may deliver, With an attent ear, till I Upon the witness of these gentlemen, This marvel to you. Ham. For God's love, let me hear. Hor. Two nights together had these gentlemen, Marcellus and Bernardo, on their watch, In the dead waste and middle of the night, Appears before them, and with solemn march 201 Goes slow and stately by them: thrice by walked By their oppressed and fear-surprised eyes, Within his truncheon's length; whilst they, distilled Almost to jelly with the act of fear, Stand dumb and speak not to him. In dreadful secrecy impart they did; This to me And I with them the third night kept the watch : Where, as they had delivered, both in time, 210 Form of the thing, each word made true and good. Ham. But where was this? Mar. My lord, upon the platform where we watched. Ham. Did you not speak to it Hor. My lord, I did; But answer made it none; yet once, methought, It lifted up its head, and did address Itself to motion, like as it would speak; But even then the morning cock crew loud, Ham. 'Tis very strange. 220 Hor. As I do live, my honoured lord, 't is true; And we did think it writ down in our duty, To let you know of it. Ham. Indeed, indeed, sirs. but this troubles Ham. Then, saw you not his face Mar., Ber. My lord, from head to foot. Hor. O yes, my lord; he wore his beaver up. Ham. What, looked he frowningly? 230 Hor. A countenance more in sorrow than in anger. Ham. Pale, or red? Hor. Nay, very pale. Ham And fixed his eyes upon you! Hor. Most constantly. Ham. I would I had been there. Hor. It would have much amazed you. Hor. It was, as I have seen it in his life, 240 A sable silvered. Ham. I will watch to-night : I warrant it will. Perchance, 't will walk again. Hor. Ham. If it assume my noble father's person. All. Our duty to your honour. : 250 Ham. Your loves; as mine to you: Farewell. [Exeunt HORATIO, MARCELLUS, and BERNARDO, My father's spirit—in arms ;—all is not well; I doubt some foul play: 'would, the night were come ! Till then, sit still, my soul.-Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes. [Exit SCENE III.-A Room in the House of POLONIUS. Enter LAERTES and OPHELIA. Laer. My necessaries are embarked: farewell; And, sister, as the winds give benefit And convoy is assistant, do not sleep, But let me hear from you. Oph. Do you doubt that? Laer. For Hamlet, and the trifling of his favour, Hold it a fashion, and a toy in blood; A violet in the youth of primy nature, No more. Oph. No more but so? Think it no more. 11 For nature, crescent, does not grow alone In thews and bulk; but, as this temple waxes, The inward service of the mind and soul Grows wide withal Perhaps he loves you now : And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch The virtue of his will: but you must fear, He may not, as unvalued persons do, 20 Carve for himself; for on his choice depends you, It fits your wisdom so far to believe it As he, in his particular act and place, May give his saying deed; which is no further Fear it, Ophelia, fear it, my dear sister, 30 40 |