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Prince of Denmark, III. ii
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Ham. Ah, ha! Come, some music! come,
the recorders! 308
"For if the king like not the comedy,
Why then, belike he likes it not, perdy."
Come, some music!

Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.

Guil. Good my lord, vouchsafe me a word
with you. 313

Ham. Sir, a whole history.

Guil. The king, sir,—

Ham. Ay, sir, what of him? 316

Guil. Is in his retirement marvellous dis-
tempered.

Ham. With drink, sir?

Guil. No, my lord, rather with choler. 320

Ham. Your wisdom should show itself more
richer to signify this to his doctor; for, for me
to put him to his purgation would perhaps
plunge him into far more choler. 324

Guil. Good my lord, put your discourse into
some frame, and start not so wildly from my
affair.

Ham. I am tame, sir; pronounce. 328

Guil. The queen, your mother, in most great
affliction of spirit, hath sent me to you.

Ham. You are welcome. 331

Guil. Nay, good my lord, this courtesy is
not of the right breed. If it shall please you
to make me a wholesome answer, I will do
your mother's commandment; if not, your

308 recorders: wind instruments of the flute type
310 perdy: a corruption of par Dieu
317 distempered: disordered; cf. n.
320 choler: anger; cf. n.
323 purgation: purging; cf. n.
326 frame: definite form
328 pronounce: speak
334 wholesome: sensible