Eulogy of King Hamlet by Polonius

We are gathered here to day not to mourn, but to celebrate the life of a great man, who stood out in society not just because fo his position as a king but because he was a loving father, strong leader, and loyal friend. The tremendous respect that I and many others held for him is such taht I do not believe any tribute I could give would do King Hamlet justice. It is for this reason that I would like you to thin knot about my words , but rather about what king Hamlet meant to you personally. Think of the loving father or husband who cared for you, the strong leader who guide you, or the loyal friend whom you admired.

In remembering king hamlet we must remember him above all as a king. And we must remember that to be born destined a king; one is born to a life of expectation. That whilst there are privileges there is a great deal of responsibility. To guide ones country one cannot do it alone, and therefore a king needs loyal subjects, however in order to have loyal subjects one must command respect, and also deserve it. One must be an able protector who is prepared to fight for what is true and bst, and that which he believes in . To be revered one must be a fearless warrior, stong leader and above all a good man who will fight to protect his country and his people. King Hamlet held each of these qualities, and in doing so not only commanded the respect needed to lead a country, but was admired by each man, women and child in his kindgom.

Having served as King Hamlet's adviser for many years I have come to admire him, not only for his bravery in battle but also for the way he could outsmart and out fight any of his opponents. We have all heard of his bravery in battle, but there are few stories that epitomize his skills as that which speaks of him in a battle against King Fortinbras of Norway where he won land that today we righfully hold as our won. When we remember the amazing bravery of this man, and consider all that was rised for that land, we must determined to continue to hold these lands in our power. With such a responsibility as this, I believe I speak for all when I say that I would not like to trust any other than our newest, most deserving of kings - Claudius, for he, like his brother embodies that is needed to make an excelletn king.

As a respect worthy man on must conduct himself in a manner which be fitting that which he wishes to be and in doing this treat his wife or any women he courts in manner that is consistent with this image. King Hamlet treated his wife with repsect, diginity, love and care and many of us should take note of this behaviour and try to follow it in our own lives as he was the leading example of how we should behave.

In paying respects to this great king we must remember that he would not have wanted us to mourn, but rather celebrate his life. whilst we must remember king Hamlet, we needn't mourn him, as it would be foremost in his wishes that we look to our future and look to our new leader with each bit of respect and admiration that we had for him. Ladies, gentlemen, we must lookto our future, and be loyal to out new yet worthy leader. A great man, who will continue to lead this country to victory, and protect our lands and our people.