Hamlet Act 5 Scene 2

Hamlet: Act v, Scene 2

Enter HAMLET and HORATIO.

HAMLET

1.run into the other: i.due east., hear the other news. — Apparently we catch Hamlet and Horatio in the middle of a conversation nigh Village's adventures from the time that he left Denmark until he returned.

oneSo much for this, sir: at present shall you see the other;
iiYous do remember all the circumstance?

HORATIO
threeRemember it, my lord?

Village
4Sir, in my eye in that location was a kind of fighting,
5That would non let me sleep: methought I lay

6.the mutines in the bilboes: rebels in shackles. Rashly: on impulse. 7.know: recognize.

  half dozenWorse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly—
  7And praised be rashness for information technology—let us know,
  eightOur indiscretion sometimes serves u.s.a. well,

9.curtain: neglect. acquire: teach.

ixWhen our deep plots exercise mantle: and that should learn us

10.shapes our ends: gives final shape to the outcomes of our plans. 11.Rough-hew them how nosotros will: i.due east., no matter how we make our initial plans.

tenThere's a divinity that shapes our ends,
11Rough-hew them how we volition—

HORATIO
11 That is near sure.

Village
12Upwardly from my cabin,
13My body of water-gown scarf'd about me, in the dark

fourteen.Groped . . . them: I rummaged effectually to find out what they (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern) were upwards to. xv.Finger'd: filched. in fine: i.e., wrapping things up.

fourteenGroped I to find out them; had my desire.
15Finger'd their packet, and in fine withdrew
xviTo mine own room again; making so bold,

17.My fears forgetting manners: i.e., my fears making me forget my manners. ...more 18.Their k committee: i.e., Rex Claudius's letter to the King of England, entrusted to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. 20.Larded: loaded.

17My fears forgetting manners, to unseal
xviiiTheir chiliad committee; where I found, Horatio—
nineteenO royal knavery!—an exact command,
20Larded with many several sorts of reasons

21.Importing: relating to.

21Importing Kingdom of denmark'due south health and England's too,

22.bugs . . . life: i.e., bugaboos and hobgoblins to be feared if I were permitted to live. 23.supervise: [kickoff] reading. no leisure bated: i.eastward., no wasted time allowed. 24.stay: wait for.

22With, ho! such bugs and goblins in my life,
23That, on the supervise, no leisure aside,
24No, not to stay the grinding of the axe,
25My head should be struck off.

HORATIO
25 Is't possible?

HAMLET
26Here'south the commission: read information technology at more than leisure.
27But wilt thou hear me how I did continue?

HORATIO
28I beseech you.

HAMLET
29Being thus exist-netted round with villanies—

xxx-31.Or . . . play: i.e., before I could consciously pose the problem to my brain, it had started working on a plan.

30Or I could brand a prologue to my brains,
31They had begun the play—I sat me down,

32.fair: i.e., with clear handwriting (such as a professional scribe would use). 33.statists: statesmen, public officials.

32Devised a new committee, wrote it fair:
33I once did hold it, as our statists do,

34.A baseness: i.east., a skill befitting men of low rank.

34A baseness to write off-white and labour'd much
35How to forget that learning, but, sir, now

36.yeoman'southward: i.e., workman-like.

36It did me yeoman's service: wilt thou know

37.effect: purport.

37The effect of what I wrote?

HORATIO
37 Ay, good my lord.

Village
38An earnest conjuration from the rex,
39Equally England was his faithful tributary,
40As love between them like the palm might flourish,

41-42.peace . . . amities: i.e., peace should ever article of clothing her garland of the bountiful harvest and e'er join together the loving friendship [of the kings]. ...more than 43.'As'es of great accuse: i.e., important sounding statements first with 'every bit'.

41As peace should yet her wheaten garland wear
42And stand a comma 'tween their amities,
43And many such-similar 'As'es of cracking charge,
44That, on the view and knowing of these contents,
45Without debatement further, more or less,
46He should the bearers put to sudden decease,

47.shriving-time: fourth dimension for confession and absolution. —Information technology was customary for even the worst criminal to accept shriving time earlier his execution.

47Not shriving-time allow'd.

HORATIO
47 How was this seal'd?

