Rosen. Needs must (t)-You'd make us tarry if we wou'dn't, And if we rather choose to go we cou❜dn't. Guild. We'll so behave ourselves that you shall boast of us; Whilst we remain, I'd have you make the most of us. Thanks, lads. King. Queen. Now pray discover what fun this is. Hollo, there! (To Attendants) bring these jockies where my son is. SCENE VII. [Exeunt. Another Room in the Palace. Enter HAMlet. Hamlet. I think my plan will hit-they're caught, egad! Guild'stern and Rosencrantz just now they sent Hold! something of the play'rs he said-aye-right- For guilty people oft (as nurses say) Confess their sins when sitting at a play. They shall not act their tragedies; I'd rather "Twill make a charming ballet-pantomime- [Exit Hamlet. END OF THE FIRST ACT. HAMLET TRAVESTIE. ACT THE SECOND. SCENE I. A Chamber in the Palace. Enter KING, QUEEN, POLONIUS, OPHELIA, ROSENCRANTZ, and Guildenstern. King. And can you, by no drift of conversation, Rosen. He does confess himself non compos mentis, (a) Guilden. He'll not be sounded: he knows well enough Did Queen. you not try to get him out to play? Rosen. It chanc'd we met the actors on the way: He jump'd for joy to hear it: they're at court; Polonius. "Tis true; and Hamlet says, that if your graces Will come to see the play, he'll book you places. King. With all my heart: right glad am I to find Rosen. My Lord, we'll do our best. King. Sweet Gertrude, march your carcase: we have sent He here may meet Ophelia.-Mark yon chink! And, from his conduct, we shall soon discover Queen. Ophelia, were he mad of love for you, I think we'd cure him soon. Polonius. (To Ophelia) Here take this book; he'll think you're at your pray❜rs. (To the King) Come, let's be off; I hear him on the stairs. [Exeunt King and Polonius. Enter HAMlet. SONG.-HAMLET. (Tune-" Here we go up, up, up.") When a man becomes tir'd of his life, His reflections most serious ought to be. To die is to sleep-nothing more Ri tol de rol, &c. And by sleeping to say we end sorrow, Ri tol de rol, &c. |