Macbeth



The full text of Shakespeare's works side-by-side with a translation into modern English.
Elizabethan EnglishModern English
Dramatis Personaecharacters
DUNCAN, King of ScotlandDuncan, King of Scotland
MACBETH, Thane of Glamis and Cawdor, a general in the King'sMacbeth, Thane von Glamis and Cawdor, a general in the king of the king
armyLevel
LADY MACBETH, his wifeLady Macbeth, seine Frau
MACDUFF, Thane of Fife, a nobleman of ScotlandMacDuff, Thane von Fife, a noble of Scotland
LADY MACDUFF, his wifeLady MacDuff, seine Frau
MALCOLM, elder son of DuncanMalcolm, older son of Duncan
DONALBAIN, younger son of DuncanDonalbain, younger son of Duncan
BANQUO, Thane of Lochaber, a general in the King's armyBanquo, Thane von Lochaber, a general in the king's army
FLEANCE, his sonFließei, his son
LENNOX, nobleman of ScotlandLennox, noble von Scotland
ROSS, nobleman of ScotlandRoss, noble von Scotland
MENTEITH nobleman of ScotlandMetith Adlleman von Scotland
ANGUS, nobleman of ScotlandAngus, noble von Scotland
CAITHNESS, nobleman of ScotlandCaithness, noble von Scotland
SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English forcesSiward, Earl of Northumberland, General of the English Armed Forces
YOUNG SIWARD, his sonYoung Siward, his son
SEYTON, attendant to MacbethSeyton, companion of Macbeth
HECATE, Queen of the WitchesHecate, Queen of the Witches
The Three WitchesThe three witches
Boy, Son of MacduffYoung, son of MacDuff
Gentlewoman attending on Lady MacbethGentle woman who takes part in Lady Macbeth
An English DoctorAn English doctor
A Scottish DoctorA Scottish doctor
A SergeantA sergeant
A PorterA porter
An Old ManAn old man
The Ghost of Banquo and other ApparitionsThe spirit of Banquo and other phenomena
Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Soldiers, Murtherers, Attendants,Men, gentlemen, officers, soldiers, failure, companion,
and Messengersand offered
SCENE: Scotland and EnglandScene: Scotland and England
ACT I. SCENE I.Act I. Szene I.
A desert place. Thunder and lightning.A desert place. Thunder and lightning.
Enter three Witches.Enter three witches.
FIRST WITCH. When shall we three meet again?First witch. When should we hit three again?
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?In thunder, lightning or in the rain?
SECOND WITCH. When the hurlyburly's done,Second witch. When the hurlyburly are ready,
When the battle's lost and won.When the battle lost and won.
THIRD WITCH. That will be ere the set of sun.Third witch. That will be before the set of the sun.
FIRST WITCH. Where the place?First witch. Where is the place?
SECOND WITCH. Upon the heath.Second witch. On the heath.
THIRD WITCH. There to meet with Macbeth.Third witch. There to meet Macbeth.
FIRST WITCH. I come, Graymalkin.First witch. I come, Graymalkin.
ALL. Paddock calls. Anon!EVERYONE. Paddock calls. Anon!
Fair is foul, and foul is fair.Just is bad and bad.
Hover through the fog and filthy air. Exeunt.Float through the fog and the dirty air. Exeunt.
SCENE II.Scene II.
A camp near Forres. Alarum within.A camp near Forres. Alarum inside.
Enter Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Lennox, with Attendants,Enter Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Lennox, with the companions.
meeting a bleeding Sergeant.Meet a bleeding sergeant.
DUNCAN. What bloody man is that? He can report,Duncan. Which bloody man is that? He can report
As seemeth by his plight, of the revoltAs if through his emergency, the revolt
The newest state.The latest state.
MALCOLM. This is the sergeantMalcolm. This is the sergeant
Who like a good and hardy soldier foughtWho fought like a good and hardy soldier
Gainst my captivity. Hail, brave friend!Win my captivity. Hail, brave friend!
Say to the King the knowledge of the broilTell the king's knowledge of the roast
As thou didst leave it.How you left it.
SERGEANT. Doubtful it stood,SERGEANT. Double it stood
As two spent swimmers that do cling togetherAs two swimmers spent that cling together
And choke their art. The merciless Macdonwald-And suffocate their art. The merciless macdonwald
Worthy to be a rebel, for to thatWorthy of being a rebel, for that
The multiplying villainies of natureThe multiplicating villains of nature
Do swarm upon him -from the Western IslesRave about him -from the western islands
Of kerns and gallowglasses is supplied;Kerne and GallowGlassen is delivered;
And Fortune, on his damned quarrel smiling,And luck, smiling on his damn argument,
Show'd like a rebel's whore. But all's too weak;Show how the whore of a rebel. But everything is too weak;
For brave Macbeth -well he deserves that name-For Brave Macbeth -nun, he deserves this name.
Disdaining Fortune, with his brandish'd steel,Worsening of happiness, with its black steel,
Which smoked with bloody execution,Who smoked with bloody execution,
Like Valor's minion carved out his passageLike Valor's Scherion, cut out his passage
Till he faced the slave,Until he was opposed to the slave,
Which ne'er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him,Which never shook his hand and does not say goodbye to him,
Till he unseam'd him from the nave to the chaps,Until he unfolded him from the nave to the chaps,
And fix'd his head upon our battlements.And fixed his head on our fights.
DUNCAN. O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!Duncan. O Valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman!
SERGEANT. As whence the sun 'gins his reflectionSERGEANT. As where the sun comes from its reflection
Shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break,Break shipwriter storms and bad thunderstorms,
So from that spring whence comfort seem'd to comeSo from this spring, where the comfort comes from
Discomfort swells. Mark, King of Scotland, mark.Discomfort swells. Mark, King of Scotland, Mark.
No sooner justice had, with valor arm'd,As soon as there was justice with Valor Arm'd,
Compell'd these skipping kerns to trust their heels,Forced to skip this skipped core to trust your heels,
But the Norweyan lord, surveying vantage,But the Norweyan gentleman, interviewed vantage,
With furbish'd arms and new supplies of men,With furbian weapons and new stocks of men,
Began a fresh assault.Started a fresh attack.
DUNCAN. Dismay'd not thisDuncan. Do not dismay that
Our captains, Macbeth and Banquo.?Our captains Macbeth and Banquo.
SERGEANT. Yes,Sergeant. And,
As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.As Sparrows Eagles or the lion's hare.
If I say sooth, I must report they wereWhen I calm down, I have to report that they were
As cannons overcharged with double cracks,Overloaded as cannons with double cracks,
So theySo that you
Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe.Double doubled strokes over the enemy.
Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds,Unless they wanted to swim in taxed wounds,
Or memorize another Golgotha,Or memorize another Golgotha,
I cannot tell-I can not say it-
But I am faint; my gashes cry for help.But I'm weak; My Gashes cry for help.
DUNCAN. So well thy words become thee as thy wounds;Duncan. As good as your words become your wounds to you;
They smack of honor both. Go get him surgeons.They beat both. Get him surgeon.
Exit Sergeant, attended.Sergeant, visited.
Who comes here?Who comes here?
Enter Ross.Enter Ross.
MALCOLM The worthy Thane of Ross.Malcolm the worthy Thaner von Ross.
LENNOX. What a haste looks through his eyes! So should he lookLennox. What a hurry looks through his eyes! So he should look
That seems to speak things strange.That seems to speak strange things.
ROSS. God save the King!Horse. God protect the king!
DUNCAN. Whence camest thou, worthy Thane?Duncan. Where did you come from, worthy than?
ROSS. From Fife, great King,Horse. By fife, great king,
Where the Norweyan banners flout the skyWhere the Norweyan banner beat in the sky
And fan our people cold.And fan our people cold.
Norway himself, with terrible numbers,Norway itself with terrible numbers,
Assisted by that most disloyal traitorSupported by this illoyal traitor
The Thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict,The Thane von Cawdor started a dark conflict,
Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapp'd in proof,To the groom from Bellona, ​​Lapp 'in proof,
Confronted him with self-comparisons,Confronted him with self -comparison,
Point against point rebellious, arm 'gainst arm,Point against point rebellious, arm 'gainst arm,
Curbing his lavish spirit; and, to conclude,Contain his wasteful spirit; and to close,
The victory fell on us.The victory fell on us.
DUNCAN. Great happiness!Duncan. Great luck!
ROSS. That nowHorse. That now
Sweno, the Norways' king, craves composition;Sweno, the King of Norway, longs for composition;
Nor would we deign him burial of his menWe wouldn't welcome him either
Till he disbursed, at Saint Colme's Inch,Until he paid out, at Saint Colmes centimeter,
Ten thousand dollars to our general use.Tens of thousands of dollars for our general use.
DUNCAN. No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceiveDuncan. No longer that Thane will be fooled by Cawdor
Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death,Our breast interest. Go out his current death
And with his former title greet Macbeth.And Macbeth greets with his previous title.
