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scene I II III IV V

scene I II

scene I II III IV

scene I II III IV V VI VII

Act V

scene I II

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	Flourish		Ham II.ii.1.1
Enter King, Queene, Rosincrane, and Guildensterne	Enter the King and Queen, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern,		Ham II.ii.1.2
Cum aliys	with attendants		Ham II.ii.1.3
King.	KING
Welcome deere Rosincrance and Guildensterne.	Welcome, dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.		Ham II.ii.1
Moreouer, that we much did long to see you,	Moreover that we much did long to see you,	moreover (adv.) old form: Moreouer as well as the fact, besides the fact	Ham II.ii.2
The neede we haue to vse you, did prouoke	The need we have to use you did provoke		Ham II.ii.3
Our hastie sending. Something haue you heard	Our hasty sending. Something have you heard		Ham II.ii.4
Of Hamlets transformation: so I call it,	Of Hamlet's transformation – so call it,		Ham II.ii.5
Since not th'exterior, nor the inward man	Sith nor th' exterior nor the inward man		Ham II.ii.6
Resembles that it was. What it should bee	Resembles that it was. What it should be,		Ham II.ii.7
More then his Fathers death, that thus hath put him	More than his father's death, that thus hath put him		Ham II.ii.8
So much from th'vnderstanding of himselfe,	So much from th' understanding of himself		Ham II.ii.9
I cannot deeme of. I intreat you both,	I cannot dream of. I entreat you both		Ham II.ii.10
That being of so young dayes brought vp with him:	That, being of so young days brought up with him,	young days, of so old form: dayes from such an early age	Ham II.ii.11
And since so Neighbour'd to his youth, and humour,	And sith so neighboured to his youth and 'haviour,	neighbour (v.) old form: Neighbour'd be close, be well acquainted [with]	Ham II.ii.12
		haviour (n.) behaviour, manner, demeanour
That you vouchsafe your rest heere in our Court	That you vouchsafe your rest here in our court	rest (n.) residence, lodging, stay	Ham II.ii.13
Some little time: so by your Companies	Some little time, so by your companies	company (n.) (plural) companionship, fellowship, comradeship	Ham II.ii.14
To draw him on to pleasures, and to gather	To draw him on to pleasures, and to gather		Ham II.ii.15
So much as from Occasions you may gleane,	So much as from occasion you may glean,	occasion (n.) circumstance, opportunity	Ham II.ii.16
	Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him thus,	aught (n.) anything, [with negative word] nothing	Ham II.ii.17
That open'd lies within our remedie.	That, opened, lies within our remedy.	open (v.) old form: open'd reveal, uncover, disclose	Ham II.ii.18
Qu.	QUEEN
Good Gentlemen, he hath much talk'd of you,	Good gentlemen, he hath much talked of you,		Ham II.ii.19
And sure I am, two men there are not liuing,	And sure I am two men there is not living		Ham II.ii.20
To whom he more adheres. If it will please you	To whom he more adheres. If it will please you		Ham II.ii.21
To shew vs so much Gentrie, and good will,	To show us so much gentry and good will	gentry (n.) old form: Gentrie courtesy, gentlemanliness, good breeding	Ham II.ii.22
As to expend your time with vs a-while,	As to expend your time with us awhile	expend (v.) spend, employ, use	Ham II.ii.23
For the supply and profit of our Hope,	For the supply and profit of our hope,	profit (n.) furtherance, progress, advancement	Ham II.ii.24
Your Visitation shall receiue such thankes	Your visitation shall receive such thanks		Ham II.ii.25
As fits a Kings remembrance.	As fits a king's remembrance.	remembrance (n.) notice, paying attention	Ham II.ii.26.1
		fit (v.) suit, befit, be suitable [for]
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Both your Maiesties	Both your majesties		Ham II.ii.26.2
Might by the Soueraigne power you haue of vs,	Might, by the sovereign power you have of us,	power (n.) authority, government	Ham II.ii.27
Put your dread pleasures, more into Command	Put your dread pleasures more into command	dread (adj.) revered, deeply honoured, held in awe	Ham II.ii.28
Then to Entreatie.	Than to entreaty.		Ham II.ii.29.1
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
We both obey,	But we both obey,		Ham II.ii.29.2
And here giue vp our selues, in the full bent,	And here give up ourselves in the full bent	bent (n.) degree, capacity, extent [to which a bow can be bent]	Ham II.ii.30
To lay our Seruices freely at your feete,	To lay our service freely at your feet,		Ham II.ii.31
To be commanded.	To be commanded.		Ham II.ii.32
King.	KING
Thankes Rosincrance, and gentle Guildensterne.	Thanks, Rosencrantz and gentle Guildenstern.	gentle (adj.) well-born, honourable, noble	Ham II.ii.33
Qu.	QUEEN
Thankes Guildensterne and gentle Rosincrance.	Thanks, Guildenstern and gentle Rosencrantz.		Ham II.ii.34
And I beseech you instantly to visit	And I beseech you instantly to visit		Ham II.ii.35
My too much changed Sonne. / Go some of ye,	My too much changed son. – Go, some of you,		Ham II.ii.36
And bring the Gentlemen where Hamlet is.	And bring these gentlemen where Hamlet is.		Ham II.ii.37
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
Heauens make our presence and our practises	Heavens make our presence and our practices	practice (n.) old form: practises doings, proceedings, dealings	Ham II.ii.38
Pleasant and helpfull to him.	Pleasant and helpful to him!		Ham II.ii.39.1
Queene.	QUEEN
Amen.	Ay, amen!		Ham II.ii.39
Exit.	Exeunt Rosencrantz and		Ham II.ii.39.1
	Guildenstern with attendants		Ham II.ii.39.2
Enter Polonius.	Enter Polonius		Ham II.ii.40
Pol.	POLONIUS
Th'Ambassadors from Norwey, my good Lord,	The ambassadors from Norway, my good lord,		Ham II.ii.40
Are ioyfully return'd.	Are joyfully returned.		Ham II.ii.41
King.	KING
Thou still hast bin the Father of good Newes.	Thou still hast been the father of good news.	still (adv.) constantly, always, continually	Ham II.ii.42
Pol.	POLONIUS
Haue I, my Lord? Assure you, my good Liege,	Have I, my lord? Assure you, my good liege,	liege (n.) lord, sovereign	Ham II.ii.43
I hold my dutie, as I hold my Soule,	I hold my duty as I hold my soul,		Ham II.ii.44
Both to my God, one to my gracious King:	Both to my God and to my gracious King.		Ham II.ii.45
And I do thinke, or else this braine of mine	And I do think – or else this brain of mine		Ham II.ii.46
Hunts not the traile of Policie, so sure	Hunts not the trail of policy so sure	policy (n.) old form: Policie statecraft, statesmanship, diplomacy	Ham II.ii.47
		sure (adv.) surely, assuredly, certainly
		trail (n.) old form: traile [hunting] scent, track
As I haue vs'd to do: that I haue found	As it hath used to do – that I have found		Ham II.ii.48
The very cause of Hamlets Lunacie.	The very cause of Hamlet's lunacy.	very (adj.) true, real, genuine	Ham II.ii.49
King.	KING
Oh speake of that, that I do long to heare.	O, speak of that! That do I long to hear.		Ham II.ii.50
Pol.	POLONIUS
Giue first admittance to th'Ambassadors,	Give first admittance to th' ambassadors.		Ham II.ii.51
My Newes shall be the Newes to that great Feast.	My news shall be the fruit to that great feast.	fruit (n.) dessert, last course	Ham II.ii.52
King.	KING
Thy selfe do grace to them, and bring them in.	Thyself do grace to them and bring them in.	grace (n.) honour, favour, recognition, respect	Ham II.ii.53
	Exit Polonius		Ham II.ii.53
He tels me my sweet Queene, that he hath found	He tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found		Ham II.ii.54
The head and sourse of all your Sonnes distemper.	The head and source of all your son's distemper.	distemper (n.) malady, illness, derangement	Ham II.ii.55
Qu.	QUEEN
I doubt it is no other, but the maine,	I doubt it is no other but the main,	main (n.) old form: maine main concern, chief point	Ham II.ii.56
		doubt (v.) suspect, have suspicions about, fear
His Fathers death, and our o're-hasty Marriage.	His father's death and our o'erhasty marriage.		Ham II.ii.57
King.	KING
Well, we shall sift him.	Well, we shall sift him.	sift (v.) question carefully, examine closely	Ham II.ii.58.1
Enter Polonius, Voltumand, and Cornelius.	Enter Voltemand and Cornelius, the ambassadors,		Ham II.ii.58.1
	with Polonius		Ham II.ii.58.2
Welcome good Frends:	Welcome, my good friends.		Ham II.ii.58.2
Say Voltumand, what from our Brother Norwey?	Say, Voltemand, what from our brother Norway?		Ham II.ii.59
Volt.	VOLTEMAND
Most faire returne of Greetings, and Desires.	Most fair return of greetings and desires.	desire (n.) good wishes, regards	Ham II.ii.60
Vpon our first, he sent out to suppresse	Upon our first, he sent out to suppress	first, upon our old form: Vpon on our first raising the matter	Ham II.ii.61
His Nephewes Leuies, which to him appear'd	His nephew's levies, which to him appeared	levy (n.) old form: Leuies recruitment of soldiers, conscription of men	Ham II.ii.62
To be a preparation 'gainst the Poleak:	To be a preparation 'gainst the Polack,	Polack (n.) old form: Poleak Poles, Polish people	Ham II.ii.63
But better look'd into, he truly found	But, better looked into, he truly found		Ham II.ii.64
It was against your Highnesse, whereat greeued,	It was against your highness; whereat grieved,		Ham II.ii.65
That so his Sicknesse, Age, and Impotence	That so his sickness, age, and impotence	impotence (n.) helplessness, powerlessness, decrepitude	Ham II.ii.66
Was falsely borne in hand, sends out Arrests	Was falsely borne in hand, sends out arrests	arrest (n.) order to obey the law, summons to stop	Ham II.ii.67
		bear in hand abuse, take advantage of, delude, deceive
On Fortinbras, which he (in breefe) obeyes,	On Fortinbras; which he in brief obeys,		Ham II.ii.68
Receiues rebuke from Norwey: and in fine,	Receives rebuke from Norway, and in fine	fine, in in the end, finally, in conclusion	Ham II.ii.69
Makes Vow before his Vnkle, neuer more	Makes vow before his uncle never more		Ham II.ii.70
To giue th'assay of Armes against your Maiestie.	To give th' assay of arms against your majesty.	assay (n.) attack, attempt, trial	Ham II.ii.71
Whereon old Norwey, ouercome with ioy,	Whereon old Norway, overcome with joy,		Ham II.ii.72
Giues him three thousand Crownes in Annuall Fee,	Gives him three thousand crowns in annual fee	crown (n.) coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings	Ham II.ii.73
And his Commission to imploy those Soldiers	And his commission to employ those soldiers,		Ham II.ii.74
