Hamlet ⟨Act IV Scene II⟩: Q1 v Q2 v F1

• First Quarto (1603)
  The Tragicall Historie of
  HAMLET
  Prince of Denmarke.

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• Second Quarto (1605)
  The Tragedie of
  H A M L E T
  Prince of Denmarke.

  2630 ================Enter Hamlet, Rosencraus, and others.

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  2631-3 ^^Ham.  Safely stowd, but soft, what noyse, who calls on Hamlet?

  2634 O heere they come.

  2635 ^^Ros.  What haue you doone my Lord with the dead body?

  2636 ^^Ham.  Compound it with dust whereto tis kin.

  2637 ^^Ros.  Tell vs where tis that we may take it thence,

  2638 And beare it to the Chappell.

  2639 ^^Ham.  Doe not beleeue it.

  2640 ^^Ros.  Beleeue what.

  2641-2 ^^Ham.  That I can keepe your counsaile & not mine owne, besides

  2642-3 to be demaunded of a spunge, what replycation should be made by

  2643 the sonne of a King.

  2644 ^^Ros.  Take you me for a spunge my Lord?

  2645-6 ^^Ham.  I sir, that sokes vp the Kings countenaunce, his rewards, his

  2646-7 authorities, but such Officers doe the King best seruice in the end, he

  2647-8 keepes them like an apple in the corner of his iaw, first mouth'd to be

  2648-9 last swallowed, when hee needs what you haue gleand, it is but squee-

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  2650 sing you, and spunge you shall be dry againe.

  2651 ^^Ros.  I vnderstand you not my Lord.

  2652-3 ^^Ham.  I am glad of it, a knauish speech sleepes in a foolish eare.

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  2654-5 ^^Ros.  My Lord, you must tell vs where the body is, and goe with vs

  2655 to the King.

  2656 ^^Ham.  The body is with the King, but the King is not with the[K2^r

  2657 body. The King is a thing.

  2658 ^^Guyl.  A thing my Lord.

  2659-60^^Ham.  Of nothing, bring me to him. ===Exeunt.

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• First Folio (1623)
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  THE TRAGEDIE OF
  H A M L E T, Prince of Denmarke.

  2630 ============Enter Hamlet.

  2631 ^^Ham.  Safely stowed.

  2632 ^^Gentlemen  within. Hamlet, Lord Hamlet.

  2633 ^^Ham.  What noise? Who cals on Hamlet?

  2634 Oh heere they come. =====Enter Ros. and Guildensterne.

  2635 ^^Ro.  What haue you done my Lord with the dead body?

  2636 ^^Ham.  Compounded it with dust, whereto 'tis Kinne.

  2637 ^^Rosin.  Tell vs where 'tis, that we may take it thence,

  2638 And beare it to the Chappell.

  2639 ^^Ham.  Do not beleeue it.

  2640 ^^Rosin.  Beleeue what?

  2641 ^^Ham.  That I can keepe your counsell, and not mine

  2642 owne. Besides, to be demanded of a Spundge, what re-

  2643 plication should be made by the Sonne of a King.

  2644 ^^Rosin.  Take you me for a Spundge, my Lord?

  2645 ^^Ham.  I sir, that sokes vp the Kings Countenance, his

  2646 Rewards, his Authorities (but such Officers do the King

  2647 best seruice in the end. He keepes them like an Ape in

  2648 the corner of his iaw, first mouth'd to be last swallowed,

  2649 when he needes what you haue glean'd, it is but squee-

  2650 zing you, and Spundge you shall be dry againe.

  2651 ^^Rosin.  I vnderstand you not my Lord.

  2652 ^^Ham.  I am glad of it: a knauish speech sleepes in a

  2653 foolish eare.

  2654 ^^Rosin.  My Lord, you must tell vs where the body is,

  2655 and go with vs to the King.

  2656 ^^Ham.  The body is with the King, but the King is not

  2657 with the body. The King, is a thing —————

  2658 ^^Guild.  A thing my Lord?

  2659 ^^Ham.  Of nothing: bring me to him, hide Fox, and all

  2660 after. ============Exeunt.

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