ROSS. I'll see it done.Horse. I will see it.
DUNCAN. What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won.Duncan. Noble Macbeth won what he lost.
Exeunt.Exit.
SCENE III.Scene III.
A heath. Thunder.A heather. Thunder.
Enter the three Witches.Enter the three witches.
FIRST WITCH. Where hast thou been, sister?First witch. Where were you, sister?
SECOND WITCH. Killing swine.Second witch. Kill pigs.
THIRD WITCH. Sister, where thou?Third witch. Sister where you?
FIRST WITCH. A sailor's wife had chestnuts in her lap,First witch. The wife of a sailor had chestnuts in her lap
And mounch'd, and mounch'd, and mounch'd. "Give me," quoth I.And Munch'd and Munch'd and Munch'd. "Give me", Quoth I.
Aroint thee, witch! the rump-fed ronyon cries.Aroint you, witch! The Rump Fed Ronyon cries.
Her husband's to Aleppo gone, master the Tiger;Her husband went to Aleppo, mastering the tiger;
But in a sieve I'll thither sail,But in a sieve I will sail there
And, like a rat without a tail,And like a rat without a tail,
I'll do, I'll do, and I'll do.I'll do it, I'll do it and I'll do it.
SECOND WITCH. I'll give thee a wind.Second witch. I'll give you a wind.
FIRST WITCH. Thou'rt kind.First witch. You kind.
THIRD WITCH. And I another.Third witch. And I another.
FIRST WITCH. I myself have all the other,First witch. I myself have everyone else
And the very ports they blow,And exactly the ports they blow,
All the quarters that they knowAll quarters you know
I' the shipman's card.I 'the ship card.
I will drain him dry as hay:I will drain him dry like hay:
Sleep shall neither night nor daySleep should neither night nor day
Hang upon his penthouse lid;Hang on his penthouse lid;
He shall live a man forbid.He will live a forbidden man.
Weary se'nnights nine times nineTired se'nnights nine times nine
Shall he dwindle, peak, and pine;Should he be waning, their climax and pine;
Though his bark cannot be lost,Although his bark cannot be lost
Yet it shall be tempest-toss'd.Nevertheless, it should be temporary.
Look what I have.Look what I have.
SECOND WITCH. Show me, show me.Second witch. Show me, show me it.
FIRST WITCH. Here I have a pilot's thumb,First witch. Here I have a thumbs of a pilot
Wreck'd as homeward he did come. Drum within.When he came home. Drum inside.
THIRD WITCH. A drum, a drum!Third witch. A drum, a drum!
Macbeth doth come.Macbeth comes.
ALL. The weird sisters, hand in hand,EVERYONE. The strange sisters, hand in hand,
Posters of the sea and land,Posters of the sea and the country,
Thus do go about, about,So go around
Thrice to thine, and thrice to mine,Three times to yours and three times to mine,
And thrice again, to make up nine.And make it three times again by nine.
Peace! The charm's wound up.Peace! The charm landed.
Enter Macbeth and Banquo.Enter Macbeth and Banquo.
MACBETH. So foul and fair a day I have not seen.Macbeth. So bad and fair, I haven't seen a day.
BANQUO. How far is't call'd to Forres? What are theseBanquo. How far is not called for Forres? What is that
So wither'd and so wild in their attire,So expressed and so wild in their clothes,
That look not like the inhabitants o' the earth,It doesn't look like the residents of the earth,
And yet are on't? Live you? or are you aughtAnd yet it is not? Do you live Or are you something?
That man may question? You seem to understand me,This man can ask himself? You seem to understand me
By each at once her choppy finger layingPlaces your chopped finger from everyone at the same time
Upon her skinny lips. You should be women,On her thin lips. You should be women
And yet your beards forbid me to interpretAnd yet forbid me to interpret your beard
That you are so.That you are so.
MACBETH. Speak, if you can. What are you?Macbeth. Talk if you can. What are you?
FIRST WITCH. All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Glamis!First witch. All hail, macbeth, hail to you, Thane von Glamis!
SECOND WITCH. All hail, Macbeth, hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!Second witch. All hail, macbeth, hail to you, Thane von Cawdor!
THIRD WITCH. All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter!Third witch. All hail, macbeth that should be king afterwards!
BANQUO. Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fearBanquo. Good gentleman, why do you start and seem to be afraid
Things that do sound so fair? I' the name of truth,Things that sound so fair? I 'the name of the truth,
Are ye fantastical or that indeedAre you fantastic or indeed
Which outwardly ye show? My noble partnerWhich externally show you? My noble partner
You greet with present grace and great predictionThey welcome with current grace and great prediction
Of noble having and of royal hope,Of noble and royal hope,
That he seems rapt withal. To me you speak not.That he seems tatt with the with. You don't speak for me.
If you can look into the seeds of time,If you can look into the seeds of the time,
And say which grain will grow and which will not,And say which grain will grow and which not,
Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fearThen talk to me that neither begging nor fear
Your favors nor your hate.Your favors still your hatred.
FIRST WITCH. Hail!First witch. Hail!
SECOND WITCH. Hail!Second witch. Hail!
THIRD WITCH. Hail!Third witch. Hail!
FIRST WITCH. Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.First witch. Less than Macbeth and larger.
SECOND WITCH. Not so happy, yet much happier.Second witch. Not so happy and yet much happier.
THIRD WITCH. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none.Third witch. You should get kings even though you shouldn't be.
So all hail, Macbeth and Banquo!So all hail, macbeth and Banquo!
FIRST WITCH. Banquo and Macbeth, all hail!First witch. Banquo and Macbeth, all hail!
MACBETH. Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more.Macbeth. Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more.
By Sinel's death I know I am Thane of Glamis;After Sinel's death I know that I am Thane of Glamis;
But how of Cawdor? The Thane of Cawdor lives,But how from Cawdor? The Thane von Cawdor lives,
A prosperous gentleman; and to be KingA successful gentleman; and be king
Stands not within the prospect of belief,Is not in the prospect of faith
No more than to be Cawdor. Say from whenceNot to be more than Cawdor. Say where from
You owe this strange intelligence, or whyYou owe this strange intelligence or why
Upon this blasted heath you stop our wayYou can listen to this blasted heath on our way
With such prophetic greeting? Speak, I charge you.With such a prophetic greeting? Say, I calculate you.
Witches vanish.Witches disappear.
BANQUO. The earth hath bubbles as the water has,Banquo. The earth has bubbles like the water,
And these are of them. Whither are they vanish'd?And these are from them. Where do you go?
MACBETH. Into the air, and what seem'd corporal meltedMacbeth. In the air and what apparently melted corporal
As breath into the wind. Would they had stay'd!As a breath in the wind. Would you have stayed!
BANQUO. Were such things here as we do speak about?Banquo. Were things like this, how we talk about it?
Or have we eaten on the insane rootOr we ate on the crazy root
That takes the reason prisoner?That takes on the reason for prisoners?
MACBETH. Your children shall be kings.Macbeth. Your children should be kings.
BANQUO. You shall be King.Banquo. You should be king.
MACBETH. And Thane of Cawdor too. Went it not so?Macbeth. And also Thane von Cawdor. Didn't it like that?
BANQUO. To the selfsame tune and words. Who's here?Banquo. To the self -samples melody and words. Who is here?
Enter Ross and Angus.Enter Ross and Angus.
ROSS. The King hath happily received, Macbeth,Horse. The king received happily, macbeth,
The news of thy success; and when he readsThe message of your success; And when he reads
Thy personal venture in the rebels' fight,Your personal company in the struggle of the rebels,
His wonders and his praises do contendClaim his miracles and praise
Which should be thine or his. Silenced with that,Which should be your or be. So silent,
In viewing o'er the rest o' the selfsame day,When looking at the rest of the conference day,
He finds thee in the stout Norweyan ranks,He finds you in the strong Norweyan ranks,
Nothing afeard of what thyself didst make,Nothing was of what made you yourself
Strange images of death. As thick as hailStrange pictures of death. As thick as hail
Came post with post, and every one did bearCame mail with post and every bear was bear
Thy praises in his kingdom's great defense,Your praise in the great defense of his kingdom,
And pour'd them down before him.And pour them in front of them.
ANGUS. We are sentAngus. We are sent
To give thee, from our royal master, thanks;To give your mast from our royal master, thank you;
Only to herald thee into his sight,Just to turn into his eyes,
Not pay thee.Don't pay you.
ROSS. And for an earnest of a greater honor,Horse. And for a serious honor, a greater honor,
He bade me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor.He asked me from him, call you Thane von Cawdor.
In which addition, hail, most worthy Thane,In welch
For it is thine.Because it is yours.
BANQUO. What, can the devil speak true?Banquo. What, can the devil speak true?
MACBETH. The Thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress meMacbeth. The Thane von Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me?
In borrow'd robes?In borrowed robes?
ANGUS. Who was the Thane lives yet,Angus. Who was the Thane?
