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

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

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

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

  2972 =============Enter Horatio and others.

  2973 ^^Hora.  VVhat are they that would speake with me?

  2974 ^^Gent.  Sea-faring men sir, they say they haue Letters for you.

  2975 ^^Hor.  Let them come in.

  2976 I doe not know from what part of the world

  2977-8 I should be greeted. If not from Lord Hamlet. ===Enter Saylers.

  000¦

  2979 ^^Say.  God blesse you sir.

  2980 ^^Hora.  Let him blesse thee to.

  2981-2 ^^Say.  A shall sir and please him, there's a Letter for you sir, it came

  2982-3 frō th'Embassador that was bound for England, if your name be Ho-

  2983-4 ratio, as I am let to know it is.

  000¦

  000¦

  000¦

  2986-7 ^^Hor.  Horatio, when thou shalt haue ouer-lookt this, giue these fel-

  2987-8 lowes some meanes to the King, they haue Letters for him: Ere wee

  2988-9 were two daies old at Sea, a Pyrat of very warlike appointment gaue

  2989-90vs chase, finding our selues too slow of saile, wee put on a compelled

  2990-1 valour, and in the grapple I boorded them, on the instant they got

  2991-2 cleere of our shyp, so I alone became theyr prisoner, they haue dealt

  2992-3 with me like thieues of mercie, but they knew what they did, I am to

  2993-5 doe a turne for them, let the King haue the Letters I haue sent, and

  000¦

  2995-6 repayre thou to me with as much speede as thou wouldest flie death,

  2996-7 I haue wordes to speake in thine eare will make thee dumbe, yet are

  000¦

  2996-8 they much too light for the bord of the matter, these good fellowes[L3^r

  2998-9 will bring thee where I am, Rosencraus and Guyldensterne hold theyr

  2999-3000course for England, of them I haue much to tell thee, farewell.

  3001-2 ============So that thou knowest thine Hamlet.

   

  3003 ^^Hor.  Come I will you way for these your letters,

  3004 And doo't the speedier that you may direct me

  3005 To him from whom you brought them. ===Exeunt.

   

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

  2972 =========Enter Horatio, with an Attendant.

  2973 ^^Hora.  What are they that would speake with me?

  2974 ^^Ser.  Saylors sir, they say they haue Letters for you.

  2975 ^^Hor.  Let them come in,

  2976 I do not know from what part of the world

  2977 I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.

  2978 =========Enter Saylor.

  2979 ^^Say.  God blesse you Sir.

  2980 ^^Hor.  Let him blesse thee too.

  2981 ^^Say.  Hee shall Sir, and't please him. There's a Letter

  2982 for you Sir: It comes from th'Ambassadours that was

  2983 bound for England, if your name be Horatio, as I am let

  2984 to know it is.

   

  2985 ===========Reads the Letter.

  2986 HOratio, When thou shalt haue ouerlook'd this, giue these

  2987 Fellowes some meanes to the King: They haue Letters

  2988 for him. Ere we were two dayes old at Sea, a Pyrate of very

  2989 Warlicke appointment gaue vs Chace. Finding our selues too

  2990 slow of Saile, we put on a compelled Valour. In the Grapple, I

  2991 boorded them: On the instant they got cleare of our Shippe, so

  2992 I alone became their Prisoner. They haue dealt with mee, like

  2993 Theeues of Mercy, but they knew what they did. I am to doe

  2994 a good turne for them. Let the King haue the Letters I haue

  2995 sent, and repaire thou to me with as much hast as thou wouldest

  2996 flye death. I haue words to speake in your eare, will make thee

  2997 dumbe, yet are they much too light for the bore of the Matter.

  2998 These good Fellowes will bring thee where I am. Rosincrance

  2999 and Guildensterne, hold their course for England. Of them

  3000 I haue much to tell thee, Farewell.

  3001 =====================He that thou knowest thine,

  3002 =================================Hamlet.

  3003 Come, I will giue you way for these your Letters,

  3004 And do't the speedier, that you may direct me

  3005 To him from whom you brought them. ===Exit.