_Ham._ Now might I do it pat, now he is praying;[1421] And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven:[1422] And so am I revenged. That would be scann'd:[1423] 75 A villain kills my father; and for that, I, his sole son, do this same villain send[1424] To heaven.[1425] O, this is hire and salary, not revenge.[1426] He took my father grossly, full of bread,[1427] 80 With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;[1428] And how his audit stands who knows save heaven? But in our circumstance and course of thought, 'Tis heavy with him: and am I then revenged,[1429] To take him in the purging of his soul, 85 When he is fit and season'd for his passage?[1430] No.[1431] Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:[1432] When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,[1433] Or in the incestuous pleasure of his bed;[1434] 90 At game, a-swearing, or about some act[1435] That has no relish of salvation in 't; Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven[1436] And that his soul may be as damn'd and black As hell, whereto it goes. My mother stays: 95 This physic but prolongs thy sickly days. [_Exit._ _King._ [_Rising_] My words fly up, my thoughts remain below:[1437] Words without thoughts never to heaven go. [_Exit._ SCENE IV. _The Queen's closet._ _Enter_ QUEEN _and_ POLONIUS.[1438] _Pol._ He will come straight. Look you lay home to him:[1439] Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with,[1440] And that your grace hath screen'd and stood between[1441] Much heat and him. I'll sconce me even here.[1442] Pray you, be round with him. _Ham._ [_Within_] Mother, mother, mother![1443] 5 _Queen._ I'll warrant you; fear me not. Withdraw, I[1444][1445][1446] hear him coming.[1445] [_Polonius hides behind the arras._ _Enter_ HAMLET.[1447] _Ham._ Now, mother, what's the matter? _Queen._ Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended. _Ham._ Mother, you have my father much offended. 10 _Queen._ Come, come, you answer with an idle tongue. _Ham._ Go, go, you question with a wicked tongue.[1448] _Queen._ Why, how now, Hamlet! _Ham._ What's the matter now?[1449] _Queen._ Have you forgot me? _Ham._ No, by the rood, not so: You are the queen, your husband's brother's wife; 15 And--would it were not so!--you are my mother.[1450] _Queen._ Nay, then, I'll set those to you that can speak.[1451]