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are reliev'd； Or not at all。
Enter Rosencrantz。
How now O What hath befall'n？ Ros。 Where the dead body is bestow'd；
my lord； We cannot get from him。 King。 But where is he？ Ros。 Without；
my lord； guarded； to know your pleasure。 King。 Bring him before us。 Ros。
Ho； Guildenstern！ Bring in my lord。
Enter Hamlet and Guildenstern ＇with Attendants＇。
King。 Now； Hamlet； where's Polonius？ Ham。 At supper。 King。 At
supper？ Where？ Ham。 Not where he eats； but where he is eaten。 A certain
convocation of politic worms are e'en at him。 Your worm is your only
emperor for diet。 We fat all creatures else to fat us； and we fat ourselves
for maggots。 Your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service…
two dishes； but to one table。 That's the end。 King。 Alas； alas！ Ham。 A man
may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king； and eat of the fish that hath
fed of that worm。 King。 What dost thou mean by this？ Ham。 Nothing but
to show you how a king may go a progress through the guts of a beggar。
King。 Where is Polonius？ Ham。 In heaven。 Send thither to see。 If your
messenger find him not there； seek him i' th' other place yourself。 But
indeed； if you find him not within this month； you shall nose him as you
go up the stair； into the lobby。 King。 Go seek him there。 ＇To Attendants。＇
Ham。 He will stay till you come。 ＇Exeunt Attendants。＇ King。 Hamlet； this
deed； for thine especial safety；… Which we do tender as we dearly grieve
For that which thou hast done；… must send thee hence With fiery quickness。
Therefore prepare thyself。 The bark is ready and the wind at help； Th'
associates tend； and everything is bent For England。 Ham。 For England？
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King。 Ay； Hamlet。 Ham。 Good。 King。 So is it； if thou knew'st our purposes。
Ham。 I see a cherub that sees them。 But come； for England！ Farewell； dear
mother。 King。 Thy loving father； Hamlet。 Ham。 My mother！ Father and
mother is man and wife； man and wife is one flesh； and so； my mother。
Come； for England！ Exit。 King。 Follow him at foot； tempt him with speed
aboard。 Delay it not； I'll have him hence to…night。 Away！ for everything is
seal'd and done That else leans on th' affair。 Pray you make haste。 Exeunt
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern＇ And； England； if my love thou hold'st at
aught；… As my great power thereof may give thee sense； Since yet thy
cicatrice looks raw and red After the Danish sword； and thy free awe Pays
homage to us；… thou mayst not coldly set Our sovereign process； which
imports at full； By letters congruing to that effect； The present death of
Hamlet。 Do it； England； For like the hectic in my blood he rages； And thou
must cure me。 Till I know 'tis done； Howe'er my haps； my joys were ne'er
begun。 Exit。
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SCENE IV。 Near Elsinore。
Enter Fortinbras with his Army over the stage。
For。 Go； Captain； from me greet the Danish king。 Tell him that by his
license Fortinbras Craves the conveyance of a promis'd march Over his
kingdom。 You know the rendezvous。 If that his Majesty would aught with
us； We shall express our duty in his eye； And let him know so。 Capt。 I will
do't； my lord。 For。 Go softly on。Exeunt ＇all but the Captain＇。
Enter Hamlet； Rosencrantz； ＇Guildenstern；＇ and others。
Ham。 Good sir； whose powers are these？ Capt。 They are of Norway； sir。
Ham。 How purpos'd； sir； I pray you？ Capt。 Against some part of Poland。
Ham。 Who commands them； sir？ Capt。 The nephew to old Norway；
Fortinbras。 Ham。 Goes it against the main of Poland； sir； Or for some
frontier？ Capt。 Truly to speak； and with no addition； We go to gain a little
patch of ground That hath in it no profit but the name。 To pay five ducats；
five； I would not farm it； Nor will it yield to Norway or the Pole A ranker
rate； should it be sold in fee。 Ham。 Why； then the Polack never will defend
it。 Capt。 Yes； it is already garrison'd。 Ham。 Two thousand souls and twenty
thousand ducats Will not debate the question of this straw。 This is th'
imposthume of much wealth and peace； That inward breaks； and shows no
cause without Why the man dies。… I humbly thank you； sir。 Capt。 God b'
wi' you； sir。 ＇Exit。＇ Ros。 Will't please you go； my lord？ Ham。 I'll be with
you straight。 Go a little before。 ＇Exeunt all but Hamlet。＇ How all occasions
do inform against me And spur my dull revenge！ What is a man； If his
chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed？ A beast； no
more。 Sure he that made us with such large discourse； Looking before and
after； gave us not That capability and godlike reason To fust in us unus'd。
Now； whether it be Bestial oblivion； or some craven scruple Of thinking
too precisely on th' event；… A thought which； quarter'd； hath but one part
wisdom And ever three parts coward；… I do not know Why yet I live to say
'This thing's to do；' Sith I have cause； and will； and strength； and means To
do't。 Examples gross as earth exhort me。 Witness this army of such mass
and charge； Led by a delicate and tender prince； Whose spirit； with divine
ambition puff'd； Makes mouths at the invisible event； Exposing what is
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mortal and unsure To all that fortune； death； and danger dare； Even for an
eggshell。 Rightly to be great Is not to stir without great argument； But
greatly to find quarrel in a straw When honour's at the stake。 How stand I
then； That have a father kill'd； a mother stain'd； Excitements of my reason
and my blood； And let all sleep； while to