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Laer. This is too heauy, Let me see another.[1]
Ham. This likes me well, These Foyles haue all a length.[2] Prepare to play.[3]
Osricke. I my good Lord. [Sidenote: Ostr.]
King. Set me the Stopes of wine vpon that Table:
If Hamlet giue the first, or second hit,
Or quit in answer of the third exchange,[4]
Let all the Battlements their Ordinance fire,
[Sidenote: 268] The King shal drinke to Hamlets better breath,
And in the Cup an vnion[5] shal he throw [Sidenote: an Vince]
Richer then that,[6] which foure successiue Kings
In Denmarkes Crowne haue worne.
Giue me the Cups,
And let the Kettle to the Trumpets speake, [Sidenote: trumpet]
The Trumpet to the Cannoneer without,
The Cannons to the Heauens, the Heauen to Earth,
Now the King drinkes to Hamlet. Come, begin,
[Sidenote: Trumpets the while.]
And you the Iudges[7] beare a wary eye.
Ham. Come on sir.
Laer. Come on sir. They play.[8] [Sidenote: Come my Lord.]
Ham. One.
Laer. No.
Ham. Iudgement.[9]