So leuied as before, against the Poleak:	So levied as before, against the Polack,		Ham II.ii.75
With an intreaty heerein further shewne,	With an entreaty, herein further shown,		Ham II.ii.76
	(He gives a paper to the King)		Ham II.ii.77.1
That it might please you to giue quiet passe	That it might please you to give quiet pass	pass (n.) passage, crossing, thoroughfare	Ham II.ii.77
Through your Dominions, for his Enterprize,	Through your dominions for this enterprise,		Ham II.ii.78
On such regards of safety and allowance,	On such regards of safety and allowance	regard (n.) consideration, respect, factor	Ham II.ii.79
As therein are set downe.	As therein are set down.		Ham II.ii.80.1
King.	KING
It likes vs well:	It likes us well.	like (v.) please, suit	Ham II.ii.80.2
And at our more consider'd time wee'l read,	And at our more considered time we'll read,	considered (adj.) old form: consider'd with opportunity for careful thought	Ham II.ii.81
Answer, and thinke vpon this Businesse.	Answer, and think upon this business.		Ham II.ii.82
Meane time we thanke you, for your well-tooke Labour.	Meantime we thank you for your well-took labour.		Ham II.ii.83
Go to your rest, at night wee'l Feast together.	Go to your rest. At night we'll feast together.		Ham II.ii.84
Most welcome home.	Most welcome home!		Ham II.ii.85.1
Exit Ambass.	Exeunt the ambassadors		Ham II.ii.85
Pol.	POLONIUS
This businesse is very well ended.	This business is well ended.		Ham II.ii.85.2
My Liege, and Madam, to expostulate	My liege and madam, to expostulate	expostulate (v.) expound, debate, discourse	Ham II.ii.86
What Maiestie should be, what Dutie is,	What majesty should be, what duty is,		Ham II.ii.87
Why day is day; night, night; and time is time,	Why day is day, night night, and time is time,		Ham II.ii.88
Were nothing but to waste Night, Day, and Time.	Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time.		Ham II.ii.89
Therefore, since Breuitie is the Soule of Wit,	Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,	soul (n.) old form: Soule driving force, animating principle	Ham II.ii.90
		wit (n.) intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability
And tediousnesse, the limbes and outward flourishes,	And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,	flourish (n.) ornamentation, decoration, adornment	Ham II.ii.91
I will be breefe. Your Noble Sonne is mad:	I will be brief. Your noble son is mad.		Ham II.ii.92
Mad call I it; for to define true Madnesse,	Mad call I it. For, to define true madness,		Ham II.ii.93
What is't, but to be nothing else but mad.	What is't but to be nothing else but mad?		Ham II.ii.94
But let that go.	But let that go.		Ham II.ii.95.1
Qu.	QUEEN
More matter, with lesse Art.	More matter, with less art.	art (n.) rhetorical art, verbal artistry	Ham II.ii.95.2
		matter (n.) subject-matter, content, substance
Pol.	POLONIUS
Madam, I sweare I vse no Art at all:	Madam, I swear I use no art at all.		Ham II.ii.96
That he is mad, 'tis true: 'Tis true 'tis pittie,	That he's mad, 'tis true. 'Tis true, 'tis pity,		Ham II.ii.97
And pittie it is true: A foolish figure,	And pity 'tis 'tis true – a foolish figure.	figure (n.) figure of speech, device, piece of rhetoric	Ham II.ii.98
But farewell it: for I will vse no Art.	But farewell it; for I will use no art.		Ham II.ii.99
Mad let vs grant him then: and now remaines	Mad let us grant him then. And now remains		Ham II.ii.100
That we finde out the cause of this effect,	That we find out the cause of this effect –		Ham II.ii.101
Or rather say, the cause of this defect;	Or rather say, the cause of this defect,		Ham II.ii.102
For this effect defectiue, comes by cause,	For this effect defective comes by cause.		Ham II.ii.103
Thus it remaines, and the remainder thus.	Thus it remains, and the remainder thus.		Ham II.ii.104
Perpend,	Perpend.	perpend (v.) consider, ponder, reflect	Ham II.ii.105
I haue a daughter: haue, whil'st she is mine,	I have a daughter – have while she is mine –		Ham II.ii.106
Who in her Dutie and Obedience, marke,	Who in her duty and obedience, mark,	mark (v.) old form: marke note, pay attention [to], take notice [of]	Ham II.ii.107
Hath giuen me this: now gather, and surmise.	Hath given me this. Now gather, and surmise.	surmise (v.) imagine, suppose, conjecture	Ham II.ii.108
		gather (v.) collect one's thoughts
The Letter.	(He reads the letter)		Ham II.ii.109
To the Celestiall, and my Soules Idoll, the most beautifed	To the celestial, and my soul's idol, the most beautified		Ham II.ii.109
Ophelia. / That's an ill Phrase, a vilde Phrase, beautified	Ophelia – That's an ill phrase, a vile phrase; ‘ beautified ’	ill (adj.) poor, inadequate, miserable	Ham II.ii.110
is a vilde Phrase: but you shall heare these	is a vile phrase. But you shall hear. Thus:		Ham II.ii.111
	(He reads)		Ham II.ii.112
in her excellent white bosome, these.	In her excellent white bosom, these, et cetera.		Ham II.ii.112
Qu.	QUEEN
Came this from Hamlet to her.	Came this from Hamlet to her?		Ham II.ii.113
Pol.	POLONIUS
Good Madam stay awhile, I will be faithfull.	Good madam, stay awhile. I will be faithful.		Ham II.ii.114
	(He reads)		Ham II.ii.115
Doubt thou, the Starres are fire,	Doubt thou the stars are fire.		Ham II.ii.115
Doubt, that the Sunne doth moue:	Doubt that the sun doth move.		Ham II.ii.116
Doubt Truth to be a Lier,	Doubt truth to be a liar.	doubt (v.) suspect, have suspicions about, fear	Ham II.ii.117
But neuer Doubt, I loue.	But never doubt I love.		Ham II.ii.118
O deere Ophelia, I am ill at these Numbers: I haue not Art	O dear Ophelia, I am ill at these numbers. I have not art	ill (adj.) unskilful, inexpert, unskilled	Ham II.ii.119
		number (n.) (plural) verses, lines
toreckon my grones; but that I loue thee best, oh most Best	to reckon my groans. But that I love thee best, O most best,		Ham II.ii.120
beleeue it. Adieu.	believe it. Adieu.		Ham II.ii.121
Thine euermore most deere Lady, whilst	Thine evermore, most dear lady, whilst		Ham II.ii.122
this Machine is to him,	this machine is to him,	machine (n.) body, human frame	Ham II.ii.123
Hamlet.	Hamlet		Ham II.ii.124
This in Obedience hath my daughter shew'd me:	This in obedience hath my daughter shown me,		Ham II.ii.125
And more aboue hath his soliciting,	And more above hath his solicitings,	soliciting (n.) importuning, entreaty, urging [not necessarily immoral]	Ham II.ii.126
		above (adv.) old form: aboue in addition, as well
As they fell out by Time, by Meanes, and Place,	As they fell out by time, by means, and place,		Ham II.ii.127
All giuen to mine eare.	All given to mine ear.		Ham II.ii.128.1
King.	KING
But how hath she	But how hath she		Ham II.ii.128.2
receiu'd his Loue?	Received his love?		Ham II.ii.129.1
Pol.	POLONIUS
What do you thinke of me?	What do you think of me?		Ham II.ii.129.2
King.	KING
As of a man, faithfull and Honourable.	As of a man faithful and honourable.		Ham II.ii.130
Pol.	POLONIUS
I wold faine proue so. But what might you think?	I would fain prove so. But what might you think	fain (adv.) old form: faine gladly, willingly	Ham II.ii.131
When I had seene this hot loue on the wing,	When I had seen this hot love on the wing –		Ham II.ii.132
As I perceiued it, I must tell you that	As I perceived it, I must tell you that,		Ham II.ii.133
Before my Daughter told me what might you	Before my daughter told me – what might you,		Ham II.ii.134
Or my deere Maiestie your Queene heere, think,	Or my dear majesty your Queen here, think		Ham II.ii.135
If I had playd the Deske or Table-booke,	If I had played the desk or table-book,	table-book (n.) old form: Table-booke notebook, memo pad, memorandum book	Ham II.ii.136
Or giuen my heart a winking, mute and dumbe,	Or given my heart a winking, mute and dumb,	winking (n.) shutting the eyes	Ham II.ii.137
Or look'd vpon this Loue, with idle sight,	Or looked upon this love with idle sight?	idle (adj.) careless, inattentive, lax	Ham II.ii.138
What might you thinke? No, I went round to worke,	What might you think? No, I went round to work,	round (adv.) openly, roundly, in a straightforward way	Ham II.ii.139
And (my yong Mistris) thus I did bespeake	And my young mistress thus I did bespeak:	bespeak (v.), past forms bespake, bespoke old form: bespeake address, speak to	Ham II.ii.140
Lord Hamlet is a Prince out of thy Starre,	‘ Lord Hamlet is a prince, out of thy star.	star (n.) old form: Starre sphere, fortune, rank	Ham II.ii.141
This must not be: and then, I Precepts gaue her,	This must not be.’ And then I prescripts gave her,	prescript (n.) order, direction, instruction	Ham II.ii.142
That she should locke her selfe from his Resort,	That she should lock herself from his resort,	resort (n.) visits, visitings, approaches	Ham II.ii.143
Admit no Messengers, receiue no Tokens:	Admit no messengers, receive no tokens.	token (n.) keepsake, present, memento	Ham II.ii.144
Which done, she tooke the Fruites of my Aduice,	Which done, she took the fruits of my advice,		Ham II.ii.145
And he repulsed. A short Tale to make,	And he, repelled, a short tale to make,		Ham II.ii.146
Fell into a Sadnesse, then into a Fast,	Fell into a sadness, then into a fast,	fast (n.) fasting, hunger	Ham II.ii.147
Thence to a Watch, thence into a Weaknesse,	Thence to a watch, thence into a weakness,	watch (n.) sleepless state, wakefulness	Ham II.ii.148
Thence to a Lightnesse, and by this declension	Thence to a lightness, and, by this declension,	lightness (n.) old form: Lightnesse lightheadedness, faintness, dizziness	Ham II.ii.149
		declension (n.) decline, deterioration, downward course
Into the Madnesse whereon now he raues,	Into the madness wherein now he raves		Ham II.ii.150
And all we waile for.	And all we mourn for.		Ham II.ii.151.1
King.	KING
Do you thinke 'tis this?	Do you think 'tis this?		Ham II.ii.151.2
Qu.	QUEEN
It may be very likely.	It may be, very like.	like (adv.) likely, probable / probably	Ham II.ii.152
Pol.	POLONIUS
Hath there bene such a time, I'de fain know that,	Hath there been such a time – I would fain know that –	fain (adv.) gladly, willingly	Ham II.ii.153
That I haue possitiuely said, 'tis so,	That I have positively said ‘ 'Tis so ’		Ham II.ii.154
When it prou'd otherwise?	When it proved otherwise?		Ham II.ii.155.1
King.	KING
Not that I know.	Not that I know.		Ham II.ii.155.2
Pol.	POLONIUS
Take this from this; if this be otherwise,	Take this from this, if this be otherwise.		Ham II.ii.156
