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"On Prayer and Redemption"
Claudius' View
(After his prayer in Act Three)
"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below"I rose, sorely distraught, I had truly intended to
Pray for forgiveness, to save my soul from the
Eternal flames of damnation. But I find I cannot.
I caused my brother's death, yet I will not, nay,
Cannot pray for redemption. Redemption is for a
Higher creature than I. I who willingly sacrificed
The life of my kin. And to what purpose? For an amount
Of land, metal, and a woman. What matter of man am
I, to commit such an abominable act? Murder, murder most
Foul, o, my offense is rank. I know my faults, and my
Soul is harrowed up, in the searing flame of guilt.
Yet I cannot ask, or even hope, for forgiveness.
How could I? Brother, are you mocking me now?
Are you taking pleasure in my guilt? Are you pleased,
To have your revenge upon me, by making me feel this
Agony, this crushing sense of conscience? Or is it not enough?
Your son, my nephew and now son, your kin,
Has gone mad. Polonius says there be a method to it.
I see not the method to it. Is it grief, which has addled his mind so?
Or is it something else? Answer me! However, no, you cannot.
I tried to pray, and yet, none could hear my prayers.
None but the demons, mocking my attempts for undeserved peace.
My words fly up, my thoughts remain below,
And words without thoughts, cannot to heaven go.