PERSONS REPRESENTED. Claudius, King of Denmark. Appears, Act I, sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2. Act III. sc. l; sc. 2; sc. 3. Act IV. sc. I; sc. 3; sc. 5; sc. 6. Act V. sc. 1; sc. 2. HAMLET, son to the former, and nephew to the present King. Appears, Act I. sc. 2; SC. 4; sc. 5. Act II. sc. 2. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 4. Act IV. sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 4. Act V. sc. I; sc. 2. POLONIUS, Lord Chamberlain. Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 3. Act II. sc. 1 ; sc. 2. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 4. Horatio, friend to Hamlet. Appears, Act I. sc. l; sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 5. Act III. sc. 2. Act IV. sc.5; sc. 6. Act V. sc. l; sc. 2. LAERTES, son to Polonius. SC. 2. CORNELIUS, a courtier. ROSENCRANTZ, a courtier. sc. 1 ; sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 4. GUILDENSTERN, a courtier. Appears, Act II. sc. 2. Act II. sc. I; sc. 2; sc. 3. Act .V. sc. l; sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 4. Osric, a courtier. A Courtier. A Priest. MARCELLUS, an officer. BERNARDO, an officer. Appears, Act I. sc. 1. Appears, Act II. sc. 1. A Captain An Ambassador. Appears, Act V. sc. 2. Ghost of Hamlet's Father. FORTINBRAS, Prince of Norway. Appears, Act IV. sc. 4. Act V. sc. 2. GERTRUDE, Queen of Denmark, and mother of Hamlet. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Act II. sc. 2. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 2; sc. 4. Act IV. sc. 1; sc 5; sc. 6. Act V. sc. 1; sc. 2. OPHELIA, daughter of Polonius. Appears, Act I. sc. 3. Act II. sc. 1. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 2. Act IV. sc. 5. Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Players, Gravediggers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants. SCENE,-Elsinore, HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK. ACT I. SCENE I.-Elsinore. A Platform before the Castle. Nay, answer me :a stand, and unfold Yourself. Ber. Long live the king ! Bernardo ? He. Fran. You come most carefully upon your hour. Ber. 'T is now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Fran cisco. Fran. For this relief, much thanks : 't is bitter cold, And I am sick at heart. Ber. Have you had quiet guard ? Not a mouse stirring. Enter HORATio and MARCĚLLUS. Fran. I think I hear them.-Stand! who is there? & Answer me. I, the sentinel, challenge you. Bernardn then gives the answer to the challenge, or watch-word—“ Long live the king !" b Rivals—partners, companions. Hor. Friends to this ground. And liegemen to the Dane. O, farewell, honest soldier : Who hath reliev'd you ? Fran. Bernardo hath my place. Give you good night. [Exit Fran. Mar. Holla! Bernardo ! Say. A piece of him. Mar. Horatio says, 't is but our fantasy ; Hor. Tush! tush! 't will not appear. Sit down awhile; Well, sit we down, And let us hear Bernardo speak of this. Ber. Last night of all, When yon same star, that 's westward from the pole, Had made his course to illume that part of heaven Where now it burns, Marcellus, and myself, The bell then beating one, a This form of expression is an abbreviation of " give you good night;" and our “good night” is an abbreviation abbreviated. b Confirm what we have seen. may God Exorcisms were usually performed in Latin–the language of the church-service. Mar. Peace, break thee off; look, where it comes again! Enter Ghost. Ber. In the same figure, like the king that 's dead. Mar. Thou art a scholar, speak to it, Horatio.a Ber. Looks it not like the king ? mark it, Horatio. Hor. Most like :-it harrows me with fear, and won der. Ber. It would be spoke to. Mar. Question it, Horatio. Mar. It is offended. See! it stalks away. [Exit Ghost. Mar. 'T is gone, and will not answer. Ber. How now, Horatio ? you tremble, and look pale: Hor. Before my God, I might not this believe, Is it not like the king ? b Polacks-Poles. |