Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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King. Now followes, that you know young Fortinbras,There is an ink mark at the end of this line.
King. Holding a weake supposall of our worth;
King. Or thinking by our late deere Brothers death,
King. Our State to be disioynt, and out of Frame,
King. Colleagued with the dreame of his Aduantage;
King. He hath not fayl'd to pester vs with Message,
King. Importing the surrender of those Lands
King. Lost by his Father: with all Bonds of Law
King. To our most valiant Brother. So much for him.
King. Enter Voltemand and Cornelius.
King. Now for our selfe, and for this time of meeting
King. Thus much the businesse is. We haue heere writ
King. To Norway, Vncle of young Fortirbras,
King. Who Impotent and Bedrid, scarsely heares
King. Of this his Nephewes purpose, to suppresse
King. His further gate heerein. In that the Leuies,
King. The Lists, and full proportions are all made
King. Out of his subiect: and we heere dispatch
King. You good Cornelius, and you Voltemand,
King. For bearing of this greeting to old Norway,