Hamlet
Hamlet
Prince of Denmark
by
William Shakespeare
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Wisehouse Classics
William Shakespeare
Hamlet — Prince of Denmark
Executive Editor Sam Vaseghi
Published by Wisehouse Classics – Sweden
ISBN 978-91-7637-566-2
Wisehouse Classics is a Wisehouse Imprint.
© Wisehouse 2017 – Sweden
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Contents
Scene I. Elsinore. A platform before the castle.
Scene II. A room of state in the castle.
Scene III. A room in Polonius’ house.
Scene V. Another part of the platform.
Scene I. A room in Polonius’ house.
Scene II. A room in the castle.
Act III
Scene I. A room in the castle.
Scene II. A hall in the castle.
Scene III. A room in the castle.
Scene IV. The Queen’s closet.
Act IV
Scene I. A room in the castle.
Scene II. Another room in the castle.
Scene III. Another room in the castle.
Scene IV. A plain in Denmark.
Scene V. Elsinore. A room in the castle.
Scene VI. Another room in the castle.
Scene VII. Another room in the castle.
Act V
Scene I. A churchyard.
Scene II. A hall in the castle.
CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark.
HAMLET, son to the late, and nephew to the present king.
POLONIUS, lord chamberlain.
HORATIO, friend to Hamlet.
LAERTES, son to Polonius.
LUCIANUS, nephew to the king.
VOLTIMAND, CORNELIUS, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN and OSRIC, courtiers.
A Gentleman.
A Priest.
MARCELLUS and BERNARDO, officers.
FRANCISCO, a soldier.
REYNALDO, servant to POLONIUS.
Players.
Two Clowns, grave-diggers.
FORTINBRAS, prince of Norway.
A Captain.
English Ambassadors.
QUEEN GERTRUDE, Queen of Denmark, and mother to HAMLET.
OPHELIA, daughter to POLONIUS.
Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants.
Ghost of HAMLET’S Father.
Scene: Denmark.
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Scene I. Elsinore. A platform before the castle.
| Francisco at his post. Enter to him Bernardo | |
| Bernardo | Who’s there? |
| Francisco | Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself. |
| Bernardo | Long live the king! |
| Francisco | Bernardo? |
| Bernardo | He. |
| Francisco | You come most carefUlly upon your hour. |
| Bernardo | ’Tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Francisco. |
| Francisco | For this relief much thanks: ’tis bitter cold,And I am sick at heart. |
| Bernardo | Have you had quiet guard? |
| Francisco | Not a mouse stirring. |
| Bernardo | Well, good night.If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus,The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste. |
| Francisco | I think I hear them. Stand, ho! Who’s there? |
| Enter Horatio and Marcellus | |
| Horatio | Friends to this ground. |
| Marcellus | And liegemen to the Dane. |
| Francisco | Give you good night. |
| Marcellus | O, farewell, honest soldier:Who hath relieved you? |
| FranciscoExit | Bernardo has my place.Give you good night. |
| Marcellus | Holla! Bernardo! |
| Bernardo | Say,What, is Horatio there? |
| Horatio | A piece of him. |
| Bernardo | Welcome, Horatio: welcome, good Marcellus. |
| Marcellus | What, has this thing appear’d again to-night? |
| Bernardo | I have seen nothing. |
| Marcellus | Horatio says ’tis but our fantasy,And will not let belief take hold of himTouching this dreaded sight, twice seen of us:Therefore I have entreated him alongWith us to watch the minutes of this night;That if again this apparition come,He may approve our eyes and speak to it. |
| Horatio | Tush, tush, ’twill not appear. |
| Bernardo | Sit down awhile;And let us once again assail your ears,That are so fortified against our storyWhat we have two nights seen. |
| Horatio | Well, sit we down,And let us hear Bernardo speak of this. |
| Bernardo | Last night of all,When yond same star that’s westward from the poleHad made his course to illume that part of heavenWhere now it burns, Marcellus and myself,The bell then
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