Oh I Will Rise Again and Again

Hamlet Translation Deed 5, Scene ii

Hamlet and HORATIO enter.

Village

So much for this, sir. At present shall yous see the other. Yous practice remember all the circumstances?

Village

That's everything about that, sir. Now I'll tell you my other story. You do remember the circumstances of my situation, righ?

HORATIO

Remember it, my lord?

HORATIO

How could I non, my lord?

Hamlet

Sir, in my heart there was a kind of fighting That would not permit me sleep. Methought I lay Worse than the mutines in the bilboes. Rashly— And praised be rashness for it: allow usa know Our indiscretion sometimes serves united states of america well When our deep plots do curtain, and that should teach united states of america In that location's a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will—

HAMLET

Sir, there was a kind of war in my middle that wouldn't let me slumber. It seemed to me that I was in worse shape even than captive rebels in chains. I impulsively—let me praise impulsiveness. Sometimes acting impulsively works even when our complicated plans don't work out, showing us that a God who shapes our destiny—

HORATIO

That is most certain.

HORATIO

That is a certainty.

Village

Up from my cabin, My sea-gown scarfed almost me, in the night Groped I to find out them, had my want, Fingered their package, and in fine withdrew To mine own room once again, making so assuming (My fears forgetting manners) to unseal Their grand committee, where I institute, Horatio— O royal knavery!—an exact control, Larded with many several sorts of reasons Importing Denmark's health, and England'southward as well, With—ho!—such bugs and goblins in my life That, on the supervise (no leisure bated, No, not to stay the grinding of the ax) My head should exist struck off.

HAMLET

I came upward from my cabin with my robe tied around me. In the dark, I groped around and found what I was looking for. I stole Rosencrantz and Guildenstern's packet of papers, and snuck dorsum to my cabin again. My fears overcoming my manners, I was assuming plenty to open up the letter of the alphabet they carried from Claudius to the English king. Horato, there I found—oh, royal mischief!—an explicit control, fattened up with blather about Denmark'south well-being and England's too —mind!—that described all the terrors that would come from letting me alive. The letter contained instructions to cutting off my caput, without even taking whatever time to acuminate the ax.

HAMLET

[shows HORATIO a document] Hither'south the commission. Read it at more leisure. Merely wilt 1000 hear me how I did proceed?

Village

[He shows HORATIO a document] Here's the letter. Read information technology when y'all have a moment. But practise you want to hear what I did next?

HAMLET

Being thus benetted round with villainies— Ere I could make a prologue to my brains, They had begun the play—I sat me downwardly, Devised a new committee, wrote information technology fair. I one time did hold it, as our statists do, A baseness to write fair, and labored much How to forget that learning, only, sir, now It did me yeoman's service. Wilt k know Thursday' effect of what I wrote?

HAMLET

Stuck as I was in their cruel internet—earlier I could even fully think most the trouble, my encephalon had already started playing with possible solutions—I saturday down and wrote a new letter. I wrote it in a bureaucrat'due south neat handwriting. I used to think, only as our politicians do, that having nice handwriting was for servants. So I had to really work to forget that bias. And, sir, it certainly helped me and so. Would you like to know what I wrote?

HORATIO

Ay, expert my lord.

HORATIO

Yes, my skillful lord.

Village

An earnest agreeableness from the king, As England was his faithful tributary, As beloved between them similar the palm might flourish, As peace should stiff her wheaten garland clothing And stand up a comma 'tween their amities, And many suchlike "equally'south" of great charge, That, on the view and knowing of these contents, Without debatement further, more or less, He should the bearers put to sudden death, Not shriving time allowed.

HAMLET

A sincere request from the Rex of Denmark, to the Male monarch of England—his faithful vassal subject—with hopes that the dear between the 2 countries can flourish, and that peace tin rising upward and join them together in friendship, and some other important-sounding statements like that. I instructed the King of England that, after reading and reviewing the alphabetic character, without any further debate, he should immediately impale the men who delivered the letter, without fifty-fifty giving them time to confess to a priest.

HORATIO

How was this sealed?

HORATIO

How did you lot become an official seal on it?

HAMLET

Why, even in that was heaven ordinant. I had my begetter'south signet in my bag, Which was the model of that Danish seal. Folded the writ up in form of th' other, Subscribed it, gave 't th' impression, placed information technology safely, The changeling never known. Now, the next twenty-four hours Was our body of water fight, and what to this was sequent Thou know'st already.

HAMLET

Even in that location, heaven gave me a helping hand. I had my father's signet ring in my pocket, which has a minor version of the Danish royal seal on information technology. I folded up the letter, signed it, sealed it, and put information technology safely back without anyone noticing the modify. The side by side twenty-four hours brought our fight at body of water, and yous already know what happened afterwards.

