,[15] foryourdullasswillnotmendhispacewithbeating; and, whenyouareaskedthisquestionnext, say, agravemaker, thehousesthathemakes, , gettheetoYaughan, andfetchmeastoupofliquor.[16]
[Exit2ndClown, L.H.U.E.]
EnterHAMLETandHORATIO (L.H.U.E.)
FirstClowndigsandsings.
Inyouth, whenIdidlove, didlove,[17]
Methought, itwasverysweet,
Tocontract, O, thetime, for, ah, mybehove
O, methought, therewasnothingmeet.
Ham.
(Behindthegrave.)
Hasthisfellownofeelingofhisbusiness, hesingsatgrave-making?
Hor.
(OnHAMLET'SR.)
Customhathmadeitinhimapropertyofeasiness.
Ham.'Tise'enso: thehandoflittleemploymenthaththedaintiersense.[18]
1stClo.
Butage, withhisstealingsteps,
Hathclawedmeinhisclutch,
Andhathshippedmeintotheland,
AsifIhadneverbeensuch.
[Throwsupaskull.]
, andcouldsingonce: Howtheknavejowlsittotheground, asifitwereCain'sjaw-bone, thatdidthefirstmurder! Thismightbethepateofapolitician, whichthisassnowo'er-reaches; onethatwouldcircumventHeaven, mightitnot?
, mylord.
[Gravediggerthrowsupbones.]
, buttoplayatloggatswiththem?[19] mineachetothinkon't.
1stClo.
[Sings.]
Apick-axeandaspade, aspade,
Forandashroudingsheet:[20]
O, apitofclayfortobemade
Forsuchaguestismeet.
[Throwsupaskull.
'sanother: Whymaynotthatbetheskullofalawyer? Wherebehisquidditsnow, hisquillets,[21] hiscases, histenures, andhistricks? Whydoeshesufferthisrudeknavenowtoknockhimaboutthesconce[22] withadirtyshovel, andwillnottellhimofhisactionofbattery? Iwillspeaktothisfellow.—Whosegrave'sthis, sirrah?
, sir.—
[Sings.]
O, apitofclayfortobemade
Forsuchaguestismeet.