Mustgiveuspause:[11] There'stherespect[12]
Thatmakescalamityofsolonglife;
Forwhowouldbearthewhipsandscornsoftime,[13]
Theoppressor'swrong, theproudman'scontumely,[14]
Thepangsofdespisedlove, thelaw'sdelay,
Theinsolenceofoffice, andthespurns
Thatpatientmeritoftheunworthytakes,
Whenhehimselfmighthisquietusmake[15]
Withabarebodkin?[16] Whowouldfardelsbear,[17]
Togroanandsweatunderawearylife,
Butthatthedreadofsomethingafterdeath,
Theundiscoveredcountry, fromwhosebourn[18]
Notravellerreturns,[19] puzzlesthewill,
Andmakesusratherbearthoseillswehave
Thanflytoothersthatweknownotof?
Thus, consciencedoesmakecowardsofusall;[20]
Andthusthenativehueofresolution
Issickliedo'erwiththepalecastofthought;
Andenterprisesofgreatpithandmoment,[21]
Withthisregard, theircurrentsturnaway,
Andlosethenameofaction.[22]—
[OPHELIAreturns.]
—Softyounow![23]
ThefairOphelia:—Nymph, inthyorisons[24]
Beallmysinsremember'd.
Oph.(R.C.)
Goodmylord,
Howdoesyourhonourforthismanyaday?
Ham.(L.C.) Ihumblythankyou; well.
, Ihaveremembrancesofyours,
ThatIhavelongèdlongtore-deliver;
Iprayyou, nowreceivethem.
Ham.
No, notI;
Inevergaveyouaught.
'dlord, youknowrightwellyoudid;
And, withthem, wordsofsosweetbreathcompos'd
Asmadethethingsmorerich: theirperfumelost,
Taketheseagain; fortothenoblemind
Richgiftswaxpoorwhengiversproveunkind.
