Osric The king, sir, has laid that in a dozen passes between you and him, he shall not exceed you three hits — he has laid on twelve for nine; and that would come to immediate trial if your lordship would vouchsafe the answer. Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: The Wager
Hamlet What call you the carriages? Horatio [To Hamlet] I knew you must be edified by the margin ere you had done. Osric The carriage, sir, are the hangers. Hamlet The phrase would be more germane to the matter if we could carry cannon by our sides; I would it might be hangers till then. But on. Six Barbary horses against six Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "carry" and "hangers"
Hamlet [Aside to Horatio] Dost know this water-fly? Horatio No, my good lord. Hamlet Thy state is the more gracious, for 'tis a vice to know him. He has much land, and fertile. Let a beast be lord of beasts, and his crib shall stand at the king's mess. 'Tis a chough, but, as I say, spacious in the possession of dirt. Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "chough"
Hamlet Does it not, think'st thee, stand me now upon – He that has killed my king and whored my mother, Popped in between th' electioelection and my hopes, Thrown out his angle for my proper life, And with such cozenage — is't not perfect conscience To quit him with this arm? And is't not to be damned To let this canker of our nature come In further evil? Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "cozenage"
Hamlet Being thus benetted round with villains, Ere I could make a prologue to my brains, They had begun the play. I sat me down, Devised a new commission, wrote it fair. I once did hold it, as our statists do, A baseness to write fair, and labored much How to forget that learning. But, sir, now It did me yeoman's service. Wilt thou know Th' effects of what I wrote? Horatio Ay, good my lord. Hamlet An earnest conjuration from the king: As England was his faithful tributary, As love between them, like the palm, should flourish, As peace should still her wheaten garland wear (And stand a comma 'tween their amities And many such like “as’s” of great charge) That on the view and know of these contents, Without debatement further more or less, He should the bearers put to sudden death, Not shriving time allowed. Horatio How was this sealed? Hamlet Why, even in that was heaven ordinate. I had my father's signet in my purse, Which was the model of that Danish seal. Folded the writ up in the form of the other, Subscribed it, gave't th' impression, placed it safely — The changeling never known. Now the next day Was our sea fight, and what to this was sequent Thou knowest already. Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "changeling"
Hamlet An earnest conjuration from the king: As England was his faithful tributary, As love between them, like the palm, should flourish, As peace should still her wheaten garland wear (And stand a comma 'tween their amities And many such like “as’s” of great charge) That on the view and know of these contents, Without debatement further more or less, He should the bearers put to sudden death, Not shriving time allowed. Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio [Enter young Osric, a courtier.] Osric Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Osric [With his hat in his hand] Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet [Motioning for Osric to put on his hat.] Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Horatio Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet [Exit Osric.] Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "as'es of great charge"
Hamlet Being thus benetted round with villains, Ere I could make a prologue to my brains, They had begun the play. I sat me down, Devised a new commission, wrote it fair. I once did hold it, as our statists do, A baseness to write fair, and labored much How to forget that learning. But, sir, now It did me yeoman's service. Wilt thou know Th' effects of what I wrote? Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio [Enter young Osric, a courtier.] Osric Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Osric [With his hat in his hand] Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet [Motioning for Osric to put on his hat.] Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Horatio Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet [Exit Osric.] Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "prologue" and "play"
Hamlet Here's the commission; read it at more leisure. But wilt thou hear me how I did proceed? Horatio I beseech you. Hamlet Being thus benetted round with villains, Ere I could make a prologue to my brains, They had begun the play. I sat me down, Devised a new commission, wrote it fair. I once did hold it, as our statists do, A baseness to write fair, and labored much How to forget that learning. But, sir, now It did me yeoman's service. Wilt thou know Th' effects of what I wrote? Horatio Ay, good my lord. Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio [Enter young Osric, a courtier.] Osric Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Osric [With his hat in his hand] Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet [Motioning for Osric to put on his hat.] Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Horatio Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet [Exit Osric.] Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "benetted"
[Enter Hamlet and Horatio in conversation.] Hamlet So much for this, sir. Now, let me see — the other. You do remember all the circumstance? Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "so much for this, sir"
Hamlet Why, man, they did make love to this employment. They are not near my conscience. Their defeat Does by their own insinuation grow. 'Tis dangerous when the baser nature comes Between the pass and fell incensed points Of mighty opposites. Horatio Why, what a king is this! Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio [Enter young Osric, a courtier.] Osric Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Osric [With his hat in his hand] Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet [Motioning for Osric to put on his hat.] Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Horatio Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet Osric Hamlet [Exit Osric.] Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Horatio Hamlet Read more about Act 5, Scene 2: Popup Note Index Item: "Why, what a king is this!"