Speeches (Lines) for Rosencrantz
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Gertrude. Good gentlemen, he hath much talk'd of you,
Rosencrantz. Both your Majesties
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Polonius. You go to seek the Lord Hamlet. There he is. Rosencrantz. [to Polonius] God save you, sir! |
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Guildenstern. My honour'd lord! Rosencrantz. My most dear lord! |
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Hamlet. My excellent good friends! How dost thou, Guildenstern? Ah,
Rosencrantz. As the indifferent children of the earth. |
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Hamlet. Nor the soles of her shoe? Rosencrantz. Neither, my lord. |
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Hamlet. In the secret parts of Fortune? O! most true! she is a
Rosencrantz. None, my lord, but that the world's grown honest. |
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Hamlet. Denmark's a prison. Rosencrantz. Then is the world one. |
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Hamlet. A goodly one; in which there are many confines, wards, and
Rosencrantz. We think not so, my lord. |
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Hamlet. Why, then 'tis none to you; for there is nothing either good
Rosencrantz. Why, then your ambition makes it one. 'Tis too narrow for your
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Hamlet. A dream itself is but a shadow. Rosencrantz. Truly, and I hold ambition of so airy and light a quality that
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Hamlet. Then are our beggars bodies, and our monarchs and outstretch'd
Rosencrantz. [with Guildenstern] We'll wait upon you. |
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Hamlet. No such matter! I will not sort you with the rest of my
Rosencrantz. To visit you, my lord; no other occasion. |
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Hamlet. Why, anything- but to th' purpose. You were sent for; and
Rosencrantz. To what end, my lord? |
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Hamlet. That you must teach me. But let me conjure you by the rights
Rosencrantz. [aside to Guildenstern] What say you? |
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Hamlet. I will tell you why. So shall my anticipation prevent your
Rosencrantz. My lord, there was no such stuff in my thoughts. |
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Hamlet. Why did you laugh then, when I said 'Man delights not me'? Rosencrantz. To think, my lord, if you delight not in man, what lenten
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Hamlet. He that plays the king shall be welcome- his Majesty shall
Rosencrantz. Even those you were wont to take such delight in, the
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Hamlet. How chances it they travel? Their residence, both in
Rosencrantz. I think their inhibition comes by the means of the late
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Hamlet. Do they hold the same estimation they did when I was in the
Rosencrantz. No indeed are they not. |
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Hamlet. How comes it? Do they grow rusty? Rosencrantz. Nay, their endeavour keeps in the wonted pace; but there is,
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Hamlet. What, are they children? Who maintains 'em? How are they
Rosencrantz. Faith, there has been much to do on both sides; and the nation
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Hamlet. Do the boys carry it away? Rosencrantz. Ay, that they do, my lord- Hercules and his load too. |
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Hamlet. Hark you, Guildenstern- and you too- at each ear a hearer!
Rosencrantz. Happily he's the second time come to them; for they say an old
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Hamlet. Very well. Follow that lord- and look you mock him not.
Rosencrantz. Good my lord! |
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Claudius. And can you by no drift of circumstance
Rosencrantz. He does confess he feels himself distracted,
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Gertrude. Did he receive you well? Rosencrantz. Most like a gentleman. |
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Guildenstern. But with much forcing of his disposition. Rosencrantz. Niggard of question, but of our demands
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Gertrude. Did you assay him
Rosencrantz. Madam, it so fell out that certain players
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Claudius. With all my heart, and it doth much content me
Rosencrantz. We shall, my lord. |
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Hamlet. Bid the players make haste, [Exit Polonius.] Will you two
Rosencrantz. [with Guildenstern] We will, my lord. |
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Hamlet. It was a brute part of him to kill so capital a calf there. Be
Rosencrantz. Ay, my lord. They stay upon your patience. |
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Hamlet. Make you a wholesome answer; my wit's diseas'd. But, sir, such
Rosencrantz. Then thus she says: your behaviour hath struck her into
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Hamlet. O wonderful son, that can so stonish a mother! But is there no
Rosencrantz. She desires to speak with you in her closet ere you go to bed. |
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Hamlet. We shall obey, were she ten times our mother. Have you any
Rosencrantz. My lord, you once did love me. |
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Hamlet. And do still, by these pickers and stealers! Rosencrantz. Good my lord, what is your cause of distemper? You do surely
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Hamlet. Sir, I lack advancement. Rosencrantz. How can that be, when you have the voice of the King himself
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Guildenstern. We will ourselves provide.
Rosencrantz. The single and peculiar life is bound
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Claudius. Arm you, I pray you, to this speedy voyage;
Rosencrantz. [with Guildenstern] We will haste us. |
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(stage directions). Enter Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Rosencrantz. What have you done, my lord, with the dead body? |
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Hamlet. Compounded it with dust, whereto 'tis kin. Rosencrantz. Tell us where 'tis, that we may take it thence
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Hamlet. Do not believe it. Rosencrantz. Believe what? |
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Hamlet. That I can keep your counsel, and not mine own. Besides, to be
Rosencrantz. Take you me for a sponge, my lord? |
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Hamlet. Ay, sir; that soaks up the King's countenance, his rewards,
Rosencrantz. I understand you not, my lord. |
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Hamlet. I am glad of it. A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear. Rosencrantz. My lord, you must tell us where the body is and go with us to
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Claudius. I have sent to seek him and to find the body.
Rosencrantz. Where the dead body is bestow'd, my lord,
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Claudius. But where is he? Rosencrantz. Without, my lord; guarded, to know your pleasure. |
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Claudius. Bring him before us. Rosencrantz. Ho, Guildenstern! Bring in my lord. |
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Norwegian Captain. God b' wi' you, sir. [Exit.] Rosencrantz. Will't please you go, my lord? |
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