HAMLET Never make known what you have seen tonight.
BOTH My lord, we will not.
HAMLET Nay, but swear't.
HORATIO In faith, my lord, not I161.
MARCELLUS Nor I, my lord, in faith.
HAMLET Upon my sword163.
Holds out his sword
MARCELLUS We have sworn, my lord, already.
HAMLET Indeed, upon my sword, indeed.
GHOST Swear.
Ghost cries under the stage166
HAMLET Ah ha, boy, say'st thou so? Art thou there,
truepenny168?--
Come on, you hear this fellow in the cellarage169:
Consent to swear.
HORATIO Propose the oath, my lord.
HAMLET Never to speak of this that you have seen,
Swear by my sword.
GHOST Swear.
They swear
HAMLET Hic et ubique?175 Then we'll shift our ground.
Moves
Come hither, gentlemen,
And lay your hands again upon my sword:
Never to speak of this that you have heard,
Swear by my sword.
GHOST Swear.
They swear
HAMLET Well said, old mole. Canst work i'th'ground so fast?
A worthy pioneer! Once more remove182, good friends.