If Circumstances leade me, I will finde	If circumstances lead me, I will find	circumstance (n.) condition, state, situation	Ham II.ii.157
Where truth is hid, though it were hid indeede	Where truth is hid, though it were hid indeed		Ham II.ii.158
Within the Center.	Within the centre.	centre (n.) old form: Center centre of the earth, axis	Ham II.ii.159.1
King.	KING
How may we try it further?	How may we try it further?	try (v.) prove, ascertain, find out	Ham II.ii.159.2
Pol.	POLONIUS
You know sometimes / He walkes foure houres together,	You know sometimes he walks four hours together		Ham II.ii.160
heere / In the Lobby.	Here in the lobby.		Ham II.ii.161.1
Qu.	QUEEN
So he ha's indeed.	So he does indeed.		Ham II.ii.161.2
Pol.	POLONIUS
At such a time Ile loose my Daughter to him,	At such a time I'll loose my daughter to him.		Ham II.ii.162
Be you and I behinde an Arras then,	Be you and I behind an arras then.	arras (n.) tapestry hanging	Ham II.ii.163
Marke the encounter: If he loue her not,	Mark the encounter. If he love her not,	encounter (n.) liaison, intercourse, amorous affair	Ham II.ii.164
		mark (v.) old form: Marke note, pay attention [to], take notice [of]
And be not from his reason falne thereon;	And be not from his reason fallen thereon,		Ham II.ii.165
Let me be no Assistant for a State,	Let me be no assistant for a state,		Ham II.ii.166
And keepe a Farme and Carters.	But keep a farm and carters.		Ham II.ii.167.1
King.	KING
We will try it.	We will try it.		Ham II.ii.167.2
Enter Hamlet reading on a Booke.	Enter Hamlet		Ham II.ii.168.1
Qu.	QUEEN
But looke where sadly the poore wretch / Comes reading.	But look where sadly the poor wretch comes reading.	sadly (adv.) seriously, gravely, solemnly	Ham II.ii.168
Pol.	POLONIUS
Away I do beseech you, both away,	Away, I do beseech you both, away.		Ham II.ii.169
Ile boord him presently. / Oh giue me leaue.	I'll board him presently. O, give me leave.	presently (adv.) after a short time, soon, before long	Ham II.ii.170
		board (v.) old form: boord accost, address, approach, tackle
Exit King & Queen.	Exeunt the King and Queen		Ham II.ii.170
How does my good Lord Hamlet?	How does my good Lord Hamlet?		Ham II.ii.171
Ham.	HAMLET
Well, God-a-mercy.	Well, God-a-mercy.	God-a-mercy exclamation of thanks, applause, surprise, etc [God have mercy]	Ham II.ii.172
Pol.	POLONIUS
Do you know me, my Lord?	Do you know me, my lord?		Ham II.ii.173
Ham.	HAMLET
Excellent, excellent well: y'are a Fishmonger.	Excellent well. You are a fishmonger.		Ham II.ii.174
Pol.	POLONIUS
Not I my Lord.	Not I, my lord.		Ham II.ii.175
Ham.	HAMLET
Then I would you were so honest a man.	Then I would you were so honest a man.		Ham II.ii.176
Pol.	POLONIUS
Honest, my Lord?	Honest, my lord?		Ham II.ii.177
Ham.	HAMLET
I sir, to be honest as this world goes, is to bee	Ay, sir. To be honest, as this world goes, is to be		Ham II.ii.178
one man pick'd out of two thousand.	one man picked out of ten thousand.		Ham II.ii.179
Pol.	POLONIUS
That's very true, my Lord.	That's very true, my lord.		Ham II.ii.180
Ham.	HAMLET
For if the Sun breed Magots in a dead dogge,	For if the sun breed maggots in a dead dog,		Ham II.ii.181
being a good kissing Carrion----- / Haue you a daughter?	being a good kissing carrion – have you a daughter?	carrion (n.) dead putrifying flesh, rotting carcass	Ham II.ii.182
Pol.	POLONIUS
I haue my Lord.	I have, my lord.		Ham II.ii.183
Ham.	HAMLET
Let her not walke i'th'Sunne: Conception is a blessing,	Let her not walk i'th' sun. Conception is a blessing.		Ham II.ii.184
but not as your daughter may conceiue. Friend looke	But as your daughter may conceive, friend, look		Ham II.ii.185
too't.	to't.		Ham II.ii.186
Pol.	POLONIUS
	(aside)		Ham II.ii.187.1
How say you by that? Still harping on	How say you by that? Still harping on	still (adv.) constantly, always, continually	Ham II.ii.187
my daughter: yet he knew me not at first; he said I was	my daughter. Yet he knew me not at first. 'A said I was		Ham II.ii.188
a Fishmonger: he is farre gone, farre gone: and truly in my	a fishmonger. 'A is far gone, far gone. And truly in my		Ham II.ii.189
youth, I suffred much extreamity for loue: very neere	youth I suffered much extremity for love, very near	extremity (n.) old form: extreamity utmost severity, extreme intensity, hardship	Ham II.ii.190
this. Ile speake to him againe. What do you read my	this. I'll speak to him again. – What do you read, my		Ham II.ii.191
Lord?	lord?		Ham II.ii.192
Ham.	HAMLET
Words, words, words.	Words, words, words.		Ham II.ii.193
Pol.	POLONIUS
What is the matter, my Lord?	What is the matter, my lord?	matter (n.) subject-matter, content, substance	Ham II.ii.194
Ham.	HAMLET
Betweene who?	Between who?		Ham II.ii.195
Pol.	POLONIUS
I meane the matter you meane, my Lord.	I mean the matter that you read, my lord.		Ham II.ii.196
Ham.	HAMLET
Slanders Sir: for the Satyricall slaue saies here,	Slanders, sir. For the satirical rogue says here		Ham II.ii.197
that old men haue gray Beards; that their faces are	that old men have grey beards, that their faces are		Ham II.ii.198
wrinkled; their eyes purging thicke Amber, or Plum-Tree	wrinkled, their eyes purging thick amber and plum-tree	purge (v.) exude, discharge, void	Ham II.ii.199
Gumme: and that they haue a plentifull locke of Wit, together	gum, and that they have a plentiful lack of wit, together	wit (n.) intelligence, wisdom, good sense, mental ability	Ham II.ii.200
with weake Hammes. All which Sir, though I most	with most weak hams; all which, sir, though I most	hams (n.) old form: Hammes thighs, legs	Ham II.ii.201
powerfully, and potently beleeue; yet I holde it not	powerfully and potently believe, yet I hold it not	potently (adv.) mightily, strongly, powerfully	Ham II.ii.202
Honestie to haue it thus set downe: For you your selfe Sir, should	honesty to have it thus set down. For yourself, sir, shall	honesty (n.) old form: Honestie decency, decorum, good manners	Ham II.ii.203
be old as I am, if like a Crab you could go backward.	grow old as I am – if, like a crab, you could go backward.		Ham II.ii.204
Pol.	POLONIUS
	(aside)		Ham II.ii.205
Though this be madnesse, / Yet there	Though this be madness, yet there		Ham II.ii.205
is Method in't: will you walke / Out of the ayre my Lord?	is method in't. – Will you walk out of the air, my lord?	air (n.) old form: ayre fresh air, open air	Ham II.ii.206
Ham.	HAMLET
Into my Graue?	Into my grave?		Ham II.ii.207
Pol.	POLONIUS
Indeed that is out o'th' Ayre: How	Indeed, that's out of the air. (aside) How		Ham II.ii.208
pregnant (sometimes) his Replies are? / A happinesse, / That	pregnant sometimes his replies are! A happiness that	pregnant (adj.) meaningful, compelling, convincing	Ham II.ii.209
		happiness (n.) old form: happinesse felicity, aptness, appropriateness [of expression]
often Madnesse hits on, / Which Reason and Sanitie could	often madness hits on, which reason and sanity could		Ham II.ii.210
not / So prosperously be deliuer'd of. / I will leaue him,	not so prosperously be delivered of. I will leave him		Ham II.ii.211
And sodainely contriue the meanes of meeting / Betweene	and suddenly contrive the means of meeting between	suddenly (adv.) immediately, at once, without delay	Ham II.ii.212
		contrive (v.) old form: contriue scheme, plot, conspire
him, and my daughter. / My Honourable Lord, I will	him and my daughter. – My honourable lord, I will		Ham II.ii.213
most humbly / Take my leaue of you.	most humbly take my leave of you.		Ham II.ii.214
Ham.	HAMLET
You cannot Sir take from me any thing, that I	You cannot, sir, take from me anything that I		Ham II.ii.215
will more willingly part withall, except my life,	will not more willingly part withal – except my life,		Ham II.ii.216
my life.	except my life, except my life.		Ham II.ii.217
Polon.	POLONIUS
Fare you well my Lord.	Fare you well, my lord.	fare ... well (int.) goodbye [to an individual]	Ham II.ii.218
Ham.	HAMLET
These tedious old fooles.	These tedious old fools!		Ham II.ii.219
Enter Rosincran and Guildensterne.	Enter Guildenstern and Rosencrantz		Ham II.ii.220
Polon.	POLONIUS
You goe to seeke my Lord Hamlet; there hee is.	You go to seek the Lord Hamlet. There he is.		Ham II.ii.220
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
	(to Polonius)		Ham II.ii.221
God saue you Sir.	God save you, sir!		Ham II.ii.221
	Exit Polonius		Ham II.ii.221
Guild.	GUILDENSTERN
Mine honour'd Lord?	My honoured lord!		Ham II.ii.222
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
My most deare Lord?	My most dear lord!		Ham II.ii.223
Ham.	HAMLET
My excellent good friends?	My excellent good friends.		Ham II.ii.224
How do'st thou Guildensterne? Oh, Rosincrane;	How dost thou, Guildenstern? Ah, Rosencrantz!		Ham II.ii.225
good Lads: How doe ye both?	Good lads, how do you both?		Ham II.ii.226
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
As the indifferent Children of the earth.	As the indifferent children of the earth.	indifferent (adj.) average, ordinary, typical	Ham II.ii.227
Guild.	GUILDENSTERN
Happy, in that we are not ouer-happy:	Happy in that we are not overhappy.		Ham II.ii.228
on Fortunes Cap, we are not the very Button.	On Fortune's cap we are not the very button.	Fortune (n.) Roman goddess, shown as a woman at a spinning-wheel, or controlling a rudder, and as blind	Ham II.ii.229
		button (n.) knob at the top of a cap or hat
Ham.	HAMLET
Nor the Soales of her Shoo?	Nor the soles of her shoe?		Ham II.ii.230.1
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Neither my Lord.	Neither, my lord.		Ham II.ii.230.2
Ham.	HAMLET
Then you liue about her waste, or in the middle	Then you live about her waist, or in the middle		Ham II.ii.231
of her fauour?	of her favours?		Ham II.ii.232
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
Faith, her priuates, we.	Faith, her privates we.	private (n.) old form: priuates intimate, favourite	Ham II.ii.233
Ham.	HAMLET
In the secret parts of Fortune? Oh, most true:	In the secret parts of Fortune? O, most true!		Ham II.ii.234
she is a Strumpet. What's the newes?	She is a strumpet. What news?	strumpet (n.) harlot, prostitute, whore	Ham II.ii.235
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
None my Lord; but that the World's	None, my lord, but that the world's		Ham II.ii.236
growne honest.	grown honest.		Ham II.ii.237
Ham.	HAMLET
Then is Doomesday neere: But your newes is not	Then is doomsday near. But your news is not		Ham II.ii.238