HORATIO

Then Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to 't.

HORATIO

Then Guildenstern and Rosencrantz go to their deaths.

Hamlet

Why, homo, they did make dear to this employment. They are not well-nigh my censor. Their defeat Does by their own insinuation grow. 'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes Between the pass and fell incensèd points Of mighty opposites.

HAMLET

Well, homo, they loved doing the rex's every bidding. I don't feel whatever guilt. Their deaths grew out of their meddling. It'due south dangerous when inferior people go in betwixt the sword thrusts of mighty opponents.

HORATIO

Why, what a male monarch is this!

HORATIO

Oh, what a male monarch this Claudius is!

HAMLET

Does it not, recall thee, stand me now upon— He that hath killed my king and whored my mother, Popped in between th' ballot and my hopes, Thrown out his bending for my proper life (And with such cozenage!) —is 't non perfect censor To quit him with this arm? And is 't not to exist damned To let this canker of our nature come In further evil?

Hamlet

Don't yous call back that information technology's at present my duty to kill him? He killed my king, fabricated my mother a whore, stole the throne that I wanted, and plotted against my life with shocking trickery. Wouldn't killing him be completely justified? And, in fact, wouldn't I exist damned if I were to let this cancer live to practice more harm?

HORATIO

Information technology must exist shortly known to him from England What is the issue of the business organisation there.

HORATIO

He'due south going to get the news from England before long almost what happened there.

Village

It volition be short. The interim's mine. And a human'southward life's no more than to say "one." Only I am very sorry, expert Horatio, That to Laertes I forgot myself, For by the prototype of my cause I run across The portraiture of his. I'll court his favors. But sure the bravery of his grief did put me Into a towering passion.

HAMLET

He will, presently. But I accept time before the news arrives. And it merely takes the fourth dimension to count to i to impale a man. But I do experience very sorry, Horatio, that I lost control of myself with Laertes. I can see my own cause for revenge mirrored in his. I'll try to win him over. But the melodramatic showiness of his grief pushed me into a fury.

HORATIO

Peace.—Who comes here?

HORATIO

Finish—who's coming in here?

OSRIC, a young courtier, enters with his chapeau in his manus.

OSRIC

Your lordship is right welcome back to Kingdom of denmark.

OSRIC

My lord, welcome dorsum to Kingdom of denmark.

HAMLET

I humbly thank you, sir. [bated to HORATIO] Dost know this water-fly?

HAMLET

I humbly thank you, sir.

[To HORATIO and then that only he tin hear] Do you know this flitting little bug?

HORATIO

[aside to HAMLET] No, my skilful lord.

HORATIO

[To Village so that only he can hear] No, my lord.

HAMLET

[aside to HORATIO] Thy state is the more than gracious, for 'tis a vice to know him. He hath much state, and fertile. Let a beast be lord of beasts and his crib shall stand up at the male monarch's mess. 'Tis a chough, just, every bit I say, spacious in the possession of dirt.

HAMLET

[To HORATIO so that only he can hear] You're better off for that. Information technology'south a curse to know him. He owns a lot of proficient, fertile land. Give a beast a lot of cattle, and his food trough will be welcome at the rex'due south table. He'southward a fool who spouts nonsense, but, equally I said, he owns a lot of dirt.

OSRIC

Sweet lord, if your lordship were at leisure, I should impart a thing to you from His Majesty.

OSRIC

Sweet lord, if you were to take a gratuitous moment, I would like to tell you a message from His Majesty.

HAMLET

I volition receive it, sir, with all diligence of spirit. Put your bonnet to his right use. 'Tis for the head.

HAMLET

Sir, I'll listen, with all of my being. At present put your hat to its proper use. Put it on your head.

OSRIC

I thank your lordship. It is very hot.

OSRIC

Thank you for the advice, my lord. But it'south very hot.

HAMLET

No, believe me, 'tis very cold. The wind is northerly.

HAMLET

No, believe me, it'south very cold, with a northern air current.

OSRIC

Information technology is indifferent cold, my lord, indeed.

OSRIC

My lord, it is quite cold, indeed.

Hamlet

But however methinks it is very sultry and hot for my complexion.

Village

Merely yet I think it's as well boiling and hot for me.

OSRIC

Exceedingly, my lord. Information technology is very sultry—every bit 'twere—I cannot tell how. My lord, his majesty bade me signify to you that he has laid a bully wager on your head. Sir, this is the matter—

OSRIC

Exceedingly hot, sir. It is very humid—then humid I can't even describe it. My lord, His Majesty asked me to tell y'all that he'south placed a big bet on y'all. Sir, here'southward what'due south going on—

HAMLET

I beseech you, call up— [indicates that OSRIC should put on his hat]

Village

I beg you, remember—[He gestures that OSRIC should put on his lid]

OSRIC

Nay, good my lord, for mine ease, in skilful faith. Sir, here is newly come to court Laertes, believe me, an absolute gentleman, full of nigh excellent differences, of very soft social club and great showing. Indeed, to speak feelingly of him, he is the bill of fare or calendar of gentry, for you shall observe in him the continent of what part a gentleman would see.