But under heavy judgement bears that lifeBut this life bears under severe judgment
Which he deserves to lose. Whether he was combinedWhat he deserves to lose. Whether it was combined
With those of Norway, or did line the rebelWith which Norway or directed the rebels
With hidden help and vantage, or that with bothWith hidden help and vantage or with both
He labor'd in his country's wreck, I know not;He worked in his country's wreck, I don't know;
But treasons capital, confess'd and proved,But the capital of property, confesses and proven,
Have overthrown him.I fell.
MACBETH. [Aside.] Glamis, and Thane of Cawdor!Macbeth. [Aside.] Glamis and Thane von Cawdor!
The greatest is behind. [To Ross and Angus] Thanks for yourThe biggest is behind it. [To Ross and Angus] Thank you for yours
pains.Pains.
[Aside to Banquo] Do you not hope your children shall be[Apart from Banquo] Don't you hope that your children should be?
kings,Kings,
When those that gave the Thane of Cawdor to meIf those who gave me the Thane von Cawdor
Promised no less to them?No less promised to you?
BANQUO. [Aside to Macbeth.] That, trusted home,Banquo. [Apart from macbeth.] The, trustworthy home,
Might yet enkindle you unto the crown,Could still put you in the crown
Besides the Thane of Cawdor. But 'tis strange;Next to the Thane von Cawdor. But it's strange;
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,And often to gain our damage,
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,The instruments of darkness tell us truths
Win us with honest trifles, to betray'sWin us with honest little things to betray
In deepest consequence-In the deepest follow-up
Cousins, a word, I pray you.Cousins, a word, I pray you.
MACBETH. [Aside.] Two truths are told,Macbeth. [Aside.] Two truths are told
As happy prologues to the swelling actAs a happy prologue for the swelling act
Of the imperial theme-I thank you, gentlemen.Of the imperial topic, men.
[Aside.] This supernatural soliciting[Aside.] This supernatural advertising
Cannot be ill, cannot be good. If ill,Can't be sick, can't be good. I fill,
Why hath it given me earnest of success,Why did I have serious success
Commencing in a truth? I am Thane of Cawdor.Start in a truth? I am Thane von Cawdor.
If good, why do I yield to that suggestionIf well, why do I give in to this proposal?
Whose horrid image doth unfix my hairIts terrible picture fixes my hair
And make my seated heart knock at my ribs,And let my sitting heart knock on my ribs,
Against the use of nature? Present fearsAgainst the use of nature? Current fears
Are less than horrible imaginings:Are less than terrible ideas:
My thought, whose murther yet is but fantastical,My thought, whose torture is still fantastic,
Shakes so my single state of man that functionShakes so my individual state of man who is function
Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing isIs suffocated in the assumption and nothing is
But what is not.But what not.
BANQUO. Look, how our partner's rapt.Banquo. See how our partner back of our partner.
MACBETH. [Aside.] If chance will have me King, why, chance mayMacbeth. [Aside.] If the coincidence is king, why can chance may be may
crown mecrown me
Without my stir.Without my job.
BANQUO. New honors come upon him,Banquo. New awards meet him
Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mouldLike our strange pieces of clothing, do not split your shape
But with the aid of use.But with the help of use.
MACBETH. [Aside.] Come what come may,Macbeth. [Aside.] Come on what in May, May,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.Time and the hour run the roughest day.
BANQUO. Worthy Macbeth, we stay upon your leisure.Banquo. Worthy Macbeth, we stay in their free time.
MACBETH. Give me your favor; my dull brain was wroughtMacbeth. Give me your favor; My boring brain was decorated
With things forgotten. Kind gentlemen, your painsWith forgotten things. Friendly gentlemen, your pain
Are register'd where every day I turnAre registered where I turn every day
The leaf to read them. Let us toward the King.The sheet to read it. Let's be on the king on the king.
Think upon what hath chanced, and at more time,Think about what he didn't have and for more time
The interim having weigh'd it, let us speakThe meantime has weighed it, let us speak
Our free hearts each to other.Our free hearts of each.
BANQUO. Very gladly.Banquo. Very much.
MACBETH. Till then, enough. Come, friends. Exeunt.Macbeth. Until then enough. Come on, friends. Exeunt.
SCENE IV.Sente IV.
Forres. The palace.Forres. The palace.
Flourish. Enter Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Lennox, andBloom. Enter Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Lennox and
Attendants.Companion.
DUNCAN. Is execution done on Cawdor? Are notDuncan. Is the execution carried out on Cawdor? Are not
Those in commission yet return'd?Those who are still returned in commission?
MALCOLM. My liege,Malcolm. My lucks,
They are not yet come back. But I have spokeThey don't come back yet. But I spoke
With one that saw him die, who did reportWith someone who saw him dying who reported
That very frankly he confess'd his treasons,To be honest, he also gave that he had his property complaints,
Implored your Highness' pardon, and set forthBettered your sovereignty and let
A deep repentance. Nothing in his lifeA deep repentance. Nothing in his life
Became him like the leaving it; he diedHe became like the one he left; he died
As one that had been studied in his death,When someone who had been studied in his death,
To throw away the dearest thing he owedThrow away the favorite he owed
As 'twere a careless trifle.As a dwarf a careless little thing.
DUNCAN. There's no artDuncan. There is no art
To find the mind's construction in the face:To find the construction of the mind on the face:
He was a gentleman on whom I builtHe was a gentleman I built on
An absolute trust.An absolute trust.
Enter Macbeth, Banquo, Ross, and Angus.Enter Macbeth, Banquo, Ross and Angus.
O worthiest cousin!O most value -added cousin!
The sin of my ingratitude even nowThe sin of my ingratability now also
Was heavy on me. Thou art so far before,Was difficult for me. You are so now that you are so far
That swiftest wing of recompense is slowThis fastest wing of the reward is slow
To overtake thee. Would thou hadst less deserved,Overtake you. Would you deserve less
That the proportion both of thanks and paymentThat the proportion of both thanks and payment
Might have been mine! Only I have left to say,Could belong to me! Only I went to say
More is thy due than more than all can pay.More is due than more than everyone can pay.
MACBETH. The service and the loyalty lowe,Macbeth. The service and loyalty Lowe,
In doing it, pays itself. Your Highness' partPays off. Part of the Highness' Part
Is to receive our duties, and our dutiesIs to maintain our duties and our duties
Are to your throne and state, children and servants,Are on their throne and their state, children and servants,
Which do but what they should, by doing everythingBut what do you do by doing everything
Safe toward your love and honor.Certainly towards your love and honor.
DUNCAN. Welcome hither.Duncan. Welcome.
I have begun to plant thee, and will laborI started planting you and will work
To make thee full of growing. Noble Banquo,Get full of growth. Edler Bankbanquo,
That hast no less deserved, nor must be knownThis has no less deserved and does not have to be known
No less to have done so; let me infold theeNo less to have done it; Let me fill you
And hold thee to my heart.And stick to my heart.
BANQUO. There if I grow,Banquo. There when I wake up
The harvest is your own.The harvest is her own.
DUNCAN. My plenteous joys,Duncan. My numerous joys
Wanton in fullness, seek to hide themselvesWillfully in abundance, try to hide
In drops of sorrow. Sons, kinsmen, thanes,In drops of grief. Sons, relatives, Thanes,
And you whose places are the nearest, knowAnd you, whose places are closest, know
We will establish our estate uponWe will build our estate
Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafterOur oldest Malcolm, which we call below
The Prince of Cumberland; which honor mustThe Prince of Cumberland; What honor must
Not unaccompanied invest him only,Not unaccompanied, just invest it
But signs of nobleness, like stars, shall shineBut signs of nastalness, such as stars, will shine
On all deservers. From hence to Inverness,On all deservers. From the InVernness, from Interness,
And bind us further to you.And continue to tie us to them.
MACBETH. The rest is labor, which is not used for you.Macbeth. The rest is work that is not used for them.
I'll be myself the harbinger, and make joyfulI will be the fronter myself and make you happy
The hearing of my wife with your approach;My wife's hearing with her approach;
So humbly take my leave.So say goodbye.
DUNCAN. My worthy Cawdor!Duncan. My worthy Cawdor!
MACBETH. [Aside.] The Prince of Cumberland! That is a stepMacbeth. [Aside.] The Prince of Cumberland! This is a step
On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,On which I have to fall, or o'erleap,
For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires;Because in my own way it lies. Stars, hide your fire;
Let not light see my black and deep desires.Don't let light see my black and deep wishes.
The eye wink at the hand; yet let that beThe eye winks on the hand; But let that be
Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see. Exit.To see what the eye fears when it is done. Exit.
DUNCAN. True, worthy Banquo! He is full so valiant,Duncan. Right, worthy Banquo! He is so brave
And in his commendations I am fed;And I am fed in his recommendations;
It is a banquet to me. Let's after him,It is a banquet for me. Let us get after him
Whose care is gone before to bid us welcome.Whose concern is gone beforehand to be welcome.
It is a peerless kinsman. Flourish. Exeunt.It is a peerless converter. Bloom. Exeunt.
