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Prince of Denmark, V. ii

Ham. To this effect, sir; after what flourish

your nature will.

Osr. I commend my duty to your lordship.

Ham. Yours, yours. [Exit Osric.] He does

well to commend it himself; there are no

tongues else for 's turn.

Hor. This lapwing runs away with the shell

on his head.

Ham. He did comply with his dug before he

sucked it. Thus has he—and many more of the

same bevy, that I know the drossy age dotes

on—only got the tune of the time and outward

habit of encounter, a kind of yesty collection

which carries them through and through the

most fond and winnowed opinions; and do but

blow them to their trial, the bubbles are out.

Lord. My lord, his majesty commended him

to you by young Osric, who brings back to him,

that you attend him in the hall; he sends to

know if your pleasure hold to play with Laertes,

or that you will take longer time.

Ham. I am constant to my purposes; they

follow the king's pleasure: if his fitness speaks,

mine is ready; now, or whensoever, provided I

be so able as now.

Lord. The king, and queen, and all are com-

ing down.

Ham. In happy time.

 193 lapwing: peewit; cf. n.

197 drossy: frivolous, or, composed of dross, unrefined

198 tune: temper, humor, mood

199 yesty: frothy

201 fond and winnowed; cf. n.

214 In happy time: at an appropriate time