OSRIC

No, my lord, I'1000 more comfortable like this, I swear. Sir, a recent arrival to the regal court named Laertes is an absolute gentleman, believe me. He is total of the well-nigh first-class qualities, with amusing manners and skilful looks. In fact, if I were to reveal my truthful feelings about him, he is similar a checklist of what a gentleman should be. You'll find that he's the apotheosis of a perfect gentleman.

HAMLET

Sir, his definement suffers no perdition in you, though I know to divide him inventorially would dizzy th' arithmetic of retentiveness, and yet simply yaw neither, in respect of his quick sail. But in the verity of extolment, I take him to be a soul of not bad article, and his infusion of such famine and rareness as, to make true diction of him, his semblable is his mirror. And who else would trace him? His umbrage, nothing more.

Village

Sir, your description of him suffers no loss of accurateness, though I know that to try to describe all of his skillful qualities would empty-headed the listen. And even trying to exercise and so, y'all still would not exist able to capture them all. But in true and sincere praise, I tin say that he has a soul of great nobility, and that he is and so unique—to be honest about him—that his equal can only exist establish when he looks in a mirror. Anyone else is but a shadow of him.

OSRIC

Your lordship speaks most infallibly of him.

OSRIC

Your lordship describes him perfectly.

Hamlet

The concernancy, sir? Why practice we wrap the gentleman in our more rawer jiff?

Hamlet

What'south the relevance? Why do we wrap him up in our breathless words?

HORATIO

[aside to HAMLET] Is 't not possible to empathise in another natural language? Y'all volition do 't, sir, really.

HORATIO

[To Village so that only he can hear] You must speak in a different style for him to sympathise you? You can do information technology, sir.

HAMLET

What imports the nomination of this gentleman?

HAMLET

What is the significance of our word of this gentleman?

HORATIO

[aside to Hamlet] His pocketbook is empty already. All 's golden words are spent.

HORATIO

[To Village so that only he can hear] His handbag is already empty. He has spent all of his golden words.

HAMLET

Aye, of him. Of Laertes, sir.

OSRIC

I know you are not ignorant—

OSRIC

I know you are not ignorant—

HAMLET

I would you did, sir. Yet in faith, if you did, it would not much corroborate me. Well, sir?

Hamlet

I wish yous did, sir. But in truth, if y'all did, it would not be much to my credit. Well, sir?

OSRIC

You lot are not ignorant of what excellence Laertes is—

OSRIC

I know you're not ignorant about how splendid Laertes is—

HAMLET

I dare not confess that lest I should compare with him in excellence, but to know a homo well were to know himself.

Hamlet

I don't dare to admit it, because yous might compare his excellence to mine. But to know excellence in another you lot must know it in yourself.

OSRIC

I mean, sir, for his weapon. Merely in the imputation laid on him past them, in his meed he'southward unfellowed.

OSRIC

I mean, sir, he'southward known for his weapon. Pop stance holds him to be unrivaled.

Village

What's his weapon?

Hamlet

What kind of weapon does he use?

OSRIC

The light sword and the dagger.

Hamlet

That's two of his weapons. But well.

Village

Those are merely two of his weapons. Just no matter.

OSRIC

The king, sir, hath wagered with him six Barbary horses, against the which he has impawned, as I take information technology, six French rapiers and poniards with their assigns—as girdle, hangers, and then. Three of the carriages, in religion, are very dear to fancy, very responsive to the hilts, nigh delicate carriages, and of very liberal conceit.

OSRIC

Sir, the rex has gambled with Laertes, betting vi Barbary horses against—as I understand information technology—six French light swords and daggers with all their accessories. Three of the carriages, in fact, are very beautifully designed, and friction match the fencing accessories. Very imaginative carriages.

HAMLET

What call you the carriages?

HAMLET

What are you calling "carriages?"

HORATIO

[bated to Village] I knew yous must exist edified by the margin ere you had done.

HORATIO

[To HAMLET so that only he can hear] I knew you lot'd have to expect a give-and-take up before we were finished with him.

OSRIC

The carriages, sir, are the hangers.

OSRIC

The carriages, sir, are the hangers on which we hang swords.

HAMLET

The phrase would be more germane to the matter if we could carry cannon by our sides. I would it might be hangers till so. Simply, on: half-dozen Barbary horses confronting six French swords, their assigns, and three liberal-conceited carriages—that's the French bet against the Danish. Why is this "impawned," as you call it?

