!
Mypulse, asyours, dothtemperatelykeeptime,
Andmakesashealthfulmusic: Itisnotmadness
ThatIhaveuttered: bringmetothetest,
AndIthematterwillre-word; whichmadness
Wouldgambolfrom.[140] Mother, forloveofgrace,
[Rising.]
Laynotthatflatteringunctiontoyoursoul,
Thatnotyourtrespass, butmymadnessspeaks:
Itwillbutskinandfilm[141] theulcerousplace,
Whilesrankcorruption, miningallwithin,
;
Repentwhat'spast; avoidwhatistocome.
Queen.O, Hamlet! thouhastcleftmyheartintwain.
Ham.O, throwawaytheworserpartofit,
Andlivethepurerwiththeotherhalf.
Goodnight: butgonottomyuncle'sbed;
[RaisingtheQUEEN.]
Assumeavirtue, ifyouhaveitnot.
Oncemore, goodnight!
Andwhenyouaredesiroustobebless'd,
I'llblessingbegofyou.[142] Forthissamelord,
[PointingtoPOLONIUS.]
Idorepent:
Iwillbestowhim, andwillanswerwell
, again, goodnight.
[ExitQUEEN, R.H.]
Imustbecruel, onlytobekind:
Thusbadbegins, andworseremainsbehind.
[ExitHAMLETbehindthearras, L.H.U.E.
ENDOFACTTHIRD.
