, | Ham II.ii.482 |
| The bold windes speechlesse, and the Orbe below | The bold winds speechless, and the orb below | Ham II.ii.483 |
| As hush as death: Anon the dreadfull Thunder | As hush as death; anon the dreadful thunder | Ham II.ii.484 |
| Doth rend the Region. So after Pyrrhus pause, | Doth rend the region; so after Pyrrhus' pause, | Ham II.ii.485 |
| A rowsed Vengeance sets him new a-worke, | A roused vengeance sets him new a-work, | Ham II.ii.486 |
| And neuer did the Cyclops hammers fall | And never did the Cyclops' hammers fall | Ham II.ii.487 |
| On Mars his Armours, forg'd for proofe Eterne, | On Mars's armour, forged for proof eterne, | Ham II.ii.488 |
| With lesse remorse then Pyrrhus bleeding sword | With less remorse than Pyrrhus' bleeding sword | Ham II.ii.489 |
| Now falles on Priam. | Now falls on Priam. | Ham II.ii.490 |
| Out, out, thou Strumpet-Fortune, all you Gods, | Out, out, thou strumpet Fortune! All you gods, | Ham II.ii.491 |
| In generall Synod take away her power: | In general synod, take away her power! | Ham II.ii.492 |
| Breake all the Spokes and Fallies from her wheele, | Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel, | Ham II.ii.493 |
| And boule the round Naue downe the hill of Heauen, | And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven, | Ham II.ii.494 |
| As low as to the Fiends. | As low as to the fiends!’ | Ham II.ii.495 |
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| But who, O who, had seen the inobled Queen. | ‘ But who, ah woe!, had seen the mobled Queen –’ | Ham II.ii.500 |
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| Run bare-foot vp and downe, / Threatning the flame | ‘ Run barefoot up and down, threatening the flames | Ham II.ii.503 |
| With Bisson Rheume: A clout about that head, | With bisson rheum; a clout upon that head | Ham II.ii.504 |
| Where late the Diadem stood, and for a Robe | Where late the diadem stood; and for a robe, | Ham II.ii.505 |
| About her lanke and all ore-teamed Loines, | About her lank and all o'erteemed loins, | Ham II.ii.506 |
| A blanket in th' Alarum of feare caught vp. | A blanket in the alarm of fear caught up – | Ham II.ii.507 |
| Who this had seene, with tongue in Venome steep'd, | Who this had seen, with tongue in venom steeped, | Ham II.ii.508 |
| 'Gainst Fortunes State, would Treason haue pronounc'd? | 'Gainst Fortune's state would treason have pronounced. | Ham II.ii.509 |
| But if the Gods themselues did see her then, | But if the gods themselves did see her then, | Ham II.ii.510 |
| When she saw Pyrrhus make malicious sport | When she saw Pyrrhus make malicious sport | Ham II.ii.511 |
| In mincing with his Sword her Husbands limbes, | In mincing with his sword her husband's limbs, | Ham II.ii.512 |
| The instant Burst of Clamour that she made | The instant burst of clamour that she made, | Ham II.ii.513 |
| (Vnlesse things mortall moue them not at all) | Unless things mortal move them not at all, | Ham II.ii.514 |
| Would haue made milche the Burning eyes of Heauen, | Would have made milch the burning eyes of heaven | Ham II.ii.515 |
| And passion in the Gods. | And passion in the gods.’ | Ham II.ii.516 |
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| I my Lord. | Ay, my lord. | Ham II.ii.536 |
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| I my Lord. | Ay, my lord. | Ham II.ii.540 |
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| I warrant your Honor. | I warrant your honour. | Ham III.ii.15 |
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| I hope we haue reform'd that indifferently | I hope we have reformed that indifferently | Ham III.ii.35 |
| with vs, Sir. | with us, sir. | Ham III.ii.36 |
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| We will, my lord. | Ham III.ii.54 |
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| Full thirtie times hath Phoebus Cart gon round, | Full thirty times hath Phoebus' cart gone round | Ham III.ii.164 |
| Neptunes salt Wash, and Tellus Orbed ground: | Neptune's salt wash and Tellus' orbed ground, | Ham III.ii.165 |
| And thirtie dozen Moones with borrowed sheene, | And thirty dozen moons with borrowed sheen | Ham III.ii.166 |
| About the World haue times twelue thirties beene, | About the world have times twelve thirties been | Ham III.ii.167 |
| Since loue our hearts, and Hymen did our hands | Since love our hearts, and Hymen did our hands, | Ham III.ii.168 |