Village

That give-and-take would make more than sense if it were describing something that pulled a cannon. I'd prefer to call information technology a "hanger." But, still. Six Barbary horses against vi French swords with accessories, and three imaginatively designed carriages—sounds like a French bet against the Danish. Why has all this been "gambled," as you put information technology?

OSRIC

The king, sir, hath laid that in a dozen passes between yourself and him, he shall not exceed you three hits. He hath laid on twelve for 9, and it would come up to immediate trial if your lordship would vouchsafe the answer.

OSRIC

Sir, the rex has bet that in a dozen rounds between you and Laertes, he won't beat you lot by more iii hits. Nosotros could kickoff the match immediately if you'll do me the honour of giving me your answer.

HAMLET

How if I answer "No"?

Hamlet

What if my answer is "no?"

OSRIC

I mean, my lord, the opposition of your person in trial.

OSRIC

I mean, my lord, if you'd agree to compete in the wager.

HAMLET

Sir, I will walk here in the hall. If it please His Majesty, 'tis the breathing fourth dimension of twenty-four hours with me. Let the foils be brought, the gentleman willing, and the male monarch agree his purpose. I will win for him an I can. If not, I will gain nothing just my shame and the odd hits.

HAMLET

Sir, I'm going to take a walk in the hall. Tell the king that it is my time to exercise. If the male monarch still wants to do this, and if Laertes is willing, tell them to bring in the swords. I'll win the king's bet for him if I can. If not, I'll accept suffered just a bit of shame for losing, and a few sword hits.

OSRIC

Shall I redeliver you e'en so?

OSRIC

Shall I quote yous with those precise words?

HAMLET

To this effect, sir, later on what flourish your nature will.

Village

Just become the meaning across, sir. And exist every bit flowery as you desire in doing it.

OSRIC

I commend my duty to your lordship.

OSRIC

I am at your service, your lordship.

Village

He does well to commend it himself. In that location are no tongues else for 'southward turn.

Village

He'south smart to recommend himself. There's no one else who'd practise information technology for him.

HORATIO

This lapwing runs abroad with the shell on his head.

HORATIO

That fool looks like a newly hatched bird running effectually with its egg still on its head.

Village

He did comply, sir, with his dug before he sucked it. Thus has he—and many more than of the same bevy that I know the drossy age dotes on—simply got the tune of the time and outward habit of encounter, a kind of yeasty collection, which carries them through and through the about fond and winnowed opinions; and do but blow them to their trial, the bubbling are out.

Hamlet

He used to shower flowery praise on his mother's nipple before he sucked information technology. In that way he—and so many others in this frivolous age—follow the fashionable way of talking. It's a kind of wispy drove of words through which he tin express the most trendy opinions. But accident a little on these ideas to test them, and they'll burst.

LORD

My lord, his majesty commended him to you lot past young Osric, who brings back to him that you lot attend him in the hall. He sends to know if your pleasure hold to play with Laertes, or that you volition take longer time.

LORD

My lord, His Majesty has learned from Osric that you will soon come to the principal hall. The king would similar to know if yous would similar to duel confronting Laertes now, or if you'd like a picayune more than fourth dimension.

Village

I am constant to my purpose. They follow the king'south pleasure. If his fitness speaks, mine is gear up, now or whensoever, provided I be so able every bit at present.

HAMLET

I'll do as I said before: whatever the king wants. If he'southward ready now, so am I. If he prefers another time, I'll practice it then, then long as I'm able.

LORD

The king and queen and all are coming down.

LORD

The rex and queen are coming down with anybody else to picket.

HAMLET

And right on time, as well.

LORD

The queen desires y'all to apply some gentle entertainment to Laertes before you lot autumn to play.

LORD

The queen would like you to speak a few polite words to Laertes before the match begins.

HAMLET

She well instructs me.

Village

Her communication is practiced.

HORATIO

You will lose this wager, my lord.

HORATIO

You're going to lose this bet, my lord.

HAMLET

I exercise non think so. Since he went into France, I have been in continual exercise. I shall win at the odds. But m wouldst not think how sick all's hither nigh my heart. Just information technology is no matter.

Hamlet

I don't call back then. Since Laertes left, I've been practicing fencing constantly. With the odds they've given me, I'm going to win. But fifty-fifty so, I have a bad feeling in my centre. But forget well-nigh that.

HORATIO

Nay, good my lord—

Hamlet

It is just foolery, merely it is such a kind of proceeds-giving equally would perhaps trouble a woman.

Hamlet

Information technology'due south merely foolishness, but I accept the kind of misgiving that might carp a woman.

