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Doe you doubt that? | Do you doubt that? | Ham I.iii.4.2 |
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No more but so. | No more but so? | Ham I.iii.10.2 |
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I shall th'effect of this good Lesson keepe, | I shall the effect of this good lesson keep | Ham I.iii.45 |
As watchmen to my heart: but good my Brother | As watchman to my heart. But, good my brother, | Ham I.iii.46 |
Doe not as some vngracious Pastors doe, | Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, | Ham I.iii.47 |
Shew me the steepe and thorny way to Heauen; | Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven | Ham I.iii.48 |
Whilst like a puft and recklesse Libertine | Whiles like a puffed and reckless libertine | Ham I.iii.49 |
Himselfe, the Primrose path of dalliance treads, | Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads | Ham I.iii.50 |
And reaks not his owne reade. | And recks not his own rede. | Ham I.iii.51.1 |
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Tis in my memory lockt, | 'Tis in my memory locked, | Ham I.iii.85.2 |
And you your selfe shall keepe the key of it. | And you yourself shall keep the key of it. | Ham I.iii.86 |
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So please you, somthing touching the L. Hamlet. | So please you, something touching the Lord Hamlet. | Ham I.iii.89 |
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He hath my Lord of late, made many tenders | He hath, my lord, of late made many tenders | Ham I.iii.99 |
Of his affection to me. | Of his affection to me. | Ham I.iii.100 |
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I do not know, my Lord, what I should thinke. | I do not know, my lord, what I should think. | Ham I.iii.104 |
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My Lord, he hath importun'd me with loue, | My lord, he hath importuned me with love | Ham I.iii.110 |
In honourable fashion. | In honourable fashion. | Ham I.iii.111 |
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And hath giuen countenance to his speech, / My Lord, | And hath given countenance to his speech, my lord, | Ham I.iii.113 |
with all the vowes of Heauen. | With almost all the holy vows of heaven. | Ham I.iii.114 |
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I shall obey my Lord. | I shall obey, my lord. | Ham I.iii.136 |
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Alas my Lord, I haue beene so affrighted. | O my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted! | Ham II.i.75 |
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My Lord, as I was sowing in my Chamber, | My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, | Ham II.i.77 |
Lord Hamlet with his doublet all vnbrac'd, | Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced, | Ham II.i.78 |
No hat vpon his head, his stockings foul'd, | No hat upon his head, his stockings fouled, | Ham II.i.79 |
Vngartred, and downe giued to his Anckle, | Ungartered, and down-gyved to his ankle, | Ham II.i.80 |
Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other, | Pale as his shirt, his knees knocking each other, | Ham II.i.81 |
And with a looke so pitious in purport, | And with a look so piteous in purport | Ham II.i.82 |
As if he had been loosed out of hell, | As if he had been loosed out of hell | Ham II.i.83 |
To speake of horrors: he comes before me. | To speak of horrors – he comes before me. | Ham II.i.84 |
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My Lord, I doe not know: | My lord, I do not know, | Ham II.i.85.2 |
but truly I do feare it. | But truly I do fear it. | Ham II.i.86.1 |
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He tooke me by the wrist, and held me hard; | He took me by the wrist and held me hard. | Ham II.i.87 |
Then goes he to the length of all his arme; | Then goes he to the length of all his arm, | Ham II.i.88 |
And with his other hand thus o're his brow, | And with his other hand thus o'er his brow | Ham II.i.89 |
He fals to such perusall of my face, | He falls to such perusal of my face | Ham II.i.90 |
As he would draw it. Long staid he so, | As 'a would draw it. Long stayed he so. | Ham II.i.91 |
At last, a little shaking of mine Arme: | At last, a little shaking of mine arm | Ham II.i.92 |
And thrice his head thus wauing vp and downe; | And thrice his head thus waving up and down, | Ham II.i.93 |
He rais'd a sigh, so pittious and profound, | He raised a sigh so piteous and profound | Ham II.i.94 |
That it did seeme to shatter all his bulke, | As it did seem to shatter all his bulk | Ham II.i.95 |
