No Fear Shakespeare: Hamlet: Act 4 Scene 5 Page 2

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OPHELIA 20Where is the beauteous majesty of Denmark?	OPHELIA Where is the beautiful queen of Denmark?
GERTRUDE How now, Ophelia?	GERTRUDE What are you doing, Ophelia?
OPHELIA (sings) How should I your true love know From another one? By his cockle hat and staff, And his sandal shoon.	OPHELIA (sings) How can you tell the difference Between your true lover and some other? Your true one wears a pilgrim’s hat And a pilgrim’s sandals and staff.
GERTRUDE Alas, sweet lady, what imports this song?	GERTRUDE Oh heavens, what does that song mean, my dear?
OPHELIA Say you? Nay, pray you, mark. 25 (sings) He is dead and gone, lady, He is dead and gone, At his head a grass-green turf, At his heels a stone. Oh, ho!	OPHELIA I’m sorry, did you say something? Please just listen. (sings) He is dead and gone, lady, He is dead and gone. At his head is a patch of green grass, And at his feet there is a tomb stone. Oh, ho!
GERTRUDE Nay, but, Ophelia—	GERTRUDE No, Ophelia—
OPHELIA Pray you, mark. (sings) White his shroud as the mountain snow—	OPHELIA Just listen, please. (sings) His death shroud was as white as snow—
Enter CLAUDIUS	CLAUDIUS enters.
GERTRUDE 30Alas, look here, my lord.	GERTRUDE My lord, look at this poor girl.
OPHELIA (sings) Larded all with sweet flowers, Which bewept to the ground did not go With true-love showers.	OPHELIA (sings) Covered with sweet flowers Which did not fall to the ground In true-love showers.