. Hamlet . it. Ham I embrace it freely;And will this brothers wager frankly us the foils. Laer. Come, one for me. Ham. Ill be your foil, Laertes; in mine igno-rance,Your skill shall, like a sar ithe darkest fiery off indeed. Laer. You mock me, sir. Ham. No, by this hand. King. Give them the foils, young Hamlet,You know the wager ? Ham Very well, my lord ;Your grace hath laid the odds othe weaker side. King, I do not fear it; I have seen you both ?—But since hes bettered, we have therefore odds. Laer. This is too heavy ; let me see another. Ham. This likes me
. Hamlet . it. Ham I embrace it freely;And will this brothers wager frankly us the foils. Laer. Come, one for me. Ham. Ill be your foil, Laertes; in mine igno-rance,Your skill shall, like a sar ithe darkest fiery off indeed. Laer. You mock me, sir. Ham. No, by this hand. King. Give them the foils, young Hamlet,You know the wager ? Ham Very well, my lord ;Your grace hath laid the odds othe weaker side. King, I do not fear it; I have seen you both ?—But since hes bettered, we have therefore odds. Laer. This is too heavy ; let me see another. Ham. This likes me well—these foils have alla length ? Osrick. A 3% my good lord. King. If Hamlet give the first or second hit,Or quit in answer of the third exchange,Let all the battlements their ordnance fire;The king shall drink to Hamlets better breath,And in the cup an union* shall be thrown, * An union is the finest sort of pearl, and has its place inall crowns and coronets—Theobald. HAMLET, PRINCE OF Richer than that which four successive kingsIn Denmarks crown have worn.—Give me thecups ; [ To Francisco. And let the kettle to the trumpet speak—The trumpet to the cannoneer without—The cannons to the heavens—the heavens to earth—Now the king drinks to Hamlet. [Drinks. [Drums and trumpets sound—Cannons , begin , And you, the judges, bear a wary Come on, sir. Laer. Come, my lord. [TJiey play. Ham. Judgment. OsricJc. A hit, a very palpable Well—again— King. Stay, give me drink.—Hamlet, this pearlis thine; [Pretends to drink. [Drums and trumpets sound—Cannons shot him the cup. Ham. Ill play this bout first; set it by —[ They play]—another hit ?—What sayyou?Laer. A touch, a touch, I do Our son shall win. Queen. The Queen carouses to thy fortune,Hamlet.[ The Queen drinks, end returns the cup to Francisco. Ham. Good madam— King. [Aside to the Queen.] Gertrude, do not
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