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Credit: Hamlet, a dramatic prelude, in five acts / by James Rush. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Self confidence and honesty should always Be,—ready and persisting righteously. Snu. Is he Suspicious ? Gip. Yes, with caution bred in evil Times : eying your shopmen-friends that weigh out Benefits ; and scenting far, the dead cold air Of selfishness that cannot echo them. Of keenest ear, to brush a fool away Upon the slightest buzzing of him : and So counter-wary to the plots of villany, That he at need, might fire the mine upon The workers. Snu. Is he true to his designs ? Gip. If he should ever sow his purposes, and Then not reap them, 'tis with wilful stay, to Let them run on to full-seasoned ripeness ; Which, should they fall ungathered, argues less 111 husbandry, than some o'ersight of wisdom's Harvest time. Snu. Besides Horatio, come other Danish youth to Wittenberg ? Gip. Yes, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern. Snu. How sorts the Prince with these ? Gip. That thou mayest ask of them. They keep their actions For occasion's eye, and as he winks, do Hold things right or wrong; taking quick thereby The cue of thrift, in enmity or friendship. Snu. Howe'er thy knowledge comes, thy answers More questions than they satisfy. I have [prompt Much else to ask, as native to my theme:— But see ! the Post has gained the height and waits. Here, take this for thy need. Gip. 1 asked but for Civility; and thus give thee mine, for nothing. Snu. I'll treasure thy unvalued words ;—Farewell. [^side.'] He holds them lightly; I their weight can tell. [Exit Snudor.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21152081_0028.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
