_Queene_ O faile not, good _Horatio_, and withall, commend me A mothers care to him, bid him a while Be wary of his presence, lest that he 20 Faile in that he goes about. _Hor._ Madam, neuer make doubt of that: I thinke by this the news be come to court: He is arriv'de, obserue the king, and you shall Quickely finde, _Hamlet_ being here, 25 Things fell not to his minde. _Queene_ But what became of _Gilderstone_ and _Rossencraft_? _Hor._ He being set ashore, they went for _England_, And in the Packet there writ down that doome To be perform'd on them poynted for him: 30 And by great chance he had his fathers Seale, So all was done without discouerie. _Queene_ Thankes be to heauen for blessing of the prince, _Horatio_ once againe I take my leaue, With thowsand mothers blessings to my sonne. 35 _Horat._ Madam adue. [Sidenote: [SC. XV.]] _Enter King and Leartes._ _King._ Hamlet from _England!_ is it possible? What chance is this? they are gone, and he come home. _Lear._ O he is welcome, by my soule he is: At it my iocund heart doth leape for ioy, That I shall liue to tell him, thus he dies. 5 _King_ Leartes, content your selfe, be rulde by me, And you shall haue no let for your reuenge. _Lear._ My will, not all the world. _King_ Nay but Leartes, marke the plot I haue layde, I haue heard him often with a greedy wish, 10 Vpon some praise that he hath heard of you Touching your weapon, which with all his heart, He might be once tasked for to try your cunning. _Lea._ And how for this? _King_ Mary Leartes thus: I'le lay a wager, 15 Shalbe on _Hamlets_ side, and you shall giue the oddes, The which will draw him with a more desire, To try the maistry, that in twelue venies You gaine not three of him: now this being granted, When you are hot in midst of all your play, 20 Among the foyles shall a keene rapier lie, Steeped in a mixture of deadly poyson, That if it drawes but the least dramme of blood, In any part of him, he cannot liue: This being done will free you from suspition, 25 And not the deerest friend that _Hamlet_ lov'de Will euer haue Leartes in suspect. _Lear._ My lord, I like it well: But say lord _Hamlet_ should refuse this match. _King_ I'le warrant you, wee'le put on you 30 Such a report of singularitie, Will bring him on, although against his will. And lest that all should misse, I'le haue a potion that shall ready stand, In all his heate when that he calles for drinke, 35 Shall be his period and our happinesse.