ExeuntFORTINBRASandSoldiersEnterHAMLET，ROSENCRANTZ，GUILDENSTERN，andothersHAMLETGoodsir，whosepowersarethese？CaptainTheyareofNorway，sir。HAMLETHowpurposed，sir，Iprayyou？CaptainAgainstsomepartofPoland。HAMLETWhocommandsthem，sir？CaptainThenephewstooldNorway，Fortinbras。HAMLETGoesitagainstthemainofPoland，sir，Orforsomefrontier？CaptainTrulytospeak，andwithnoaddition，WegotogainalittlepatchofgroundThathathinitnoprofitbutthename。
Topayfiveducats，five，Iwouldnotfarmit；
NorwillityieldtoNorwayorthePoleArankerrate，shoulditbesoldinfee。HAMLETWhy，thenthePolackneverwilldefendit。CaptainYes，itisalreadygarrison’d。HAMLETTwothousandsoulsandtwentythousandducatsWillnotdebatethequestionofthisstraw：
Thisistheimposthumeofmuchwealthandpeace，Thatinwardbreaks，andshowsnocausewithoutWhythemandies。Ihumblythankyou，sir。CaptainGodbewi’you，sir。
ExitROSENCRANTZWiltpleaseyougo，mylord？HAMLETI’llbewithyoustraightgoalittlebefore。