Great lines from Shakespeare: A comma ‘tween their amities
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm (Shakespeare lines)
From Prince Hamlet, Hamlet
HAMLET: Wilt thou know
Th’ effect of what I wrote?
HORATIO: Ay, good my lord.
HAMLET: An earnest conjuration from the King,
As England was his faithful tributary,
As love between them like the palm should flourish,
As peace should still be her wheaten garland wear
And stand a comma ‘tween their amities,
And many such like “as”es of great charge,
That on the view and know of these contents
Without debatement further more or less
He should the bearers put to sudden death.