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Polonius's Blessing
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A discussion of Polonius's blessing in Act 1, Scene 3 of myShakespeare's Hamlet.

myShakespeare | Hamlet 1.3 Polonius's "Blessing"

Polonius 

This above all — to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day, 
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Farewell. My blessing season this in thee! 
Video Transcript: 

SARAH: And what does Polonius mean by "my blessing season this in thee?"

RALPH: Well, he's saying that his blessing, or his wish, is that, over time, all this fatherly advice will become more valuable to Laertes. Shakespeare's audience would be familiar with seasoning wood, or drying it out, before building with it. So his blessings will get better with time.