or so
far drawn.]

[Footnote V.72: _An union shall he throw_,] _i.e._, a fine pearl.
To swallow a pearl in a draught seems to have been equally common
to royal and mercantile prodigality. It may be observed that
pearls were supposed to possess an exhilarating quality. It was
generally thrown into the drink as a compliment to some
distinguished guest, and the King in this scene, under the
pretence of throwing a pearl into the cup, drops some poisonous
drug into the wine.]

[Footnote V.73: _Kettle_] _i.e._, kettle drum.]

[Footnote V.74: _The Queen carouses to thy fortune, Hamlet._]
_i.e._, drinks to your success.]

[Footnote V.75: _You make a wanton of me._] _i.e._, you trifle
with me as if you were playing with a child.]

[Footnote V.76: _As a woodcock to my own springe._] I have run
into a springe like a woodcock, and into such a noose or trap as
a fool only would have fallen into; one of my own setting.]

[Footnote V.77: _Unbated, and envenom'd:_] _i.e._, having a sharp
point envenomed with poison.]

[Footnote V.78: _The foul practice_] _i.e._, the wicked trick
which I have practised.]

[Footnote V.79: _Fell sergeant, death_,] _i.e._, cruel
sergeant--sergeant being an officer of the law.]

[Footnote V.80: _Live behind me!_] Survive me.]

[Footnote V.81: _Quite o'ercrows my spirit_;] Overpowers, exults
over; no doubt an image taken from the lofty carriage of a
victorious cock.]

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