In dreadful secresy impart they did; And I with them, the third night, kept the watch; Where, as they had deliver'd, both in time, Form of the thing, each word made true and good, The apparition comes. I knew your father; These hands are not more like. But answer made it none: yet once, methought, It lifted up its head, and did address Itself to motion, like as it would speak : But, even then, the morning cock crew loud; Ham. 'Tis very strange. Ho. As I do live, my honor'd lord, 'tis true: And we did think it writ down in our duty To let you know of it. Ham. Indeed, indeed, sirs, but this troubles me. Hold you the watch to-night? 1 Ho. O, yes, my lord; he wore his beaver 1 up. Ham. What, look'd he frowningiyi Very like stay'd it long? Ho. While one with moderate haste might tell a hundred. Mar. Ber. Longer, longer. Ho. Not when I saw it. Ham. His beard was grizzled? no? Ho. It was, as I have seen it in his life, gape, Ham. If it assume my noble father's person, If you have hitherto conceal'd this sight, I That part of the helmet which protects the lower part of the face, and may be lifted up. And whatsoever else shall hap to-night, All. Our duty to your honor. Ham. Your loves, as mine to you. Farewell. [Exeunt Horatio, Marcellus, and Bernardo. My father's spirit in arms! all is not well; I doubt some foul play: would, the night were come! Till then, sit still, my soul! Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes. SCENE III. [Exit. A room in Polonius's house. Enter LAERTES and OPHELIA. Laer. My necessaries are embark'd; farewell : And, sister, as the winds give benefit, And convoy is assistant, do not sleep, But let me hear from you. Oph. Do you doubt that? Laer. For Hamlet, and the trifling of his favor, Hold it a fashion, and a toy in blood; A violet in the youth of primy nature, Oph. No more but so? Laer. Think it no more; For nature, crescent,1 does not grow alone Grows wide withal. Perhaps, he loves you now; Carve for himself; for on his choice depends you, It fits your wisdom so far to believe it, As he in his particular act and place May give his saying deed; which is no farther, Or lose your heart; or your chaste treasure open Fear it, Ophelia; fear it, my dear sister; Out of the shot and danger of desire. Oph. I shall the effect of this good lesson keep As watchman to my heart: but, good my brother, Do not, as some ungracious pastors do, Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven; A double blessing is a double grace; Po. Yet here, Laertes! aboard, aboard, for shame : The wind sits in the shoulder of your sail, And you are stay'd for. There; my blessing with you; [laying his hand on Laertes's head. 1 Most cautious. 2 Heeds not his own lessons. |