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mhbraun (Matt Braun):

FOX IN SOCKS - PRINCE OF DENMARK 

    [by David Mar <mar@physics.su.OZ.AU>] 

List of Characters 

FOX, Prince of Denmark 
KNOX, FOX's friend and fellow student 
GHOST of FOX's father, former King of Denmark 
CHICKS, officers of the watch 
SUE, Queen of Denmark 
SLOW JOE CROW, King of Denmark 
GOO-GOOSE, counsellor to the king 
BIM, former schoolfellow of FOX 
BEN, brother to BIM and also former schoolfellow of FOX 
PIGS, attendants 
LUKE LUCK, Prince of Norway 
DUCK, ambassador to Norway 
TWEETLE BEETLES, in the Norwegian army 
POODLE, courtier 


ACT 1, Scene 1 

[Enter FOX and KNOX] 

FOX: Lo, some socks! 

KNOX:                Behold, a box! 
    'Tis now struck twelve, get thee to socks, Fox. 

FOX: For this relief much thanks, 'tis bitter cold 
    And I am Fox in socks. 

KNOX: Well, good night. I am Knox in box.                            5 

FOX: Friends to the ground, and liegemen to the Dane. 
    Knox on Fox in socks in box. 

[Enter GHOST] 

KNOX: Peace, break thee off. Look where it comes again. 

FOX: In the same figure, socks on Knox and Knox in box. 

KNOX: It would be spoke to. Question it, Fox.                       10 

FOX: What art thou that usurp'st this time of night, 
    Together with Fox in socks on box on Knox? 

KNOX: It is offended. See, it stalks away. 

[Exit GHOST] 

FOX: We do it wrong being so majestical. 

[Exeunt]