THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK

by William Shakespeare

Contents

Dramatis Personæ

 HAMLET, Prince of Denmark CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle The GHOST of the late king, Hamlet’s father GERTRUDE, the Queen, Hamlet’s mother, now wife of Claudius POLONIUS, Lord Chamberlain LAERTES, Son to Polonius OPHELIA, Daughter to Polonius HORATIO, Friend to Hamlet FORTINBRAS, Prince of Norway VOLTEMAND, Courtier CORNELIUS, Courtier ROSENCRANTZ, Courtier GUILDENSTERN, Courtier MARCELLUS, Officer BARNARDO, Officer FRANCISCO, a Soldier OSRIC, Courtier REYNALDO, Servant to Polonius Players A Gentleman, Courtier A Priest Two Clowns, Grave-diggers A Captain English Ambassadors. Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and Attendants 

 SCENE. Elsinore.

 

 ACT I

 SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the Castle.

 Enter Francisco and Barnardo, two sentinels. 

Francisco

Barnardo

 BARNARDO. Who’s there? 

 FRANCISCO. Nay, answer me. Stand and unfold yourself. 

 BARNARDO. Long live the King! 

 FRANCISCO. Barnardo? 

 BARNARDO. He. 

 FRANCISCO. You come most carefully upon your hour. 

 BARNARDO. ’Tis now struck twelve. Get thee to bed, Francisco. 

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