Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

‘Doubt thou the stars are fire;

Doubt that the sun doth move; 125 Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.

Ay, sir; to be honest, as this world goes, is to be one man

picked out of ten thousand.

do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe? Call me 350 what instrument you will, though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me.

O heart, lose not thy nature; let not ever The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom: Let me be cruel, not unnatural;

I will speak daggers to her, but use none;

My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

I must be cruel, only to be kind: Thus bad begins, and worse

remains behind.—

ROSENCRANTZ 20 I understand you not, my Lord. HAMLET I am glad of it: a knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear.

we fat all creatures else to 25 fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots: your fat king and your lean beggar is but variable service,—two dishes, but to one table: that’s the end.