William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Hamlet, iii. 2. Robert Bridges, ed. 1916. The Spirit of Man: An Anthology

Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916.

Hamlet, iii. 2

William Shakespeare (1564–1616)


.. BLEST 1 are those
Whose blood and judgment are so well commingled
That they are not a pipe for Fortune’s finger
To sound what stop she please. Give me that man
That is not passion’s slave, and I will wear him	5
In my heart’s core, ay, in my heart of heart,
As I do thee …

Note 1. Shakespeare. ‘Hamlet’, iii. 2. [back]