HAMLET

48.ordinant: ordaining the issue.

48Why, fifty-fifty in that was sky ordinant.

49.signet: signet ring. ...more

49I had my father's signet in my purse,

fifty.model: pocket-sized re-create. that Danish seal: i.e., the official royal seal. 51.folded ... other: i.e., folded the fake certificate in the same way as the official one. 52.Subscrib'd . . . impression: signed and sealed it. 52-53.placed ... known: i.e., put the changeling in the diplomatic pouch without anyone knowing the difference. ...more 54-55.what ... already: what happened later on y'all already know.

50Which was the model of that Danish seal;
51Folded the writ upward in form of the other,
52Subscrib'd it, gave't the impression, placed it safely,
53The changeling never known. Now, the next day
54Was our bounding main-fight; and what to this was sequent
55Thou know'st already.

HORATIO

56.go to't: i.e., are going to their death.

56So Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to't.

Village
57Why, man, they did make love to this employment;

58.defeat: ruin.

58They are non near my conscience; their defeat

59.insinuation: winding their way into things.

59Does past their ain insinuation grow:

60.baser: inferior.

threescore'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes

61-62.Between the laissez passer and savage incensed points / Of mighty opposites: Between the thrusts of the mortally angry swords of mighty opponents.

61Betwixt the pass and fell incensed points
62Of mighty opposites.

HORATIO
62 Why, what a rex is this!

Hamlet

63.stand me now upon: i.east., rest upon me [as duty]. —Hamlet's question isn't completed until line 68.

63Does information technology non, recall'st thee, stand me now upon—
64He that hath impale'd my rex and whored my mother,

65.election: —The King of Denmark was elected. ...more

65Popp'd in between the ballot and my hopes,

66.angle: hook and line. proper life: very life.

66Thrown out his bending for my proper life,

67.cozenage: trickery.

67And with such cozenage—is't not perfect conscience,

68.quit him: pay him back.

68To quit him with this arm? and is't not to be damn'd,

69-70.canker of our nature: cancerous sore on man nature. come / In: grow into

69To allow this canker of our nature come up
seventyIn further evil?

HORATIO
71It must be soon known to him from England
72What is the issue of the business at that place.

Village
73It will be brusk: the interim is mine;

74.a man's life'south no more than to say "One": i.e., to impale a homo takes no more fourth dimension than to count to "one." ...more than

74And a man'southward life's no more than to say "One."
75But I am very sorry, practiced Horatio,
76That to Laertes I forgot myself;

77-78.past . . . his: i.due east., by thinking well-nigh my acrimony against King Claudius, I tin can understand Laertes' acrimony against me. ...more 79.bravery: melodramatic expression.

77For, by the prototype of my crusade, I see
78The portraiture of his: I'll court his favours.
79Merely, sure, the bravery of his grief did put me
eightyInto a towering passion.

HORATIO
80 Peace, who comes hither?

Enter [OSRIC,] a courtier.

OSRIC
81Your lordship is right welcome back to Kingdom of denmark.

Hamlet
82I humbly cheers, sir. Dost know this h2o-fly?

HORATIO
83No, my skilful lord.

Hamlet

84.gracious: virtuous.

84Thy state is the more gracious; for 'tis a vice to

85-87.allow a beast . . . mess: i.e., if a beast owned as many cattle as Osric does, the brute could have his feed trough at the king'south table. 87.chough: jackdaw. —The jackdaw is a member of the crow family that tin exist taught a word or two. Hamlet'south indicate about Osric is that Osric talks a lot of nonsense.

85know him. He hath much land, and fertile: let a
86beast be lord of beasts, and his crib shall stand at
87the king's mess: 'tis a chough; merely, as I say,
88spacious in the possession of clay.

OSRIC
89Sweetness lord, if your lordship were at leisure, I
90should impart a thing to you lot from his majesty.

HAMLET
91I volition receive it, sir, with all diligence of

92.bonnet: lid. —I'm certain that the rich and silly Osric is trying to brand a fashion statement with his hat. Maybe information technology was a Round Tipped Pleated Lid, which was a popular way about the time Hamlet was beginning put on phase.

92spirit. Put your bonnet to his correct use; 'tis for
93the caput.