And end his being. That done, he lets me goe, | And end his being. That done, he lets me go; | Ham II.i.96 |
And with his head ouer his shoulders turn'd, | And, with his head over his shoulder turned, | Ham II.i.97 |
He seem'd to finde his way without his eyes, | He seemed to find his way without his eyes; | Ham II.i.98 |
For out adores he went without their helpe; | For out o' doors he went without their helps | Ham II.i.99 |
And to the last, bended their light on me. | And to the last bended their light on me. | Ham II.i.100 |
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No my good Lord: but as you did command, | No, my good lord. But, as you did command, | Ham II.i.108 |
I did repell his Letters, and deny'de | I did repel his letters and denied | Ham II.i.109 |
His accesse to me. | His access to me. | Ham II.i.110.1 |
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Madam, I wish it may. | Madam, I wish it may. | Ham III.i.42.2 |
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Good my Lord, | Good my lord, | Ham III.i.90.2 |
How does your Honor for this many a day? | How does your honour for this many a day? | Ham III.i.91 |
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My Lord, I haue Remembrances of yours, | My lord, I have remembrances of yours | Ham III.i.93 |
That I haue longed long to re-deliuer. | That I have longed long to re-deliver. | Ham III.i.94 |
I pray you now, receiue them. | I pray you now receive them. | Ham III.i.95.1 |
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My honor'd Lord, I know right well you did, | My honoured lord, you know right well you did, | Ham III.i.97 |
And with them words of so sweet breath compos'd, | And with them words of so sweet breath composed | Ham III.i.98 |
As made the things more rich, then perfume left: | As made the things more rich. Their perfume lost, | Ham III.i.99 |
Take these againe, for to the Noble minde | Take these again. For to the noble mind | Ham III.i.100 |
Rich gifts wax poore, when giuers proue vnkinde. | Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind. | Ham III.i.101 |
There my Lord. | There, my lord. | Ham III.i.102 |
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My Lord. | My lord? | Ham III.i.104 |
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What meanes your Lordship? | What means your lordship? | Ham III.i.106 |
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Could Beautie my Lord, haue better Comerce | Could beauty, my lord, have better commerce | Ham III.i.109 |
then your Honestie? | than with honesty? | Ham III.i.110 |
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Indeed my Lord, you made me beleeue so. | Indeed, my lord, you made me believe so. | Ham III.i.116 |
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I was the more deceiued. | I was the more deceived. | Ham III.i.120 |
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At home, my Lord. | At home, my lord. | Ham III.i.131 |
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O helpe him, you sweet Heauens. | O, help him, you sweet heavens! | Ham III.i.134 |
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O heauenly Powers, restore him. | O heavenly powers, restore him! | Ham III.i.142 |
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O what a Noble minde is heere o're-throwne? | O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown! | Ham III.i.151 |
The Courtiers, Soldiers, Schollers: Eye, tongue, sword, | The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's, eye, tongue, sword, | Ham III.i.152 |
Th'expectansie and Rose of the faire State, | Th' expectancy and rose of the fair state, | Ham III.i.153 |
The glasse of Fashion, and the mould of Forme, | The glass of fashion and the mould of form, | Ham III.i.154 |
Th'obseru'd of all Obseruers, quite, quite downe. | Th' observed of all observers, quite, quite down! | Ham III.i.155 |
Haue I of Ladies most deiect and wretched, | And I, of ladies most deject and wretched, | Ham III.i.156 |
That suck'd the Honie of his Musicke Vowes: | That sucked the honey of his music vows, | Ham III.i.157 |
Now see that Noble, and most Soueraigne Reason, | Now see that noble and most sovereign reason | Ham III.i.158 |
Like sweet Bels iangled out of tune, and harsh, | Like sweet bells jangled, out of time and harsh, | Ham III.i.159 |
That vnmatch'd Forme and Feature of blowne youth, | That unmatched form and feature of blown youth | Ham III.i.160 |
Blasted with extasie. Oh woe is me, | Blasted with ecstasy. O, woe is me | Ham III.i.161 |
T'haue seene what I haue seene: see what I see. | T' have seen what I have seen, see what I see! | Ham III.i.162 |
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No my Lord. | No, my lord. | Ham III.ii.122 |