| Vnite comutuall, in most sacred Bands. | Unite commutual in most sacred bands. | Ham III.ii.169 |
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| Faith I must leaue thee Loue, and shortly too: | Faith, I must leave thee, love, and shortly too. | Ham III.ii.183 |
| My operant Powers my Functions leaue to do: | My operant powers their functions leave to do. | Ham III.ii.184 |
| And thou shalt liue in this faire world behinde, | And thou shalt live in this fair world behind, | Ham III.ii.185 |
| Honour'd, belou'd, and haply, one as kinde. | Honoured, beloved; and haply one as kind | Ham III.ii.186 |
| For Husband shalt thou----- | For husband shalt thou – | Ham III.ii.187.1 |
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| I do beleeue you. Think what now you speak: | I do believe you think what now you speak, | Ham III.ii.196 |
| But what we do determine, oft we breake: | But what we do determine oft we break. | Ham III.ii.197 |
| Purpose is but the slaue to Memorie, | Purpose is but the slave to memory, | Ham III.ii.198 |
| Of violent Birth, but poore validitie: | Of violent birth, but poor validity, | Ham III.ii.199 |
| Which now like Fruite vnripe stickes on the Tree, | Which now, like fruit unripe, sticks on the tree, | Ham III.ii.200 |
| But fall vnshaken, when they mellow bee. | But fall unshaken when they mellow be. | Ham III.ii.201 |
| Most necessary 'tis, that we forget | Most necessary 'tis that we forget | Ham III.ii.202 |
| To pay our selues, what to our selues is debt: | To pay ourselves what to ourselves is debt. | Ham III.ii.203 |
| What to our selues in passion we propose, | What to ourselves in passion we propose, | Ham III.ii.204 |
| The passion ending, doth the purpose lose. | The passion ending, doth the purpose lose. | Ham III.ii.205 |
| The violence of other Greefe or Ioy, | The violence of either grief or joy | Ham III.ii.206 |
| Their owne ennactors with themselues destroy: | Their own enactures with themselves destroy. | Ham III.ii.207 |
| Where Ioy most Reuels, Greefe doth most lament; | Where joy most revels, grief doth most lament. | Ham III.ii.208 |
| Greefe ioyes, Ioy greeues on slender accident. | Grief joys, joy grieves, on slender accident. | Ham III.ii.209 |
| This world is not for aye, nor 'tis not strange | This world is not for aye, nor 'tis not strange | Ham III.ii.210 |
| That euen our Loues should with our Fortunes change. | That even our loves should with our fortunes change. | Ham III.ii.211 |
| For 'tis a question left vs yet to proue, | For 'tis a question left us yet to prove, | Ham III.ii.212 |
| Whether Loue lead Fortune, or else Fortune Loue. | Whether love lead fortune, or else fortune love. | Ham III.ii.213 |
| The great man downe, you marke his fauourites flies, | The great man down, you mark his favourite flies. | Ham III.ii.214 |
| The poore aduanc'd, makes Friends of Enemies: | The poor advanced makes friends of enemies. | Ham III.ii.215 |
| And hitherto doth Loue on Fortune tend, | And hitherto doth love on fortune tend, | Ham III.ii.216 |
| For who not needs, shall neuer lacke a Frend: | For who not needs shall never lack a friend, | Ham III.ii.217 |
| And who in want a hollow Friend doth try, | And who in want a hollow friend doth try | Ham III.ii.218 |
| Directly seasons him his Enemie. | Directly seasons him his enemy. | Ham III.ii.219 |
| But orderly to end, where I begun, | But, orderly to end where I begun, | Ham III.ii.220 |
| Our Willes and Fates do so contrary run, | Our wills and fates do so contrary run | Ham III.ii.221 |
| That our Deuices still are ouerthrowne, | That our devices still are overthrown. | Ham III.ii.222 |
| Our thoughts are ours, their ends none of our owne. | Our thoughts are ours, their ends none of our own. | Ham III.ii.223 |
| So thinke thou wilt no second Husband wed. | So think thou wilt no second husband wed, | Ham III.ii.224 |
| But die thy thoughts, when thy first Lord is dead. | But die thy thoughts when thy first lord is dead. | Ham III.ii.225 |
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| 'Tis deepely sworne: / Sweet, leaue me heere a while, | 'Tis deeply sworn. Sweet, leave me here awhile. | Ham III.ii.235 |
| My spirits grow dull, and faine I would beguile | My spirits grow dull, and fain I would beguile | Ham III.ii.236 |
| The tedious day with sleepe. | The tedious day with sleep. | Ham III.ii.237.1 |