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And hurt my brother。 Laer。 I am satisfied in nature； Whose motive in this
case should stir me most To my revenge。 But in my terms of honour I
stand aloof； and will no reconcilement Till by some elder masters of
known honour I have a voice and precedent of peace To keep my name
ungor'd。 But till that time I do receive your offer'd love like love； And will
not wrong it。 Ham。 I embrace it freely； And will this brother's wager
frankly play。 Give us the foils。 Come on。 Laer。 Come； one for me。 Ham。
I'll be your foil； Laertes。 In mine ignorance Your skill shall； like a star i' th'
darkest night； Stick fiery off indeed。 Laer。 You mock me； sir。 Ham。 No； by
this hand。 King。 Give them the foils； young Osric。 Cousin Hamlet； You
know the wager？ Ham。 Very well； my lord。 Your Grace has laid the odds o'
th' weaker side。 King。 I do not fear it； I have seen you both； But since he is
better'd； we have therefore odds。 Laer。 This is too heavy； let me see
another。 Ham。 This likes me well。 These foils have all a length？ Prepare to
play。 Osr。 Ay； my good lord。 King。 Set me the stoups of wine upon that
table。 If Hamlet give the first or second hit； Or quit in answer of the third
exchange； Let all the battlements their ordnance fire； The King shall drink
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to Hamlet's better breath； And in the cup an union shall he throw Richer
than that which four successive kings In Denmark's crown have worn。
Give me the cups； And let the kettle to the trumpet speak； The trumpet to
the cannoneer without； The cannons to the heavens； the heaven to earth；
'Now the King drinks to Hamlet。' Come； begin。 And you the judges； bear a
wary eye。 Ham。 Come on； sir。 Laer。 Come； my lord。They play。 Ham。 One。
Laer。 No。 Ham。 Judgment！ Osr。 A hit； a very palpable hit。 Laer。 Well； again！
King。 Stay； give me drink。 Hamlet； this pearl is thine； Here's to thy
health。＇Drum； trumpets sound； a piece goes off ＇within＇。 Give him the cup。
Ham。 I'll play this bout first； set it by awhile。 Come。 （They play。） Another
hit。 What say you？ Laer。 A touch； a touch； I do confess't。 King。 Our son
shall win。 Queen。 He's fat； and scant of breath。 Here； Hamlet； take my
napkin； rub thy brows。 The Queen carouses to thy fortune； Hamlet。 Ham。
Good madam！ King。 Gertrude； do not drink。 Queen。 I will； my lord； I pray
you pardon me。Drinks。 King。 ＇aside＇ It is the poison'd cup； it is too late。
Ham。 I dare not drink yet； madam； by…and…by。 Queen。 Come； let me wipe
thy face。 Laer。 My lord； I'll hit him now。 King。 I do not think't。 Laer。 ＇aside＇
And yet it is almost against my conscience。 Ham。 Come for the third；
Laertes！ You but dally。 Pray you pass with your best violence； I am afeard
you make a wanton of me。 Laer。 Say you so？ Come on。 Play。 Osr。 Nothing
neither way。 Laer。 Have at you now！ ＇Laertes wounds Hamlet； then＇ in
scuffling； they change rapiers； ＇and Hamlet wounds Laertes＇。 King。 Part
them！ They are incens'd。 Ham。 Nay come！ again！ The Queen falls。
Osr。 Look to the Queen there； ho！ Hor。 They bleed on both sides。 How
is it； my lord？ Osr。 How is't； Laertes？ Laer。 Why； as a woodcock to mine
own springe； Osric。 I am justly kill'd with mine own treachery。 Ham。 How
does the Queen？ King。 She sounds to see them bleed。 Queen。 No； no！ the
drink； the drink！ O my dear Hamlet！ The drink； the drink！ I am poison'd。
＇Dies。＇ Ham。 O villany！ Ho！ let the door be lock'd。 Treachery！ Seek it out。
＇Laertes falls。＇ Laer。 It is here； Hamlet。 Hamlet； thou art slain； No
medicine in the world can do thee good。 In thee there is not half an hour of
life。 The treacherous instrument is in thy hand； Unbated and envenom'd。
The foul practice Hath turn'd itself on me。 Lo； here I lie； Never to rise
again。 Thy mother's poison'd。 I can no more。 The King； the King's to
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blame。 Ham。 The point envenom'd too？ Then； venom； to thy work。Hurts
the King。 All。 Treason！ treason！ King。 O； yet defend me； friends！ I am but
hurt。 Ham。 Here； thou incestuous； murd'rous； damned Dane； Drink off this
potion！ Is thy union here？ Follow my mother。 King dies。 Laer。 He is justly
serv'd。 It is a poison temper'd by himself。 Exchange forgiveness with me；
noble Hamlet。 Mine and my father's death come not upon thee； Nor thine
on me！ Dies。 Ham。 Heaven make thee free of it！ I follow thee。 I am dead；
Horatio。 Wretched queen； adieu！ You that look pale and tremble at this
chance； That are but mutes or audience to this act； Had I but time （as this
fell sergeant； Death； Is strict in his arrest） O； I could tell you… But let it be。
Horatio； I am dead； Thou liv'st； report me and my cause aright To the
unsatisfied。 Hor。 Never believe it。 I am more an antique Roman than a
Dane。 Here's yet some liquor left。 Ham。 As th'art a man； Give me the cup。
Let go！ By heaven； I'll ha't。 O good Horatio； what a wounded name
（Things standing thus unknown） shall live behind me！ If thou didst ever
hold me in thy heart； Absent thee from felicity awhile； And in this harsh
world draw thy breath in pain； To tell my story。 ＇March afar off； and shot
within。＇ What warlike noise is this？ Osr。 Young Fortinbras； with conquest
come from Poland； To the ambassadors of England gives This warlike
volley。 Ham。 O； I die； Horatio！ The potent poison quite o'ercrows my spirit。
I cannot live to hear the news from England； But I do prophesy th' election
lights On Fortinbras。 He has my dying voice。 So tell him； with th'
occurrents； more and less； Which have solicited… the rest is silence。 Dies。
Hor。 Now cracks a noble heart。 Good night； sweet prince； And flights of
angels sing thee to thy rest！＇March within。＇ Why does the drum come
hither？
Enter Fortinbras and English Ambassadors； with Drum； Colours； and
Attendants。
Fort。 Where is this sight？ Hor。 What is it you will see？ If aught of woe
or wonder； cease your search。 Fort。 This quarry cries on havoc。 O proud
Death； What feast is toward in thine eternal cell That thou so many princes
at a shot So bloodily hast struck。 Ambassador。 The sight is dismal； And
our affairs from England come too late。 The ears are senseless that should
give us hearing To tell him his commandment is fulfill'd That Rosencrantz
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