Comparison of William Shakespeare Hamlet 4.7 to William Shakespeare

And what have I to give you back whose worth

May counterpoise this rich and precious gift?

To a low alliance. Her’s is the self-same stuff,

Whereof we Dukes are made; but clay more pure!

And Benedick is not the unhopefullest husband that I know. Thus far can I praise him: he is of a noble strain, of approv’d valor, and confirm’d honesty. I will teach you how to humor your cousin, that she shall fall in love with Benedick, and I, with your two helps, will so practice on Benedick that, in despite of his quick wit and his queasy stomach, he shall fall in love with Beatrice. If we can do this, Cupid is no longer an ... [continues next]

And falls on th’ other — How now? What news? [continues next]

My lord, the rebels have broke open Newgate,

How now, Crofts! What news?

My lord, his highness sends express command

How now, Shylock, what news among the merchants?

How now, Tubal, what news from Genoa? Hast thou found my daughter?

How now, my eyas-musket, what news with you?

[continues previous] And Benedick is not the unhopefullest husband that I know. Thus far can I praise him: he is of a noble strain, of approv’d valor, and confirm’d honesty. I will teach you how to humor your cousin, that she shall fall in love with Benedick, and I, with your two helps, will so practice on Benedick that, in despite of his quick wit and his queasy stomach, he shall fall in love with Beatrice. If we can do this, Cupid is no longer ...

How now, what news? Sir, my mistress sends you word

E’er since pursue me. How now, what news from her?

Peto, how now, what news?

How now? What news? Why com’st thou in such haste?

That sure th’ have worn out Christendom. How now?

What news, Sir Thomas Lovell? Faith, my lord,

Came this from Hamlet to her? [continues next]

Upon the gad? Edmund, how now? What news?

[continues previous] And falls on th’ other — How now? What news?

Be worthily entertain’d. How now? What news?

Please you, my lord, that honorable gentleman, Lord Lucullus, entreats your company tomorrow to hunt with him, and has sent your honor two brace of greyhounds.

[continues previous] “In her excellent white bosom, these, etc.”

[continues previous] Came this from Hamlet to her?

My bounties upon you. What should this mean?

What appetite you have. What should this mean?

What sudden anger’s this? How have I reap’d it?

If not most mortal to him. But let it come. [continues next]

[continues previous] If not most mortal to him. But let it come.

If it be so — as so ’tis put on me, [continues next]

[continues previous] If it be so — as so ’tis put on me,

Will you be rul’d by me? Yes. Kill yourself.

Why at this time the doors are made against you.

Be rul’d by me, depart in patience,

Shall I tell you a lie? I do despise a liar as I do despise one that is false, or as I despise one that is not true. The knight Sir John is there, and I beseech you be rul’d by your well-willers. I will peat the door for Master Page.

Well, niece, I trust you will be rul’d by your father.

Either be rul’d by me, or I’ll make you —

Nay, come, I prithee. Would thou’dst be rul’d by me!

Your royal presences be rul’d by me:

Wrath-kindled gentlemen, be rul’d by me,

But if thou needs wilt hunt, be rul’d by me,

... an index and obscure prologue to the history of lust and foul thoughts. They met so near with their lips that their breaths embrac’d together. Villainous thoughts, Roderigo! When these mutualities so marshal the way, hard at hand comes the master and main exercise, th’ incorporate conclusion. Pish! But, sir, be you rul’d by me. I have brought you from Venice. Watch you tonight; for the command, I’ll lay’t upon you. Cassio knows you not. I’ll not be far from you. Do you find some occasion to anger Cassio, either by speaking too loud, or tainting his discipline, or from what other course you please, which the time shall ...

Be rul’d by me, forget to think of her.

My lord, be rul’d by me, be won at last,

When it is lighted, come and call me here.

It must be by his death; and for my part,

I hope no less, yet needful ’tis to fear,

Sir, his wife some two months since fled from his house. Her pretense is a pilgrimage to Saint Jaques le Grand; which holy undertaking with most austere sanctimony she accomplish’d; and there residing, the tenderness of her nature became as a prey to her grief; in fine, made a groan of her last breath, and now she ...

Importing Denmark’s health and England’s too,

A Norman. [continues next]

[continues previous] Come short of what he did. A Norman was’t?

What wouldst thou have, Laertes? My dread lord, [continues next]

[continues previous] What wouldst thou have, Laertes? My dread lord,

[continues previous] Your leave and favor to return to France,

I did not think you could have been so angry.

’Tis certain there’s not a boy left alive, and the cowardly rascals that ran from the battle ha’ done this slaughter. Besides, they have burn’d and carried away all that was in the King’s tent; wherefore the King, most worthily, hath caus’d every soldier to cut his prisoner’s throat. O, ’tis a gallant king!

Marry, before he fell down, when he perceiv’d the common herd was glad he refus’d the crown, he pluck’d me ope his doublet, and offer’d them his throat to cut. And I had been a man of any occupation, if I would not have taken him at a word, I would I might go to hell among the rogues. And so he fell. When he came to himself again, he said, if he had done or said any thing amiss, he desir’d ...

Is he dispatch’d? My lord, his throat is cut;

That I did for him. Thou art the best o’ th’ cut-throats,

Quick, quick! We’ll come dress you straight. Put on the gown the while. [continues next]

[continues previous] Quick, quick! We’ll come dress you straight. Put on the gown the while.

Have done to this. If we should fail? We fail?

Exceedingly, my lord, it is very sultry — as ’twere — I cannot tell how. My lord, his Majesty bade me signify to you that ’a has laid a great wager on your head. Sir, this is the matter —

As on a mountain top the cedar shows [continues next]

Like wrinkled pebbles in a glassy stream,

[continues previous] As on a mountain top the cedar shows

[continues previous] That keeps his leaves in spite of any storm,

Will come when it will come. What say the augurers?