true. Let me question more in particular: what haue	true. Let me question more in particular. What have	particular (n.) individual issue, point of detail	Ham II.ii.239
you my good friends, deserued at the hands of Fortune,	you, my good friends, deserved at the hands of Fortune		Ham II.ii.240
that she sends you to Prison hither?	that she sends you to prison hither?		Ham II.ii.241
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
Prison, my Lord?	Prison, my lord?		Ham II.ii.242
Ham.	HAMLET
Denmark's a Prison.	Denmark's a prison.		Ham II.ii.243
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Then is the World one.	Then is the world one.		Ham II.ii.244
Ham.	HAMLET
A goodly one, in which there are many Confines,	A goodly one; in which there are many confines,	confine (n.) prison, place of confinement	Ham II.ii.245
Wards, and Dungeons; Denmarke being one o'th'worst.	wards, and dungeons, Denmark being one o'th' worst.	ward (n.) cell [in a prison]	Ham II.ii.246
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
We thinke not so my Lord.	We think not so, my lord.		Ham II.ii.247
Ham.	HAMLET
Why then 'tis none to you; for there is nothing	Why, then 'tis none to you. For there is nothing		Ham II.ii.248
either good or bad, but thinking makes it so: to me it is	either good or bad but thinking makes it so. To me it is		Ham II.ii.249
a prison.	a prison.		Ham II.ii.250
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Why then your Ambition makes it one:	Why, then your ambition makes it one.		Ham II.ii.251
'tis too narrow for your minde.	'Tis too narrow for your mind.		Ham II.ii.252
Ham.	HAMLET
O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell, and	O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and		Ham II.ii.253
count my selfe a King of infinite space; were it not that I	count myself a king of infinite space, were it not that I		Ham II.ii.254
haue bad dreames.	have bad dreams.		Ham II.ii.255
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
Which dreames indeed are Ambition:	Which dreams indeed are ambition.		Ham II.ii.256
for the very substance of the Ambitious, is meerely the	For the very substance of the ambitious is merely the	merely (adv.) old form: meerely completely, totally, entirely	Ham II.ii.257
shadow of a Dreame.	shadow of a dream.		Ham II.ii.258
Ham.	HAMLET
A dreame it selfe is but a shadow.	A dream itself is but a shadow.	shadow (n.) illusion, unreal image, delusion	Ham II.ii.259
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Truely, and I hold Ambition of so ayry and	Truly; and I hold ambition of so airy and		Ham II.ii.260
light a quality, that it is but a shadowes shadow.	light a quality that it is but a shadow's shadow.		Ham II.ii.261
Ham.	HAMLET
Then are our Beggers bodies; and our Monarchs	Then are our beggars bodies, and our monarchs		Ham II.ii.262
and out-stretcht Heroes the Beggers Shadowes: shall	and outstretched heroes the beggars' shadows. Shall	outstretched (adj.) old form: out-stretcht over-inflated, puffed up, swollen [by ambition]	Ham II.ii.263
wee to th' Court: for, by my fey I cannot reason?	we to th' court? For, by my fay, I cannot reason.	reason (v.) argue rationally [about], debate the pros and cons [of]	Ham II.ii.264
		fay (n.) faith
Both.	ROSENCRANTZ and GUILDENSTERN
Wee'l wait vpon	We'll wait upon	wait on / upon (v.) old form: vpon accompany, attend	Ham II.ii.265
you.	you.		Ham II.ii.266
Ham.	HAMLET
No such matter. I will not sort you with the rest	No such matter. I will not sort you with the rest	sort (v.) place, classify, put in the same class	Ham II.ii.267
of my seruants: for to speake to you like an honest man:	of my servants. For, to speak to you like an honest man,		Ham II.ii.268
I am most dreadfully attended; but in the beaten way	I am most dreadfully attended. But in the beaten way	attend (v.) serve, follow, wait [on/upon]	Ham II.ii.269
		beaten (adj.) well-tried, well-trodden
of friendship, What make you at Elsonower?	of friendship, what make you at Elsinore?		Ham II.ii.270
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
To visit you my Lord, no other occasion.	To visit you, my lord. No other occasion.		Ham II.ii.271
Ham.	HAMLET
Begger that I am, I am euen poore in thankes;	Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks.		Ham II.ii.272
but I thanke you: and sure deare friends my thanks are	But I thank you. And sure, dear friends, my thanks are		Ham II.ii.273
too deare a halfepeny; were you not sent for? Is it your	too dear a halfpenny. Were you not sent for? Is it your		Ham II.ii.274
owne inclining? Is it a free visitation? Come, deale	own inclining? Is it a free visitation? Come, come, deal		Ham II.ii.275
iustly with me: come, come; nay speake.	justly with me. Come, come. Nay, speak.		Ham II.ii.276
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
What should we say my Lord?	What should we say, my lord?		Ham II.ii.277
Ham.	HAMLET
Why any thing. But to the purpose; you were	Why, anything but to th' purpose. You were	purpose (n.) point at issue, matter in hand	Ham II.ii.278
sent for; and there is a kinde confession in your lookes;	sent for. And there is a kind of confession in your looks,		Ham II.ii.279
which your modesties haue not craft enough to color,	which your modesties have not craft enough to colour.	modesty (n.) feeling of shame, sense of propriety	Ham II.ii.280
		colour (v.) disguise, conceal, cloak
I know the good King & Queene haue sent for you.	I know the good King and Queen have sent for you.		Ham II.ii.281
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
To what end my Lord?	To what end, my lord?		Ham II.ii.282
Ham.	HAMLET
That you must teach me: but let mee coniure	That you must teach me. But let me conjure	conjure (v.) old form: coniure ask solemnly, entreat earnestly, beseech	Ham II.ii.283
you by the rights of our fellowship, by the consonancy	you by the rights of our fellowship, by the consonancy	consonancy (n.) accord, harmony [of companionship]	Ham II.ii.284
of our youth, by the Obligation of our euer-preserued	of our youth, by the obligation of our ever-preserved		Ham II.ii.285
loue, and by what more deare, a better proposer could charge	love, and by what more dear a better proposer can charge		Ham II.ii.286
you withall; be euen and direct with me, whether you	you withal, be even and direct with me whether you	even (adj.) old form: euen straightforward, forthright, direct	Ham II.ii.287
were sent for or no.	were sent for or no.		Ham II.ii.288
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
	(aside to Guildenstern)		Ham II.ii.289
What say you?	What say you?		Ham II.ii.289
Ham.	HAMLET
	(aside)		Ham II.ii.290.1
Nay then I haue an eye of you: if you	Nay then, I have an eye of you. – If you	of (prep.) on	Ham II.ii.290
loue me hold not off.	love me, hold not off.	hold off (v.) be reticent, keep distance	Ham II.ii.291
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
My Lord, we were sent for.	My lord, we were sent for.		Ham II.ii.292
Ham.	HAMLET
I will tell you why; so shall my anticipation	I will tell you why. So shall my anticipation		Ham II.ii.293
preuent your discouery of your secricie to the King	prevent your discovery, and your secrecy to the King	prevent (v.) old form: preuent forestall, anticipate	Ham II.ii.294
		discovery (n.) old form: discouery disclosure, admission, revelation
and Queene: moult no feather, I haue of late, but wherefore	and Queen moult no feather. I have of late – but wherefore		Ham II.ii.295
I know not, lost all my mirth, forgone all custome	I know not – lost all my mirth, forgone all custom		Ham II.ii.296
of exercise; and indeed, it goes so heauenly with my	of exercises. And indeed it goes so heavily with my	exercise (n.) habitual activity, usual occupation, employment	Ham II.ii.297
disposition; that this goodly frame the Earth, seemes to	disposition that this goodly frame the earth seems to	frame (n.) framework, structure, construction	Ham II.ii.298
me a sterrill Promontory; this most excellent Canopy	me a sterile promontory. This most excellent canopy,	canopy (n.) sky, firmament	Ham II.ii.299
the Ayre, look you, this braue ore-hanging,	the air, look you, this brave o'erhanging firmament,	brave (adj.) old form: braue fine, excellent, splendid, impressive	Ham II.ii.300
this Maiesticall Roofe, fretted with golden fire: why, it	this majestical roof fretted with golden fire – why, it	fret (v.) adorn elaborately, decorate ornately [as a carved ceiling]	Ham II.ii.301
appeares no other thing to mee, then a foule and pestilent congregation	appeareth nothing to me than a foul and pestilent congregation	congregation (n.) mass, gathering, assemblage	Ham II.ii.302
of vapours. What a piece of worke is a man!	of vapours. What a piece of work is a man,	piece (n.) specimen, masterpiece	Ham II.ii.303
		vapour (n.) exhalation, steamy emission, mistiness
how Noble in Reason? how infinite in faculty? in forme	how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form	faculty (n.) function, power, capability	Ham II.ii.304
and mouing how expresse and admirable? in Action, how	and moving how express and admirable, in action how	express (adj.) old form: expresse well-formed, well-designed, exact	Ham II.ii.305
like an Angel? in apprehension, how like a God? the	like an angel, in apprehension how like a god: the	apprehension (n.) powers of comprehension, understanding	Ham II.ii.306
beauty of the world, the Parragon of Animals; and yet	beauty of the world, the paragon of animals! And yet		Ham II.ii.307
to me, what is this Quintessence of Dust? Man delights	to me what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights	quintessence (n.) purest form, most perfect manifestation	Ham II.ii.308
not me; no, nor Woman neither; though by your smiling	not me – nor woman neither, though by your smiling		Ham II.ii.309
you seeme to say so.	you seem to say so.		Ham II.ii.310
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
My Lord, there was no such stuffe in my	My lord, there was no such stuff in my	stuff (n.) old form: stuffe matter, notion, idea	Ham II.ii.311
thoughts.	thoughts.		Ham II.ii.312
Ham.	HAMLET
Why did you laugh, when I said, Man	Why did ye laugh then, when I said ‘ Man		Ham II.ii.313
delights not me?	delights not me?’		Ham II.ii.314
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
To thinke, my Lord, if you delight not in	To think, my lord, if you delight not in		Ham II.ii.315
