That darkness does the face of earth entomb, It had been as a gap in our great feast, Old M. 'Tis unnatural, [last Even like the deed that's done. On Tuesday Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race, Old M. 'Tis said they eat each other. That look'd upon't. Here comes the good Ban. Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, As the weird women promis'd; and, I fear, Macb Here's our chief gues!. Intend to themselves. Macb. To night we hold a solemn supper, Sir, And I'll request your presence. Ban. Let your highness. Command upon me; to the which, my duties Mach. Ride you this afternoon? Macb. We should have else desir'd your good advice [rous,) (Which still hath been both grave and prospeIn this day's council; but we'll take to-morrow. Is't far you ride? Ban. As far, my lord, as will fill up the time 'Twixt this and supper: go not my horse the better, I must become a borrower of the night, Macb. Fail not our feast. Macb. We hear, our bloody cousins are bestow'd In England, and in Ireland; not confessing Their cruel parricide, filling their bearers With strange invention: But of that to-morrw; When, therewithal, we shall have cause of state, Craving us jointly. Hie you to horse: Adieu, Till you return at night. Goes Fleance with you? Ban. Ay, my good lord: our time does call upon us. Macb. I wish your horses swift, and sure of foot; And so I do commend you to their backs. [Exeunt Lady MACBETH, Lords, Ladies, &c. Sirrah, a word: Attend those men our pleasure? Allen. They are, my lord, without the palace gate. Macb. Bring them before us.-[Exit ATTEN.] To be thus, is nothing; But to be safely thus:-Our fears in Banquo Stick deep; and in his royaltyt of nature Reigns that, which would be fear'd: 'Tis much he dares; To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings! | For certain friends that are both his and Rather than so, come, fate, into the list. mine, And champion ne to the utterance!"--Who's Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall there? now Whom I myself struck down: and thence it is, That I to your assistance do make love; Making the business from the common eye, For sundry weighty reasons. 2 Mr. We shall, my lord, Prom what you command us. 1 Mar. Though our lives—— Mac. Yourspirits shine through you. With in this hour, at mo-t, will advise you where to plant yourselves. Acquaint you with the perfect spy o'the time, The moment on't; for't must be done to-night, And something from the palace: always That I require a clearness: and with him, thought, (To leave no rubs, nor botches, in the work.) Fleance his son, that keeps him company, Whose absence is no less material to me Than is his father's, must embrace the fate Of that dark hour. Resolve yourselves apart I'll come to you anon. 2 Mur. We are resolv'd, my lord. Macb. I'll call upon you straight; abide within. It is concluded::- Our point of second meeting. Do you find pell'd,§ To pray for that good man, and for his issue, Whose heavy hand hath bow'd you to the grave, And beggar'd yours for ever? 1 Mur. We are men, my liege. Macb. Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men; As hounds, and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs, cleped Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves, are All by the name of dogs: the valued file Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle, The house-keeper, the hunter, every one According to the gift which bounteous nature Hath in him clos'd; whereby he does receive Particular addition,** from the bill That writes them all alike: and so of men. Now, if you have a station in the file, And not in the worst rank of manhood, say it; And I will put that business in your bosoms, Whose execution takes your enemy off; Grapples you to the heart and love of us, Who wear our health but sickly in his life, Which in his death were perfect. 2 Mur. I am one, my liege, Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world 1 Mur. And I another, So weary with disasters, tugg'dit with fortune, Macb. Both of you Know, Banquo was your enemy. 2 Mur True, my lord. Maeb. So is he mine: and in such bloody distance, That every minute of his being thrusts could Against my near'st of life: And though With bare-fac'd power sweep him from my sight, And bid my will avouch it; yet I must not, Challenge me to extremities. Proved. Deluded. [Exeunt. SCENE II-Th same.