Speeches (Lines) for Guildenstern
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Rosencrantz. Both your Majesties
Guildenstern. But we both obey,
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Gertrude. Thanks, Guildenstern and gentle Rosencrantz.
Guildenstern. Heavens make our presence and our practices
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(stage directions). Exit [Polonius]. Guildenstern. My honour'd lord! |
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Rosencrantz. As the indifferent children of the earth. Guildenstern. Happy in that we are not over-happy.
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Hamlet. Then you live about her waist, or in the middle of her
Guildenstern. Faith, her privates we. |
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Hamlet. Then is doomsday near! But your news is not true. Let me
Guildenstern. Prison, my lord? |
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Hamlet. O God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a
Guildenstern. Which dreams indeed are ambition; for the very substance of
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Hamlet. Beggar that I am, I am even poor in thanks; but I thank you;
Guildenstern. What should we say, my lord? |
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Hamlet. [aside] Nay then, I have an eye of you.- If you love me, hold
Guildenstern. My lord, we were sent for. |
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Hamlet. Is't possible? Guildenstern. O, there has been much throwing about of brains. |
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(stage directions). Flourish for the Players. Guildenstern. There are the players. |
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Hamlet. Gentlemen, you are welcome to Elsinore. Your hands, come! Th'
Guildenstern. In what, my dear lord? |
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Rosencrantz. He does confess he feels himself distracted,
Guildenstern. Nor do we find him forward to be sounded,
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Rosencrantz. Most like a gentleman. Guildenstern. But with much forcing of his disposition. |
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Hamlet. Aha! Come, some music! Come, the recorders!
Guildenstern. Good my lord, vouchsafe me a word with you. |
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Hamlet. Sir, a whole history. Guildenstern. The King, sir- |
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Hamlet. Ay, sir, what of him? Guildenstern. Is in his retirement, marvellous distemper'd. |
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Hamlet. With drink, sir? Guildenstern. No, my lord; rather with choler. |
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Hamlet. Your wisdom should show itself more richer to signify this to
Guildenstern. Good my lord, put your discourse into some frame, and start
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Hamlet. I am tame, sir; pronounce. Guildenstern. The Queen, your mother, in most great affliction of spirit
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Hamlet. You are welcome. Guildenstern. Nay, good my lord, this courtesy is not of the right breed.
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Hamlet. Sir, I cannot. Guildenstern. What, my lord? |
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Hamlet. Ay, sir, but 'while the grass grows'- the proverb is something
Guildenstern. O my lord, if my duty be too bold, my love is too unmannerly. |
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Hamlet. I do not well understand that. Will you play upon this pipe? Guildenstern. My lord, I cannot. |
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Hamlet. I pray you. Guildenstern. Believe me, I cannot. |
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Hamlet. I do beseech you. Guildenstern. I know, no touch of it, my lord. |
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Hamlet. It is as easy as lying. Govern these ventages with your
Guildenstern. But these cannot I command to any utt'rance of harmony. I
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Claudius. I like him not, nor stands it safe with us
Guildenstern. We will ourselves provide.
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Hamlet. The body is with the King, but the King is not with the body.
Guildenstern. A thing, my lord? |
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