at is betweene vs,
O'remaster't as you may. And now good friends,
As you are Friends, Schollers and Soldiers,
Giue me one poore request.

_Hor_. What is't my Lord? we will.

_Ham_. Neuer make known what you haue seen to night.[9]

_Both_. My Lord, we will not.

_Ham_. Nay, but swear't.

_Hor_. Infaith my Lord, not I.[10]

_Mar_. Nor I my Lord: in faith.

_Ham_. Vpon my sword.[11]

[Footnote 1: _Q. has not_ 'my Lord.']

[Footnote 2: Here shows the philosopher.]

[Footnote 3: _Q. has not_ 'Looke you.']

[Footnote 4: '--nothing else is left me.' This seems to me one of the
finest touches in the revelation of Hamlet.]

[Footnote 5: _1st Q_. 'wherling'.]

[Footnote 6: I take the change from the _Quarto_ here to be no blunder.]

[Footnote 7: _Point thus_: 'too!--Touching.']

[Footnote 8: The struggle to command himself is plain throughout.]

[Footnote 9: He could not endure the thought of the resulting
gossip;--which besides would interfere with, possibly frustrate, the
carrying out of his part.]

[Footnote 10: This is not a refusal to swear; it is the oath itself:
'_In faith I will not_!']

[Footnote 11: He would have them swear on the cross-hilt of his sword.]

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_Marcell._ We haue sworne my Lord already.[1]

_Ham._ Indeed, vpon my sword, Indeed.

_Gho._ Sweare.[2] _Ghost cries vnder the Stage._[3]

_Ham._ Ah ha boy, sayest thou so. Art thou [Sidenote: Ha, ha,]
there truepenny?[4] Come one you here this fellow
[Sidenote: Come on, you heare]
in the selleredge
Consent to sweare.

_Hor._ Propose the Oath my Lord.[5]

_Ham._ Neuer to speake of this that you haue seene.
Sweare by my sword.

_Gho._ Sweare.

_Ham. Hic & vbique_? Then wee'l shift for grownd, [Sidenote: shift our]
Come hither Gentlemen,
And lay your hands againe vpon my sword,
Neuer to speake of this that you haue heard:[6]
Sweare by my Sword.

_Gho._ Sweare.[7] [Sidenote: Sweare by his sword.]

_Ham._ Well said old Mole, can'st worke i'th' ground so fast?
[Sidenote: it'h' earth]
A worthy Pioner, once more remoue good friends.

_Hor._ Oh day and night: but this is wondrous strange.

_Ham._ And therefore as a stranger giue it welcome.
There are more things in Heauen and Earth, _Horatio_,
Then are dream't of in our Philosophy But come, [Sidenote: in your]
Here as before, neuer so helpe