| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Dread my Lord, | My dread lord, | 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. | Ham I.ii.56 |
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| My necessaries are imbark't; Farewell: | My necessaries are embarked. Farewell. | Ham I.iii.1 |
| And Sister, as the Winds giue Benefit, | And, sister, as the winds give benefit | Ham I.iii.2 |
| And Conuoy is assistant; doe not sleepe, | And convoy is assistant, do not sleep | Ham I.iii.3 |
| But let me heare from you. | But let me hear from you. | Ham I.iii.4.1 |
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| For Hamlet, and the trifling of his fauours, | For Hamlet, and the trifling of his favour, | Ham I.iii.5 |
| Hold it a fashion and a toy in Bloud; | Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood, | Ham I.iii.6 |
| A Violet in the youth of Primy Nature; | A violet in the youth of primy nature, | Ham I.iii.7 |
| Froward, not permanent; sweet not lasting | Forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting, | Ham I.iii.8 |
| The suppliance of a minute? No more. | The perfume and suppliance of a minute, | Ham I.iii.9 |
| No more. | Ham I.iii.10.1 |
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| Thinke it no more: | Think it no more. | Ham I.iii.10.3 |
| For nature cressant does not grow alone, | For nature crescent does not grow alone | Ham I.iii.11 |
| In thewes and Bulke: but as his Temple waxes, | In thews and bulk, but as this temple waxes | Ham I.iii.12 |
| The inward seruice of the Minde and Soule | The inward service of the mind and soul | Ham I.iii.13 |
| Growes wide withall. Perhaps he loues you now, | Grows wide withal. Perhaps he loves you now, | Ham I.iii.14 |
| And now no soyle nor cautell doth besmerch | And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch | Ham I.iii.15 |
| The vertue of his feare: but you must feare | The virtue of his will. But you must fear, | Ham I.iii.16 |
| His greatnesse weigh'd, his will is not his owne; | His greatness weighed, his will is not his own. | Ham I.iii.17 |
| For hee himselfe is subiect to his Birth: | For he himself is subject to his birth. | Ham I.iii.18 |
| Hee may not, as vnuallued persons doe, | He may not, as unvalued persons do, | Ham I.iii.19 |
| Carue for himselfe; for, on his choyce depends | Carve for himself. For on his choice depends | Ham I.iii.20 |
| The sanctity and health of the weole State. | The safety and health of this whole state. | Ham I.iii.21 |
| And therefore must his choyce be circumscrib'd | And therefore must his choice be circumscribed | Ham I.iii.22 |
| Vnto the voyce and yeelding of that Body, | Unto the voice and yielding of that body | Ham I.iii.23 |
| Whereof he is the Head. Then if he sayes he loues you, | Whereof he is the head. Then, if he says he loves you, | Ham I.iii.24 |
| It fits your wisedome so farre to beleeue it; | It fits your wisdom so far to believe it | Ham I.iii.25 |
| As he in his peculiar Sect and force | As he in his particular act and place | Ham I.iii.26 |
| May giue his saying deed: which is no further, | May give his saying deed; which is no further | Ham I.iii.27 |
| Then the maine voyce of Denmarke goes withall. | Than the main voice of Denmark goes withal. | Ham I.iii.28 |
| Then weigh what losse your Honour may sustaine, | Then weigh what loss your honour may sustain | Ham I.iii.29 |
| If with too credent eare you list his Songs; | If with too credent ear you list his songs, | Ham I.iii.30 |
| Or lose your Heart; or your chast Treasure open | Or lose your heart, or your chaste treasure open | Ham I.iii.31 |
| To his vnmastred importunity. | To his unmastered importunity. | Ham I.iii.32 |
| Feare it Ophelia, feare it my deare Sister, | Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister. | Ham I.iii.33 |
| And keepe within the reare of your Affection; | And keep you in the rear of your affection, | Ham I.iii.34 |
| Out of the shot and danger of Desire. | Out of the shot and danger of desire. | Ham I.iii.35 |
| The chariest Maid is Prodigall enough, | The chariest maid is prodigal enough | Ham I.iii.36 |
| If she vnmaske her beauty to the Moone: | If she unmask her beauty to the moon. | Ham I.iii.37 |
| Vertue it selfe scapes not calumnious stroakes, | Virtue itself 'scapes not calumnious strokes. | Ham I.iii.38 |