Man, what Lenton entertainment the Players shall	man, what lenten entertainment the players shall	lenten (adj.) old form: Lenton dismal, meagre, scanty	Ham II.ii.316
receiue from you: wee coated them on the way, and	receive from you. We coted them on the way. And	cote (v.) old form: coated [from the movement of dogs in hare coursing] overtake, outstrip, pass by	Ham II.ii.317
hither are they comming to offer you Seruice.	hither are they coming to offer you service.	hither (adv.) here, to this place / time / end	Ham II.ii.318
Ham.	HAMLET
He that playes the King shall be welcome; his	He that plays the king shall be welcome – his		Ham II.ii.319
Maiesty shall haue Tribute of mee: the aduenturous	majesty shall have tribute of me; the adventurous	tribute (n.) payment, money [acknowledging esteem]	Ham II.ii.320
Knight shal vse his Foyle and Target: the Louer shall not	knight shall use his foil and target; the lover shall not	target (n.) light round shield	Ham II.ii.321
		foil (n.) old form: Foyle sword, rapier
sigh gratis, the humorous man shall end his part in	sigh gratis; the humorous man shall end his part in	gratis (adv.) for nothing, without payment	Ham II.ii.322
		humorous (adj.) capricious, moody, temperamental
peace: the Clowne shall make those laugh whose lungs	peace; the clown shall make those laugh whose lungs		Ham II.ii.323
are tickled a'th' sere: and the Lady shall say her minde	are tickle o'th' sere; and the lady shall say her mind	tickle (v.) move easily, affect readily	Ham II.ii.324
		sere (n.) trigger-catch [of a gun]
freely; or the blanke Verse shall halt for't: what Players	freely, or the blank verse shall halt for't. What players	halt (v.) limp, proceed lamely	Ham II.ii.325
are they?	are they?		Ham II.ii.326
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Euen those you were wont to take	Even those you were wont to take such	wont (v.) be accustomed, used [to], be in the habit of	Ham II.ii.327
delight in / the Tragedians of the City.	delight in, the tragedians of the city.	tragedian (n.) actor, strolling player [not only of tragedy]	Ham II.ii.328
Ham.	HAMLET
How chances it they trauaile? their residence	How chances it they travel? Their residence,	chance (v.) happen [to], transpire, come about	Ham II.ii.329
		travail, travel (v.) old form: trauaile be on tour
		residence (n.) normal place of performance, usual venue [in the city]
both in reputation and profit was better both wayes.	both in reputation and profit, was better both ways.		Ham II.ii.330
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
I thinke their Inhibition comes by the	I think their inhibition comes by the	inhibition (n.) formal prohibition, official ban [from playing in the city]	Ham II.ii.331
meanes of the late Innouation?	means of the late innovation.	innovation (n.) old form: Innouation new fashion; or: insurrection	Ham II.ii.332
		late (adj.) recent, not long past
Ham.	HAMLET
Doe they hold the same estimation they did when	Do they hold the same estimation they did when	estimation (n.) esteem, respect, reputation	Ham II.ii.333
I was in the City? Are they so follow'd?	I was in the city? Are they so followed?		Ham II.ii.334
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
No indeed, they are not.	No, indeed are they not.		Ham II.ii.335
Ham.	HAMLET
How comes it? doe they grow rusty?	How comes it? Do they grow rusty?		Ham II.ii.336
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Nay, their indeauour keepes in the wonted	Nay, their endeavour keeps in the wonted	wonted (adj.) accustomed, usual, customary	Ham II.ii.337
		keep (v.) old form: keepes continue, carry on, remain
pace; But there is Sir an ayrie of Children, little Yases,	pace. But there is, sir, an eyrie of children, little eyases,	eyas (n.) old form: Yases [young hawk taken from the nest for the purpose of training] one whose training is complete	Ham II.ii.338
		aery (n.) old form: ayrie brood [of a bird of prey], nestful
that crye out on the top of question; and are most tyrannically	that cry out on the top of question and are most tyrannically	tyrannically (adv.) outrageously, vehemently, violently	Ham II.ii.339
		question (n.) argument, contention, dispute
clap't for't: these are now the fashion, and so	clapped for't. These are now the fashion, and so		Ham II.ii.340
be-ratled the common Stages (so they call them) that	berattle the common stages – so they call them – that	berattle (v.) old form: be-ratled rattle away on, fill with clamour	Ham II.ii.341
many wearing Rapiers, are affraide of Goose-quils, and dare	many wearing rapiers are afraid of goosequills and dare	goosequill (n.) old form: Goose-quils pen made from a goose quill	Ham II.ii.342
		rapier (n.) light sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting
scarse come thither.	scarce come thither.		Ham II.ii.343
Ham.	HAMLET
What are they Children? Who maintains 'em?	What, are they children? Who maintains 'em?		Ham II.ii.344
How are they escoted? Will they pursue the Quality no	How are they escoted? Will they pursue the quality no	escote (v.) pay for, support, maintain	Ham II.ii.345
		quality (n.) profession, occupation, business
longer then they can sing? Will they not say afterwards	longer than they can sing? Will they not say afterwards,		Ham II.ii.346
if they should grow themselues to common Players (as	if they should grow themselves to common players – as		Ham II.ii.347
it is like most if their meanes are not better) their	it is most like, if their means are not better – their	like (adv.) likely, probable / probably	Ham II.ii.348
Writers do them wrong, to make them exclaim against	writers do them wrong to make them exclaim against	exclaim against / on (v.) decry, cry out against, rail at	Ham II.ii.349
their owne Succession.	their own succession?	succession (n.) future [occupation as actors]	Ham II.ii.350
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Faith there ha's bene much to do on both	Faith, there has been much to-do on both		Ham II.ii.351
sides: and the Nation holds it no sinne, to tarre them to	sides, and the nation holds it no sin to tarre them to	tarre (v.) incite, provoke, arouse	Ham II.ii.352
Controuersie. There was for a while, no mony bid for	controversy. There was, for a while, no money bid for		Ham II.ii.353
argument, vnlesse the Poet and the Player went to Cuffes	argument unless the poet and the player went to cuffs	cuffs, go to old form: Cuffes come to blows	Ham II.ii.354
		argument (n.) story, subject, plot
in the Question.	in the question.	question (n.) argument, contention, dispute	Ham II.ii.355
Ham.	HAMLET
Is't possible?	Is't possible?		Ham II.ii.356
Guild.	GUILDENSTERN
Oh there ha's beene much throwing about	O, there has been much throwing about		Ham II.ii.357
of Braines.	of brains.		Ham II.ii.358
Ham.	HAMLET
Do the Boyes carry it away?	Do the boys carry it away?	carry it (away) [from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed	Ham II.ii.359
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
I that they do my Lord. Hercules &	Ay, that they do, my lord – Hercules and	Hercules (n.) [Roman form of Heracles] proverbial for his mythical physical strength and miraculous achievements	Ham II.ii.360
his load too.	his load too.		Ham II.ii.361
Ham.	HAMLET
It is not strange: for mine Vnckle is King of	It is not very strange. For my uncle is King of		Ham II.ii.362
Denmarke, and those that would make mowes at him	Denmark, and those that would make mows at him	mow (n.) old form: mowes derisive grimace, pout, mocking expression	Ham II.ii.363
while my Father liued; giue twenty, forty, an hundred	while my father lived give twenty, forty, fifty, a hundred		Ham II.ii.364
Ducates a peece, for his picture in Little. There is	ducats apiece for his picture in little. 'Sblood, there is	little, in on a small scale, in miniature	Ham II.ii.365
		ducat (n.) gold (sometimes silver) coin used in several European countries
		'sblood (int.) [oath] God's blood
something in this more then Naturall, if Philosophie could	something in this more than natural, if philosophy could	philosophy (n.) old form: Philosophie natural philosophy, i.e. science	Ham II.ii.366
finde it out.	find it out.		Ham II.ii.367
Flourish for the Players.	A flourish		Ham II.ii.368
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
There are the Players.	There are the players.		Ham II.ii.368
Ham.	HAMLET
Gentlemen, you are welcom to Elsonower: your	Gentlemen, you are welcome to Elsinore. Your		Ham II.ii.369
hands, come: The appurtenance of Welcome, is	hands. Come then. Th' appurtenance of welcome is	appurtenance (n.) usual accompaniment, accessory	Ham II.ii.370
Fashion and Ceremony. Let me comply with you in the	fashion and ceremony. Let me comply with you in this	fashion (n.) conventional behaviour, conformity, customary use	Ham II.ii.371
		comply (v.) observe the formalities, show polite conduct
Garbe, lest my extent to the Players (which I tell you must	garb, lest my extent to the players, which I tell you must	extent (n.) [of politeness] extending, showing, exercise of behaviour	Ham II.ii.372
		garb (n.) old form: Garbe manner, style, fashion
shew fairely outward) should more appeare like entertainment	show fairly outwards, should more appear like entertainment	entertainment (n.) pleasant reception, favourable welcome	Ham II.ii.373
		fairly (adv.) old form: fairely cordially, warmly, becomingly
then yours. You are welcome: but my Vnckle Father,	than yours. You are welcome. But my uncle-father		Ham II.ii.374
and Aunt Mother are deceiu'd.	and aunt-mother are deceived.		Ham II.ii.375
Guil.	GUILDENSTERN
In what my deere Lord?	In what, my dear lord?		Ham II.ii.376
Ham.	HAMLET
I am but mad North, North-West: when the / Winde	I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind		Ham II.ii.377
is Southerly, I know a Hawke from a Handsaw.	is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw.	handsaw (n.) heron [probably a variant of ‘heronshaw’, i.e. a young heron]	Ham II.ii.378
Enter Polonius.	Enter Polonius		Ham II.ii.379
Pol.	POLONIUS
Well be with you Gentlemen.	Well be with you, gentlemen.		Ham II.ii.379
Ham.	HAMLET
Hearke you Guildensterne, and you too: at each	Hark you, Guildenstern – and you too – at each		Ham II.ii.380
eare a hearer: that great Baby you see there, is not yet	ear a hearer. That great baby you see there is not yet		Ham II.ii.381
out of his swathing clouts.	out of his swaddling clouts.	swathing-clothes / clouts (n.) old form: swathing clouts swaddling clothes, cloths for wrapping round a new-born baby	Ham II.ii.382
