Shakespeare, William · published 1603 · first performed or written 1601 [1600-1601] (Annals) tragedy · Lord Chamberlain's (Hunsdon's) Men · at University unassigned nearest T14 Royal love, favour and dynastic relation · 480 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T14: prince, princess, love, king, lord, queen, madam, grace, lady, life.
It likes us well, and at fit time and leisure we'll read and answer these his Articles, Mean time we thank you for your well took labour: go to your rest, at night we'll feast together: Right welcome home. This business is very well dispatched. Now my Lord, touching the young Prince Hamlet, Certain it is that he is mad: mad let us grant him then: Now to know the cause of this effect, Or else to say the cause of this defect, For this effect defective comes by cause. Good my Lord be brief. Madam I will: my Lord, I have a daughter, Have while she's mine: for that we think Is surest, we often lose: now to the Prince. My Lord, but note this letter, The which my daughter in obedience Delivered to my hands. Read it my Lord. Mark my Lord. Doubt that in earth is fire, Doubt that the stars do move, Doubt truth to be a liar, But do not doubt I love. To the beautiful Ofelia: Thine ever the most unhappy Prince Hamlet. My Lord, what do you think of me? I, or what might you think when I saw this? As of a true friend and a most loving subject. I would be glad to prove so. Now when I saw this letter, thus I bespoke my maiden: Lord Hamlet is a Prince out of your star, And one that is unequal for your love: Therefore I did command her refuse his letters, Deny his tokens, and to absent herself. She as my child obediently obeyed me. Now since which time, seeing his love thus crossed, Which I took to be idle, and but sport, He straightway grew into a melancholy, From that unto a fast, then unto distraction, Then into a sadness, from that unto a madness, And so by continuance, and weakness of the brain Into this frenzy, which now possesseth him: And if this be not true, take this from this. Think you 'tis so? How? so my Lord, I would very feign know That thing that I have said 'tis so, positively, And it hath fallen out otherwise. Nay, if circumstances lead me on, I'll find it out, if it were hid As deep as the centre of the earth. how should we try this same? Mary my good lord thus, The Prince's walk is here in the gallery, There let Ofelia, walk until he comes: Yourself and I will stand close in the study, There shall you hear the effect of all his heart, And if it prove any otherwise then love, Then let my censure fail an other time. see where he comes poring upon a book. Madame, will it please your grace To leave us here? With all my heart. And here Ofelia, read you on this book, And walk aloof, the King shall be unseen.
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It likes vs well, and at fit time and leasure Weele reade and answere these his Articles, Meane time we thanke you for your well Tooke labour: go to your rest, at night weele feast togither: Right welcome home. This busines is very well dispatched. Now my Lord, touching the yong Prince Hamlet, Certaine it is that hee is madde: mad let vs grant him then: Now to know the cause of this effect, Or else to say the cause of this defect, For this effect defectiue comes by cause. Good my Lord be briefe. Madam I will: my Lord, I haue a daughter, Haue while shee's mine: for that we thinke Is surest, we often loose: now to the Prince. My Lord, but note this letter, The which my daughter in obedience Deliuer'd to my handes. Reade it my Lord. Marke my Lord. Doubt that in earth is fire, Doubt that the starres doe moue, Doubt trueth to be a liar, But doe not doubt I loue. To the beautifull Ofelia: Thine euer the most vnhappy Prince Hamlet. My Lord, what doe you thinke of me? I, or what might you thinke when I sawe this? As of a true friend and a most louing subiect. I would be glad to prooue so. Now when I saw this letter, thus I bespake my maiden: Lord Hamlet is a Prince out of your starre, And one that is vne quall for your loue: Therefore I did commaund her refuse his letters, Deny his tokens, and to absent her selfe. Shee as my childe obediently obey'd me. Now since which time, seeing his loue thus cross'd, Which I tooke to be idle, and but sport, He straitway grew into a melancholy, From that vnto a fast, then vnto distraction, Then into a sadnesse, from that vnto a madnesse, And so by continuance, and weakenesse of the braine Into this frensie, which now possesseth him: And if this be not true, take this from this. Thinke you t'is so? How? so my Lord, I would very faine know That thing that I haue saide t'is so, positiuely, And it hath fallen out otherwise. Nay, if circumstances leade me on, Ile finde it out, if it were hid As deepe as the centre of the earth. how should wee trie this same? Mary my good lord thus, The Princes walke is here in the galery, There let Ofelia, walke vntill hee comes: Your selfe and I will stand close in the study, There shall you heare the effect of all his hart, And if it proue any otherwise then loue, Then let my censure faile an other time. see where hee comes poring vppon a booke. Madame, will it please your grace To leaue vs here? With all my hart. And here Ofelia, reade you on this booke, And walke aloofe, the King shal be vnseene.