This scene takes place in a room in Polonius' house. Polonius is the father of Laertes and Ophelia, who speak with each other in the beginning of the scene. Laertes warns his sister against Hamlet's profession of love. As Prince, he is "subject to his birth" and his love is entwined with matters of state. Their father, Polonius, then enters. He is happy to see them both, but then gives Laertes some words of wisdom before his departure. In this famous speech, he tells him neither "a borrower nor lender be;" to buy costly, but not ostentatious clothes; to listen to others, but to lend his voice carefully and to be true to himself. Laertes leaves. Polonius hears of Hamlet's entreaties of love, but, like Laertes, warns her against Hamlet and.....
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