⚫ them. 4tos. The bark is ready, and the wind at help,(12) KING. So is't, if thou knew'st our purposes. HAM. I see a cherub," that sees him.* But, come; for England!-Farewell, dear mother. KING. Thy loving father, Hamlet. HAM. My mother: Father and mother is man and wife; man and wife is one flesh; and so, my mother. Come, for England. [Exit. KING. Follow him at foot; tempt him with speed aboard; Delay it not, I'll have him hence to-night: That else leans on the affair: Pray you, make haste. [Exeunt Ros. and GUIL. The present death of Hamlet. Do it, England; a I see a cherub, that sees him] The quartos read them. This beauteous and sudden intimation of heavenly insight and interference, against the insidious purpose of the King's shew of regard for Hamlet's welfare, flashes upon us with a surprise and interest rarely to be found or equalled, and worthy of this great master of the drama. b Follow him at foot] i. e. close at heels; kara woda. e thereof may give thee sense] i. e. may make thee a very intelligible suggestion to that effect. d coldly set our sovereign process] i. e. with indifference regard, or set by, set at defiance. For like the hectick in my blood he rages, (15) * will neer [Exit, begin. 4tos. SCENE IV. A Plain in Denmark. Enter FORTINBRAS, and Forces, marching. FOR. Go, captain, from me greet the Danish Tell him, that, by his licence, Fortinbras CAP. FOR. Go safely on. I will do't, my lord. craves. 4tos. Craves a free passage and conduct. 1603. ✰ softly. [Exeunt FORTINBRAS, and Forces. 4tos. Enter HAMLET, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN, &c. Howe'er my haps] i. e. turns of fortune or chances. b Claims the conveyance of a promis'd march] i. e. the way or means of, leave of passage for an army on march, as promised. e safely] i. e. with assurance of safe conduct. d proposed] Propositum is purpose: and purposed is accordingly without any warrant whatsoever here substituted by Steevens and Reed. * buy. O.C. CAP. The nephew to old Norway, Fortinbras. CAP. Truly to speak, and with no addition," HAM. Why, then the Polack never will defend it. HAM. Two thousand souls, and twenty thousand Will not debated the question of this straw: e This is the imposthume of much wealth and peace; Ros. [Exit Captain. Will't please you go, my lord? HAM. I will be with you straight. Go a little before. [Exeunt Ros. and GUIL. a the main of Poland] See Lear, III. 1. Gent. baddition] i. e. exaggeration. A ranker rate] i. e. more exuberant, larger. See K. John, V. 3. Salisb. d debate] i. e. suffice to debate. e imposthume] "The cankers of a calm world and a long peace." I. H. IV. IV. 2. Falst. occasions] i. e. occurrences. 8 market] i. e. return had for his time. Market is MERCES, Lat. all. h a beast, no more] i. e. he is no better than a beast, if this is See Hamlet's Solil. Sure, he, that made us with such large discourse,(17) Looking before, and after, gave us not That capability and godlike reason To fust in us unus'd. Now, whether it be (A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts coward) I do not know с Sith I have cause, and will, and strength, and means, d craven scruple] i. e. cowardly; as asking quarter by pronouncing this word of fear and fealty. Tam. of Sh. II. I. Kath. b the event] i. e. consequences. • Makes mouths at the invisible event] i. e. scoffs at unknown fate, at the unseen issue. d without great argument, but greatly, &c.] i. e. without sufficient reason, but magnanimously, &c. Johnson says, the sentiment is partly just, and partly romantick. Rightly to be great, Is, not to stir without great argument; is exactly philosophical. But greatly to find quarrel in a straw, When honour's at the stake, is the idea of a modern hero. But then, says he, honour is an argument, or subject of debate, sufficiently great, and when honour is at stake, we must find cause of quarrel in a straw. e reason and blood] i. e. judgment and passions. See III. 2. Haml. And let all sleep? while, to my shame, I see Go to their graves like beds; fight for a plot,(18) QUEEN. SCENE V. Elsinore. A Room in the Castle. Enter Queen and HORATIO. I will not speak with her. HOR. She is importunate; indeed, distract; Her mood will needs be pitied.(20) QUEEN. What would she have? HOR. She speaks much of her father; says, she hears, There's tricks i'the world; and hems, and beats her heart; b Spurns enviously at straws; speaks things in doubt,c That carry but half sense: her speech is nothing, The hearers to collection ;(21) they aim at it, a trick of fame] i. e. point of honour. b enviously] i. e. " with spleen and passion, as mad dogs snap at whatever they meet." See II. H. VI. II. 4. Glost. c speaks things in doubt] i. e. without distinct or certain aim: wandering or incoherently. |