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Happily he's the second time come to	Happily he is the second time come to	happily (adv.) perhaps, by chance, maybe	Ham II.ii.383
them: for they say, an old man is twice a childe.	them. For they say an old man is twice a child.		Ham II.ii.384
Ham.	HAMLET
I will Prophesie. Hee comes to tell me of the	I will prophesy he comes to tell me of the		Ham II.ii.385
Players. Mark it, you say right Sir: for a Monday morning	players. Mark it. – You say right, sir. 'A Monday morning,	mark (v.) note, pay attention [to], take notice [of]	Ham II.ii.386
		a (prep.) variant form of 'on'
'twas so indeed.	'twas then, indeed.		Ham II.ii.387
Pol.	POLONIUS
My Lord, I haue Newes to tell you.	My lord, I have news to tell you.		Ham II.ii.388
Ham.	HAMLET
My Lord, I haue Newes to tell you. / When Rossius	My lord, I have news to tell you. When Roscius	Roscius (n.) [pron: 'rosius] most famous actor of ancient Rome, 2nd-c BC	Ham II.ii.389
an Actor in Rome---	was an actor in Rome –		Ham II.ii.390
Pol.	POLONIUS
The Actors are come hither my Lord.	The actors are come hither, my lord.		Ham II.ii.391
Ham.	HAMLET
Buzze, buzze.	Buzz, buzz.	buzz (int.) impatient request for silence (usually because news is already known)	Ham II.ii.392
Pol.	POLONIUS
Vpon mine Honor.	Upon my honour –		Ham II.ii.393
Ham.	HAMLET
Then can each Actor on his Asse---	Then came each actor on his ass –		Ham II.ii.394
Polon.	POLONIUS
The best Actors in the world, either for	The best actors in the world, either for		Ham II.ii.395
Tragedie, Comedie, Historie, Pastorall: Pastoricall-Comicall-	tragedy, comedy, history, pastoral, pastoral-comical,		Ham II.ii.396
Historicall-Pastorall: Tragicall-Historicall: Tragicall-Comicall-Historicall-Pastorall:	historical-pastoral, tragical-historical, tragical-comical-historical-pastoral,		Ham II.ii.397
Scene indiuidible: or Poem vnlimited.	scene individable, or poem unlimited.	individable (adj.) old form: indiuidible indivisible [with no changes in the location of action]; or: unclassifiable	Ham II.ii.398
		unlimited (adj.) old form: vnlimited allowing changes in the location of action; or: all-inclusive
Seneca cannot be too heauy, nor Plautus too	Seneca cannot be too heavy, nor Plautus too	heavy (adj.) old form: heauy grave, serious, weighty	Ham II.ii.399
		Plautus (n.) [pron: 'plawtus] Latin comic playwright, 2nd-c BC
		Seneca (n.) [pron: 'seneka] Roman tragedian, 1st-c
light, for the law of Writ, and the Liberty. These are the	light. For the law of writ and the liberty, these are the	writ (n.) plays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres]	Ham II.ii.400
		liberty (n.) plays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres]
onely men.	only men.		Ham II.ii.401
Ham.	HAMLET
O Iephta Iudge of Israel, what a Treasure	O Jephthah, judge of Israel, what a treasure	Jephthah (n.) Bible (Judges 11): judge in Israel who promised God to sacrifice the first he met if he returned home victorious; this proved to be his daughter	Ham II.ii.402
had'st thou?	hadst thou!		Ham II.ii.403
Pol.	POLONIUS
What a Treasure had he, my Lord?	What a treasure had he, my lord?		Ham II.ii.404
Ham.	HAMLET
Why	Why,		Ham II.ii.405
one faire Daughter, and no more,	‘ One fair daughter, and no more,		Ham II.ii.406
The which he loued passing well.	The which he loved passing well.’	passing (adv.) very, exceedingly, extremely	Ham II.ii.407
Pol.	POLONIUS
	(aside)		Ham II.ii.408
Still on my Daughter.	Still on my daughter.		Ham II.ii.408
Ham.	HAMLET
Am I not i'th'right old Iephta?	Am I not i'th' right, old Jephthah?		Ham II.ii.409
Polon.	POLONIUS
If you call me Iephta my Lord, I haue a	If you call me Jephthah, my lord, I have a		Ham II.ii.410
daughter that I loue passing well.	daughter that I love passing well.		Ham II.ii.411
Ham.	HAMLET
Nay that followes not.	Nay, that follows not.		Ham II.ii.412
Polon.	POLONIUS
What followes then, my Lord?	What follows then, my lord?		Ham II.ii.413
Ha.	HAMLET
Why,	Why,		Ham II.ii.414
As by lot, God wot:	‘ As by lot, God wot,’	wot (v.) learn, know, be told	Ham II.ii.415
		lot, by by chance
and then you know,	and then you know,		Ham II.ii.416
It came to passe, as most like it was:	‘ It came to pass, as most like it was.’	like (adv.) likely, probable / probably	Ham II.ii.417
The first rowe of the Pons Chanson will shew you more.	The first row of the pious chanson will show you more.	row (n.) old form: rowe stanza, verse	Ham II.ii.418
		chanson (n.) song
For looke where my Abridgements come.	For look where my abridgement comes.	abridgement (n.) curtailment, cutting off, shortening	Ham II.ii.419
Enter foure or fiue Players.	Enter the Players		Ham II.ii.420
Y'are welcome Masters, welcome all. I am glad to	You are welcome, masters, welcome, all. – I am glad to		Ham II.ii.420
see thee well: Welcome good Friends. O my olde Friend?	see thee well. – Welcome, good friends. – O old friend,		Ham II.ii.421
Thy face is valiant since I saw thee last: Com'st	why, thy face is valanced since I saw thee last. Comest	valanced (adj.) fringed [with a beard]	Ham II.ii.422
thou to beard me in Denmarke? What, my yong Lady	thou to beard me in Denmark? – What, my young lady	beard (v.) defy, affront, oppose openly	Ham II.ii.423
and Mistris? Byrlady your Ladiship is neerer	and mistress? By'r Lady, your ladyship is nearer to		Ham II.ii.424
Heauen then when I saw you last, by the altitude of a	heaven than when I saw you last by the altitude of a		Ham II.ii.425
Choppine. Pray God your voice like a peece of vncurrant	chopine. Pray God your voice, like a piece of uncurrent	chopine (n.) old form: Choppine type of shoe with a high base	Ham II.ii.426
		uncurrent (adj.) old form: vncurrant unacceptable, not legally current, worthless
Gold be not crack'd within the ring. Masters, you are	gold, be not cracked within the ring. – Masters, you are	ring (n.) circle surrounding the sovereign's head [on a coin]; ringing [of the voice]	Ham II.ii.427
		crack (v.) old form: crack'd clip [of gold illegally taken from a coin]
all welcome: wee'l e'ne to't like French Faulconers, flie	all welcome. We'll e'en to't like French falconers: fly	even to't old form: e'ne just go for it	Ham II.ii.428
at any thing we see: wee'l haue a Speech straight. Come	at anything we see. We'll have a speech straight. Come,	straight (adv.) straightaway, immediately, at once	Ham II.ii.429
giue vs a tast of your quality: come, a passionate	give us a taste of your quality. Come, a passionate	quality (n.) profession, occupation, business	Ham II.ii.430
speech.	speech.		Ham II.ii.431
1. Play.	FIRST PLAYER
What speech, my Lord?	What speech, my good lord?		Ham II.ii.432
Ham.	HAMLET
I heard thee speak me a speech once, but it was	I heard thee speak me a speech once, but it was		Ham II.ii.433
neuer Acted: or if it was, not aboue once, for the Play I	never acted, or if it was, not above once. For the play, I		Ham II.ii.434
remember pleas'd not the Million, 'twas Cauiarie to the	remember, pleased not the million. 'Twas caviary to the	caviary (n.) old form: Cauiarie caviare	Ham II.ii.435
Generall: but it was (as I receiu'd it, and others, whose	general. But it was – as I received it, and others, whose	receive (v.) old form: receiu'd consider, believe, regard	Ham II.ii.436
		general (n.) old form: Generall ordinary people, general public, populace
iudgement in such matters, cried in the top of mine)	judgements in such matters cried in the top of mine –	top of, in the (prep.) above, superior to, higher than	Ham II.ii.437
		cry (v.) speak loudly, shout out, proclaim
an excellent Play; well digested in the Scoenes, set downe	an excellent play, well digested in the scenes, set down	digest, disgest (v.) arrange, organize, order	Ham II.ii.438
with as much modestie, as cunning. I remember one said,	with as much modesty as cunning. I remember one said	modesty (n.) old form: modestie moderation, restraint, discipline	Ham II.ii.439
		cunning (n.) skill, ability, expertise
there was no Sallets in the lines, to make the matter	there were no sallets in the lines to make the matter	sallet (n.) [= salad] tasty bit	Ham II.ii.440
		matter (n.) subject-matter, content, substance
sauouty; nor no matter in the phrase, that might indite	savoury, nor no matter in the phrase that might indict	indict (v.) old form: indite charge, convict, accuse	Ham II.ii.441
		phrase (n.) phrasing, language, manner of expression
		matter (n.) reason, cause, ground
the Author of affectation, but cal'd it an honest method.	the author of affectation, but called it an honest method,	affection (n.) affectation, posing, artificiality	Ham II.ii.442
	as wholesome as sweet, and by very much more handsome	handsome (adj.) naturally graceful, artlessly elegant	Ham II.ii.443
One cheefe Speech in it, I cheefely lou'd, 'twas	than fine. One speech in't I chiefly loved. 'Twas	fine (adj.) artificially beautiful, showily decorative	Ham II.ii.444
Aeneas Tale to Dido, and thereabout of it especially,	Aeneas' tale to Dido; and thereabout of it especially	Aeneas (n.) [pron: e'nayas] Trojan hero, son of Anchises and Aphrodite; in Roman legend, the ancestor of the Romans	Ham II.ii.445
		Dido (n.) [pron: 'diydoh] Queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas when he was shipwrecked on her shores; commanded by Jupiter, Aeneas left without seeing Dido again, and she killed herself on a funeral pyre
where he speaks of Priams slaughter. If it liue in your	when he speaks of Priam's slaughter. If it live in your	Priam (n.) [pron: 'priyam] king of Troy, husband of Hecuba; killed by Pyrrhus during the sack of Troy	Ham II.ii.446
memory, begin at this Line, let me see, let me see:	memory, begin at this line – let me see, let me see.		Ham II.ii.447
The rugged Pyrrhus like th' Hyrcanian Beast.	‘ The rugged Pyrrhus, like th' Hyrcanian beast – ’	Hyrcan, Hyrcania (n.) [pron: 'herkan, her'kaynia] ancient region of Asia Minor, in modern Iran	Ham II.ii.448
		Pyrrhus (n.) [pron: 'pirus] son of Achilles, who entered Troy in the wooden horse and killed Priam
It is not so: it begins with Pyrrhus	'Tis not so. It begins with Pyrrhus.		Ham II.ii.449
The rugged Pyrrhus, he whose Sable Armes	‘ The rugged Pyrrhus, he whose sable arms,	sable (adj.) black	Ham II.ii.450
		rugged (adj.) hairy, shaggy, bristling
Blacke as his purpose, did the night resemble	Black as his purpose, did the night resemble	purpose (n.) intention, aim, plan	Ham II.ii.451