OSRIC
94I thank your lordship, information technology is very hot.

Hamlet
95No, believe me, 'tis very cold; the wind is
96northerly.

OSRIC

97.indifferent: somewhat.

97It is indifferent cold, my lord, indeed.

HAMLET
98Simply however methinks it is very sultry and hot

99.complexion: temperament.

99for my complexion.

OSRIC
100Exceedingly, my lord; it is very sultry—equally
101'twere—I cannot tell how. Only, my lord, his
102majesty bade me signify to you that he has laid a
103great wager on your head: sir, this is the matter—

HAMLET
104I beseech you, recall—

[Village motions him to put on his hat.]

OSRIC

105.for my ease: i.e., I am really more comfortable with my hat off.

105Nay, good my lord; for my ease, in good faith.
106Sir, here is newly come to court Laertes; believe

107.absolute: consummate. 107-108.total of . . . showing: i.east., total of attractive distinguishing characteristics and having amusing manners and a pleasant appearance. 109-110.card or calendar of gentry: chart or register of all gentlemanly qualities. 111.continent . . . run across: i.e., the container of every quality a gentleman would adore in another gentleman.

107me, an accented gentleman, full of most splendid
108differences, of very soft society and great showing:
109indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the card or
110agenda of gentry, for you shall find in him the
111continent of what function a gentleman would see.

Hamlet

112.definement: definition. no perdition in y'all: i.e., no loss in your description. ...more 113.divide him inventorially: i.e., enumerate his graces. 114.dozy: make dizzy. yaw: continually wander off course. 115-117.Just . . . commodity: merely in the truth of praise, I take him to be a very notable personage. 117-118.his infusion ... rareness: his essential graphic symbol of such scarceness and rareness. 118.make true diction: speak truly. 118-120.his semblable ... nothing more: his only likeness is to be found in his mirror, and anyone else who tries to exist similar him is only his shadow, nothing more.

112Sir, his definement suffers no perdition in you;
113though, I know, to divide him inventorially would
114dozy the arithmetic of retention, and yet only yaw
115neither, in respect of his quick sail. Only, in the
116verity of extolment, I take him to exist a soul of
117great article; and his infusion of such dearth and
118rareness, as, to make truthful diction of him, his
119semblable is his mirror; and who else would trace
120him, his umbrage, cipher more.

OSRIC
121Your lordship speaks most infallibly of him.

Village

122.concernancy: relevance.

122The concernancy, sir? Why do we wrap the gentleman

123.more rawer breath: i.e., words likewise crude. —These 3 words are redundant in both sound and sense.

123in our more rawer breath?

OSRIC
124Sir?

HORATIO

125.Is't . . . tongue?: i.e., Is it not possible for you lot to understand the kind of linguistic communication you lot use when someone else speaks it? 126.Y'all ... really: i.e., you

can

sympathize what Hamlet is maxim if you really try.

125Is't not possible to understand in another tongue?
126You volition do't, sir, really.

HAMLET

127-128.What imports the nomination of this admirer?: What is the significance of mentioning this admirer?

127What imports the nomination of this
128gentleman?

OSRIC
129Of Laertes?

HORATIO
130His purse is empty already; all'south golden words
131are spent.

Hamlet
132Of him, sir.

OSRIC
133I know you are not ignorant—

HAMLET

134-135.I would ... approve me: I wish you did know that I am non ignorant, simply if you did know that, it would not be to my credit. ...more

134I would you did, sir; notwithstanding, in faith, if you lot did,
135information technology would non much approve me. Well, sir?

OSRIC
136You are not ignorant of what excellence
137Laertes is—

Hamlet

138-139.I should compare with him in excellence: i.e., I might exist tempted to compare myself with him. 139-140.but . . . himself: —This is usually explained equally meaning, "for, to recognize excellence in another homo, 1 must know oneself." ...more

138I dare not confess that, lest I should compare
139with him in excellence; but, to know a man
140well, were to know himself.

OSRIC

141-142.in the imputation laid on him past them: i.e., in pop opinion.

141I mean, sir, for his weapon; just in the
142imputation laid on him by them, in his

143.meed: merit. unfellowed: unmatched.

143meed he'south unfellowed.

Village
144What's his weapon?

