Hamlet,Prince of Denmark Shakespeare,William,1564-1616 Clark,William George,1821-1878;William Aldis Wright,1831-1914 Creation of machine-readable version:Grady Ward,Moby Lexical Project Conversion to TEI.2-conformant markup:University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center.ca.253 kilobytes This version available from the University of Virginia Library Charlottesville,Virginia Publicly accessible http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng/modengS.browse.html 1998 Note:We have been unable to verify conclusively the exact source of this electronic text,but we believe it to be "The Globe Edition"of the Works of William Shakespeare edited by William George Clark and William Aldis Wright.Error checking was done against the 1866 edition noted in the "Source Description"field. These texts are public domain. About the print version Hamlet,Prince of Denmark Shakespeare,William,1564-1616 Clark,William George,1821-1878;William Aldis Wright,1831-1914 The Globe Edition vii,1075p.18cm. MacMillan and Co. Cambridge 1866 Print copy consulted:UVa Library,PR2753 .C6 1866 Prepared for the University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center. Published:1600-1601
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Clark, William George, 1821-1878; William Aldis Wright, 1831-1914 Creation of machine-readable version: Grady Ward, Moby Lexical Project Conversion to TEI.2-conformant markup: University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center. ca. 253 kilobytes This version available from the University of Virginia Library Charlottesville, Virginia Publicly accessible http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng/modengS.browse.html 1998 Note: We have been unable to verify conclusively the exact source of this electronic text, but we believe it to be "The Globe Edition" of the Works of William Shakespeare edited by William George Clark and William Aldis Wright. Error checking was done against the 1866 edition noted in the "Source Description" field. These texts are public domain. About the print version Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Clark, William George, 1821-1878; William Aldis Wright, 1831-1914 The Globe Edition viii, 1075 p. 18 cm. MacMillan and Co. Cambridge 1866 Print copy consulted: UVa Library, PR2753 .C6 1866 Prepared for the University of Virginia Library Electronic Text Center. Published: 1600-1601
English fiction drama masculine LCSH Dramatis Personae CLAUDIUS king of Denmark. HAMLET son to the late,and nephew to the present king. POLONIUS lord chamberlain. HORATIO friend to Hamlet. LAERTES son to Polonius. LUCIANUS nephew to the king. VOLTIMAND,CORNELIUS,ROSENCRANTZ,GUILDENSTERN, OSRIC courtiers. A Gentleman, A Priest. MARCELLUS,BERNARDO officers. FRANCISCO a soldier. REYNALDO servant to Polonius Players. Two Clowns,grave-diggers. FORTINBRAS prince of Norway. A Captain. English Ambassadors. GERTRUDE queen of Denmark,and mother to Hamlet. OPHELIA daughter to Polonius. Lords,Ladies,Officers,Soldiers,Sailors,Messengers,and other Attendants. Ghost of Hamlet's Father. [Scene:Denmark.] Act 1 Scene 1 [Elsinore.A platform before the castle.] [FRANCISCO at his post.Enter to him BERNARDO]
English fiction drama masculine LCSH Dramatis Personae CLAUDIUS king of Denmark. HAMLET son to the late, and nephew to the present king. POLONIUS lord chamberlain. HORATIO friend to Hamlet. LAERTES son to Polonius. LUCIANUS nephew to the king. VOLTIMAND, CORNELIUS, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN, OSRIC } courtiers. A Gentleman, A Priest. MARCELLUS, BERNARDO } officers. FRANCISCO a soldier. REYNALDO servant to Polonius. Players. Two Clowns, grave-diggers. FORTINBRAS prince of Norway. A Captain. English Ambassadors. GERTRUDE queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet. OPHELIA daughter to Polonius. Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants. Ghost of Hamlet's Father. [Scene: Denmark.] Act 1 Scene 1 [Elsinore. A platform before the castle.] [FRANCISCO at his post. Enter to him BERNARDO]
BERNARDO Who's there? FRANCISCO Nay,answer me:stand,and unfold yourself. BERNARDO Long live the king! FRANCISCO Bernardo? BERNARDO He. FRANCISCO You come most carefully upon your hour. BERNARDO 'Tis now struck twelve;get thee to bed,Francisco. FRANCISCO For this relief much thanks:'tis bitter cold, And I am sick at heart. BERNARDO Have you had quiet guard?
BERNARDO Who's there? FRANCISCO Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself. BERNARDO Long live the king! FRANCISCO Bernardo? BERNARDO He. FRANCISCO You come most carefully upon your hour. BERNARDO 'Tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Francisco. FRANCISCO For this relief much thanks: 'tis bitter cold, And I am sick at heart. BERNARDO Have you had quiet guard?
FRANCISCO Not a mouse stirring BERNARDO Well,good night. If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, The rivals of my watch,bid them make haste. FRANCISCO I think I hear them.Stand,ho!Who's there? [Enter HORATIO and MARCELLUS] HORATIO Friends to this ground. MARCELLUS And liegemen to the Dane. FRANCISCO Give you good night. MARCELLUS O,farewell,honest soldier: Who hath relieved you? FRANCISCO Bernardo has my place. Give you good night
FRANCISCO Not a mouse stirring. BERNARDO Well, good night. If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste. FRANCISCO I think I hear them. Stand, ho! Who's there? [Enter HORATIO and MARCELLUS] HORATIO Friends to this ground. MARCELLUS And liegemen to the Dane. FRANCISCO Give you good night. MARCELLUS O, farewell, honest soldier: Who hath relieved you? FRANCISCO Bernardo has my place. Give you good night
[Exit] MARCELLUS Holla!Bernardo! BERNARDO Say, What,is Horatio there? HORATIO A piece of him BERNARDO Welcome,Horatio:welcome,good Marcellus. MARCELLUS What,has this thing appear'd again to-night? BERNARDO I have seen nothing. MARCELLUS Horatio says'tis but our fantasy, And will not let belief take hold of him Touching this dreaded sight,twice seen of us: Therefore I have entreated him along With us to watch the minutes of this night; That if again this apparition come, He may approve our eyes and speak to it. HORATIO
[Exit] MARCELLUS Holla! Bernardo! BERNARDO Say, What, is Horatio there? HORATIO A piece of him. BERNARDO Welcome, Horatio: welcome, good Marcellus. MARCELLUS What, has this thing appear'd again to-night? BERNARDO I have seen nothing. MARCELLUS Horatio says 'tis but our fantasy, And will not let belief take hold of him Touching this dreaded sight, twice seen of us: Therefore I have entreated him along With us to watch the minutes of this night; That if again this apparition come, He may approve our eyes and speak to it. HORATIO