Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbrac'd; Pale as his shirt; his knees knocking each other; As if he had been loosed out of hell, To speak of horrors, he comes before me, Pol. Mad for thy love? Oph. My lord, I do not know; But, truly, I do fear it. Pol. What said he ? Oph. He took me by the wrist, and held me hard: Then goes he to the length of all his arm; And, with his other hand thus.o'er his brow, He falls to such perusal of my face, As he would draw it. Long staid he so; At last,—a little shaking of mine arm, 99 And thrice his head thus waving up and down,- As it did seem to shatter all his bulk, And end his being: That done, he lets me go :- Pol. Come, go with me; I will go seek the king. This is the very ecstacy of love; Whose violent property foredoes itself, And leads the will to desperate undertakings, As oft as any passion under heaven, 110 That does afflict our natures. I am sorry,- His access to me. Pol. That hath made him mad. I am sorry, that with better heed, and judgment, To cast beyond ourselves in our opinions, As it is common for the younger sort To lack discretion. Come, go we to the king 122 This must be known; which, being kept close, might move More grief to hide, than hate to utter love. Come. SCENE II. [Exeunt. The Palace. Enter the King, Queen, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN, and Attendants. King. Welcome, dear Rosencrantz, and Guilden stern! Moreover that we much did long to see you, 139 Resembles Resembles that it was: What it should be, More than his father's death, that thus hath put him So much from the understanding of himself, I cannot dream of: I entreat you both, That,-being of so young days brought up with him; To draw him on to pleasures; and to gather, 142 Queen. Good gentlemen, he hath much talk'd of you; And, sure I am, two men there are not living, As fits a king's remembrance. Ros. Both your majesties Might, by the sovereign power you have of us, Put your dread pleasures more into command 150 Guil. But we both obey; And here give up ourselves, in the full bent, 160 King. Thanks, Rosencrantz, and gentle Guilden stern. Queen. Thanks, Guildenstern, and gentle Rosen crantz : And I beseech you instantly to visit My too much changed son.-Go, some of you, Guil. Heavens make our presence, and our prac Pol. The embassadors from Norway, my good lord, Are joyfully return'd. King. Thou still hast been the father of good news. Pol. Have I, my lord? Assure you, my good liege, I hold my duty, as I hold my soul, Both to my God, and to my gracious king: As it hath us'd to do) that I have found 180 King. O, speak of that; that I do long to hear. Pol. Give first admittance to the embassadors;.. My news shall be the fruit to that great feast. King. Thyself do grace to them, and bring them [Exit POLONIUS. in. He tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found The head and source of all your son's distemper. Re-enter POLONIUS, with VOLTIMAND, and COR NELIUS. King. Well, we shall sift him. Welcome, my good friends! 189 1 Say, Voltimand, what from our brother Norway? It was against your highness: Whereat griev'd,- 200 Gives him threescore thousand crowns in annual fee; E 210 King |