OSRIC
145Rapier and dagger.

Village
146That's two of his weapons: simply, well.

OSRIC
147The king, sir, hath wagered with him six Barbary

148.impawn'd: wagered.

148horses: against the which he has impawn'd, equally I take

149.poniards: daggers.

149it, six French rapiers and poniards, with their

150.assigns: accessories. hangers: —See prototype above. 151.carriages: —Run into dialogue beneath. 151-152.very responsive to: matching well (in colour and way) 153.liberal conceit: elegant design.

150assigns, every bit girdle, hangers, and and then: 3 of the
151carriages, in faith, are very dear to fancy, very
152responsive to the hilts, well-nigh frail carriages,
153and of very liberal conceit.

Village
154What call you the carriages?

HORATIO

155.must exist edified by the margent: would crave enlightenment from a marginal note.

155I knew you must be edified by the margent ere
156you had washed.

OSRIC
157The carriages, sir, are the hangers.

HAMLET
158The phrase would be more than german language to the matter,
159if we could conduct cannon by our sides: I would
160it might exist hangers till then. But, on: six Barbary
161horses against six French swords, their assigns,
162and three liberal-conceited carriages; that's the
163French bet against the Danish. Why is this "impawn'd,"
164as you call it?

OSRIC

165.laid: wagered. passes: rounds. ...more

165The king, sir, hath laid, that in a dozen passes
166between yourself and him, he shall not exceed you

167.he hath laid on twelve for nine: he is offer four-3 odds.

167iii hits: he hath laid on twelve for nine; and information technology
168would come to immediate trial, if your lordship

169.the answer: i.due east., agreement to accept the offer of a fencing match with Laertes. —Even so, in his reply ("How if I answer 'no'?") Hamlet uses the word "respond" in its more than common sense.

169would vouchsafe the respond.

HAMLET
170How if I answer "no"?

OSRIC
171I hateful, my lord, the opposition of your person in
172trial.

HAMLET
173Sir, I will walk hither in the hall: if it delight his

174.breathing time of twenty-four hour period with me: my usual 60 minutes for exercise.

174majesty, 'tis the breathing time of twenty-four hour period with me.
175Let the foils be brought, the gentleman willing,
176and the king hold his purpose, I volition win for him

177.an: if.

177an I tin; if not, I will gain nothing merely my shame
178and the odd hits.

OSRIC
179Shall I re-deliver you eastward'en so?

HAMLET

180-181.To this event, sir; after what flourish your nature volition: i.e., deliver my message, using whatever flourishes of language that appeal to your nature.

180To this consequence, sir; afterward what flourish your nature
181will.

OSRIC

182.commend my duty: —Osric means, "offer my dutiful respects," but Hamlet makes fun of him by misinterpreting his words to hateful "praise my own courtesy."

182I commend my duty to your lordship.

[Exit Osric.]

Village
183Yours.—He does well to commend it himself;

184.for's plow: for his plough; i.e., that will practice him service.

184there are no tongues else for's plow.

HORATIO

185.lapwing: —The lapwing is a bird that was thought to be and so foolish that it would, when it was hatched, run about with its shell still on its caput. Apparently Osric'south lid looks a lot like an eggshell, equally does the one in the picture at line 92.

185This lapwing runs abroad with the beat out on his
186head.

HAMLET

187.'A: he. —This is slangy. comply with his dug: i.e., treat his female parent'due south nipple with ceremonious politeness.

187'A did comply, sir, with his dug, before 'a sucked information technology.
188Thus has he—and many more than of the aforementioned breed

189.drossy: i.e., worthless, frivolous. ...more than 190-193.out . . . opinions: from a certain habitual way of talking to people, [people such as Osric have gotten] a kind of frothy collection [of currently stylish phrases], which enables them to sail through conversations with those who believe they have the nearly refined and correct opinions. 193-194.do only blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out: simply just blow on them a footling bit, to exam them, and their bubbles are flare-up.

189that I know the drossy age dotes on—simply got the
190melody of the time and, out of an addiction of encounter,
191a kind of yesty collection, which carries them
192through and through the most fann'd and winnow'd
193opinions; and do but blow them to their trial,
194the bubbles are out.

Enter a LORD.

