Original artwork, not a still
Hamlet • 1602
For us, and for our tragedy, Here stooping to your clemency, We beg your hearing patiently.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speakers humbly present themselves and their tragedy, bowing to the listeners' kindness. They ask, in formal verse, for a patient hearing. It works as a courteous plea for attention and forbearance before the sad story begins.
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