SCENE V.Sente V.
Inverness. Macbeth's castle.Inverness. Macbeths Schloss.
Enter Lady Macbeth, reading a letter.Enter Lady Macbeth and read a letter.
LADY MACBETH. "They met me in the day of success, and I haveLady Macbeth. "You met me on the day of success and I have it
learned by the perfectest report they have more in them thanlearned through the perfect report that they have more in them than
mortal knowledge. When I burned in desire to question themMortal knowledge. When I burned the desire to ask her
further, they made themselves air, into which they vanished.They also took a breath into which they disappeared.
Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives fromWhile I was foregoing it, Missives came from Missive
thethe
King, who all-hailed me 'Thane of Cawdor'; by which title,King who kept me "Thane von Cawdor"; through what title,
before, these weird sisters saluted me and referred me to theBefore that, these strange sisters greeted me and referred me to them
coming on of time with 'Hail, King that shalt be!' This haveWith "hail, king, that should be!" Have this
II
thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner ofthought well to deliver yourself, my favorite partner of
greatness,ambitious,
that thou mightst not lose the dues of rejoicing, by beingthat you couldn't lose the fees of joy by being through
ignorant of what greatness is promised thee. Lay it to thyIgnorant about the size that is promised to you. Put it on you
heart,Heart,
and farewell."and farewell. "
Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt beGlamis you are and Cawdor and should be
What thou art promised. Yet do I fear thy nature.What you promised. But I'm afraid of your nature.
It is too full o' the milk of human kindnessIt is too full of the milk of human quality
To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great;Catch the next way. You would be great;
Art not without ambition, but withoutArt not without ambition, but without
The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly,The disease should take part. What you are very high
That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false,You would be sacred; would not play wrong
And yet wouldst wrongly win. Thou'ldst have, great Glamis,And would be wrong. You have great glamis, you have
That which cries, "Thus thou must do, if thou have it;What cries, "so you have to do if you have it;
And that which rather thou dost fear to doAnd what you prefer to fear to do what you should do
Than wishest should be undone." Hie thee hither,As a wish, it should be reversed. "Hie here
That I may pour my spirits in thine ear,So that I can pour my mood into your ear
And chastise with the valor of my tongueAnd Keust with the bravity of my tongue
All that impedes thee from the golden round,Everything that hinders you from the golden round,
Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seemWhat fate and metaphysical help seem
To have thee crown'd withal.To have crowned you with you.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
What is your tidings?What are your messages?
MESSENGER. The King comes here tonight.DELIVERY BOY. The king comes here tonight.
LADY MACBETH. Thou'rt mad to say it!Lady Macbeth. You are crazy to say it!
Is not thy master with him? who, were't so,Isn't your master with him? Who wasn't that
Would have inform'd for preparation.Would have informed about preparation.
MESSENGER. So please you, it is true; our Thane is coming.DELIVERY BOY. So please, it's true; Our Thane is coming.
One of my fellows had the speed of him,One of my companions had the speed of him,
Who, almost dead for breath, had scarcely moreWho, almost dead for the breath, hardly had any more
Than would make up his message.As if he would make up his message.
LADY MACBETH. Give him tending;Lady Macbeth. Give him care;
He brings great news. Exit Messenger.He brings great news. Leave messenger.
The raven himself is hoarseThe raven itself is hoarse
That croaks the fatal entrance of DuncanThat croaks the fatal input of Duncan
Under my battlements. Come, you spiritsAmong my fights. Come on, you ghosts
That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me hereThe tilt to mortal thoughts, disappoint me here
And fill me from the crown to the toe top-fullAnd fill me from the crown to the toe-top
Of direst cruelty! Make thick my blood,From direct cruelty! Make my blood thick,
Stop up the access and passage to remorse,Stop access and passage to remorse,
That no compunctious visitings of natureThat no forced nature visits to nature
Shake my fell purpose nor keep peace betweenShake my fallen purpose and keep peace in between
The effect and it! Come to my woman's breasts,The effect and it! Come to my wife's breasts,
And take my milk for gall, your murthering ministers,And take my milk for gall, your well -known ministers,
Wherever in your sightless substancesWherever in their seeing substances
You wait on nature's mischief! Come, thick night,You are waiting for the mischief of nature! Come on, big night,
And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hellAnd pall yourself in the dark smoke of hell
That my keen knife see not the wound it makesThat my sharp knife does not see the wound it does
Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the darkStill the sky looks through the ceiling of the darkness
To cry, "Hold, hold!"Cry, "Hold down!"
Enter Macbeth.Enter macbeth.
Great Glamis! Worthy Cawdor!Great Glamis! Worthy Cawdor!
Greater than both, by the all-hail hereafter!Great than both, through the all-Hay document!
Thy letters have transported me beyondYour letters brought me beyond that
This ignorant present, and I feel nowThis ignorant gift and I feel now
The future in the instant.The future at the moment.
MACBETH. My dearest love,Macbeth. My favorite
Duncan comes here tonight.Duncan comes here tonight.
LADY MACBETH. And when goes hence?Lady Macbeth. And when does it work?
MACBETH. Tomorrow, as he purposes.Macbeth. Tomorrow as he is going.
LADY MACBETH. O, neverLady Macbeth. Oh no
Shall sun that morrow see!Should the sun see tomorrow!
Your face, my Thane, is as a book where menYour face, my Thane, is a book in which men
May read strange matters. To beguile the time,Can read strange matters. Seduce the time,
Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye,Look like the time; Bears welcome to your eye,
Your hand, your tongue; look like the innocent flower,Your hand, your tongue; Look like the innocent flower,
But be the serpent under it. He that's comingBut be the snake below. who comes
Must be provided for; and you shall putMust be provided for; And you should set
This night's great business into my dispatch,The great business of that night in my shipping,
Which shall to all our nights and days to comeWhich should come to all of our nights and days
Give solely sovereign sway and masterdom.Enter only sovereign fluctuations and masterdom.
MACBETH. We will speak further.Macbeth. We will continue to speak.
LADY MACBETH. Only look up clear;Lady Macbeth. Just look up clearly;
To alter favor ever is to fear.Change favor ever means fear.
Leave all the rest to me. Exeunt.Leave all the rest. Exeunt.
SCENE VI.Scene we.
Before Macbeth's castle. Hautboys and torches.Before Macbeth's castle. Skin boys and torches.
Enter Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Banquo, Lennox, Macduff, Ross,Enter Duncan, Malcolm, Donalbain, Banquo, Lennox, MacDuff, Ross,
Angus,Angus,
and Attendants.And companion.
DUNCAN. This castle hath a pleasant seat; the airDuncan. This castle has a pleasant seat; the air
Nimbly and sweetly recommends itselfFlink and sweet recommends itself
Unto our gentle senses.To our gentle senses.
BANQUO. This guest of summer,Banquo. This summer guest,
The temple-haunting martlet, does approveThe Temple Haunting Martlet agrees
By his loved mansionry that the heaven's breathThrough his beloved production that the sky is the breath of heaven
Smells wooingly here. No jutty, frieze,Smells here with economics. No jutty, frieze,
Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this birdRastress, still Coign of Vantage, but this bird
Hath made his pendant bed and procreant cradle;Hath made his pendant bed and his fusion;
Where they most breed and haunt, I have observedI watched where they breed and follow the most
The air is delicate.The air is sensitive.
Enter Lady Macbeth.Enter Lady Macbeth.
DUNCAN. See, see, our honor'd hostess!Duncan. See you, see our Host Hostess!
The love that follows us sometime is our trouble,The love that follows us at some point is our problems
Which still we thank as love. Herein I teach youWhatever we thank as love. Here I teach you
How you shall bid God 'ield us for your pains,How you should give God for your pain, God, for your pain,
And thank us for your trouble.And thank us for your difficulties.
LADY MACBETH. All our serviceLady Macbeth. Alle unser Service
In every point twice done, and then done double,Made twice in each point and then made twice,
Were poor and single business to contendWere poor and individual companies to fight
Against those honors deep and broad wherewithAgainst these honor deep and wide, there
Your Majesty loads our house. For those of old,Your majesty invites our house. For those of the old,
And the late dignities heap'd up to them,And the late would be piled up
We rest your hermits.We are resting their enmity.
DUNCAN. Where's the Thane of Cawdor?Duncan. Where is the Thane von Cawdor?
We coursed him at the heels and had a purposeWe condemned him on our heels and had a purpose
To be his purveyor; but he rides well,Be his supplier; But he rides well
And his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp himAnd his great love, sharp as his spur, has him
To his home before us. Fair and noble hostess,To his house in front of us. Fair and noble host,
We are your guest tonight.We are your guest tonight.
LADY MACBETH. Your servants everLady Macbeth. Your servant ever
Have theirs, themselves, and what is theirs, in compt,Have your own and what yours, in Compt,
To make their audit at your Highness' pleasure,To make your audit with your sovereignty, pleasure,
Still to return your own.Still to return your own.