Lord
195My lord, his majesty commended him to you lot by
196young Osric, who brings back to him that you nourish
197him in the hall: he sends to know if your pleasure
198hold to play with Laertes, or that you will take longer
199time.

HAMLET

200.I am constant to my purposes: I'm sticking to my intentions. 201-202.If his fitness speaks, mine is set: i.due east., if he'southward asking because this is a skilful time for him, it's a proficient time for me.

200I am constant to my purposes; they follow the
201king's pleasure: if his fitness speaks, mine is
202ready; now or whensoever, provided I be so
203able as now.

Lord
204The king and queen and all are coming downwards.

Village

205.In happy time: i.e., I'm glad of information technology.

205In happy time.

Lord

206-207.use some gentle amusement to Laertes earlier yous fall to play: i.eastward., speak a few courteous words to Laertes before you lot brainstorm the fencing friction match.

206The queen desires you to use some gentle
207entertainment to Laertes earlier yous autumn to play.

Village
208She well instructs me.

[Exit Lord.]

HORATIO
209Y'all will lose, my lord.

Village
210I do non think so: since he went into French republic, I
211have been in continual practice: I shall win at the
212odds. But thou wouldst not think how ill all's here
213nigh my heart: but it is no matter.

HORATIO
214Nay, good my lord—

HAMLET
215It is only foolery; but it is such a kind of

216.gain-giving: misgiving.

216gain-giving, as would peradventure trouble a adult female.

HORATIO
217If your mind dislike any thing, obey information technology: I volition
218forestall their repair here, and say you are not fit.

HAMLET

219-220.special providence in the autumn of a sparrow: Jesus, encouraging his disciples to fear aught in their evangelism, said, "Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the footing without your Father." (Matthew x:29) 223-224.Since no human being of naught he leaves knows what is't to leave anon: i.e. since no homo knows, by looking back on his life, what is the best time to exit his life.

219Not a whit, nosotros defy auspice: at that place'due south a special
220providence in the autumn of a sparrow. If it be now,
221'tis not to come; if it be not to come up, information technology will be
222now; if it be non at present, yet information technology will come. The
223readiness is all. Since no homo of nothing he leaves
224knows what is't to go out betimes, allow be.

A table prepar'd, Trumpets, Drums, and

Officers: high-ranking servants.

Officers with cushions, foils, daggers;
KING, QUEEN, LAERTES, [OSRIC,]

State: nobles.

and all the State.

Male monarch
225Come, Village, come, and take this paw from me.

[The King puts Laertes' paw into Hamlet'south.]

HAMLET
226Give me your pardon, sir: I've done you wrong;
227Simply pardon't, as you are a gentleman.

228.presence: assembled court.

228This presence knows,
229And you must needs have heard, how I am punish'd

230.sore distraction: i.eastward., madness.

230With a sore distraction. What I have done,

231.exception: disapproval, objection.

231That might your nature, honour and exception
232Roughly awake, I here proclaim was madness.
233Was't Hamlet wrong'd Laertes? Never Hamlet:
234If Hamlet from himself be ta'en away,
235And when he's not himself does wrong Laertes,
236Then Hamlet does it not, Hamlet denies it.
237Who does information technology, so? His madness: if't be and then,
238Hamlet is of the faction that is incorrect'd;
239His madness is poor Hamlet's enemy.

240.in this audition: i.e., earlier everyone hither.

240Sir, in this audience,

241.my disclaiming from a purposed evil: my declaration that I intended no impairment. 242.Free: atone.

241Let my disclaiming from a purposed evil
242Free me then far in your most generous thoughts,
243That I have shot mine pointer o'er the business firm,
244And hurt my brother.

LAERTES

244-246.I . . . revenge: i.e., your apology has satisfied my personal feelings, whose urgings, in this example (of Hamlet'due south killing of Laertes' father), should stir me the almost to take revenge. 246.in my terms of accolade: i.due east., as a man who wants to exist regarded as honorable. 247.will no reconcilement: i.e., am adamant to deny any reconciliation. 248-250.Till . . . ungored: until by [the advice and example of] some experts [in the code of laurels], who are widely acknowledged to be honorable, I have an authoritative opinion and precedent [which assure me that] I tin proceed my name complimentary of injury.