| The Canker Galls, the Infants of the Spring | The canker galls the infants of the spring | Ham I.iii.39 |
| Too oft before the buttons be disclos'd, | Too oft before their buttons be disclosed; | Ham I.iii.40 |
| And in the Morne and liquid dew of Youth, | And in the morn and liquid dew of youth | Ham I.iii.41 |
| Contagious blastments are most imminent. | Contagious blastments are most imminent. | Ham I.iii.42 |
| Be wary then, best safety lies in feare; | Be wary then. Best safety lies in fear. | Ham I.iii.43 |
| Youth to it selfe rebels, though none else neere. | Youth to itself rebels, though none else near. | Ham I.iii.44 |
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| Oh, feare me not. | O, fear me not. | Ham I.iii.51.2 |
| I stay too long; | I stay too long. | Ham I.iii.52.1 |
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| but here my Father comes: | But here my father comes. | Ham I.iii.52.2 |
| A double blessing is a double grace; | A double blessing is a double grace. | Ham I.iii.53 |
| Occasion smiles vpon a second leaue. | Occasion smiles upon a second leave. | Ham I.iii.54 |
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| Most humbly doe I take my leaue, my Lord. | Most humbly do I take my leave, my lord. | Ham I.iii.82 |
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| Farewell Ophelia, and remember well | Farewell, Ophelia; and remember well | Ham I.iii.84 |
| What I haue said to you. | What I have said to you. | Ham I.iii.85.1 |
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| Farewell. | Farewell. | Ham I.iii.87 |
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| Where is the King, sirs? Stand you all without. | Where is this King? – Sirs, stand you all without. | Ham IV.v.114 |
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| I pray you giue me leaue. | I pray you give me leave. | Ham IV.v.115.2 |
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| I thanke you: Keepe the doore. | I thank you. Keep the door. | Ham IV.v.117.1 |
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| Oh thou vilde King, | O thou vile King, | Ham IV.v.117.2 |
| giue me my Father. | Give me my father. | Ham IV.v.118.1 |
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| That drop of blood, that calmes / Proclaimes me Bastard: | That drop of blood that's calm proclaims me bastard, | Ham IV.v.119 |
| Cries Cuckold to my Father, brands the Harlot | Cries cuckold to my father, brands the harlot | Ham IV.v.120 |
| Euen heere betweene the chaste vnsmirched brow | Even here between the chaste unsmirched brows | Ham IV.v.121 |
| Of my true Mother. | Of my true mother. | Ham IV.v.122.1 |
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| Where's my Father? | Where is my father? | Ham IV.v.130.1 |
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| How came he dead? Ile not be Iuggel'd with. | How came he dead? I'll not be juggled with. | Ham IV.v.132 |
| To hell Allegeance: Vowes, to the blackest diuell. | To hell allegiance! Vows to the blackest devil! | Ham IV.v.133 |
| Conscience and Grace, to the profoundest Pit. | Conscience and grace to the profoundest pit! | Ham IV.v.134 |
| I dare Damnation: to this point I stand, | I dare damnation. To this point I stand, | Ham IV.v.135 |
| That both the worlds I giue to negligence, | That both the worlds I give to negligence, | Ham IV.v.136 |
| Let come what comes: onely Ile be reueng'd | Let come what comes, only I'll be revenged | Ham IV.v.137 |
| Most throughly for my Father. | Most throughly for my father. | Ham IV.v.138.1 |
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| My Will, not all the world, | My will, not all the world's. | Ham IV.v.139 |
| And for my meanes, Ile husband them so well, | And for my means, I'll husband them so well | Ham IV.v.140 |
| They shall go farre with little. | They shall go far with little. | Ham IV.v.141.1 |
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| None but his Enemies. | None but his enemies. | Ham IV.v.146.1 |
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| To his good Friends, thus wide Ile ope my Armes: | To his good friends thus wide I'll ope my arms | Ham IV.v.147 |
| And like the kinde Life-rend'ring Politician, | And like the kind life-rendering pelican | Ham IV.v.148 |
| Repast them with my blood. | Repast them with my blood. | Ham IV.v.149.1 |