DUNCAN. Give me your hand;Duncan. Give me your hand;
Conduct me to mine host. We love him highly,Behave to my host. We love him very much
And shall continue our graces towards him.And should continue our graces to him.
By your leave, hostess. Exeunt.Through your vacation, Hostess. Exeunt.
SCENE VIISenne VII
Macbeth's castle. Hautboys and torches.Macbeth's castle. Skin boys and torches.
Enter a Sewer and divers Servants with dishes and service, whoEnter a sewer and the various servants with dishes and service, the one that
pass overpass
the stage. Then enter Macbeth.the stage. Then enter Macbeth.
MACBETH. If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere wellMacbeth. When it was done when 'it did, then it twice
It were done quickly. If the assassinationIt was made quickly. If the assassination attempt
Could trammel up the consequence, and catch,Could build the consequence and catch
With his surcease, success; that but this blowWith his surfing, success; But that this blow
Might be the be-all and the end-all -here,Could that be all and the end-all-hier,
But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,But here, on this bench and to rave the time,
We'ld jump the life to come. But in these casesWe will jump over the coming life. But in these cases
We still have judgement here, that we but teachWe still have judgment here that we teach
Bloody instructions, which being taught returnBloody instructions that are taught return
To plague the inventor. This even-handed justicePlague the inventor. This uniform justice
Commends the ingredients of our poison'd chaliceRecommends the ingredients of our poisonous chalice
To our own lips. He's here in double trust:To our own lips. He is here in a duplications:
First, as I am his kinsman and his subject,First, how I am his relative and his topic
Strong both against the deed; then, as his host,Strong against the crime; Then as his host
Who should against his murtherer shut the door,Who should close the door against his failer,
Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this DuncanDo not wear the knife itself. Also this Duncan
Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath beenHas been so gentle
So clear in his great office, that his virtuesSo clearly in his great office that his virtues
Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued againstWill appeal to the trumpet like angels
The deep damnation of his taking-off,The deep damnation of his deputy,
And pity, like a naked new-born babeAnd pity, like a nude newborn baby
Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin horsedThe explosion or the sky of the cherubin of the sky enlarged
Upon the sightless couriers of the air,On the visible in the air, the air,
Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,Should the terrible act blow in every eye,
That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spurThese tears are drowned the wind. I have no spur
To prick the sides of my intent, but onlyTo stab the pages of my intention, but only
Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itselfAmbition that outperform itself
And falls on the other.And falls on the other.
Enter Lady Macbeth.Enter Lady Macbeth.
How now, what news?How now, what news?
LADY MACBETH. He has almost supp'd. Why have you left theLady Macbeth. He almost examined. Why did you leave that?
chamber?Chamber?
MACBETH. Hath he ask'd for me?Macbeth. Did he ask for me?
LADY MACBETH. Know you not he has?Lady Macbeth. Do you know that you don't have?
MACBETH. We will proceed no further in this business:Macbeth. We will not continue in this business:
He hath honor'd me of late, and I have boughtHe has honored me lately and I bought
Golden opinions from all sorts of people,Golden opinions from all kinds of people,
Which would be worn now in their newest gloss,What would now be worn in her latest shine,
Not cast aside so soon.Not aside as soon as possible.
LADY MACBETH. Was the hope drunkLady Macbeth. Was the hope drunk?
Wherein you dress'd yourself? Hath it slept since?What did you dress? Has it slept since then?
And wakes it now, to look so green and paleAnd now wakes up to look green and pale
At what it did so freely? From this timeWhat did it do so free? From that time on
Such I account thy love. Art thou afeardSo I take your love into account. Art, you are avoden
To be the same in thine own act and valorBe the same in your own action and bravery
As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have thatAs art in desire? Would you have that?
Which thou esteem'st the ornament of lifeWhat you appreciate the ornament of life
And live a coward in thine own esteem,And live a coward in your own appreciation,
Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would"Let "I don't dare" to "wait" I would "
Like the poor cat i' the adage?How do the poor cat do I do the saying?
MACBETH. Prithee, peace!Macbeth. Prithee, Frieden!
I dare do all that may become a man;I dare to do everything a man can be;
Who dares do more is none.Who dares it is not.
LADY MACBETH. What beast wast thenLady Macbeth. What kind of beast is then?
That made you break this enterprise to me?Did that make you break this company?
When you durst do it, then you were a man,If you don't, you were a man
And, to be more than what you were, you wouldAnd to be more than what they were, they would do it
Be so much more the man. Nor time nor placeBe so much more the man. Still time or place
Did then adhere, and yet you would make both.Then stick and yet you would do both.
They have made themselves, and that their fitness nowYou have done yourself and that your fitness now
Does unmake you. I have given suck and knowMake you. I have suck and white
How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me-How delicate is it to love the baby that milks me-
I would, while it was smiling in my face,I would be smiling on my face
Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gumsI pluck my nipple out of his gums without bones
And dash'd the brains out had I so sworn as youAnd the brain knocked out, I had sworn as you
Have done to this.That did.
MACBETH. If we should fail?Macbeth. If we should fail?
LADY MACBETH. We fail?Lady Macbeth. We fail?
But screw your courage to the sticking-placeBut screw your courage to the embroidery place
And we'll not fail. When Duncan is asleep-And we won't fail. When Duncan sleeps-
Whereto the rather shall his day's hard journeyWhereby it will be the tough journey of his day
Soundly invite him- his two chamberlainsUpload him to his two chamberlains
Will I with wine and wassail so convinceWill I convince with wine and Wasail?
That memory, the warder of the brain,This memory, the guardian of the brain,
Shall be a fume and the receipt of reasonShould be a smoke and the preservation of reason
A limbeck only. When in swinish sleepJust a limbeck. In a swine sleep
Their drenched natures lie as in a death,Her soaked natures lie like in death,
What cannot you and I perform uponWhat can you and I not perform
The unguarded Duncan? What not put uponThe uninhibited Duncan? What does not take up
His spongy officers, who shall bear the guiltHis spongy officers who are supposed to take blame
Of our great quell?From our big source?
MACBETH. Bring forth men-children only,Macbeth. Only for men, only men,
For thy undaunted mettle should composeBecause your fearless Mettle should compose
Nothing but males. Will it not be received,Nothing but men. It will not receive
When we have mark'd with blood those sleepy twoWhen we have marked these sleepy two with blood
Of his own chamber and used their very daggers,His own chamber and used their daggers,
That they have done't?Didn't you do that?
LADY MACBETH. Who dares receive it other,Lady Macbeth. Who dares to receive it, others,
As we shall make our griefs and clamor roarHow we let our grief and brackets roar
Upon his death?After his death?
MACBETH. I am settled and bend upMacbeth. I am populated and bend myself
Each corporal agent to this terrible feat.Every physical representative of this terrible achievement.
Away, and mock the time with fairest show:Way and mock the time with the most beautiful show:
False face must hide what the false heart doth know.The wrong face has to hide what the wrong heart knows.
Exeunt.Exit.
ACT II. SCENE I.Act II. Szene I.
Inverness. Court of Macbeth's castle.Inverness. Court of Macbeths Schloss.
Enter Banquo and Fleance, bearing a torch before him.Enter Banquo and Floppe and wear a flashlight in front of him.
BANQUO. How goes the night, boy?Banquo. How is it that night, boy?
FLEANCE. The moon is down; I have not heard the clock.Flow egg. The moon is below; I didn't hear the watch.
BANQUO. And she goes down at twelve.Banquo. And it goes down at twelve.
FLEANCE. I take't 'tis later, sir.Flow egg. I don't take it later, sir.
BANQUO. Hold, take my sword. There's husbandry in heaven,Banquo. Keep my sword. There is an attitude in heaven
Their candles are all out. Take thee that too.Her candles are all outside. Take that too.
A heavy summons lies like lead upon me,A severe summons lies like lead on me
And yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers,And yet I wouldn't sleep. Merciful forces,
Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that natureHold back in me the cursed thoughts that nature is nature
Gives way to in repose!Gives in peace!
Enter Macbeth and a Servant with a torch.Enter Macbeth and a servant with a flashlight.
Give me my sword.Give me my sword.
Who's there?Who's there?
MACBETH. A friend.Macbeth. A friend.
BANQUO. What, sir, not yet at rest? The King's abed.Banquo. What, sir, not in peace yet? The king of the king.
He hath been in unusual pleasure andHe had unusually pleasure and
Sent forth great largess to your offices.Seried large sizes in your offices.
This diamond he greets your wife withal,This diamond greets her wife.
By the name of most kind hostess, and shut upWith the name of the friendliest hostess and hold the flap
In measureless content.In the measureless content.
MACBETH. Being unprepared,Macbeth. Be unprepared
Our will became the servant to defect,Our will became the servant who leaned incorrectly,
Which else should free have wrought.What else should have cleared.
BANQUO. All's well.Banquo. All is well.
I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters:I dreamed of the three strange sisters last night:
To you they have show'd some truth.They have shown some truth for them.