244 I am satisfied in nature,
245Whose motive, in this example, should stir me most
246To my revenge: simply in my terms of honour
247I stand aloof; and volition no reconcilement,
248Till by some elder masters, of known accolade,
249I take a vocalization and precedent of peace,
250To keep my proper name ungored. Merely till that time,
251I practise receive your offer'd love similar dearest,
252And will not wrong it.

Village
252 I encompass it freely;

253.brothers' wager: friendly match. frankly: freely; i.e., without any suspicions or reservations.

253And will this brothers' wager frankly play.
254Give the states the foils. Come up on.

LAERTES
254 Come up, one for me.

HAMLET

255.foil: shiny canvass of metal placed behind a candle to get in shine brighter and give more light. in mine ignorance: i.e., in comparison to my lack of skill in fencing. 257.Stick fiery off: bonfire out in dissimilarity.

255I'll be your foil, Laertes: in mine ignorance
256Your skill shall, like a star i' the darkest dark,
257Stick fiery off indeed.

LAERTES
257 You lot mock me, sir.

HAMLET
258No, past this hand.

King
259Give them the foils, young Osric. Cousin Hamlet,
260You know the wager?

Hamlet
260 Very well, my lord

261.laid the odds: i.due east. wagered a higher pale.

261Your grace hath laid the odds o' th' weaker side.

Male monarch
262I do non fright it; I have seen you both:

263.is amend'd: has improved with practice.(?)

263Only since he is better'd, we have therefore odds.

LAERTES

264.This is likewise heavy, permit me run across another: —I believe this must be Laertes' excuse to choice his own foil, the one that has a sharp indicate and is treated with poison.

264This is also heavy, let me meet another.

Village

265.likes: pleases. a length: the same length.

265This likes me well. These foils take all a length?

[They prepare to play.]

OSRIC
266Ay, my good lord.

KING

267.stoups: tankards.

267Ready me the stoups of wine upon that table.
268If Hamlet give the start or second hitting,

269.quit in answer of the third exchange: pay back Laertes' win in the third round ...more than

269Or quit in answer of the third exchange,
270Let all the battlements their ordnance fire:
271The king shall beverage to Hamlet's improve breath;

272.union: pearl.

272And in the cup an union shall he throw,
273Richer than that which four successive kings
274In Kingdom of denmark'due south crown take worn. Give me the cups;

275.kettle: kettle-pulsate.

275And permit the kettle to the trumpet speak,
276The trumpet to the cannoneer without,
277The cannons to the heavens, the heavens to globe,
278"Now the king drinks to Village." Come, begin:

Trumpets the while.

279And yous, the judges, bear a wary heart.

Hamlet
280Come on, sir.

LAERTES
280 Come, my lord.

[They play and Hamlet scores a hit.]

Hamlet
280 One.

LAERTES
280 No.

Village
280 Judgment.

OSRIC
281A hit, a very palpable striking.

LAERTES
281 Well; once again.

King
282Stay; requite me drink. Hamlet, this pearl is thine;

[He drops the pearl into Hamlet's cup.]

283Here'south to thy wellness. Give him the loving cup.

slice: cannon.

Drum, trumpets [audio a] flourish. A piece
goes off.

HAMLET
284I'll play this bout start; set it by awhile. Come.

[They play once more.]

285Some other hit; what say yous?

LAERTES
286A touch, a touch, I exercise confess.

KING
287Our son shall win.

QUEEN

287.fatty: sweaty.

287 He's fatty, and scant of jiff.

288.napkin: handkerchief.

288Here, Village, take my napkin, rub thy brows;

289.carouses: drinks a toast. thy fortune: your good luck.

289The queen carouses to thy fortune, Hamlet.

Village
290Proficient madam!

KING
290 Gertrude, do non beverage.

QUEEN
291I will, my lord; I pray yous, pardon me.

KING [Aside.]
292It is the toxicant'd cup: it is too late.

Hamlet
293I dare not drink yet, madam; by and past.

QUEEN
294Come, let me wipe thy face up.

LAERTES
295My lord, I'll hitting him at present.

KING
295 I practice non recall't.

LAERTES [Aside.]
296And yet 'tis almost 'gainst my conscience.

