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THE [TP]
Tragicall Historie of
HAMLET
Prince of Denmarke
By William Shake-speare.
As it hath beene diuerse times acted by his Highnesse ser-uants in the Cittie of London: as also in the two V-niuersities of Cambridge and Oxford, and else-where
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At London printed for N.L. and Iohn Trundell.
1603.
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The Tragicall Historie of
HAMLET
Prince of Denmarke.
Enter two Centinels.
1. Stand: who is that?2. T'is I.1. O you come most carefully vpon your watch,2. And if you meet Marcellus and Horatio,The partners of my watch, bid them make haste.1. I will: See who goes there. Enter Horatio and Marcellus.Hor. Friends to this ground.Mar. And leegemen to the Dane,O farewell honest souldier, who hath releeued you?1. Barnardo hath my place, giue you goodnight.Mar. Holla, Barnardo.2. Say, is Horatio there?Hor. A peece of him.2. Welcome Horatio, welcome good Marcellus.Mar. What hath this thing appear'd againe to night.2. I haue seene nothing.Mar. Horatio says tis but our fantasie,And wil not let beliefe take hold of him,Touching this dreaded sight twice seene by vs,Therefore I haue intreated him a long with vs [B1v]To watch the minutes of this night,That if againe this apparition come,He may approoue our eyes, and speake to it. Hor. Tut, t'will not appeare. 2. Sit downe I pray, and let vs once againeAssaile your eares that are so fortified,What we haue two nights seene. Hor. Wel, sit we downe, and let vs heare Bernardo speakeof this. 2. Last night of al, when yonder starre that's west-ward from the pole, had made his course toIllumine that part of heauen. Where now it burnes,The bell then towling one.
Enter Ghost.
Mar. Breake off your talke, see