-Another Room. Enter Lady MACBETH, and a SERVANT. Lady M Is Banquo gone from court? Serv. Ay, madam, but returns again to-night, Lady M. Say to the king, I would attend his For a few words. [leisure [Exit. Serv. Madam I will. Lady M. Nought's had, all's spent, Where our desire is got without content: lis safer to be that which we destroy, Than, by destruction, dwell in doubtful joy. Enter MACBETH. How now, my lord? why do you keep alone, Of sorriest fancies your companions making? Using those thoughts, which should muted have died [remedy With them they think on? Things without Should be without regard: what's done, is [hums, The shard borne beetle, with his drows Lady M. What's to be done? Macb. Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, night, Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling! Skarf up the tender eye of pitiful day; And, with thy bloody and invisible hand, Cancel, and tear to pieces, that great bond, Which keeps me pale !-Light thick ns, and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood: rouse. Thou marv'llest at my words; but hold thee Things, bad begun, make strong themselves by ill: SCENE III-The same-4 Park o Lawn, with a gate eading to the alace. Enter tree MURDERERS. 1 Mur. But who did bid thee join with us? 3 Mur. Macbeth. 2 Mur He needs not our mistrust: since he deliver Our offices, and what we have to do, 1 Mur. Then stand with us. [day: The west yet glimmers with some streaks of 3 Mur. Hark! I hear horses. Ban. [Within] Giv us a light there, ho! 1 Mur. His horses go abont. 3 Mur Almost a mile: but he does usually, So all men do, from hence to the palace gate Make it their walk. Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE, a ervant with a torch preceeding them. Mur A light, a light! 3 Mur. 'Ti he 1 Mur. Stand to't. Ban. It will be rain to-night. 3 Mur. Let it come down. Both sides are even: Here I'll sit 'i the midst : Be large in mirth; anon, we'll drink a measure The table round --There's blood upon thy face. ur 'Tis Banquos's then. Macb. 'Tis better thee without, than he withIs he despatch'd? [in . My lord, his throat is cut; that I did for him. Macb. Thou art the best o'the cut-throa s: Yet he's good, That did the like for Fleance; if thou didst it, Thou art the nonpareil. Mur Most royal Sir, Fleance is 'scap'd Mach. Then comes my fit again: I had else been perfect; Whole as the marble, founded as the rock; With twenty trenched ashes on his head; From thence the sauce to meat his ceremony; Macb. Sweet remembracer!- [Assaults BANQUo. And health on both! Len. May it please your highness sit? [The Ghost of BANQUO rises, and sits in MACBETH's place. Macb. Here had we now our country's bonour roof'd, sent; Were the grac'd person of our Banquo pre *Contiones in her chair of state. often thus, scat; And hath been from his youth: pray you, keep starts, (Impostors to true fear.) would well become done, Macb. Pr'ythee, see there! behold! look! lo! how say you?· too. Why, what care I? If thou canst not, speak If charnel-houses, and our graves, must send Those that we bury, back, our monuments Shall be the maws of kites. Ghost disappears. Lady M hat quite unmann d in folly? Macb..If I stand here, I saw him. Lady Fie, for shame! Macb Blood hath been shed ere now, i'the olden time, Ere human statute purg d the gentle weal; Ay, and since too, murders have been per form'd Too terrible for the ear: the times have been. That, when the brains were out man would die, And there an end: but now, they rise again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools: This is more Than such a murder is. Lady M My worthy lord, Your oble friends do lack you. Macb. I do forget [strange Do not muse at me, my most worthy friends; I have a strange infirinity, which is nothing To those that know me. Come, love and health to all ; Then I'll sit down:Give me some wine, fill full: I drink to the general joy of the whole table, Ghost rises. And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss; Would he were here! to all, and him, we thirst, And all to all. Lords. Our duties and the pledge. *As quick as thought. 4 Sudden gu-ts. ↑ Prolong his suffering. 6 Wonder. All good wishes to all. Macb. Avaunt! ana quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee! Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold; Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with! Lady M. Think of this, good peers, But as a thing of custom: 'tis no other; Only it spoils the pleasure of the time. Macb. What man dare, I dare: Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear, The arm'd rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger, Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves Shall never tremble: Or, be alive again, And dare me to the desert with thy sword; If trembling I inhibit thee, protest me The baby of a girl. Hience, horrible shadow! Ghost disappears. Unreal mockery, hence!