This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 ...passeth show; These, but the trappings and the suits of wo. King. 'Tis sweet and commendable in your na-ture, Hamlet, To give these mourning duties to your (1) a little more than a kinsman, and less than a natural one. (2) Lowering eyes.' But, you must know, your father lost a father; That father lost his; and the survivor bound In filial obligation, for some term To do obsequious But to persever In obstinate condolement, is a course-Of impious stubbornness; 'tis unmanly It shows a will most incorrect to heaven; A heart unfortified, or mind impatient; An understanding simple and unschool' For what, we know, must be, and is as common As any the most vulgar thing to sense, Why should we, in our peevish opposition, Take it to heart? Fie! 'tis a fault to heaven, A fault against the dead, a fault to nature, To reason most absurd; whose common theme Is death of fathers, and who still hath cried, From the first corse, till he that died to-day, This must be so. We pray you, throw to earth This unprevailing wo; and think of us As of a for let the world take note, You are the most immediate to our throne; And, with no less nobility of love, Than that which dearest father bears his son, Do I impart toward you. For your intent In going hack to school in Wittenberg, It U most retrograde1 to our And, we beseech you, bend you to remain Here, in the cheer and comfort of our eye, Our chiefest courtier, cousin, and our son. Queen. Let not thy mother lose her prayers, Hamlet; I pray thee, stay with us, go not to Wittenberg. Hum. I shall in all my best obey you madam. King. Why, 'tis a loving and a fair reply; Be as ourself in Denmark.—Madam, come; This gentle and unforc'd accord of Hamlet Sits smiling to my in grace whe...
