No welcome guest, it seems, unless I ask Edw. There was a time perhaps When Warwick more desired, and more deserved it. War. Never. I've been a foolish, faithful slave; All my best years, the morning of my life, Hath been devoted to your service: what Are now the fruits? Disgrace and infamy: My spotless name, which never yet the breath Of calumny had tainted, made the mock For foreign fools to carp at,-but 'tis fit, Who trust in princes should be thus rewarded. Edw. I thought my lord I had full well repaid Your services with honors, wealth, and power Unlimited,-thy all-directing hand Guided in secret every latent wheel Of government, and moved the whole machine: War. Who gave that cipher worth, and seated thee And stamped it with a diadem. Thou knowest Bade the rough waves subside in peace, and steered You may despise, perhaps, that useless aid Which you no longer want; but know, proud youth, He who forgets a friend, deserves a foe. Edw. Know too, reproach for benefits received, War. Why, that indeed is frugal honesty, Edw. When you have counted o'er the numerous train Of mighty gifts your bounty lavished on me, You may remember next the injuries Which I have done you,-let me know them all, And I will make you ample satisfaction. War. Thou canst not; thou hast jewel robbed me of a It is not in thy power to restore; That haunt your court, could none be found but Warwick, To be the shameless herald of a lie? Edw. And weuld'st thou turn the vile reproach on me? If I have broke my faith, or stained the name War. I've been abused, insulted and BETRAYED : Edw. These gusts of passion Will but inflame them,-if I have been right War. Elizabeth! Edw. Nay, start not-I have cause War. And so have I ; Too well I know thy breach of friendship there, Edw. I scorn it, Sir,-Elizabeth hath charms, And I have equal right with you to admire them Nor see I aught so godlike in the form, So all commanding in the name of Warwick, War. 'Tis false! You knew it all, and meanly took occasion, Edw. How know you that ?—but be it as it may, I had a right, nor will I tamely yield My claim to happiness, the privilege To choose the partner of my throne and bed: War. Prerogative !-What's that? the boast of ty. A borrowed jewel, glittering in the crown You had it, Sir, and held it from the people. Edw. And therefore do I prize it,-I would guard War. Go to your darling people then, for soon, Their boasted zeal, and see if one of them Edw. Is it so, my lord? Then mark my words. I've been your slave too long, But henceforth know, proud peer, I am thy master, War. Look well then to your own; Edw. Nor he who threatened Edward- There let him learn obedience. Translated from the French by Dr. Thomas Franklin. The voice should break forth with great power on the word "seize," and also in several other places in this dialogue. HAMLET AND HORATIO. Horatio. Hail to your lordship! Hamlet. I am glad to see you well. [Approaches.] Horatio!or I do forget myself. Hor. The same, my lord, and your poor servant ever. Ham. Sir, my good friend, I'll change that name with you. And what makes you from Wittenberg, Horatio? Hor. A truant disposition, good my lord. Ham. I would not hear your enemy say so; We'll teach you to drink deep ere you depart. Hor. My lord I came to see your father's funeral. Ham. I pray thee do not mock me, fellow-student; I think it was to see my mother's wedding. Hor. Indeed! my lord, it followed hard upon. Ham. Thrift, thrift, Horatio! the funeral baked meats Did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables. Hor. Where, my lord? Ham. In my mind's eye, Horatio. |