-Why, so;-being gone, I am a man again.-Pray you, sit still. Lady. You have displac'd the mirth,broke the good meeting With most admir'd disorder. Macb. Can such things be, And overcomet us like a summer's cloud, Without our special wonder? You make me strange Even to the disposition that I owe,‡ Lady M. pray you, speak not; he grows Question enrages him : at once, good night :- Len Good night, and better health Lady M. A kind good night to all! Macb. It will have blood; they say, blood will have blood: [speak; Stones have been known to move, and trees to Augurs, and understood relations, have By Magot-pies and choughs, and rooks. brought forth night? The secret'st man of blood-What is the Lady M. Almost at odds with morning, which is which. Macb. How say'st thou, that Macduff denies his person, At our great bidding? Lady M Did you send to him, Sir? know, Mach. I hear it by the way; but I will send: There's not a one of them, but in his house I keep a servant fee'd I will to-morrow, (Betimes I will,) unto the weird sisters: More shall they speak; for now I am bent to [good, By the worst means, the worst: for mine own All causes shall give way; I am in blood Stepped in so far, that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er : Which must be acted,ere they may be scann'd Strange things I have in head, that will to hand; Lady M. You lack the season of all natures. sleep. Macb. Come, we'll to sleep: My strange and self-abuse Is the initiate fear, that wants hard use:- * Forbid. 1 Possess. An individual † Pass over. Exeunt. Magpies. Examined nicely SCENE V-The Heath. Thunder. Enter HECATE, meeting the three WITCHES. 1 Witch. Why, how now, Hecate? you look angerly. Hec. Have I not reason, beldams, as you are, Meet me i'the morning; thither he Great business must be wrought ere noon: There hangs a vapourous drop profound ;* He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear Is mortal's chiefest enemy, Song. [Within.] Come away, come away, &c. Hark, I am call'd; my little spirit, see, Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me. [Exit. 1 Witch. Come, let's make haste; she'll soon be back again. [Exeunt. SCENE VI-Fores.-A Room in the Palace. Which can interpret further: only, I say, Things have been strangely borne: The gra[dead:cious Duncan Was pitied of Macbeth-marry, he was For Fleance filed. Men must not walk too late. That were the slaves of drink, and thralls of sleep? Was not that nobly done? Ay, and wisely too; For 'twould have anger'd any heart alive, To hear the men deny it. So that, I say, He has borne all things well: and I do think, That, had he Duncan's sons under his key, (As, an't please heaven, he shall not,) they should find What 'twere to kill a father; so should Fleance. But, peace for from broad words, and 'cause he fail'd His presence at the tyrant's feast, I hear, I. c. A drop that has deep or bidden qualities, Macduff lives in disgrace: Sir, can you tell Where he bestows himself? Lerd. The son of Duncan, From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth, Lives in the English court; and is r seiv'd Of the most pious Edward with such grace, That the malevolence of fortune nothing Takes from his high respect: Thither Macduff Is gone to pray the holy king, on his aid To wake Northumberland, and warlike Si ward: That by the help of these, (with Him above Give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights; Free from our feasts and banquets bloody knives; Do faithful homage, and receive free honours,* All which we pine for now: And this report Hath so exasperatet the king, that he Prepares for some attempt of war. Len. Sent he to Macduff? Lord. He did; and with an absolute, Sir, not I, The cloudy messenger turns me h. back, And hums; as who should say, You'll rue the time Thai clops me with this answer. Len. And that well might Advise him to a caution, to hold what distance Lord. My prayers with him! ACT IV. [Exeunt SCENE I-A dork Cave.-In the middle, a Cauldron boiling. Thunder. Enter the three WITCHES. 1 W. teh. Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd. 2 Watch. Thrice; and once the hedge-pig whin'd. Witch. Harper cries:-Tis time, 'tis time. All. Double, double toil and trouble; All. Do ble, double toil and trouble: 3 Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf; Honours freely bestowed. For exasperated. This word is employed to signify that the animal was hot and sweating with venom, although sleeping under a cold stone. The throat. Ravens. |