MACBETH. I think not of them;Macbeth. I don't think of them;
Yet, when we can entreat an hour to serve,But if we can ask for an hour to serve
We would spend it in some words upon that business,We would spend it in some words for this business
If you would grant the time.If you would grant the time.
BANQUO. At your kind'st leisure.Banquo. In their kind of free time.
MACBETH. If you shall cleave to my consent, when 'tis,Macbeth. If you adhere to my approval when it is, TIS,
It shall make honor for you.It will honor you.
BANQUO. So I lose noneBanquo. So I don't lose any
In seeking to augment it, but still keepTo expand it, but still keep it
My bosom franchised and allegiance clear,My breast franchise and loyalty clear,
I shall be counsel'd.I will advise.
MACBETH. Good repose the while.Macbeth. Good calm in the while.
BANQUO. Thanks, sir, the like to you.Banquo. Thank you, sir, as for you.
Exeunt Banquo. and Fleance.Leave Banquo. And Fland.
MACBETH. Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready,Macbeth. Go and offer your lover when my drink is ready,
She strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed. Exit Servant.She hits the bell. Take yourself to bed. Leave servants.
Is this a dagger which I see before me,Is that a dagger that I see in front of me
The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.The grip towards my hand? Come on, let me hold on to you.
I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.I don't have you and yet I still see you.
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensibleArt you don't, fatal seeing, reasonable
To feeling as to sight? Or art thou butTo feel to see? Or art you
A dagger of the mind, a false creation,A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?Go out of the heat -resistant brain?
I see thee yet, in form as palpableI still see you noticeable in shape
As this which now I draw.As I draw now.
Thou marshal'st me the way that I was going,You march to me as I went
And such an instrument I was to use.And such an instrument that I should use.
Mine eyes are made the fools o' the other senses,My eyes are made the fools of the other senses
Or else worth all the rest. I see thee still,Or otherwise worth the rest. I see you still
And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood,And on your blade and Dudgeon Gouts of Blood,
Which was not so before. There's no such thing:That wasn't the case yet. That does not exist:
It is the bloody business which informsIt is the bloody business that informs
Thus to mine eyes. Now o'er the one half-worldSo to my eyes. Now over the half world
Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams abuseNature seems dead and bad dreams of abuse
The curtain'd sleep; witchcraft celebratesThe curtain sleep; Witchcraft celebrates
Pale Hecate's offerings; and wither'd Murther,Pale Hecate's offer; and withered measures
Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf,Alarum'd from his guard, the wolf,
Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace,Whose howls is his watch, so with his secret pace,
With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his designWith Tarquin's adorable steps towards his design
Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth,Moves like a spirit. You safe and firm earth,
Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fearDon't hear my steps in which way you go, out of fear
Thy very stones prate of my whereabout,Your very stones are my stay,
And take the present horror from the time,And take the current horror of this time,
Which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives;What fits now. While I threaten, he lives;
Words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives.Add words to the heat of the deeds too cold breath.
A bell rings.A bell rings.
I go, and it is done; the bell invites me.I go and it's done; The bell invites me.
Hear it not, Duncan, for it is a knellDon't hear it, Duncan, because it's a knell
That summons thee to heaven, or to hell. Exit.That calls you into heaven or hell. Exit.
SCENE II.Scene II.
The same.The same.
Enter Lady Macbeth.Enter Lady Macbeth.
LADY MACBETH. That which hath made them drunk hath made meLady Macbeth. What she drunk got me to do it
bold;Bold;
What hath quench'd them hath given me fire. Hark! Peace!What she breastfed gave me fire. Listen! Peace!
It was the owl that shriek'd, the fatal bellman,It was the owl that screeched, the deadly Bellman,
Which gives the stern'st good night. He is about it:That gives the strict good night. He is of it:
The doors are open, and the surfeited groomsThe doors are open and the exuberant grooms
Do mock their charge with snores. I have drugg'd theirMock your cargo with snoring. I have their drug drugs
possetspossession
That death and nature do contend about them,This death and nature fight for them,
Whether they live or die.Whether they live or die.
MACBETH. [Within.] Who's there' what, ho!Macbeth. [Inner.] Who is there? What, Ho!
LADY MACBETH. Alack, I am afraid they have awakedLady Macbeth. Alack, I'm afraid, they woke up
And 'tis not done. The attempt and not the deedAnd it's not ready. The attempt and not the deed
Confounds us. Hark! I laid their daggers ready;Confused. Listen! I put her daggers ready;
He could not miss 'em. Had he not resembledHe couldn't miss her. Didn't he like?
My father as he slept, I had done't.My father, when he slept, I hadn't done it.
Enter Macbeth,Enter macbeth
My husband!My husband!
MACBETH. I have done the deed. Didst thou not hear a noise?Macbeth. I did the deed. Didn't you hear any sound?
LADY MACBETH. I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry.Lady Macbeth. I heard the owl screams and crying the grilling.
Did not you speak?Didn't you speak?
MACBETH. When?Macbeth. If?
LADY MACBETH. Now.Lady Macbeth. Now.
MACBETH. As I descended?Macbeth. When I descended?
LADY MACBETH. Ay.Lady Macbeth. Ay.
MACBETH. Hark!Macbeth. Listen!
Who lies i' the second chamber?Who is the second chamber?
LADY MACBETH. Donalbain.Lady Macbeth. Donalbain.
MACBETH. This is a sorry sight. [Looks on his hands.Macbeth. This is a sad sight. [Look in the hands.
LADY MACBETH. A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight.Lady Macbeth. A stupid thoughts to say a sad sight.
MACBETH. There's one did laugh in 's sleep, and one cried,Macbeth. There is one who laughed in sleep and a cried,
Murther!What!
That they did wake each other. I stood and heard them,That they have aroused each other. I stood and heard her
But they did say their prayers and address'd themBut they said their prayers and turned them to them
Again to sleep.Sleep again.
LADY MACBETH. There are two lodged together.Lady Macbeth. There are two together.
MACBETH. One cried, "God bless us!" and "Amen" the other,Macbeth. One called: "God bless us!" and "amen" the other,
As they had seen me with these hangman's hands.As they had seen me with the hands of this Henges.
Listening their fear, I could not say "Amen,"When I heard her fear, I couldn't say "amen"
When they did say, "God bless us!"When they said, "God bless us!"
LADY MACBETH. Consider it not so deeply.Lady Macbeth. Don't look at it that deep.
MACBETH. But wherefore could not I pronounce "Amen"?Macbeth. But why couldn't I say "amen"?
I had most need of blessing, and "Amen"I needed the most blessing and "amen"
Stuck in my throat.I was in my throat.
LADY MACBETH. These deeds must not be thoughtLady Macbeth. These deeds must not be thought of
After these ways; so, it will make us mad.After these paths; So it will make us angry.
MACBETH. I heard a voice cry, "Sleep no more!Macbeth. I heard a voice cry, "no longer sleep!
Macbeth does murther sleep" -the innocent sleep,Macbeth sleeps distrusts "-The innocent sleep,
Sleep that knits up the ravel'd sleave of care,Sleep that knit the Ravel'd Sleave of care in the air,
The death of each day's life, sore labor's bath,The death of life every day, aching work pool,
Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,Balsam of the injured heads, the second course of great nature,
Chief nourisher in life's feast-Cefnourisher im festfest-
LADY MACBETH. What do you mean?Lady Macbeth. How do you mean?
MACBETH. Still it cried, "Sleep no more!" to all the house;Macbeth. Nevertheless, it cried: "Don't sleep anymore!" To the whole house;
Glamis hath murther'd sleep, and therefore Cawdor
Shall sleep no more. Macbeth shall sleep no more.
Glamis slept and slept the core
Should no longer sleep. Macbeth should no longer sleep.
LADY MACBETH. Who was it that thus cried? Why, worthy Thane,Lady Macbeth. Who was that cried? Why, worthy Thane,
You do unbend your noble strength, to thinkThey avoid their noble strength to think
So brainsickly of things. Go, get some waterSo chic from things. Go, get some water
And wash this filthy witness from your hand.And wash this dirty witness from your hand.
Why did you bring these daggers from the place?Why did you bring these daggers from the place?
They must lie there. Go carry them, and smearYou have to lie there. Go to carry and smear
The sleepy grooms with blood.The sleepy groom with blood.
MACBETH. I'll go no more.Macbeth. I won't go anymore.
I am afraid to think what I have done;I'm afraid to think what I did.
Look on't again I dare not.Don't see that I don't dare, don't.
LADY MACBETH. Infirm of purpose!Lady Macbeth. Frailty!
Give me the daggers. The sleeping and the deadGive me the daggers. The sleep and the dead
Are but as pictures; 'tis the eye of childhoodAre only as pictures; It is the eye of childhood
That fears a painted devil. If he do bleed,This fears a painted devil. When he bleeds
I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal,I will bring the faces of the groom with help,
For it must seem their guilt. Exit. Knocking within.Because their guilt must appear. Exit. Knock inside.
