ct v. sc. 5,--speech of _Antony_ at
the end.]

[Footnote 3: --perhaps an allusion as well to the complexion of
Claudius, both moral and physical.]

[Footnote 4: --perhaps allied to the German _heida_, and possibly the
English _hoyden_ and _hoity-toity_. Or is it merely
_high-day--noontide_?]

[Footnote 5: 'played tricks with you while hooded in the game of
_blind-man's-bluff_?' The omitted passage of the _Quarto_ enlarges the
figure.

_1st Q._ 'hob-man blinde.']

[Footnote 6: madness.]

[Footnote 7: Attributing soul to sense, he calls its distinguishment
_choice_.]

[Footnote 8: --emphasis on _such_.]

[Footnote 9: This spelling seems to show how the English word _sans_
should be pronounced.]

[Footnote 10: --'be so dull.']

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To flaming youth, let Vertue be as waxe,
And melt in her owne fire. Proclaime no shame,
When the compulsiue Ardure giues the charge,
Since Frost it selfe,[1] as actiuely doth burne,
As Reason panders Will. [Sidenote: And reason pardons will.]

_Qu._ O Hamlet, speake no more.[2] [Sidenote: _Ger._]
Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soule,
[Sidenote: my very eyes into my soule,]
And there I see such blacke and grained[3] spots,
[Sidenote: greeued spots]
As will not leaue their Tinct.[4] [Sidenote: will leaue there their]

_Ham._ Nay, but to liue[5]
In the ranke sweat of an enseamed bed, [Sidenote: inseemed]
Stew'd in Corruption; honying and making loue
[Sidenote: 34] Ouer the nasty Stye.[6]

_Qu._ Oh speake to me, no more, [Sidenote: _Ger._]
[Sidenote: 158] These words like Daggers enter in mine eares.
[Sidenote: my]
No more sweet _Hamlet_.

_Ham._ A Murderer, and a Villaine:
A Slaue, that is not twentieth part the tythe [Sidenote: part the kyth]
Of your precedent Lord. A vice[7] of Kings,
A Cutpurse of the Empire and the Rule.
That from a shelfe, the precious Diadem stole,
And put it in his Pocket.

_Qu._ No more.[8] [Sidenote: _Ger._]

_Enter Ghost._[9]

_Ham._ A King of shreds and patches.
[Sidenote: 44] Saue me; and houer o're me with your wings[10]
You heauenly Guards. What would you gracious figure?
[Sidenote: your gracious]

_Qu._ Alas he's mad.[11]