...future life. He sees the king on his knees absorbed in prayer, and is tempted to kill him. Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven ; And so I am revenged. That would be scann'd: A villain kills my father ;...

...this. Hamlet's argument, that it would never do to slay his uncle in the act of praying — " Now might I do it, pat, now he is praying ; And now I'll do't : — and so he goes to heaven ; And so am I reveng'd : — that would be scanu'd." Such conceptions...

...cries in the solitude of his chamber. There enters Hamlet, unperceived. Now, he whispers, Now might I do it, pat, now he is praying ; And now I'll do't : • — and so he goes to heaven ; And so am I reveng'd ? That would be scann'd: A villain kills...

...as sinews of the new born babe ! All may be well ! {Retires, and kneels Enter HAMLET Ham. Now might I do it pat, now he is praying ; And now I'll do't ; — and so he goes to heaven ; And so am I revenged ? That would be scanned : A villain kills my...

...of the new-born babe ; All may be well ! [Retires, and kneels. Enter HAMLET. Hamlet. — Now might I do it, pat, now he is praying ; And now I'll do't ; — and so he goes to heaven : And so am I reveng'd ? That would be scann'd : A villain kills my...

...state in the mind of Hamlet when he contemplates revenge by killing the King. He says : — " Now might I do it, pat, now he is praying ; And now I'll do't: ..." But he reflects that to kill the King when he is in the act of devotions would defeat his purpose...

...that struggling to be free Art more engaged! Help, angels! make assay! 70 Enter HAMLET. HAM. Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I'll do't: and so he goes to heaven: 75 And so am I revenged. That would be seann'd : A villain kills my father;...

...Denmark ! Hamlet cannot slay him on his knees, for what if he slay him in an holy act? " Now might I do it pat, now he is praying, And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven ; A villain kills my father : and for that I, his sole son, do this same villain...

...sinews of the new-born babe ! All may be well. [Retires and kneels. Enter HAMLET. Hamlet. Now might I do it pat, now he is praying; And now I'll do't : and so he goes to heaven ; And so am I revenged : that would be scann'd : 75 A villain kills my father...

...sinews of the new-born babe ! 71 All may be well. [Retires and kneels. Enter HAMLET Hamlet. Now might I do it pat,° now he is praying, And now I'll do't. And so he goes to heaven. ; And so am I reveng'd. That would0 be scann'd : 75 A villain kills my father...