He's lov'd of the distracted multitude, Who like not in their judgment, but their eyes; But never the offence." To bear all smooth and So 4tos. even, This sudden sending him away must seem Enter ROSENCRANTZ. Or not at all.-How now? what hath befallen? KING. But where is he? Ros. Without, my lord; guarded, to know your pleasure. KING. Bring him before us. Ros. Ho, Guildenstern! bring in my lord. Enter HAMLET and GUILDenstern. KING. Now, Hamlet, where's Polonius? KING. At supper? Where? HAM. Not where he eats, but where he is eaten : a certain convocation of politick worms are e'en at him. Your worm is your only emperor for diet: we fat all creatures else, to fat us; and we fat ourselves for maggots: Your fat king, and your lean beggar, is but variable service; two dishes, but to one table; that's the end. Where-the offender's scourge is weigh'd, But never the offence] When an offender is popular, the people never consider what his crime was, but they scrutinize his punishment. ncerer, 1623, 32. [KING. Alas, alas! HAM. A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king; and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.] KING. What dost thou mean by this? HAM. Nothing, but to show you how a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar. () KING. Where's Polonius? HAM. In heaven; send thither to see: if your messenger find him not there, seek him i'the other place yourself. But, indeed, if you find him not within this month, you shall nose him as you go up the stairs into the lobby. KING. Go seek him there. [To some Attendants. HAM. He will stay till you come. [Exeunt Attendants. KING. Hamlet, this deed, for thine especial safety, Which we do tender, as we dearly grieve" For that which thou hast done, must send thee hence With fiery quickness: Therefore, prepare thyself; KING. So is it, if thou knew'st our purposes. HAM. Isee a cherub, that sees them. But, come; for England!-Farewell, dear mother. b dearly grieve] Deeply. See "dearest foe," I. 2. Haml. fiery quickness] Rapid as the progress of flames. "fiery expedition," R. III. K. Rich., IV. 3. See 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: (15) will begin, [Exit, 4tos. SCENE IV. A Plain in Denmark. Enter FORTINBRAS, and Forces, marching. FOR. Go, captain, from me greet the Danish king; Follow him at foot] Close at heels. b thereof may give thee sense] May make thee a very intelligible suggestion to that effect. coldly set our sovereign process] With indifference regard, or set by, set at defiance. • Howe'er my haps] Turns of fortune or chances. Tell him, that, by his licence, Fortinbras eye, I will do't, my lord. [Exeunt FORTINBRAS, and Forces. [Enter HAMLET, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDEN CAP. The nephew to old Norway, Fortinbras. CAP. Truly to speak, and with no addition," Το A ranker rate," should it be sold in fee. a conveyance of a promis'd march] The way or means of, leave of passage for. b e safely] With assurance of safe conduct. the main of Poland] See II. 2. Queen to King. d addition] Exaggeration. A ranker rate] More exuberant, larger. See K. John. V. 4. Salisb. HAM. Why, then the Polack never will defend it. HAM. Two thousand souls, and twenty thou- Will not debate" the question of this straw: CAP. God be wi** you, sir. Ros. [Exit Captain.⚫ buy, O.C. Will't please you go, my lord? Looking before, and after, gave us not To fust in us unus'd. Now, whether it be Of thinking too precisely on the event, g (A thought, which, quarter'd, hath but one part wisdom, And, ever, three parts coward) I do not know debate] Suffice to debate. imposthume] "The cankers of a calm world and a long peace." I H. IV. Falst. IV. 2. e Market is MERCES, a beast, no more] He is no better than a beast, if this is all. See Hamlet's Solil. craven scruple] Cowardly; as asking quarter by pronouncing this word of fear and fealty. Tam. of Sh. II. 1. Kath. |