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The Tragedy of Hamlet,

Oph. The king rises.

Ham. What! frighted with false fire?

Queen. How fares my lord?

Pol. Give o'er the play. 284

King. Give me some light: away!

All. Lights, lights, lights!

Exeunt all but Hamlet and Horatio.

Ham. "Why, let the stricken deer go weep,
The hart ungalled play; 288
For some must watch, while some must sleep:
So 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 razed shoes, get me
a fellowship in a cry of players, sir?

Hor. Half a share.

Ham. A whole one, I. 296
"For thou dost know, O Damon dear,
This realm dismantled was
Of Jove himself; and now reigns here
A very, very—pajock." 300

Hor. You might have rimed.

Ham. O good Horatio! I'll take the ghost's
word for a thousand pound. Didst perceive?

Hor. Very well, my lord. 304

Ham. Upon the talk of the poisoning?

Hor. I did very well note him.


282 false fire; cf. n.
284 Give o'er: stop
287 deer go weep; cf. n.
291 forest of feathers: an allusion to the plumes worn by tragic actors
292 turn Turk: change completely
293 Provincial roses: rosettes imitating the damask rose; cf. n.
razed: slashed, i.e., with cuts or openings
294 fellowship: partnership
cry: company; cf. n.
295 share: i.e., in the profits of the company; cf. n.
297 Damon; cf. n.
298 dismantled: deprived
300 pajock: peacock (?); cf. n.