When he lay couched in the Ominous Horse,	When he lay couched in th' ominous horse,	ominous (adj.) fateful, portentous	Ham II.ii.452
		couch (v.) conceal, hide, lie hidden
Hath now this dread and blacke Complexion smear'd	Hath now this dread and black complexion smeared	dread (adj.) frightening, terrifying, fearful	Ham II.ii.453
		complexion (n.) appearance, look, colouring
With Heraldry more dismall: Head to foote	With heraldry more dismal. Head to foot	heraldry (n.) heraldic devices, armorial bearings	Ham II.ii.454
		dismal (adj.) old form: dismall disastrous, calamitous, devastating
Now is he to take Geulles, horridly Trick'd	Now is he total gules, horridly tricked	total (adv.) completely, entirely, totally	Ham II.ii.455
		tricked (adj.) [heraldry] delineated, spotted
		gules (adj.) old form: Geulles [heraldry] red
With blood of Fathers, Mothers, Daughters, Sonnes,	With blood of fathers, mothers, daughters, sons,		Ham II.ii.456
Bak'd and impasted with the parching streets,	Baked and impasted with the parching streets,	impasted (adj.) made into a paste, crusted	Ham II.ii.457
That lend a tyrannous, and damned light	That lend a tyrannous and a damned light	tyrannous (adj.) cruel, pitiless, oppressive	Ham II.ii.458
To their vilde Murthers, roasted in wrath and fire,	To their lord's murder; roasted in wrath and fire,		Ham II.ii.459
And thus o're-sized with coagulate gore,	And thus o'ersized with coagulate gore,	oversize, over-size (v.) old form: o're-sized paint over, smear [i.e. cover with a substance resembling size]	Ham II.ii.460
		coagulate (adj.) coagulated, clotted, congealed
With eyes like Carbuncles, the hellish Pyrrhus	With eyes like carbuncles, the hellish Pyrrhus	carbuncle (n.) fiery red precious stone	Ham II.ii.461
Olde Grandsire Priam seekes.	Old grandsire Priam seeks.’	grandsire (n.) old man, aged person	Ham II.ii.462.1
	So, proceed you.		Ham II.ii.463
Pol.	POLONIUS
Fore God, my Lord, well spoken, with good	'Fore God, my lord, well spoken, with good		Ham II.ii.464
accent, and good discretion.	accent and good discretion.	discretion (n.) judgement, discernment, awareness	Ham II.ii.465
1. Player.	FIRST PLAYER
Anon he findes him,	‘ Anon he finds him,	anon (adv.) soon, shortly, presently	Ham II.ii.466.2
Striking too short at Greekes. His anticke Sword,	Striking too short at Greeks. His antique sword,		Ham II.ii.467
Rebellious to his Arme, lyes where it falles	Rebellious to his arm, lies where it falls,	rebellious (adj.) not obeying, disobedient, mutinous	Ham II.ii.468
Repugnant to command: vnequall match,	Repugnant to command. Unequal matched,	repugnant (adj.) opposing, resisting, refusing	Ham II.ii.469
Pyrrhus at Priam driues, in Rage strikes wide:	Pyrrhus at Priam drives, in rage strikes wide,	drive (v.) old form: driues fall, rush, dash	Ham II.ii.470
But with the whiffe and winde of his fell Sword,	But with the whiff and wind of his fell sword	fell (adj.) cruel, fierce, savage	Ham II.ii.471
Th'vnnerued Father fals. Then senselesse Illium,	Th' unnerved father falls. Then senseless Ilium,	senseless (adj.) old form: senselesse lacking human sensation, incapable of feeling	Ham II.ii.472
		unnerved (adj.) old form: vnnerued weak, drained of strength
		Ilion, Ilium (n.) poetic names for the city of Troy
Seeming to feele his blow, with flaming top	Seeming to feel this blow, with flaming top		Ham II.ii.473
Stoopes to his Bace, and with a hideous crash	Stoops to his base, and with a hideous crash	hideous (adj.) terrifying, frightful, horrifying	Ham II.ii.474
Takes Prisoner Pyrrhus eare. For loe, his Sword	Takes prisoner Pyrrhus' ear. For lo! his sword,		Ham II.ii.475
Which was declining on the Milkie head	Which was declining on the milky head	milky (adj.) old form: Milkie of the colour of milk; white-haired	Ham II.ii.476
		decline (v.) fall, descend, come down
Of Reuerend Priam, seem'd i'th' Ayre to sticke:	Of reverend Priam, seemed i'th' air to stick.	reverend (adj.) old form: Reuerend revered, worthy, respected	Ham II.ii.477
So as a painted Tyrant Pyrrhus stood,	So as a painted tyrant Pyrrhus stood,	painted (adj.) frozen, motionless [as in a painting]	Ham II.ii.478
And like a Newtrall to his will and matter,	And like a neutral to his will and matter	matter (n.) reason, cause, ground	Ham II.ii.479
did nothing.	Did nothing.		Ham II.ii.480
But as we often see against some storme,	But as we often see, against some storm,	against, 'gainst (prep.) just before	Ham II.ii.481
A silence in the Heauens, the Racke stand still,	A silence in the heavens, the rack stand still,	still (adj.) silent, quiet	Ham II.ii.482
		rack (n.) old form: Racke clouds, cloud formations
The bold windes speechlesse, and the Orbe below	The bold winds speechless, and the orb below	orb (n.) old form: Orbe earth, world	Ham II.ii.483
As hush as death: Anon the dreadfull Thunder	As hush as death; anon the dreadful thunder	hush (adj.) hushed, silent, quiet	Ham II.ii.484
		anon (adv.) soon, shortly, presently
Doth rend the Region. So after Pyrrhus pause,	Doth rend the region; so after Pyrrhus' pause,	region (n.) air, sky, heavens	Ham II.ii.485
A rowsed Vengeance sets him new a-worke,	A roused vengeance sets him new a-work,		Ham II.ii.486
And neuer did the Cyclops hammers fall	And never did the Cyclops' hammers fall	Cyclops (n.) [pron: 'siyklops] one-eyed giants who aided Vulcan in forging armour for the gods	Ham II.ii.487
On Mars his Armours, forg'd for proofe Eterne,	On Mars's armour, forged for proof eterne,	eterne (adj.) eternal, everlasting, for ever	Ham II.ii.488
		proof (n.) old form: proofe tested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability
		Mars (n.) Roman god of war
With lesse remorse then Pyrrhus bleeding sword	With less remorse than Pyrrhus' bleeding sword	remorse (n.) pity, regret, sorrow	Ham II.ii.489
Now falles on Priam.	Now falls on Priam.		Ham II.ii.490
Out, out, thou Strumpet-Fortune, all you Gods,	Out, out, thou strumpet Fortune! All you gods,	strumpet (n.) harlot, prostitute, whore	Ham II.ii.491
In generall Synod take away her power:	In general synod, take away her power!	power (n.) control, influence, sway	Ham II.ii.492
		synod (n.) assembly, council, gathering
Breake all the Spokes and Fallies from her wheele,	Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel,	felly (n.) old form: Fallies piece of curved wood forming part of a wheel rim	Ham II.ii.493
And boule the round Naue downe the hill of Heauen,	And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven,	nave (n.) old form: Naue [of wheels] hub, pivot	Ham II.ii.494
As low as to the Fiends.	As low as to the fiends!’		Ham II.ii.495
Pol.	POLONIUS
This is too long.	This is too long.		Ham II.ii.496
Ham.	HAMLET
It shall to'th Barbars, with your beard.	It shall to the barber's, with your beard. –		Ham II.ii.497
Prythee say on: He's for a Iigge, or a tale of Baudry, or hee	Prithee say on. He's for a jig or a tale of bawdry, or he	bawdry (n.) old form: Baudry bawdiness, lewdness, obscenity	Ham II.ii.498
sleepes. Say on; come to Hecuba.	sleeps. Say on. Come to Hecuba.		Ham II.ii.499
1. Play.	FIRST PLAYER
But who, O who, had seen the inobled Queen.	‘ But who, ah woe!, had seen the mobled Queen –’	mobled (adj.) with face muffled up, veiled	Ham II.ii.500
Ham.	HAMLET
The inobled Queene?	‘ The mobled Queen?’		Ham II.ii.501
Pol.	POLONIUS
That's good: Inobled Queene is good.	That's good. ‘ Mobled Queen ’ is good.		Ham II.ii.502
1. Play.	FIRST PLAYER
Run bare-foot vp and downe, / Threatning the flame	‘ Run barefoot up and down, threatening the flames		Ham II.ii.503
With Bisson Rheume: A clout about that head,	With bisson rheum; a clout upon that head	rheum (n.) old form: Rheume tears	Ham II.ii.504
		clout (n.) piece of cloth, rag; handkerchief
		bisson (adj.) blinding, dazzling
Where late the Diadem stood, and for a Robe	Where late the diadem stood; and for a robe,	late (adv.) recently, a little while ago / before	Ham II.ii.505
About her lanke and all ore-teamed Loines,	About her lank and all o'erteemed loins,	overteemed, over-teemed (adj.) old form: ore-teamed excessively productive, exhausted by child-bearing	Ham II.ii.506
A blanket in th' Alarum of feare caught vp.	A blanket in the alarm of fear caught up –	alarm, alarum, 'larm, 'larum (n.) alarm, agitation, excited feeling	Ham II.ii.507
Who this had seene, with tongue in Venome steep'd,	Who this had seen, with tongue in venom steeped,		Ham II.ii.508
'Gainst Fortunes State, would Treason haue pronounc'd?	'Gainst Fortune's state would treason have pronounced.		Ham II.ii.509
But if the Gods themselues did see her then,	But if the gods themselves did see her then,		Ham II.ii.510
When she saw Pyrrhus make malicious sport	When she saw Pyrrhus make malicious sport	sport (n.) recreation, amusement, entertainment	Ham II.ii.511
In mincing with his Sword her Husbands limbes,	In mincing with his sword her husband's limbs,	mince (v.) chop into pieces, cut into tiny bits	Ham II.ii.512
The instant Burst of Clamour that she made	The instant burst of clamour that she made,		Ham II.ii.513
(Vnlesse things mortall moue them not at all)	Unless things mortal move them not at all,		Ham II.ii.514
Would haue made milche the Burning eyes of Heauen,	Would have made milch the burning eyes of heaven	milch (adj.) old form: milche [milky] moist, tearful	Ham II.ii.515
And passion in the Gods.	And passion in the gods.’		Ham II.ii.516
Pol.	POLONIUS
Looke where he ha's not turn'd his colour,	Look, whe'er he has not turned his colour,	whe'er (conj.) old form: where [whether] if	Ham II.ii.517
and ha's teares in's eyes. Pray you no more.	and has tears in's eyes. Prithee no more.		Ham II.ii.518
Ham.	HAMLET
'Tis well, Ile haue thee speake out the rest,	'Tis well. I'll have thee speak out the rest of this		Ham II.ii.519
soone. Good my Lord, will you see the Players wel	soon. – Good my lord, will you see the players well		Ham II.ii.520
bestow'd. Do ye heare, let them be well vs'd: for	bestowed? Do you hear? Let them be well used, for	bestow (v.) old form: bestow'd accommodate, lodge, quarter	Ham II.ii.521
they are the Abstracts and breefe Chronicles of the time.	they are the abstract and brief chronicles of the time.	abstract (n.) summary, digest	Ham II.ii.522
After your death, you were better haue a bad Epitaph,	After your death you were better have a bad epitaph		Ham II.ii.523
then their ill report while you liued.	than their ill report while you live.	ill (adj.) bad, adverse, unfavourable	Ham II.ii.524
