HAMLET,

PRINCE OF DENMARK.

PERSONS OF THE DRAMA.

CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark.

HAMLET, son to the former, and nephew to the present

King.

MARCELLUS, } Officers.

BERNARDO,

FRANCISCO, a soldier.

REYNALDO, servant to Polonius.
A captain. An ambassador.
Ghost of Hamlet's father.

FORTINBRAS, prince of Norway.

GERTRUDE, queen of Denmark, and mother of Hamlet. OPHELIA, daughter of Polonius.

Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Players, Grave-diggers, Sailors, Messengers, and other attendants.

SCENE, Elsinore.

SCENE I.-Elsinore. A platform before the Castle.

FRANCISCO on his post. Enter to him BERNARDO. Ber. Who's there?

Fran. Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold