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THE TRAGEDY

OF

HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK

ACT I

SCENE I.^{[a 1]}—Elsinore. A Platform before the Castle.

Francisco at his post. Enter to him Bernardo.

Ber. Who's there?^{[a 2]}

Fran. Nay, answer me;^{[b 1]} stand, and unfold yourself.

Ber. Long live the king!^{[b 2]}

Fran. Bernardo?

Ber. He. 5

Fran. You come most carefully upon your hour.

Ber. Tis now struck^{[a 3]} twelve; get thee to bed, Francisco.

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1. Act I, Scene I.] Acts and scenes are not marked in Q; in F only as far as II. ii.
2. 1–5] Many editors follow Capell in printing as verse, the first line ending with unfold.
3. 7. now struck] Steevens conj. new-struck.

1. 2, me] Me emphatic, Francisco being the sentinel on guard.
2. 3. king] Perhaps the watchword, Horatio and Marcellus answer the challenge otherwise, but Francisco is not (line 15) at his post.