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| How now? what noise is that? | How now? What noise is that? | Ham IV.v.155 |
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| Oh heate drie vp my Braines, teares seuen times salt, | O heat, dry up my brains! Tears seven times salt | Ham IV.v.156 |
| Burne out the Sence and Vertue of mine eye. | Burn out the sense and virtue of mine eye! | Ham IV.v.157 |
| By Heauen, thy madnesse shall be payed by waight, | By heaven, thy madness shall be paid with weight | Ham IV.v.158 |
| Till our Scale turnes the beame. Oh Rose of May, | Till our scale turn the beam. O rose of May, | Ham IV.v.159 |
| Deere Maid, kinde Sister, sweet Ophelia: | Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia! | Ham IV.v.160 |
| Oh Heauens, is't possible, a yong Maids wits, | O heavens, is't possible a young maid's wits | Ham IV.v.161 |
| Should be as mortall as an old mans life? | Should be as mortal as an old man's life? | Ham IV.v.162 |
| Nature is fine in Loue, and where 'tis fine, | Nature is fine in love, and where 'tis fine, | Ham IV.v.163 |
| It sends some precious instance of it selfe | It sends some precious instance of itself | Ham IV.v.164 |
| After the thing it loues. | After the thing it loves. | Ham IV.v.165 |
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| Had'st thou thy wits, and did'st perswade Reuenge, | Hadst thou thy wits, and didst persuade revenge, | Ham IV.v.170 |
| it could not moue thus. | It could not move thus. | Ham IV.v.171 |
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| This nothings more then matter. | This nothing's more than matter. | Ham IV.v.175 |
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| A document in madnesse, thoughts & | A document in madness: thoughts and | Ham IV.v.179 |
| remembrance fitted. | remembrance fitted. | Ham IV.v.180 |
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| Thought, and Affliction, Passion, Hell it selfe: | Thought and afflictions, passion, hell itself, | Ham IV.v.188 |
| She turnes to Fauour, and to prettinesse. | She turns to favour and to prettiness. | Ham IV.v.189 |
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| Do you see this, you Gods? | Do you see this? O God! | Ham IV.v.201 |
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| Let this be so: | Let this be so. | Ham IV.v.212.2 |
| His meanes of death, his obscure buriall; | His means of death, his obscure funeral – | Ham IV.v.213 |
| No Trophee, Sword, nor Hatchment o're his bones, | No trophy, sword, nor hatchment o'er his bones, | Ham IV.v.214 |
| No Noble rite, nor formall ostentation, | No noble rite nor formal ostentation – | Ham IV.v.215 |
| Cry to be heard, as 'twere from Heauen to Earth, | Cry to be heard, as 'twere from heaven to earth, | Ham IV.v.216 |
| That I must call in question. | That I must call't in question. | Ham IV.v.217.1 |
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| It well appeares. But tell me, | It well appears. But tell me | Ham IV.vii.5.2 |
| Why you proceeded not against these feates, | Why you proceeded not against these feats | Ham IV.vii.6 |
| So crimefull, and so Capitall in Nature, | So criminal and so capital in nature, | Ham IV.vii.7 |
| As by your Safety, Wisedome, all things else, | As by your safety, greatness, wisdom, all things else, | Ham IV.vii.8 |
| You mainly were stirr'd vp? | You mainly were stirred up. | Ham IV.vii.9.1 |
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| And so haue I a Noble Father lost, | And so have I a noble father lost, | Ham IV.vii.25 |
| A Sister driuen into desperate tearmes, | A sister driven into desperate terms, | Ham IV.vii.26 |
| Who was (if praises may go backe againe) | Whose worth, if praises may go back again, | Ham IV.vii.27 |
| Stood Challenger on mount of all the Age | Stood challenger, on mount, of all the age | Ham IV.vii.28 |
| For her perfections. But my reuenge will come. | For her perfections. But my revenge will come. | Ham IV.vii.29 |
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| Know you the hand? | Know you the hand? | Ham IV.vii.50.1 |
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| I'm lost in it my Lord; but let him come, | I am lost in it, my lord. But let him come. | Ham IV.vii.53 |
| It warmes the very sicknesse in my heart, | It warms the very sickness in my heart | Ham IV.vii.54 |
