According to the phrase, or the addition, Of man, and country. Rey. Very good, my lord. Pol. And then, sir, does he this,-He doesWhat was I about to say?-By the mass, I was about To say some something :-Where did I leave? Rey. At, closes in the consequence. Pol. At, closes in the consequence,-Ay, marry ; Or then, or then; with such, or such; and, as you say, I saw him enter such a house of sale, (Videlicet, a brothel,) or so forth.— See you now; Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth: And thus do we of wisdom and of reach, With windlaces, and with assays of bias, By indirections find directions out: So, by former lecture and advice, Shall you my son: You have me, have you not? Rey. My lord, I have. Pol. God be wi' you; fare you well. Rey. Good my lord, Pol. Observe his inclination in yourself. Rey. I shall, my lord. Pol. And let him ply his music. Rey. Well, my lord. [Exit. Enter OPHELIA. Pol. Farewell-How now, Ophelia? what's the matter? Oph. O, my lord, my lord, I have been so affrighted! Oph. My lord, as I was sewing in my closet, As if he had been loosed out of hell, To speak of horrors,-he comes before me. Oph. My lord, I do not know; But, truly, I do fear it. Pol. What said he? Oph. He took me by the wrist, and held me hard; Then goes he to the length of all his arm; And, with his other hand thus o'er his brow, He falls to such perusal of my face, As he would draw it. Long staid he so; At last, a little shaking of mine arm, And thrice his head thus waving up and down,- As it did seem to shatter all his bulk, And end his being: That done, he lets me go: Pol. Come, go with me; I will go seek the king. This is the very ecstacy of love; Whose violent property foredoes itself, And leads the will to desperate undertakings, That does afflict our natures. I am sorry, What, have you given him any hard words of late? Oph. No, my good lord; but, as you did command, I did repel his letters, and denied His access to me. Pol. That hath made him mad. I am sorry, that with better heed and judgment, To cast beyond ourselves in our opinions, As it is common for the younger sort To lack discretion. Come, go we to the king: This must be known; which, being kept close, might move More grief to hide, than hate to utter love. Come. [Exeunt. SCENE II.-A Room in the Castle. Enter KING, QUEEN, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENStern, and attendants. King. Welcome, dear Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern! Moreover that we much did long to see you, The need, we have to use you, did provoke Our hasty sending. Something have you heard More than his father's death, that thus hath put him That,-being of so young days brought up with him ; Whether aught, to us unknown, afflicts him thus, Queen. Good gentlemen, he hath much talk'd of you; Ros. Both your majesties Might, by the sovereign power you have of us, Guil. But we both obey; And here give up ourselves, in the full bent, To lay our service freely at your feet, To be commanded. King. Thanks, Rosencrantz, and gentle Guildenstern. Queen. Thanks, Guildenstern, and gentle Rosen crantz : And I beseech you instantly to visit My too much changed son.-Go, some of you, And bring these gentlemen where Hamlet is. Guil. Heavens make our presence, and our practices, Pleasant and helpful to him! Queen. Ay, amen! [Exeunt ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN, and some attendants. Enter POLONIUS. Pol. The ambassadors from Norway, my good lord, Are joyfully return'd. King. Thou still hast been the father of good news. Pol. Have I, my lord? Assure you, my good liege, I hold my duty, as I hold my soul, Both to my God, and to my gracious king: As it hath us'd to do,) that I have found The very cause of Hamlet's lunacy. King. O, speak of that; that do I long to hear. My news shall be the fruit to that great feast. He tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found Queen. I doubt, it is no other but the main; |