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Oph. The king rises.

Ham. What! frighted with false fire?

Queen. How fares my lord?

Pol. Give o'er the play.

King. Give me some light: away!

All. Lights, lights, lights!

Exeunt all but Hamlet and Horatio.

Ham. "Why, let the stricken deer go weep,

The hart ungalled play;

For some must watch, while some must sleep:

So runs the world away."

Would not this, sir, and a forest of feathers, if

the rest of my fortunes turn Turk with me, with

two Provincial roses on my razed shoes, get me

a fellowship in a cry of players, sir?

Hor. Half a share.

Ham. A whole one, I.

For thou dost know, O Damon dear,

This realm dismantled was

Of Jove himself; and now reigns here

A very, very—pajock."

Hor. You might have rimed.

Ham. O good Horatio! I'll take the ghost's

word for a thousand pound. Didst perceive?

Hor. Very well, my lord.

Ham. Upon the talk of the poisoning?

Hor. I did very well note him.

 282 false fire; cf. n.

284 Give o'er: stop

287 deer go weep; cf. n.

291 forest of feathers: an allusion to the plumes worn by tragic actors

292 turn Turk: change completely

293 Provincial roses: rosettes imitating the damask rose; cf. n.

razed: slashed, i.e., with cuts or openings

294 fellowship: partnership

cry: company; cf. n.

295 share: i.e., in the profits of the company; cf. n.

297 Damon; cf. n.

298 dismantled: deprived

300 pajock: peacock (?); cf. n.