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I my Lord. | Ay, my lord. | Ham III.ii.124 |
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I thinke nothing, my Lord. | I think nothing, my lord. | Ham III.ii.126 |
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What is my Lord? | What is, my lord? | Ham III.ii.129 |
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You are merrie, my Lord? | You are merry, my lord. | Ham III.ii.131 |
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I my Lord. | Ay, my lord. | Ham III.ii.133 |
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Nay, 'tis twice two moneths, my Lord. | Nay, 'tis twice two months, my lord. | Ham III.ii.137 |
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What meanes this, my Lord? | What means this, my lord? | Ham III.ii.145 |
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Belike this shew imports the Argument of the | Belike this show imports the argument of the | Ham III.ii.148 |
Play? | play. | Ham III.ii.149 |
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Will they tell vs what this shew meant? | Will 'a tell us what this show meant? | Ham III.ii.152 |
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You are naught, you are naught, Ile marke the | You are naught, you are naught. I'll mark the | Ham III.ii.156 |
Play. | play | Ham III.ii.157 |
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'Tis briefe my Lord. | 'Tis brief, my lord. | Ham III.ii.162 |
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You are a good Chorus, my Lord. | You are as good as a chorus, my lord. | Ham III.ii.254 |
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You are keene my Lord, you are keene. | You are keen, my lord, you are keen. | Ham III.ii.257 |
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Still better and worse. | Still better, and worse. | Ham III.ii.260 |
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The King rises. | The King rises. | Ham III.ii.274 |
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Where is the beauteous Maiesty of Denmark. | Where is the beauteous majesty of Denmark? | Ham IV.v.21 |
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How should I your true loue know | How should I your true-love know | Ham IV.v.23 |
from another one? | From another one? | Ham IV.v.24 |
By his Cockle hat and staffe, | By his cockle hat and staff, | Ham IV.v.25 |
and his Sandal shoone. | And his sandal shoon. | Ham IV.v.26 |
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Say you? Nay pray you marke. | Say you? Nay, pray you, mark. | Ham IV.v.28 |
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He is dead and gone Lady, | (sings) He is dead and gone, lady, | Ham IV.v.29 |
he is dead and gone, | He is dead and gone. | Ham IV.v.30 |
At his head a grasse-greene Turfe, | At his head a grass-green turf, | Ham IV.v.31 |
at his heeles a stone. | At his heels a stone. | Ham IV.v.32 |
| O, ho! | Ham IV.v.33 |
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Pray you marke. | Pray you, mark. | Ham IV.v.35 |
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White his Shrow'd as the Mountaine Snow. | (sings) White his shroud as the mountain snow, – | Ham IV.v.36 |
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Larded with sweet flowers: | Larded all with sweet flowers, | Ham IV.v.38 |
Which bewept to the graue did not go, | Which bewept to the ground did not go | Ham IV.v.39 |
With true-loue showres. | With true-love showers. | Ham IV.v.40 |
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Well, God dil'd you. They say the Owle was a | Well, God dild you! They say the owl was a | Ham IV.v.42 |
Bakers daughter. Lord, wee know what we are, but know | baker's daughter. Lord, we know what we are, but know | Ham IV.v.43 |
not what we may be. God be at your Table. | not what we may be. God be at your table! | Ham IV.v.44 |
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Pray you let's haue no words of this: but when they | Pray let's have no words of this, but when they | Ham IV.v.46 |
aske you what it meanes, say you this: | ask you what it means, say you this: | Ham IV.v.47 |
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To morrow is S. Valentines day, | (sings) Tomorrow is Saint Valentine's day, | Ham IV.v.48 |
all in the morning betime, | All in the morning betime, | Ham IV.v.49 |
And I a Maid at your Window, | And I a maid at your window | Ham IV.v.50 |
to be your Valentine. | To be your Valentine. | Ham IV.v.51 |
Then vp he rose, & don'd his clothes, | Then up he rose and donned his clothes, | Ham IV.v.52 |
& dupt the chamber dore, | And dupped the chamber door; | Ham IV.v.53 |
