Gertrude? How do's
Hamlet?
Gertrude, come away:
Guildenstern:
Hamletin madnesse hath
Poloniusslaine,
Gertrude,wee'l call vp our wisest friends,
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That I can keepe your counsell, and not mine
owne. Besides, to be demanded of a Spundge, what re
plication should be made by the Sonne of a King.
I sir, that sokes vp the Kings Countenance, his
Rewards, his Authorities (but such Officers do the King
best seruice in the end. He keepes them like an Ape in
the corner of his iaw, first mou
when he needes what you haue glean'd
zing you, and Spundge you shall be dry againe.
I am glad of it: a knauish speech sleepes in a
foolish eare.
My Lord, you must tell vs where the body is,
and go with vs to the King.
The body is with the King, but the King is not
With the body. The King, is a thing ⸺
A thing my Lord?
Of nothing: bring me to him, hide Fox, and all
after.
At Supper.
At Supper? Where?
Not where he eats, but where he is eaten, a cer
taine conuocation of wormes are e'ne at him. Your worm
is your onely Emperor for diet. We fat all creatures else
to fat vs, and we fat our selfe for Magots. Your fat King,
and your leane Begger is but variable seruice to dishes,
but to one Table that's the end.
What dost thou meane by this?
That I can keepe your counsell, and not mine
owne. Besides, to be demanded of a Spundge, what re
plication should be made by the Sonne of a King.
I sir, that sokes vp the Kings Countenance, his
Rewards, his Authorities (but such Officers do the King
best seruice in the end. He keepes them like an Ape in
the corner of his iaw, first mou
when he needes what you haue glean'd
zing you, and Spundge you shall be dry againe.
I am glad of it: a knauish speech sleepes in a
foolish eare.
My Lord, you must tell vs where the body is,
and go with vs to the King.
The body is with the King, but the King is not
With the body. The King, is a thing ⸺
A thing my Lord?
Of nothing: bring me to him, hide Fox, and all
after.
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<stage rend="center" type="entrance">Enter Hamlet.</stage>
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<l n="2545">Safely stowed.</l>
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<l n="2548">Oh heere they come.</l>
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<l n="2549">What haue you done my Lord with the dead body?</l>
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<l n="2550">Compounded it with dust, whereto 'tis Kinne.</l>
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<l n="2551">Tell vs where 'tis, that we may take it thence,</l>
<l n="2552">And beare it to the Chappell.</l>
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<l n="2553">Do not beleeue it.</l>
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<l n="2554">Beleeue what?</l>
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<l n="2558">Take you me for a Spundge, my Lord?</l>
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<p n="2559">I sir, that sokes vp the Kings Countenance, his
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<sp who="#F-ham-ros">
<speaker rend="italic">Rosin.</speaker>
<l n="2565">I vnderstand you not my Lord.</l>
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<p n="2566">I am glad of it: a knauish speech sleepes in a
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<speaker rend="italic">Rosin.</speaker>
<p n="2568">My Lord, you must tell vs where the body is,
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<sp who="#F-ham-gui">
<speaker rend="italic">Guild.</speaker>
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<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exeunt</stage>
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