Pol.	POLONIUS
My Lord, I will vse them according to their	My lord, I will use them according to their		Ham II.ii.525
desart.	desert.		Ham II.ii.526
Ham.	HAMLET
Gods bodykins man, better. Vse euerie	God's bodkin, man, much better! Use every	bodkin (n.) dear body	Ham II.ii.527
man after his desart, and who should scape whipping:	man after his desert, and who shall 'scape whipping?	scape, 'scape (v.) escape, avoid	Ham II.ii.528
		after (prep.) according to
vse them after your own Honor and Dignity. The lesse	Use them after your own honour and dignity. The less		Ham II.ii.529
they deserue, the more merit is in your bountie. Take	they deserve, the more merit is in your bounty. Take		Ham II.ii.530
them in.	them in.		Ham II.ii.531
Pol.	POLONIUS
Come sirs. Exit Polon.	Come, sirs.		Ham II.ii.532
Ham.	HAMLET
Follow him Friends: wee'l heare a play to morrow.	Follow him, friends. We'll hear a play tomorrow.	follow (v.) seek after, pursue, strive for, court	Ham II.ii.533
Dost thou heare me old	(aside to First Player) Dost thou hear me, old		Ham II.ii.534
Friend, can you play the murther of Gonzago?	friend? Can you play The Murder of Gonzago?		Ham II.ii.535
Play.	FIRST PLAYER
I my Lord.	Ay, my lord.		Ham II.ii.536
Ham.	HAMLET
Wee'l ha't to morrow night. You could for a	We'll ha't tomorrow night. You could, for a		Ham II.ii.537
need study a speech of some dosen or sixteene lines,	need study a speech of some dozen or sixteen lines,	need, for a if necessary, if need be, at a pinch	Ham II.ii.538
		study (v.) learn by heart, commit to memory
which I would set downe, and insert in't? Could ye not?	which I would set down and insert in't, could you not?		Ham II.ii.539
Play.	FIRST PLAYER
I my Lord.	Ay, my lord.		Ham II.ii.540
Ham.	HAMLET
Very well. Follow that Lord, and looke you mock	Very well. – Follow that lord, and look you mock	mock (v.) make fun of, ridicule	Ham II.ii.541
		follow (v.) seek after, pursue, strive for, court
him not.	him not.		Ham II.ii.542
	Exeunt Polonius and Players		Ham II.ii.542
My good Friends, Ile leaue you til night / you are welcome	My good friends, I'll leave you till night. You are welcome		Ham II.ii.543
to Elsonower?	to Elsinore.		Ham II.ii.544
Rosin.	ROSENCRANTZ
Good my Lord.	Good my lord.		Ham II.ii.545
Ham.	HAMLET
I so, God buy'ye:	Ay, so, God bye to you.		Ham II.ii.546.1
Exeunt. Manet Hamlet.	Exeunt Rosencrantz and Guildenstern		Ham II.ii.546
Now I am alone.	Now I am alone.		Ham II.ii.546.2
Oh what a Rogue and Pesant slaue am I?	O, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!	peasant (adj.) old form: Pesant base, low, villainous	Ham II.ii.547
Is it not monstrous that this Player heere,	Is it not monstrous that this player here,		Ham II.ii.548
But in a Fixion, in a dreame of Passion,	But in a fiction, in a dream of passion,		Ham II.ii.549
Could force his soule so to his whole conceit,	Could force his soul so to his own conceit	conceit (n.) imagination, fancy, wit	Ham II.ii.550
That from her working, all his visage warm'd;	That from her working all his visage wanned,	visage (n.) face, countenance	Ham II.ii.551
		wan (v.) grow pale, turn pale
Teares in his eyes, distraction in's Aspect,	Tears in his eyes, distraction in his aspect,	aspect (n.) [of a human face] look, appearance, expression	Ham II.ii.552
A broken voyce, and his whole Function suiting	A broken voice, and his whole function suiting	function (n.) activity, action, performance	Ham II.ii.553
With Formes, to his Conceit? And all for nothing?	With forms to his conceit? And all for nothing.	form (n.) old form: Formes physical expression, outward behaviour	Ham II.ii.554
		conceit (n.) imagination, fancy, wit
For Hecuba?	For Hecuba!		Ham II.ii.555
What's Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba,	What's Hecuba to him, or he to her,		Ham II.ii.556
That he should weepe for her? What would he doe,	That he should weep for her? What would he do		Ham II.ii.557
Had he the Motiue and the Cue for passion	Had he the motive and the cue for passion		Ham II.ii.558
That I haue? He would drowne the Stage with teares,	That I have? He would drown the stage with tears		Ham II.ii.559
And cleaue the generall eare with horrid speech:	And cleave the general ear with horrid speech,	general (adj.) old form: generall common, of everyone, public	Ham II.ii.560
		horrid (adj.) horrifying, frightful, terrifying
Make mad the guilty, and apale the free,	Make mad the guilty and appal the free,	free (adj.) innocent, guiltless	Ham II.ii.561
		appal (v.) old form: apale turn pale, terrify, dismay
Confound the ignorant, and amaze indeed,	Confound the ignorant, and amaze indeed	ignorant (n.) [those who are] unaware, unconscious	Ham II.ii.562
		confound (v.) amaze, dumbfound, stun
		amaze (v.) confuse, perplex, bewilder
The very faculty of Eyes and Eares. Yet I,	The very faculties of eyes and ears. Yet I,		Ham II.ii.563
A dull and muddy-metled Rascall, peake	A dull and muddy-mettled rascal, peak	muddy-mettled (adj.) old form: muddy-metled sluggish, dull-spirited	Ham II.ii.564
		peak (v.) old form: peake mope about, brood, languish
		dull (adj.) dead, lifeless, sluggish, inactive
Like Iohn a-dreames, vnpregnant of my cause,	Like John-a-dreams, unpregnant of my cause,	John-a-dreams (n.) old form: Iohn a-dreames dreamer, idle muser	Ham II.ii.565
		unpregnant of (adj.) old form: vnpregnant unresponsive to, unmoved by
And can say nothing: No, not for a King,	And can say nothing, no, not for a king		Ham II.ii.566
Vpon whose property, and most deere life,	Upon whose property and most dear life		Ham II.ii.567
A damn'd defeate was made. Am I a Coward?	A damned defeat was made. Am I a coward?	defeat (n.) old form: defeate act of destruction, ruin	Ham II.ii.568
Who calles me Villaine? breakes my pate a-crosse?	Who calls me villain? Breaks my pate across?	pate (n.) head, skull	Ham II.ii.569
Pluckes off my Beard, and blowes it in my face?	Plucks off my beard and blows it in my face?		Ham II.ii.570
Tweakes me by'th'Nose? giues me the Lye i'th'Throate,	Tweaks me by the nose? Gives me the lie i'th' throat	lie (n.) old form: Lye accusation of lying, charge of falsehood	Ham II.ii.571
As deepe as to the Lungs? Who does me this?	As deep as to the lungs? Who does me this?		Ham II.ii.572
Ha? Why I should take it: for it cannot be,	Ha, 'swounds, I should take it. For it cannot be	take (v.) put up with, accept	Ham II.ii.573
		'swounds (int.) [oath] God's wounds
But I am Pigeon-Liuer'd, and lacke Gall	But I am pigeon-livered and lack gall	gall (n.) spirit of anger, venom, ability to be angry	Ham II.ii.574
To make Oppression bitter, or ere this,	To make oppression bitter, or ere this	ere (prep.) before	Ham II.ii.575
I should haue fatted all the Region Kites	I should ha' fatted all the region kites	region (adj.) in the sky, of the air	Ham II.ii.576
With this Slaues Offall, bloudy: a Bawdy villaine,	With this slave's offal. Bloody, bawdy villain!	bawdy (adj.) filthy, obscene, abominable	Ham II.ii.577
Remorselesse, Treacherous, Letcherous, kindles villaine!	Remorseless, treacherous, lecherous, kindless villain!	kindless (adj.) old form: kindles inhuman, unnatural, monstrous	Ham II.ii.578
Oh Vengeance!	O, vengeance!		Ham II.ii.579
Who? What an Asse am I? I sure, this is most braue,	Why, what an ass am I! This is most brave,	brave (adj.) old form: braue fine, excellent, splendid, impressive	Ham II.ii.580
That I, the Sonne of the Deere murthered,	That I, the son of a dear father murdered,		Ham II.ii.581
Prompted to my Reuenge by Heauen, and Hell,	Prompted to my revenge by heaven and hell,		Ham II.ii.582
Must (like a Whore) vnpacke my heart with words,	Must like a whore unpack my heart with words		Ham II.ii.583
And fall a Cursing like a very Drab,	And fall a-cursing like a very drab,	drab (n.) harlot, slut, whore	Ham II.ii.584
A Scullion ? Fye vpon't: Foh.	A stallion! Fie upon't, foh!	stallion (n.) prostitute, hooker, whore	Ham II.ii.585
		scullion (n.) menial, lackey, domestic servant
About my Braine. / I haue heard,	About, my brains. Hum – I have heard	about (adv.) about your business, into action	Ham II.ii.586
that guilty Creatures sitting at a Play,	That guilty creatures sitting at a play		Ham II.ii.587
Haue by the very cunning of the Scoene,	Have by the very cunning of the scene	cunning (n.) skill, ability, expertise	Ham II.ii.588
Bene strooke so to the soule, that presently	Been struck so to the soul that presently	presently (adv.) immediately, instantly, at once	Ham II.ii.589
They haue proclaim'd their Malefactions.	They have proclaimed their malefactions.	malefaction (n.) evil-doing, criminal act	Ham II.ii.590
For Murther, though it haue no tongue, will speake	For murder, though it have no tongue, will speak		Ham II.ii.591
With most myraculous Organ. Ile haue these Players,	With most miraculous organ. I'll have these players		Ham II.ii.592
Play something like the murder of my Father,	Play something like the murder of my father		Ham II.ii.593
Before mine Vnkle. Ile obserue his lookes,	Before mine uncle. I'll observe his looks.		Ham II.ii.594
Ile tent him to the quicke: If he but blench	I'll tent him to the quick. If 'a do blench,	tent (v.) probe, explore, investigate	Ham II.ii.595
		quick (n.) old form: quicke sensitive parts [of the body], tender flesh
		blench (v.) flinch, start, shrink
I know my course. The Spirit that I haue seene	I know my course. The spirit that I have seen	course (n.) course of action, way of proceeding	Ham II.ii.596
May be the Diuell, and the Diuel hath power	May be a devil, and the devil hath power		Ham II.ii.597
T'assume a pleasing shape, yea and perhaps	T' assume a pleasing shape, yea, and perhaps		Ham II.ii.598
Out of my Weaknesse, and my Melancholly,	Out of my weakness and my melancholy,		Ham II.ii.599
As he is very potent with such Spirits,	As he is very potent with such spirits,	potent (adj.) powerful, influential	Ham II.ii.600
Abuses me to damne me. Ile haue grounds	Abuses me to damn me. I'll have grounds	abuse (v.) deceive, mislead, fool, cheat	Ham II.ii.601
More Relatiue then this: The Play's the thing,	More relative than this. The play's the thing	relative (adj.) old form: Relatiue pertinent, relevant, substantial	Ham II.ii.602
Wherein Ile catch the Conscience of the King.	Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King.		Ham II.ii.603
Exit	Exit		Ham II.ii.603


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