HORATIO

If your mind dislike annihilation, obey information technology. I will forestall their repair hither and say you are not fit.

HORATIO

If your conscience is telling you not to practice this, obey it. I'll go and stop them and say you're not feeling well.

Hamlet

Not a whit. Nosotros defy auspice. There'due south a special providence in the autumn of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis not to come. If it be non to come, it will be now. If it exist not now, yet it will come—the readiness is all. Since no man of nada he leaves knows, what is 't to go out betimes? Let be.

Hamlet

You lot will not. I ignore omens. God controls everything—fifty-fifty the death of a sparrow. If I am to die now, then it will not exist later. If I am to die later, then information technology will non be at present. All that matters is existence set for it when it does happen. Since no man knows about what he leaves backside when he dies, then what's it to him if he leaves early? Let information technology be.

CLAUDIUS enters with GERTRUDE, LAERTES, OSRIC, lords, and other attendants with trumpets, drums, fencing swords, a table, and pitchers of wine.

CLAUDIUS

Come, Hamlet, come, and take this hand from me. [puts LAERTES' mitt into HAMLET'south]

CLAUDIUS

Come, Village, milk shake hands with Laertes. [CLAUDIUS places LAERTES' and Village's hands together]

Hamlet

Give me your pardon, sir. I've done you wrong. But pardon 't, as yous are a gentleman. This presence knows, And you lot must needs accept heard, how I am punished With sore distraction. What I accept done, That might your nature, honor, and exception Roughly awake, I here proclaim was madness. Was 't Hamlet wronged Laertes? Never Village. If Hamlet from himself exist ta'en away, And when he's not himself does wrong Laertes, Then Hamlet does it not. Village denies it. Who does it, then? His madness. If't be so, Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged. His madness is poor Village'southward enemy. Sir, in this audience, Let my disclaiming from a purposed evil Free me so far in your most generous thoughts That I take shot mine pointer o'er the house And hurt my brother.

Village

I ask your forgiveness, sir. I've washed you incorrect. Forgive me, equally a gentleman. Anybody here knows—and you must accept heard it too—that I'thou suffering from insanity. What I did to insult your nature and your honor, I did only out of madness. Was it Village who insulted Laertes? Non Hamlet. If Village has had his mind stolen, and insults Laertes when he'due south not himself, then it is not Hamlet who did it. Who did it, then? Hamlet's madness. If that'due south true, and then it's Hamlet who was the victim. His madness is his enemy. Sir, with this audience as my witness, permit me declare that I intended no harm and am as innocent equally a human who shoots an arrow over his house and accidentally hits his brother.

LAERTES

I am satisfied in nature, Whose motive in this case should stir me nearly To my revenge. But in my terms of accolade I stand aloof, and volition no reconcilement Till by some elder masters, of known laurels, I accept a voice and precedent of peace To keep my name ungored. But till that time I do receive your offered love similar love And will not wrong it.

LAERTES

My personal feelings are satisfied—even though what yous've washed should stir them to seek revenge. Yet, as a human being who values honor, I must for now hold off and will not accept an apology—until some experts in matters of honor testify me that accepting your apology will not stain my reputation. Until then, I accept the love you offering every bit dear, and won't practice anything to offend it.

Village

I cover it freely, And will this brother's wager frankly play.— Give us the foils. Come up on.

Village

I accept it gladly, and will engage in this friendly match without reservations. Come up on, give me a sword.

LAERTES

Come, 1 for me.

Hamlet

I'll exist your foil, Laertes. In mine ignorance Your skill shall, like a star i' thursday' darkest night, Stick peppery off indeed.

Hamlet

I'thousand going to make you look good, Laertes. My lack of skill will make yours blaze like the brightest star in the darkest night.

LAERTES

Yous mock me, sir.

LAERTES

Y'all're making fun of me, sir.

HAMLET

No, I swear past my manus.

CLAUDIUS

Give them the foils, young Osric.—Cousin Village, You know the wager?

CLAUDIUS

Requite them the swords, Osric. Village, you know the bet?

Hamlet

Very well, my lord. Your grace hath laid the odds o' thursday' weaker side.

HAMLET

Very well, my lord. You've placed your bet on the weaker side.

CLAUDIUS

I exercise not fear information technology. I accept seen you both. But since he is improve we have therefore odds.

CLAUDIUS

I'm not worried. I've seen both of you argue. Only since Laertes is improve, nosotros've given him a handicap.

LAERTES

[tests a rapier] This is besides heavy. Let me run into another.

LAERTES

[He tests a sword] This sword's besides heavy. Give me some other one.

HAMLET

[tests a rapier] This likes me well. These foils have all a length?

Village

[He tests a sword] This 1 is good for me. Are they all the same length?

HAMLET and LAERTES set up to debate.