Let in the Maid, that out a Maid, | Let in the maid, that out a maid | Ham IV.v.54 |
neuer departed more. | Never departed more. | Ham IV.v.55 |
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Indeed la? without an oath Ile make an end | Indeed, la, without an oath, I'll make an end | Ham IV.v.57 |
ont. | on't. | Ham IV.v.58 |
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By gis, and by S. Charity, | (sings) By Gis and by Saint Charity, | Ham IV.v.59 |
Alacke, and fie for shame: | Alack, and fie for shame! | Ham IV.v.60 |
Yong men wil doo't, if they come too't, | Young men will do't if they come to't. | Ham IV.v.61 |
By Cocke they are too blame. | By Cock, they are to blame. | Ham IV.v.62 |
Quoth she before you tumbled me, | Quoth she, ‘ Before you tumbled me, | Ham IV.v.63 |
You promis'd me to Wed: | You promised me to wed.’ | Ham IV.v.64 |
| He answers: | Ham IV.v.65 |
So would I ha done by yonder Sunne, | ‘So would I ha' done, by yonder sun, | Ham IV.v.66 |
And thou hadst not come to my bed. | An thou hadst not come to my bed.' | Ham IV.v.67 |
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I hope all will be well. We must bee patient, but | I hope all will be well. We must be patient. But | Ham IV.v.69 |
I cannot choose but weepe, to thinke they should lay him | I cannot choose but weep to think they would lay him | Ham IV.v.70 |
i'th'cold ground: My brother shall knowe of it, and so I | i'th' cold ground. My brother shall know of it. And so I | Ham IV.v.71 |
thanke you for your good counsell. Come, my Coach: | thank you for your good counsel. Come, my coach! | Ham IV.v.72 |
Goodnight Ladies: Goodnight sweet Ladies: Goodnight, | Good night, ladies, good night. Sweet ladies, good | Ham IV.v.73 |
goodnight. | night, good night. | Ham IV.v.74 |
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They bore him bare fac'd on the Beer, | They bore him bare-faced on the bier, | Ham IV.v.166 |
Hey non nony, nony, hey nony: | Hey non nony, nony, hey nony, | Ham IV.v.167 |
And on his graue raines many a teare, | And in his grave rained many a tear – | Ham IV.v.168 |
Fare you well my Doue. | Fare you well, my dove! | Ham IV.v.169 |
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You must sing downe a-downe, and you call | You must sing ‘ A-down a-down, and you call | Ham IV.v.172 |
him a-downe-a. Oh, how the wheele becomes it? It is the | him a-down-a.’ O, how the wheel becomes it! It is the | Ham IV.v.173 |
false Steward that stole his masters daughter. | false steward, that stole his master's daughter. | Ham IV.v.174 |
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There's Rosemary, that's for Remembraunce. | There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. | Ham IV.v.176 |
Pray loue remember: and there is Paconcies, that's | Pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that's | Ham IV.v.177 |
for Thoughts. | for thoughts. | Ham IV.v.178 |
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There's Fennell for you, and Columbines: ther's | There's fennel for you, and columbines. There's | Ham IV.v.181 |
Rew for you, and heere's some for me. Wee may call it | rue for you, and here's some for me. We may call it | Ham IV.v.182 |
Herbe-Grace a Sundaies: Oh you must weare your Rew | herb of grace o' Sundays. O, you must wear your rue | Ham IV.v.183 |
with a difference. There's a Daysie, I would giue you some | with a difference. There's a daisy. I would give you some | Ham IV.v.184 |
Violets, but they wither'd all when my Father dyed: They | violets, but they withered all when my father died. They | Ham IV.v.185 |
say, he made a good end; | say 'a made a good end. | Ham IV.v.186 |
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For bonny sweet Robin is all my ioy. | (sings) For bonny sweet Robin is all my joy. | Ham IV.v.187 |
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And will he not come againe, | And will 'a not come again? | Ham IV.v.190 |
And will he not come againe: | And will 'a not come again? | Ham IV.v.191 |
No, no, he is dead, | No, no, he is dead. | Ham IV.v.192 |
go to thy Death-bed, | Go to thy deathbed. | Ham IV.v.193 |
He neuer wil come againe. | He never will come again. | Ham IV.v.194 |
His Beard as white as Snow, | His beard was as white as snow, | Ham IV.v.195 |
All Flaxen was his Pole: | All flaxen was his poll. | Ham IV.v.196 |
He is gone, he is gone, | He is gone, he is gone, | Ham IV.v.197 |
and we cast away mone, | And we cast away moan. | Ham IV.v.198 |
Gramercy on his Soule. | God 'a' mercy on his soul! | Ham IV.v.199 |
And of all Christian Soules, I pray God. God buy ye. | And of all Christian souls, I pray God. God bye you. | Ham IV.v.200 |