_Laer._ Thought and affliction, passion, hell itself,[1795] She turns to favour and to prettiness. _Oph._ [_Sings_] And will a' not come again?[1796][1797] 185 And will a' not come again?[1797] No, no, he is dead,[1798] Go to thy death-bed,[1798][1799] He never will come again. His beard was as white as snow,[1800] 190 All flaxen was his poll:[1801] He is gone, he is gone,[1802] And we cast away moan:[1802] God ha' mercy on his soul![1803] And of all Christian souls, I pray God. God be wi' you. 195 [_Exit._[1804] _Laer._ Do you see this, O God?[1805] _King._ Laertes, I must commune with your grief,[1806] Or you deny me right. Go but apart, Make choice of whom your wisest friends you will, And they shall hear and judge 'twixt you and me: 200 If by direct or by collateral hand[1807] They find us touch'd, we will our kingdom give,[1808] Our crown, our life, and all that we call ours, To you in satisfaction; but if not, Be you content to lend your patience to us,[1809] 205 And we shall jointly labour with your soul To give it due content. _Laer._ Let this be so; His means of death, his obscure funeral,[1810] No trophy, sword, nor hatchment o'er his bones,[1811] No noble rite nor formal ostentation,[1812] 210 Cry to be heard, as 'twere from heaven to earth, That I must call't in question.[1813] _King._ So you shall; And where the offence is let the great axe fall.[1814] I pray you, go with me. [_Exeunt._ SCENE VI. _Another room in the castle._ _Enter_ HORATIO _and a_ Servant.[1815] _Hor._ What are they that would speak with me?[1816] _Serv._ Sea-faring men, sir: they say they have letters for you.[1816][1817] _Hor._ Let them come in. [_Exit Servant._[1816][1818] I do not know from what part of the world I should be greeted, if not from Lord Hamlet.[1819] 5 _Enter_ Sailors.[1820] _First Sail._ God bless you, sir.[1821][1822] _Hor._ Let him bless thee too. _First Sail._ He shall, sir, an't please him. There's a[1821][1823] letter for you, sir; it comes from the ambassador that was[1824] bound for England; if your name be Horatio, as I am let 10 to know it is.