¶The changling neuer knowne: now the next day
¶Was our Sea fight, and what to this was
sequent
¶Hora. So
Guyldensterne and
Rosencraus goe too't.
¶Ham. They are not neere my con
science, their defeat
¶Dooes by their owne in
sinnuation growe,
¶Tis dangerous when the ba
ser nature comes
¶Betweene the pa
sse and fell incenced points
¶Hora. Why what a King is this!
¶Ham. Dooes it not thinke thee
stand me now vppon?
¶He that hath kild my King, and whor'd my mother,
¶Pop't in betweene th'election and my hopes,
3570Throwne out his Angle for my proper life,
¶And with
such cu
snage, i'
st not perfect con
science?
¶Cour. Your Lord
ship is right welcome backe to Denmarke.
¶Ham. I humble thanke you
sir.
Doost know this water fly?
3590Ham. Thy
state is the more gracious, for tis a vice to know him,
¶He hath much land and fertill: let a bea
st be Lord of bea
sts, and his
¶crib
shall
stand at the Kings me
sse, tis a chough, but as I
say,
spaci-
¶ous in the po
sse
ssion of durt.
3595Cour. Sweete Lord, if your Lord
shippe were at lea
sure, I
should
¶impart a thing to you from his Maie
stie.
¶Ham. I will receaue it
sir withall dilligence of
spirit, your bonnet
¶to his right v
se, tis for the head.
¶Cour. I thanke your Lord
ship, it is very hot.
3600Ham. No belieue me, tis very cold, the wind is Northerly.
¶Cour. It is indefferent cold my Lord indeed.
¶Ham. But yet me thinkes it is very
sully and hot, or my complec-
3605Cour. Exceedingly my Lord, it is very
soultery, as t'were I can-
¶not tell how: my Lord his Maie
stie bad me
signifie to you, that a
¶has layed a great wager on your head,
sir this is the matter.
¶Ham. I be
seech you remember.
3610Cour. Nay good my Lord for my ea
se in good faith,
sir here is newly
3610.1com to Court
Laertes, belieue me an ab
solute gentlemen, ful of mo
st
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