CLAUDIUS

Set me the stoups of wine upon that tabular array. If Hamlet requite the first or 2d hit Or quit in respond of the 3rd exchange, Allow all the battlements their ordnance burn down! The king shall drink to Hamlet's better jiff, And in the cup an union shall he throw Richer than that which iv successive kings In Denmark's crown have worn. Give me the cups. And let the kettle to the trumpet speak, The trumpet to the cannoneer without, The cannons to the heavens, the heavens to earth, "Now the king dunks to Hamlet." Come, begin.— And you, the judges, bear a wary eye.

CLAUDIUS

Put the cups of wine on that table. If Hamlet gets the first or second hit, or even responds to Laertes claiming by just making the third hitting, then we will fire the cannons in his accolade! I'll and then drink to Hamlet's health, and into his loving cup I'll drop a pearl more valuable than those the last four Danish kings worn in their crowns. Give me the cups. Play the drum to signal the trumpeter, then the trumpet will point the cannons exterior, and the cannons will betoken the heavens, and the heavens will echo the sound in lodge to tell all the world that the king now drinks to Hamlet'south health. Come on, brainstorm. And you lot, judges, scout advisedly.

Hamlet and LAERTES argue.

OSRIC

A hit, a very palpable hit.

OSRIC

It was a hit, a articulate hit.

LAERTES

Well, another round.

CLAUDIUS

Stay, give me beverage.—Hamlet, this pearl is thine. Here'southward to thy health.

CLAUDIUS

Requite me some wine.

[To Village] Village, this pearl is yours. Here's to your wellness.

CLAUDIUS drops the pearl into a cup.

Drums, trumpets sound, shot goes off

CLAUDIUS

Give him the cup.

CLAUDIUS

Give him the cup.

Hamlet

I'll play this bout first. Prepare information technology by a while. Come.

HAMLET

I'll finish this round get-go. Set the cup down for a while. Permit's go.

Hamlet and LAERTES debate.

HAMLET

Another hitting. What say you lot?

Village

Some other hit. What do you say?

LAERTES

A impact, a touch, I do confess 't.

LAERTES

Information technology was a minor hitting, a small hit, I admit it.

CLAUDIUS

Our son shall win.

GERTRUDE

He's fatty, and scant of breath.— Here, Hamlet, take my napkin, rub thy brows. The queen carouses to thy fortune, Hamlet. [picks up the cup with the pearl]

GERTRUDE

He'south fat and out of jiff.

[To HAMLET] Here, Hamlet, take my handkerchief and wipe the sweat from your brow. The queen drinks to your good luck, Hamlet. [She lifts the cup with the pearl]

CLAUDIUS

Gertrude, do not potable.

CLAUDIUS

Gertrude, don't potable.

GERTRUDE

I volition, my lord. I pray you, pardon me. [drinks]

GERTRUDE

I will drink, my lord. Please alibi me. [She drinks]

CLAUDIUS

[aside] It is the poisoned loving cup. It is too belatedly.

CLAUDIUS

[To himself] That was the poisoned drinkable. It'southward too late.

HAMLET

I dare not drink yet, madam. By and past.

Hamlet

I can't afford to drink now, madam. Soon.

GERTRUDE

Come, let me wipe thy confront.

GERTRUDE

Come on, let me wipe your face.

LAERTES

[aside to CLAUDIUS] My lord, I'll hitting him at present.

LAERTES

[To CLAUDIUS so that only he can hear] I'll hit him now.

CLAUDIUS

I do not think 't.

LAERTES

[aside] And nevertheless it is about 'gainst my conscience.

LAERTES

[To himself] And yet, it almost makes me experience guilty.

Village

Come up, for the tertiary, Laertes. Yous do but dally. I pray you lot, laissez passer with your best violence. I am afeard y'all brand a wanton of me.

Village

Come up for the third circular, Laertes. You're merely playing. Come on, endeavor your hardest. I fear that you're treating me like a spoiled kid.

LAERTES

Say y'all and then? Come on.

LAERTES

Y'all believe then? Come on.

Hamlet and LAERTES fence.

OSRIC

Nix, neither way.

OSRIC

There'south little departure between them.

LAERTES wounds Hamlet. They scuffle and end up with each other's swords. HAMLET wounds LAERTES.

CLAUDIUS

Part them! They are incensed.

CLAUDIUS

Split them. They're too angry.

Hamlet

No, come on, over again.

OSRIC

Look to the queen there, ho!

OSRIC

Hey! Take care of the queen!

HORATIO

They drain on both sides.—How is it, my lord?

HORATIO

Both fencers are bleeding.

[To HAMLET] How are you, my lord?

OSRIC

How is 't, Laertes?

OSRIC

How are you, Laertes?

