Thouwretched, rash, intrudingfool, farewell!
[TothedeadbodyofPOLONIUS, behindthe
arras.]
Itooktheeforthybetter.
Leavewringingofyourhands: Peace; sityoudown,
[TotheQUEEN.]
Andletmewringyourheart: forsoIshall,
Ifitbemadeofpenetrablestuff;
Ifdamnèdcustomhavenotbrazeditso,[117]
Thatitbeproofandbulwarkagainstsense.[118]
Queen.
(SitsR.C.)
WhathaveIdone, thatthoudar'stwagthytongue
Innoisesorudeagainstme?
Ham.
(SeatedL.C.)
Suchanact,
Thatblursthegraceandblushofmodesty;
Callsvirtue, hypocrite; takesofftherose
Fromthefairforeheadofaninnocentlove,
Andsetsablisterthere;[119] makesmarriagevows
Asfalseasdicer'soaths: O, suchadeed
Asfromthebodyofcontractionplucks
Theverysoul;[120] andsweetreligionmakes
Arhapsodyofwords.—
Ah, me, thatact!
Queen.
Ahme, whatact?
, uponthispicture, andonthis,
Thecounterfeitpresentment[121] oftwobrothers.
See, whatagracewasseatedonthisbrow;
Hyperion'scurls;[122] thefrontofJovehimself;
AneyelikeMars, tothreatenandcommand;
AstationliketheheraldMercury[123]
New-lightedonaheaven-kissinghill;
Acombination, andaform, indeed,
Whereeverygoddidseemtosethisseal,
Togivetheworldassuranceofaman;
Thiswasyourhusband.—Lookyounow, whatfollows:
Hereisyourhusband; likeamildew'dear,
