Act 4, Scene 4
According to their prior arrangement, young Fortinbras' army peacefully passes through Denmark on its way to fight Poland. Hamlet criticizes himself for his inaction. Compared to Fortinbras, who takes action readily against Poland for a trivial piece of land, Hamlet feels like an idle coward. Hamlet vows to think of nothing but avenging his father's murder, saying, "'O, from this time forth / My thoughts be bloody or be nothing worth!'" Act 4, Scene 4, lines 95-96.
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