Hamlet
297Come, for the tertiary, Laertes: you lot but dally;
298I pray you, laissez passer with your all-time violence;

299.make a wanton of me: brand a spoiled kid of me. —Hamlet is telling Laertes that he is sure that Laertes is coddling him.

299I am afeard you brand a wanton of me.

LAERTES
300Say yous so? come up on.

[They play to a draw.]

OSRIC
301Nada, neither fashion.

[Village turns back to his female parent.]

LAERTES
302Take at yous now!

[Laertes wounds Hamlet; Hamlet
knocks Laertes' rapier from his paw
and picks information technology upward.]

Rex
302 Part them; they are incensed.

HAMLET
303Nay, come up, again.

[Village wounds Laertes. The Queen falls.]

OSRIC
303 Look to the queen in that location, ho!

HORATIO
304They bleed on both sides. How is it, my lord?

OSRIC
305How is't, Laertes?

LAERTES

306.woodcock: a bird which was reputed to be very stupid. springe: trap.

306Why, equally a woodcock to mine ain springe, Osric;
307I am justly kill'd with mine ain treachery.

Village
308How does the queen?

Male monarch
308 She swoons to see them bleed.

QUEEN
309No, no, the drink, the drink—O my honey Hamlet—
310The drink, the drink! I am poison'd.

[Dies.]

HAMLET
311O villany! Ho! let the door exist lock'd:
312Treachery! Seek it out.

LAERTES
313It is here, Hamlet: Hamlet, chiliad art slain;
314No medicine in the earth tin can do thee good;
315In thee at that place is non one-half an 60 minutes of life;
316The treacherous musical instrument is in thy mitt,

317.Unbated: not blunted, precipitous. foul practise: vile plot.

317Unbated and envenom'd: the foul practise
318Hath turn'd itself on me. Lo, here I prevarication,
319Never to ascension again: thy mother'south toxicant'd:

320.I can no more: I tin can do or say nothing more.

320I can no more: the king, the king's to arraign.

Hamlet
321The point envenom'd too!
322Then, venom, to thy piece of work.

[Stabs the King.]

All
323Treason! treason!

KING
324O, yet defend me, friends; I am but hurt.

HAMLET
325Hither, 1000 incestuous, murderous, damned Dane,
326Potable off this potion. Is thy spousal relationship here?

[Forces the poisoned drinkable downwards the
Male monarch's throat.]

327Follow my mother.

[King dies.]

LAERTES
327 He is justly served;

328.temper'd: mixed.

328Information technology is a poison atmosphere'd past himself.
329Substitution forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet:
330Mine and my begetter's decease come not upon thee,
331Nor thine on me.

[Dies.]

HAMLET

332.make thee gratis: absolve you.

332Sky make thee free of information technology! I follow thee.
333I am dead, Horatio. Wretched queen, adieu!
334You that look pale and tremble at this chance,

335.mutes: silent spectators.

335That are but mutes or audience to this act,

336.brutal: savage. sergeant: sheriff's officer.

336Had I but time—as this fell sergeant, death,
337Is strict in his arrest—O, I could tell you—
338But allow it be. Horatio, I am expressionless;
3391000 livest. Report me and my cause aright

340.the unsatisfied: i.due east., those who want satisfactory answers to questions nigh what has just happened. —I'm guessing that Hamlet doesn't want to go out behind a reputation equally a treasonous murderer.

340To the unsatisfied.

HORATIO
340 Never believe it:

341.antiquarian Roman: i.e., one who will commit suicide on such an occasion. (It was idea that Roman servants would commit suicide to follow their masters in expiry).

341I am more an antique Roman than a Dane:
342Hither'south notwithstanding some liquor left.

Village
342 Equally thou'rt a human being,
343Give me the loving cup: let go; by heaven, I'll have't.
344O good Horatio, what a wounded proper name,
345Things continuing thus unknown, shall live behind me!
346If chiliad didst ever concur me in thy eye
347Absent thee from felicity awhile,
348And in this harsh world draw thy jiff in pain,
349To tell my story.

March distant off [and a shot inside].

349 What warlike racket is this?

OSRIC
350Young Fortinbras, with conquest come from Poland,
351To the ambassadors of England gives
352This warlike volley.