LAERTES

Why, as a woodcock to mine ain springe, Osric. I am justly killed with mine own treachery. [falls]

LAERTES

Why, I'm like a bird defenseless in my ain trap, Osric. [He collapses] I've been killed past my own betrayal, every bit I deserve.

HAMLET

How does the queen?

Hamlet

How is the queen doing?

CLAUDIUS

She swoons to run across them bleed.

CLAUDIUS

She fainted at the sight of them bleeding.

GERTRUDE

No, no, the drinkable, the drink!—O my dear Village! The drink, the drink! I am poisoned. [dies]

GERTRUDE

No, no! The drink, the beverage! Oh, my love Hamlet! The drink, the drink! I've been poisoned. [She dies]

HAMLET

O villainy! Ho, let the door exist locked.

HAMLET

Oh, what evil! Hey, lock the door!

Village

Treachery! Seek it out.

HAMLET

We've been betrayed! Notice the traitor.

LAERTES

It is here, Hamlet. Hamlet, thou art slain. No medicine in the world tin can exercise thee skillful. In thee there is not half an 60 minutes of life. The treacherous instrument is in thy hand, Unbated and envenomed. The foul practice Hath turned itself on me. Lo, hither I lie, Never to rising again. Thy female parent's poisoned. I can no more. The rex, the king's to arraign.

LAERTES

It's me, Hamlet. Hamlet, you're dead. No medicine in the world can cure yous. You don't have more than than a one-half hour left to live. The treacherous weapon is in your hand, sharpened and dipped in toxicant. The dirty plan backfired on me. And so, here I lie, never to rise again. Your mother's been poisoned. I can't say anymore. The king, the king'due south to blame.

HAMLET

The point envenomed too!—Then, venom, to thy work.

HAMLET

The sword is poisoned! Then, poison, do your task!

CLAUDIUS

O, notwithstanding defend me, friends. I am just hurt.

CLAUDIUS

Oh, defend me, my friends. I've only been hurt.

Hamlet

Here, grand incestuous, murderous, damnèd Dane, Drinkable off this potion. Is thy union hither? Follow my female parent.

Hamlet

Here, you incestuous, murderous, damned Dane! Drink this poisoned wine. Is your pearl in at that place? Follow my female parent.

HAMLET forces CLAUDIUS to beverage. CLAUDIUS dies.

LAERTES

He is justly served. It is a poison tempered by himself. Substitution forgiveness with me, noble Hamlet. Mine and my male parent's death come not upon thee, Nor thine on me. [dies]

LAERTES

He got what he deserved. He made that poisonous substance himself. Forgive me every bit I forgive y'all, noble Hamlet. My death and my father's death are not your fault, and my death is not yours. [He dies]

HAMLET

Heaven make thee gratuitous of it. I follow thee.— I am expressionless, Horatio. —Wretched queen, adieu!— You that look pale and tremble at this run a risk, That are only mutes or audience to this deed, Had I but fourth dimension (as this fell sergeant, Death, Is strict in his arrest), O, I could tell you— But let it be. —Horatio, I am dead. Yard livest. Written report me and my cause aright To the unsatisfied.

HAMLET

God frees you from blame. I'll follow yous.

[To HORATIO] I'm dead, Horatio.

[To GERTRUDE] Unlucky queen, goodbye.

[To the others] You who watch, stake and trembling—a speechless audience to this prove—if I had just a picayune time, I could tell y'all things. But this dread officeholder, Death, allows no mercy or actress time. Let it exist.

[To HORATIO] Horatio, I'm dying. You live on. Tell my story and my cause to everyone.

HORATIO

Never believe information technology. I am more an antique Roman than a Dane. Hither's yet some liquor left. [lifts the poisoned cup]

HORATIO

Don't believe it. I'm more than like an ancient Roman than a Dane. In that location's notwithstanding some of this wine. [He picks upward the poisoned loving cup]

HAMLET

As thou'rt a human being, Give me the cup. Let go! By heaven, I'll accept 't. [takes loving cup from HORATIO] O God, Horatio, what a wounded name, Things standing thus unknown, shall alive behind me! If thou didst ever hold me in thy centre Absent thee from felicity a while, And in this harsh world depict thy breath in pain To tell my story.

Hamlet

On your manhood, give me that loving cup. Let it go! Past heaven, requite information technology to me. [He takes the cup from HORATIO] Oh God, Horatio, what a bad reputation I'm leaving backside—considering no i knows what happened. If you e'er loved me, then avoid the sweet relief of expiry for a while, and stay in this harsh world long enough to draw painful breaths and tell my story.

A military march plays offstage.

Hamlet

What warlike racket is this?

HAMLET

What are these sounds of state of war?