| That I shall liue and tell him to his teeth; | That I shall live and tell him to his teeth | Ham IV.vii.55 |
| Thus diddest thou. | ‘ Thus didest thou.’ | Ham IV.vii.56.1 |
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| Ay, my lord, | Ham IV.vii.58.2 |
| If so you'l not o'rerule me to a peace. | So you will not o'errule me to a peace. | Ham IV.vii.59 |
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| My lord, I will be ruled; | Ham IV.vii.67.2 |
| The rather if you could devise it so | Ham IV.vii.68 |
| That I might be the organ. | Ham IV.vii.69.1 |
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| What part is that, my lord? | Ham IV.vii.75.2 |
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| A Norman was't? | A Norman was't? | Ham IV.vii.89.2 |
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| Vpon my life Lamound. | Upon my life, Lamord. | Ham IV.vii.91.1 |
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| I know him well, he is the Brooch indeed, | I know him well. He is the brooch indeed | Ham IV.vii.92 |
| And Iemme of all our Nation. | And gem of all the nation. | Ham IV.vii.93 |
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| Why out of this, my Lord? | What out of this, my lord? | Ham IV.vii.105.2 |
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| Why aske you this? | Why ask you this? | Ham IV.vii.108.2 |
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| To cut his throat i'th' Church. | To cut his throat i'th' church! | Ham IV.vii.125.2 |
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| I will doo't, | I will do't, | Ham IV.vii.138.2 |
| And for that purpose Ile annoint my Sword: | And for that purpose I'll anoint my sword. | Ham IV.vii.139 |
| I bought an Vnction of a Mountebanke | I bought an unction of a mountebank, | Ham IV.vii.140 |
| So mortall, I but dipt a knife in it, | So mortal that, but dip a knife in it, | Ham IV.vii.141 |
| Where it drawes blood, no Cataplasme so rare, | Where it draws blood no cataplasm so rare, | Ham IV.vii.142 |
| Collected from all Simples that haue Vertue | Collected from all simples that have virtue | Ham IV.vii.143 |
| Vnder the Moone, can saue the thing from death, | Under the moon, can save the thing from death | Ham IV.vii.144 |
| That is but scratcht withall: Ile touch my point, | That is but scratched withal. I'll touch my point | Ham IV.vii.145 |
| With this contagion, that if I gall him slightly, | With this contagion, that, if I gall him slightly, | Ham IV.vii.146 |
| It may be death. | It may be death. | Ham IV.vii.147.1 |
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| Drown'd! O where? | Drowned! O, where? | Ham IV.vii.165 |
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| Alas then, is she drown'd? | Alas, then she is drowned? | Ham IV.vii.183.2 |
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| Too much of water hast thou poore Ophelia, | Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia, | Ham IV.vii.185 |
| And therefore I forbid my teares: but yet | And therefore I forbid my tears. But yet | Ham IV.vii.186 |
| It is our tricke, Nature her custome holds, | It is our trick. Nature her custom holds, | Ham IV.vii.187 |
| Let shame say what it will; when these are gone | Let shame say what it will. When these are gone, | Ham IV.vii.188 |
| The woman will be out: Adue my Lord, | The woman will be out. Adieu, my lord. | Ham IV.vii.189 |
| I haue a speech of fire, that faine would blaze, | I have a speech o' fire that fain would blaze, | Ham IV.vii.190 |
| But that this folly doubts it. | But that this folly drowns it. | Ham IV.vii.191.1 |
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| What Cerimony else? | What ceremony else? | Ham V.i.219 |
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| What Cerimony else? | What ceremony else? | Ham V.i.221 |
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| Must there no more be done? | Must there no more be done? | Ham V.i.231.1 |
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| 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, | 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 |
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| 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 | Ham V.i.244 |
| 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 |
