Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Hem. Ere I could make a Prologue to my braines,
Hem. They had begun the Play. I sate me downe,
Hem. Deuis'd a new Commission, wrote it faire,
Hem. I once did hold it as our Statists doe,
Hem. A basenesse to write faire; and laboured much
Hem. How to forget that learning: but Sir now,
Hem. It did me Yeomans seruice: wilt thou know
Hem. The effects of what I wrote?
Hor. Hor.
Hor. I, good my Lord.
Ham. Ham.
Ham. An earnest Coniuration from the King,
Ham. As England was his faithfull Tributary,
Ham. As loue betweene them, as the Palme should flourish,
Ham. As Peace should still her wheaten Garland weare,
Ham. And stand a Comma 'tweene their amities,
Ham. And many such like Assis of great charge,
Ham. That on the view and know of these Contents,
Ham. Without debatement further, more or lesse,
Ham. He should the bearers put to sodaine death,