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Ham。 As woman's love。
Enter ＇two Players as＇ King and Queen。
King。 Full thirty times hath Phoebus' cart gone round Neptune's salt
wash and Tellus' orbed ground； And thirty dozen moons with borrowed
sheen About the world have times twelve thirties been； Since love our
hearts； and Hymen did our hands； Unite comutual in most sacred bands。
Queen。 So many journeys may the sun and moon Make us again count o'er
ere love be done！ But woe is me！ you are so sick of late； So far from cheer
and from your former state。 That I distrust you。 Yet； though I distrust；
Discomfort you； my lord； it nothing must； For women's fear and love
holds quantity； In neither aught； or in extremity。 Now what my love is；
proof hath made you know； And as my love is siz'd； my fear is so。 Where
love is great； the littlest doubts are fear； Where little fears grow great；
great love grows there。 King。 Faith； I must leave thee； love； and shortly too；
My operant powers their functions leave to do。 And thou shalt live in this
fair world behind； Honour'd； belov'd； and haply one as kind For husband
shalt thou… Queen。 O； confound the rest！ Such love must needs be treason
in my breast。 When second husband let me be accurst！ None wed the
second but who killed the first。
Ham。 ＇aside＇ Wormwood； wormwood！
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Queen。 The instances that second marriage move Are base respects of
thrift； but none of love。 A second time I kill my husband dead When
second husband kisses me in bed。 King。 I do believe you think what now
you speak； But what we do determine oft we break。 Purpose is but the
slave to memory； Of violent birth； but poor validity； Which now； like fruit
unripe； sticks on the tree； But fall unshaken when they mellow be。 Most
necessary 'tis that we forget To pay ourselves what to ourselves is debt。
What to ourselves in passion we propose； The passion ending； doth the
purpose lose。 The violence of either grief or joy Their own enactures with
themselves destroy。 Where joy most revels； grief doth most lament； Grief
joys； joy grieves； on slender accident。 This world is not for aye； nor 'tis not
strange That even our loves should with our fortunes change； For 'tis a
question left us yet to prove； Whether love lead fortune； or else fortune
love。 The great man down； you mark his favourite flies； The poor advanc'd
makes friends of enemies； And hitherto doth love on fortune tend； For who
not needs shall never lack a friend； And who in want a hollow friend doth
try； Directly seasons him his enemy。 But； orderly to end where I begun；
Our wills and fates do so contrary run That our devices still are
overthrown； Our thoughts are ours； their ends none of our own。 So think
thou wilt no second husband wed； But die thy thoughts when thy first lord
is dead。 Queen。 Nor earth to me give food； nor heaven light； Sport and
repose lock from me day and night； To desperation turn my trust and hope；
An anchor's cheer in prison be my scope； Each opposite that blanks the
face of joy Meet what I would have well； and it destroy； Both here and
hence pursue me lasting strife； If； once a widow； ever I be wife！
Ham。 If she should break it now！
King。 'Tis deeply sworn。 Sweet； leave me here awhile。 My spirits grow
dull； and fain I would beguile The tedious day with sleep。 Queen。 Sleep
rock thy brain； ＇He＇ sleeps。 And never come mischance between us twain！
Exit。
Ham。 Madam； how like you this play？ Queen。 The lady doth protest
too much； methinks。 Ham。 O； but she'll keep her word。 King。 Have you
heard the argument？ Is there no offence in't？ Ham。 No； no！ They do but
jest； poison in jest； no offence i' th' world。 King。 What do you call the play？
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Ham。 'The Mousetrap。' Marry； how？ Tropically。 This play is the image of a
murther done in Vienna。 Gonzago is the duke's name； his wife； Baptista。
You shall see anon。 'Tis a knavish piece of work； but what o' that？ Your
Majesty； and we that have free souls； it touches us not。 Let the gall'd jade
winch； our withers are unwrung。
Enter Lucianus。This is one Lucianus； nephew to the King。 Oph。 You
are as good as a chorus； my lord。 Ham。 I could interpret between you and
your love； if I could see the puppets dallying。 Oph。 You are keen； my lord；
you are keen。 Ham。 It would cost you a groaning to take off my edge。 Oph。
Still better； and worse。 Ham。 So you must take your husbands。… Begin；
murtherer。 Pox； leave thy damnable faces； and begin！ Come； the croaking
raven doth bellow for revenge。
Luc。 Thoughts black； hands apt； drugs fit； and time agreeing；
Confederate season； else no creature seeing； Thou mixture rank； of
midnight weeds collected； With Hecate's ban thrice blasted； thrice infected；
Thy natural magic and dire property On wholesome life usurp
immediately。Pours the poison in his ears。
Ham。 He poisons him i' th' garden for's estate。 His name's Gonzago。
The story is extant； and written in very choice Italian。 You shall see anon
how the murtherer gets the love of Gonzago's wife。 Oph。 The King rises。
Ham。 What； frighted with false fire？ Queen。 How fares my lord？ Pol。 Give
o'er the play。 King。 Give me some light！ Away！ All。 Lights； lights； lights！
Exeunt all but Hamlet and Horatio。 Ham。 Why； let the strucken deer go
weep； The hart ungalled play；For some must watch； while some must
sleep： Thus runs the world away。 Would not this； sir； and a forest of
feathers… if the rest of my fortunes turn Turk with me…with two Provincial
roses on my raz'd shoes； get me a fellowship in a cry of players； sir？ Hor。
Half a share。 Ham。 A whole one I！For thou dost know； O Damon dear；This
realm dismantled wasOf Jove himself； and now reigns hereA very； very…
pajock。 Hor。 You might have rhym'd。 Ham。 O good Horatio； I'll take the
ghost's word for a thousand pound！ Didst perceive？ Hor。 Very well； my
lord。 Ham。 Upon the talk of the poisoning？ Hor。 I did very well note him。
Ham。 Aha！ Come； some music！ Come； the recorders！For if the King like
not the comedy；Why then； belike he likes it not； perdy。 Come； some