OSRIC

Young Fortinbras, with conquest come up from Poland, To th' ambassadors of England gives This warlike volley.

OSRIC

Young Fortinbras returns triumphantly from Poland, and fires his cannons to greet the English ambassadors.

Village

O, I die, Horatio. The stiff poison quite o'ercrows my spirit. I cannot live to hear the news from England. But I do prophesy the ballot lights On Fortinbras. He has my dying voice. Then tell him, with th' occurrents, more than and less, Which have solicited. The remainder is silence. O, O, O, O. [dies]

Village

Oh, I'thousand dying, Horatio! This powerful toxicant is besides much for me. I won't alive to hear the news from England. Just I predict that Fortinbras will win the election for the Danish crown. I requite him my dying vote. So tell him what has happened here. The rest is silence. Oh, oh, oh, oh. [He dies]

HORATIO

At present cracks a noble eye.—Good night, sweet prince, And flights of angels sing thee to thy remainder!— Why does the pulsate come up hither?

HORATIO

At present a noble heart breaks. Proficient night, sweetness prince. May hosts of angels sing you to your slumber. Why are those drums coming virtually?

FORTINBRAS and the English Administrator enter, with a drummer and attendants.

FORTINBRAS

Where is this sight?

FORTINBRAS

What am I seeing?

HORATIO

What is it ye would see? If aught of woe or wonder, end your search.

HORATIO

What would you like to see? If it's a tragedy or other astonishment, y'all've establish it.

FORTINBRAS

This quarry cries on havoc. O proud death, What banquet is toward in thine eternal cell, That g so many princes at a shot So bloodily hast struck?

FORTINBRAS

These corpses suggest a massacre. Oh, proud Expiry, what banquet are y'all preparing that you've struck down so many princes at once?

AMBASSADOR

The sight is dismal, And our affairs from England come too belatedly. The ears are senseless that should give us hearing, To tell him his commandment is fulfilled, That Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. Where should we have our thank you?

AMBASSADOR

This is an awful sight. Our news arrives from England too late. The people who were meant to hear information technology are all dead. Nosotros came to tell the king his orders have been followed: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are expressionless. Who will thank us at present?

HORATIO

[indicates CLAUDIUS] Non from his mouth, Had information technology th' ability of life to cheers. He never gave commandment for their death. Simply since and then leap upon this bloody question, You from the Polack wars, and you from England, Are hither arrived, give order that these bodies High on a phase be placèd to the view, And let me speak to th' yet-unknowing world How these things came about. And then shall you hear Of lecherous, bloody, and unnatural acts, Of accidental judgments, casual slaughters, Of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause, And, in this issue, purposes mistook Fall'north on th' inventors' heads. All this tin can I Truly deliver.

HORATIO

[He points to CLAUDIUS] Non him, even if he were nonetheless alive to thank you. He never ordered their deaths. Merely since yous've arrived to meet this bloody scene—you lot from the war in Poland and you from England—then order that these bodies be displayed on a high platform to be viewed, and let me tell the world how all this happened. You lot'll hear of violent, encarmine, and unnatural acts; accidental revenge; casual murders; deaths caused past trickery and by threat; and plans that backfired on their inventors. All this I will tell you truthfully.

FORTINBRAS

Let the states haste to hear it, And call the noblest to the audition. For me, with sorrow I cover my fortune. I have some rights of retention in this kingdom, Which now to claim my vantage doth invite me.

FORTINBRAS

Let united states hurry to listen to information technology now, and call in all the noblemen every bit audience. Equally for me, I have my expert fortune with sadness. I accept some rights to merits the throne of this kingdom, and now I have the take chances to make that claim.

HORATIO

Of that I shall have also cause to speak, And from his rima oris whose voice will depict on more. Simply let this same exist before long performed, Even while men's minds are wild, lest more mischance On plots and errors happen.

HORATIO

I also have much to say nearly that, from the oral fissure of i who simply added to your claim. Permit'south do this now, even though everyone's minds are racing, to make sure no further mistakes, plots, or errors occur.

FORTINBRAS

Let four captains Bear Hamlet like a soldier to the stage, For he was likely, had he been put on, To have proved well-nigh royally. And, for his passage, The soldiers' music and the rites of war Speak loudly for him. Have up the bodies. Such a sight as this Becomes the field, just here shows much amiss. Become, bid the soldiers shoot.

FORTINBRAS

Let four captains carry Village like a soldier to the viewing platform. If he just had the run a risk, it's likely he would have been a bang-up king. Military music and military rites shall proclaim his greatness. Lift up the bodies. A sight like this looks right on a battlefield, but here shows that much has gone wrong. Go, tell the soldiers to fire their cannons.

They exit marching, carrying the bodies, every bit cannons burn down.

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