MACBETH. Whence is that knocking?Macbeth. Where does that knock from?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?How do I feel with me when every sound hits me from me?
What hands are here? Ha, they pluck out mine eyes!What hands are here? Ha, they pick my eyes!
Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this bloodWill everything big neptune ocean wash this blood?
Clean from my hand? No, this my hand will ratherClean my hand? No, it will be my hand rather
The multitudinous seas incarnadine,The diverse lake incarnadine,
Making the green one red.Make the green red.
Re-enter Lady Macbeth.Enter Lady Macbeth again.
LADY MACBETH. My hands are of your color, but I shameLady Macbeth. My hands have your color, but I'm ashamed
To wear a heart so white. [Knocking within.] I hear knockingWear a heart so white. [Tap inside.] I hear knocking
At the south entry. Retire we to our chamber.In the south. We pension our chamber.
A little water clears us of this deed.A small water clears us from this act.
How easy is it then! Your constancyHow simple is it! Your consistency
Hath left you unattended. [Knocking within.] Hark, moreShe left her unattended. [Knock on the inside.] Hark, more
knocking.Beat.
Get on your nightgown, lest occasion call usGo to your nightgown so as not to call us
And show us to be watchers. Be not lostAnd show us to be a observer. Be untried
So poorly in your thoughts.So bad in your thoughts.
MACBETH. To know my deed, 'twere best not know myself.Macbeth. To know my deed, I don't know the best thing.
Knocking within.Knock inside.
Wake Duncan with thy knocking! I would thou couldst!Wake Duncan with your knock! I would!
Exeunt.Exit.
SCENE III.Scene III.
The same.The same.
Enter a Porter. Knocking within.Enter a porter. Knock inside.
PORTER. Here's a knocking indeed! If a man were porter of HellPORTER. Here is a knock! If a man was porter hell
Gate, he should have old turning the key. [Knocking within.]Gate, he should let the key turn. [Tap inside.]
Knock, knock, knock! Who's there, i' the name of Belzebub?Tapping knock! Who is there, I 'the name of Belzebub?
Here'sHere is
a farmer that hanged himself on th' expectation of plenty.A farmer who hanged himself because of the expectation of abundance.
ComeCome
in time! Have napkins enow about you; here you'll sweat fort.in time! Let napkins appear through you; Here they sweat away.
[Knocking within.] Knock, knock! Who's there, in th' other[Knock on the inside.] Tap, knock! Who is there in others
devil's name? Faith, here's an equivocator that could swearName of the devil? Believe, here is an equivocator that could swear
inin
both the scales against either scale, who committed treasonBoth scales against both scale that had committed betrayal
enough for God's sake, yet could not equivocate to heaven. O,Enough for God's will, but could not be clear to heaven. Ö,
come in, equivocator. [Knocking within.] Knock, knock, knock!Come in, Equivocator. [Knock on the inside.] Tap, knock, knock!
Who's there? Faith, here's an English tailor come hither, forWho's there? Believe, here is an English tailor here, because
stealing out of a French hose. Come in, tailor; here you maySteal from a French hose. Come in, tailor -made; Here you can
roast your goose. [Knocking within.] Knock, knock! Never atFry your goose. [Knock on the inside.] Tap, knock! Never at
quiet! What are you? But this place is too cold for hell.calm! What are you? But this place is too cold for hell.
I'llSick
devil-porter it no further. I had thought to have let in someTeufel porter is not further. I thought I had let something in
offrom
all professions, that go the primrose way to the everlastingAll professions that go to primrose Everlasting
bonfire. [Knocking within.] Anon, anon! I pray you, rememberCampfire. [Knock on the inside.] Anon, anon! I pray you, remember you
thethe
porter.Porter.
Opens the gate.Opens the gate.
Enter Macduff and Lennox.Enter MacDuff and Lennox.
MACDUFF. Was it so late, friend, ere you went to bed,Macduff. It was so late, friend before you went to bed,
That you do lie so late?That you are lying so late?
PORTER. Faith, sir, we were carousing till the second cock; andPORTER. Faith, sir, we carted until the second tail; and
drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things.Drink, Sir, is a great provoker of three things.
MACDUFF. What three things does drink especially provoke?Macduff. Which three things drink drinking?
PORTER. Marry, sir, nose-painting, sleep, and urine. Lechery,PORTER. Get married, sir, nostril, sleep and urine. Lust,
sir,Mister,
it provokes and unprovokes: it provokes the desire, but itIt provokes and unprovoked: it provokes the desire, but it provokes it
takestakes
away the performance. Therefore much drink may be said to beaway the performance. Therefore a lot of drink can be said
ana
equivocator with lechery: it makes him, and it mars him; itEquivocator with Lechery: It makes him and it market him; it
setsSets
him on, and it takes him off; it persuades him andHer and it takes it off; It persuades him and
disheartensDishartens
him; makes him stand to and not stand to; in conclusion,him; Leave it and not to; finally,
equivocates him in a sleep, and giving him the lie, leavesIt is clear to annoy him in his sleep and give him his lie leaves him
him.him.
MACDUFF. I believe drink gave thee the lie last night.Macduff. I think drink gave you the lie last night.
PORTER. That it did, sir, i' the very throat on me; butPORTER. That it did, sir, I have exactly my neck; but
requitedrequested
him for his lie, and, I think, being too strong for him,he for his lie and, I think I was too strong for him,
thoughalthough
he took up my legs sometime, yet I made shift to cast him.At some point he picked up my legs, but I killed myself to fill him.
MACDUFF. Is thy master stirring?Macduff. Stir your master?
Enter Macbeth.Enter macbeth.
Our knocking has awaked him; here he comes.Our knocking aroused him; there he comes.
LENNOX. Good morrow, noble sir.Lennox. Good morning, noble sir.
MACBETH. morrow, both.MACBETH. Morrow, beide.
MACDUFF. Is the King stirring, worthy Thane?Macduff. Does the king stir, earns Thane?
MACBETH. Not yet.Macbeth. Not yet.
MACDUFF. He did command me to call timely on him;Macduff. He ordered me to call me in time;
I have almost slipp'd the hour.I almost slipped the hour.
MACBETH. I'll bring you to him.Macbeth. I will bring you to him.
MACDUFF. I know this is a joyful trouble to you,Macduff. I know that this is a joyful problem for you
But yet 'tis one.But it is one.
MACBETH. The labor we delight in physics pain.Macbeth. The work we delight with physics pain.
This is the door.This is the door.
MACDUFF I'll make so bold to call,Macduff I'll call so brave
For 'tis my limited service. Exit.For my limited service. Exit.
LENNOX. Goes the King hence today?Lennox. Does the king go today?
MACBETH. He does; he did appoint so.Macbeth. He does; He appointed it that way.
LENNOX. The night has been unruly. Where we lay,Lennox. The night was unruly. Where we were
Our chimneys were blown down, and, as they say,Our chimneys were blown down and, as they say,
Lamentings heard i' the air, strange screams of death,Loquest heard that I was the air, strange screams of death,
And prophesying with accents terribleAnd prophecies with terrible accents
Of dire combustion and confused eventsOf poor combustion and confused events
New hatch'd to the woeful time. The obscure birdNew breaks at the welding time. The obscure bird
Clamor'd the livelong night. Some say the earthDemanded the lively night. Some say the earth
Was feverous and did shake.Was feverish and shook.
MACBETH. 'Twas a rough fight.Macbeth. 'It was a difficult fight.
LENNOX. My young remembrance cannot parallelLennox. My young memory cannot be parallel
A fellow to it.A guy.
Re-enter Macduff.Enter macduff again.
MACDUFF. O horror, horror, horror! Tongue nor heartMacduff. O horror, horror, horror! Tongue or heart
Cannot conceive nor name thee.Can't imagine or call you.
MACBETH. LENNOX. What's the matter?MACBETH. Lennox. Was ist los?
MACDUFF. Confusion now hath made his masterpiece.Macduff. Confusion has now made his masterpiece.
Most sacrilegious murther hath broke opeSacrilegated failure
The Lord's anointed temple and stole thenceThe anointed temple of the Lord and steel from there
The life o' the building.The life of the building.
MACBETH. What is't you say? the life?Macbeth. What are you not? The life?
LENNOX. Mean you his Majesty?Lennox. Do you mean his majesty?
MACDUFF. Approach the chamber, and destroy your sightMacduff. Take care of the chamber and destroy your sight
With a new Gorgon. Do not bid me speak;With a new Gorgon. Do not offer me speak;
See, and then speak yourselves.See and then speak.
Exeunt Macbeth and Lennox.End Macbeth and Lennox.
Awake, awake!Wach, wach!
Ring the alarum bell. Murther and treason!Ringing the Alarum bell. Mater and betrayal!
Banquo and Donalbain! Malcolm, awake!Banquo and Donalbain! Malcolm, awake!
Shake off this downy sleep, death's counterfeit,Shake this lower sleep, the counterfeits of death,
And look on death itself! Up, up, and seeAnd look at death itself! High, high and see
The great doom's image! Malcolm! Banquo!The picture of the great fate! Malcolm! Banquo!
