..."revenge" as...' • What chiefly stands in the way of forgiveness and then repentance for Claudius? And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker...blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens 45 To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offence? And what's...

...eldest curse upon't, — A brother's murder! — Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will: My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent; And, like...sweet heavens To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offence? And what's in prayer but this two-fold force, — To be...

...tortured by guilt, struggles to pray : Cleomencs Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will : My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And like...sweet heavens To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offence ? And what's in prayer but this twofold force. To be forestalled...

...Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will. My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, 40 And like a man to double business bound I stand in...blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens 45 To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offense? 47 And what's...

...prayer of a stricken soul beginning, 'O, my offence is rank, it smells to Heaven' (in. iii. 36): . . . What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself...sweet heavens To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offence? He fears that his prayer is worthless. He is still trammelled...

...Describing the curse itself, Claudius continues: Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And, like...pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. (3.3.38-43) Claudius's curse is his inability to pray. Though he fervently wishes to pray, his stronger...

...two families behave unaccountably and exhibit signs of disturbance. Claudius's guilt paralyzes him: And like a man to double business bound, I stand in...pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. 19 (3.3.41-43) Gertrude's situation is equally appalling: Thou turn'st mine eyes into my very soul,...

...primall eldest curse vpon't, A Brothers murther. Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharpe as will: My stronger guilt, defeats my strong intent, And like a man to double businesse bound, 3.3 Hamlet I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this...

...Pray can I not, Though inclination be as sharp as will; My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, 40 And like a man to double business bound I stand in...blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens 45 To wash it white as snow? Whereto serves mercy But to confront the visage of offense? And what's...

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