Village
352 O, I dice, Horatio;

353.o'er-crows: triumphs over. —The term is derived from cockfighting.

353The stiff toxicant quite o'er-crows my spirit:
354I cannot alive to hear the news from England;
355Only I do prophesy the election lights

356.voice: back up, vote.

356On Fortinbras: he has my dying phonation;

357-358.the occurrents, more and less, / Which take solicited: the occurrences, big and small, which have motivated [what but happened]. —Hamlet is urging Horatio to tell the whole story, and I suppose that to Village the most important element is the fact that Rex Claudius murdered Village's father.

357Then tell him, with the occurrents, more and less,
358Which take solicited. The rest is silence.

[Dies.]

HORATIO
359Now cracks a noble heart. Expert night sweet prince:
360And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!

[March within.]

361Why does the drum come up hither?

Enter FORTINBRAS with the
[English] Ambassadors.

FORTINBRAS
362Where is this sight?

HORATIO
362 What is information technology ye would see?
363If cypher of woe or wonder, cease your search.

FORTINBRAS

364.This quarry cries on havoc: this heap of corpses proclaims a massacre. 365.toward: in preparation.

364This quarry cries on havoc. O proud death,
365What feast is toward in thine eternal jail cell,
366That thou then many princes at a shot
367So bloodily hast struck?

Ambassador
367 The sight is dismal;
368And our affairs from England come also late:

369.senseless: i.east., deaf.

369The ears are senseless that should give us hearing,
370To tell him his commandment is fulfill'd,
371That Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead:
372Where should we have our thanks?

HORATIO

372.his: i.e., the King's.

372 Not from his mouth,
373Had information technology the ability of life to thank yous:
374He never gave commandment for their death.

375.jump: precisely. this bloody question: this bloody dispute.

375Just since, so jump upon this bloody question,
376You lot from the Polack wars, and you from England,
377Are here arriv'd, give order that these bodies

378.phase: platform.

378Loftier on a stage exist placed to the view;
379And let me speak to the yet unknowing globe
380How these things came virtually. And so shall yous hear
381Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts,

382.judgments: retributions. casual: happening by chance.

382Of accidental judgments, coincidental slaughters,

383.put on: instigated. forced cause: pretended justification. 384-385.purposes mistook / Fall'n on thursday' inventors' heads: i.e., plots misfiring and blowing upwards in the faces of the plotters. —An example of what Horatio is talking about is that Laertes died from the poison that he put on his own sword.

383Of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause,
384And, in this upshot, purposes mistook
385Fall'northward on thursday' inventors' heads: all this can I
386Truly deliver.

FORTINBRAS
386 Permit us haste to hear information technology,

387.And call the noblest to the audition: and enquire the most noble people to listen. ...more than

387And phone call the noblest to the audience.
388For me, with sorrow I embrace my fortune:

389.of retention: still living within men's retention.

389I have some rights of memory in this kingdom,

390.vantage: i.e., best legal merits to the throne of Denmark.

390Which at present to claim my vantage doth invite me.

HORATIO

391-392.Of . . . more: i.e., I will also take reason to speak of the justice of Fortinbras' merits to the throne, and strengthen that claim with the support of Hamlet, whose support will garner the support of others. 393.permit this same be presently perform'd: i.e., the award to exist done to Hamlet'south body, and the delivery of Horatio's spoken communication should be immediately performed. 394.wild: distraught, full of confusion.

391Of that I shall take too cause to speak,
392And from his mouth whose voice will draw on more;
393Only let this same be presently perform'd,
394Fifty-fifty while men's minds are wild; lest more mischance
395On plots and errors, happen.

FORTINBRAS
395 Let iv captains
396Deport Village, similar a soldier, to the phase;

397.been put on: been put to the exam (past condign king).

397For he was likely, had he been put on,

398.prov'd: proved to be. passage: decease.

398To have prov'd well-nigh imperial: and, for his passage,
399The soldiers' music and the rites of war
400Speak loudly for him.
401Take up the bodies: such a sight every bit this

402.Becomes the field, but here shows much amiss: befits the battlefield, but here is out of place.

402Becomes the field, only here shows much amiss.
403Go, bid the soldiers shoot.

Exeunt.