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| Now pile your dust, vpon the quicke, and dead, | Now pile your dust upon the quick and dead | 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 | Ham V.i.249 |
| Of blew Olympus. | Of blue Olympus. | Ham V.i.250.1 |
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| The deuill take thy soule. | The devil take thy soul! | Ham V.i.254.2 |
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| I am satisfied in Nature, | I am satisfied in nature, | Ham V.ii.238.2 |
| Whose motiue in this case should stirre me most | Whose motive in this case should stir me most | Ham V.ii.239 |
| To my Reuenge. But in my termes of Honor | To my revenge. But in my terms of honour | Ham V.ii.240 |
| I stand aloofe, and will no reconcilement, | I stand aloof, and will no reconcilement | Ham V.ii.241 |
| Till by some elder Masters of knowne Honor, | Till by some elder masters of known honour | Ham V.ii.242 |
| I haue a voyce, and president of peace | I have a voice and precedent of peace | Ham V.ii.243 |
| To keepe my name vngorg'd. But till that time, | To keep my name ungored. But till that time | Ham V.ii.244 |
| I do receiue your offer'd loue like loue, | I do receive your offered love like love, | Ham V.ii.245 |
| And wil not wrong it. | And will not wrong it. | Ham V.ii.246.1 |
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| Come one for me. | Come, one for me. | Ham V.ii.248.2 |
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| You mocke me Sir. | You mock me, sir. | Ham V.ii.251.2 |
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| This is too heauy, / Let me see another. | This is too heavy. Let me see another. | Ham V.ii.258 |
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| Come on sir. | Come, my lord. | Ham V.ii.274.2 |
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| No. | No. | Ham V.ii.274.4 |
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| Well: againe. | Well, again. | Ham V.ii.275.2 |
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| A touch, a touch, I do confesse. | A touch, a touch. I do confess't. | Ham V.ii.280 |
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| My Lord, Ile hit him now. | My lord, I'll hit him now. | Ham V.ii.289.1 |
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| And yet 'tis almost 'gainst my conscience. | And yet it is almost against my conscience. | Ham V.ii.290 |
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| Say you so? Come on. | Say you so? Come on. | Ham V.ii.294 |
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| Haue at you now. | Have at you now! | Ham V.ii.296.1 |
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| Why as a Woodcocke / To mine Sprindge, Osricke, | Why, as a woodcock to mine own springe, Osrick. | Ham V.ii.300 |
| I am iustly kill'd with mine owne Treacherie. | I am justly killed with mine own treachery. | Ham V.ii.301 |
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| It is heere Hamlet. / Hamlet, thou art slaine, | It is here, Hamlet. Hamlet, thou art slain. | Ham V.ii.307 |
| No Medicine in the world can do thee good. | No medicine in the world can do thee good. | Ham V.ii.308 |
| In thee, there is not halfe an houre of life; | In thee there is not half an hour's life. | Ham V.ii.309 |
| The Treacherous Instrument is in thy hand, | The treacherous instrument is in thy hand, | Ham V.ii.310 |
| Vnbated and envenom'd: the foule practise | Unbated and envenomed. The foul practice | Ham V.ii.311 |
| Hath turn'd it selfe on me. Loe, heere I lye, | Hath turned itself on me. Lo, here I lie, | Ham V.ii.312 |
| Neuer to rise againe: Thy Mothers poyson'd: | Never to rise again. Thy mother's poisoned. | Ham V.ii.313 |
| I can no more, the King, the King's too blame. | I can no more. The King, the King's to blame. | Ham V.ii.314 |
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| He is iustly seru'd. | He is justly served. | Ham V.ii.321.2 |
| It is a poyson temp'red by himselfe: | It is a poison tempered by himself. | Ham V.ii.322 |
| Exchange forgiuenesse with me, Noble Hamlet; | Exchange forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. | Ham V.ii.323 |
| Mine and my Fathers death come not vpon thee, | Mine and my father's death come not upon thee, | Ham V.ii.324 |
| Nor thine on me. | Nor thine on me! | Ham V.ii.325 |