As from your graves rise up, and walk like spritesAs if from your graves, they climb and go like sprites
To countenance this horror! Ring the bell. Bell rings.To confess this horror! Ring the bell. Klingel ringing.
Enter Lady Macbeth.Enter Lady Macbeth.
LADY MACBETH. What's the business,Lady Macbeth. What is the business
That such a hideous trumpet calls to parleyThat such a terrible trumpet calls for Parley
The sleepers of the house? Speak, speak!The sleepers of the house? Talk!
MACDUFF. O gentle lady,MACUDFF. The Sanfthro Center;
Tis not for you to hear what I can speak:It is not by hearing what I can speak:
The repetition in a woman's earThe repetition in the ear of a woman
Would murther as it fell.It would be if it fell.
Enter Banquo.Enter Banquo.
O Banquo, Banquo!Das Banquo, Banquo!
Our royal master's murther'd.Our royal master measures.
LADY MACBETH. Woe, alas!Lady Macbeth. Wehe, leider!
What, in our house?What, in our house?
BANQUO. Too cruel anywhere.Banquo. Too cruel everywhere.
Dear Duff, I prithee, contradict thyself,Dear Duff, I prithee, contradicts yourself,
And say it is not so.And say it's not that.
Re-enter Macbeth and Lennox, with Ross.Make Macbeth and Lennox back in with Ross.
MACBETH. Had I but died an hour before this chance,Macbeth. If I had died just an hour before this opportunity
I had lived a blessed time, for from this instantI had a blessed time because from that moment
There's nothing serious in mortality.The mortality is nothing serious.
All is but toys; renown and grace is dead,Everything is just toys; Known and grace is dead,
The wine of life is drawn, and the mere leesThe wine of life is drawn and the mere lees
Is left this vault to brag of.This vault of brags is calm.
Enter Malcolm and Donalbain.Enter Malcolm and Donalbain.
DONALBAIN. What is amiss?Donalbain. What is no longer?
MACBETH. You are, and do not know't.Macbeth. They are and don't know.
The spring, the head, the fountain of your bloodSpring, the head, the fountain of your blood
Is stopped, the very source of it is stopp'd.Is stopped, the source of it is stopped.
MACDUFF. Your royal father's murther'd.Macduff. Her royal father measures.
MALCOLM. O, by whom?Malcolm. Oh, from whom?
LENNOX. Those of his chamber, as it seem'd, had done't.Lennox. That of his chamber, as it seemed, hadn't done it.
Their hands and faces were all badged with blood;Her hands and faces were all full of blood;
So were their daggers, which unwiped we foundSo were their daggers, which we did not expose
Upon their pillows.On her pillow.
They stared, and were distracted; no man's lifeThey stared and distracted; The life of a man
Was to be trusted with them.Should trust them.
MACBETH. O, yet I do repent me of my fury,Macbeth. Oh, but I regret my anger
That I did kill them.That I killed her.
MACDUFF. Wherefore did you so?Macduff. Why do you have that?
MACBETH. Who can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious,Macbeth. Who can be wise, amazed, moderate and angry,
Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man.Loyal and neutral, at a moment? No man.
The expedition of my violent loveThe expedition of my violent love
Outrun the pauser reason. Here lay Duncan,Exceed the breaker base. Here was Duncan,
His silver skin laced with his golden blood,His silver skin was laced with its golden blood,
And his gash'd stabs look'd like a breach in natureAnd his Gash 'stitches looked like a violation in nature
For ruin's wasteful entrance; there, the murtherers,For the wasteful input of ruin; There, the failure ,,
Steep'd in the colors of their trade, their daggersIn the colors of their trade, their daggers, penetrated
Unmannerly breech'd with gore. Who could refrain,Unman closely with Gore. Who could do without
That had a heart to love, and in that heartThat had a heart to love and in this heart
Courage to make 's love known?Courage to make love known?
LADY MACBETH. Help me hence, ho!Lady Macbeth. So help me, HO!
MACDUFF. Look to the lady.Macduff. Look at the lady.
MALCOLM. [Aside to Donalbain.] Why do we hold our tongues,Malcolm. [Apart from Donalbain.] Why do we keep our tongues?
That most may claim this argument for ours?Can this argument claim the most for us?
DONALBAIN. [Aside to Malcolm.] What should be spoken here,Donalbain. [Apart from Malcolm.] What should be spoken here,
whereWhere
our fate,our fate,
Hid in an auger hole, may rush and seize us?Hides in a snail hole, can we rush and take us?
Let's away,Let's leave out
Our tears are not yet brew'd.Our tears are not yet brewed.
MALCOLM. [Aside to Donalbain.] Nor our strong sorrowMalcolm. [Apart from Donalbain.] Our strong grief
Upon the foot of motion.On the foot of the movement.
BANQUO. Look to the lady.Banquo. Look at the lady.
Lady Macbeth is carried out.Lady Macbeth is carried out.
And when we have our naked frailties hid,And if we hid our bare weaknesses,
That suffer in exposure, let us meetThe suffering in exposure, let us meet
And question this most bloody piece of workAnd question this bloodiest work
To know it further. Fears and scruples shake us.To know it further. Fears and scruples shake us.
In the great hand of God I stand, and thenceI stand in the great hand of God and from there
Against the undivulged pretense I fightI fight against the intact pretext
Of treasonous malice.From betrayal.
MACDUFF. And so do I.Macduff. And me too.
ALL. So all.EVERYONE. So everything.
MACBETH. Let's briefly put on manly readinessMacbeth. Let's briefly set up the male willingness
And meet i' the hall together.And meet me together in the hall.
ALL. Well contented.EVERYONE. Well satisfied.
Exeunt all but Malcolm and Donalbain.Leave all except Malcolm and Donalbain.
MALCOLM. What will you do? Let's not consort with them.Malcolm. What are you going to do? Don't let us work with them.
To show an unfelt sorrow is an officeShowing an unfavorable grief is an office
Which the false man does easy. I'll to England.What makes the wrong man easy. I'm going to England.
DONALBAIN. To Ireland, I; our separated fortuneDonalbain. To Ireland, me; Our separate assets
Shall keep us both the safer. Where we areShould keep us both safer. Where we are
There's daggers in men's smiles; the near in blood,There are daggers in the smile of men; that close in the blood,
The nearer bloody.The bloody.
MALCOLM. This murtherous shaft that's shotMalcolm. This Marte Schaft, who is shot
Hath not yet lighted, and our safest wayHas not yet illuminated and our safest way
Is to avoid the aim. Therefore to horse;The goal is to be avoided. Therefore on horseback;
And let us not be dainty of leave-taking,And don't let us be petite of the vacation,
But shift away. There's warrant in that theftBut push away. There is an arrest warrant in this theft
Which steals itself when there's no mercy left.Which steals itself when there is no mercy left.
Exeunt.Exit.
SCENE IV.Sente IV.
Outside Macbeth's castle.Outside of Macbeth's castle.
Enter Ross with an Old Man.Enter Ross with an old man.
OLD MAN. Threescore and ten I can remember well,OLD MAN. I can remember threesome and ten
Within the volume of which time I have seenWithin the volume I saw from
Hours dreadful and things strange, but this sore nightHours terrible and strange, but this painful night
Hath trifled former knowings.Has former knowledge.
ROSS. Ah, good father,Horse. Ah, good father,
Thou seest the heavens, as troubled with man's act,You see the sky as he is concerned with the action of man,
Threaten his bloody stage. By the clock 'tis day,Threatens its bloody level. On the day, day,
And yet dark night strangles the traveling lamp.And yet Dark Night strangles the traveling lamp.
Is't night's predominance, or the day's shame,Is not the dominance of the night or the shame of the day,
That darkness does the face of earth entomb,This darkness makes the face of the earth exposed,
When living light should kiss it?If the living light should kiss?
OLD MAN. 'Tis unnatural,OLD MAN. 'It is unnatural,
Even like the deed that's done. On Tuesday lastEven the act that is done. Last Tuesday
A falcon towering in her pride of placeA falcon that is proud in her place
Was by a mousing owl hawk'd at and kill'd.Was from a meager owl that was killed.
ROSS. And Duncan's horses-a thing most strange and certain-Horse. And Duncan's horse-one thing the strangest and safest-
Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race,Nice and fast, the henchmen of your breed,
Turn'd wild in nature, broke their stalls, flung out,Wildly in nature, broke their stands, hurl out,
Contending 'gainst obedience, as they would makeFighting 'profit obedience as you would do
War with mankind.War with humanity.
OLD MAN. 'Tis said they eat each other.OLD MAN. It said they eat each other.
ROSS. They did so, to the amazement of mine eyesHorse. You did this to astonish my eyes
That look'd upon't.That didn't look up.
Enter Macduff.Enter MacDuff.
Here comes the good Macduff.Here comes the good macduff.
How goes the world, sir, now?How is the world, sir, now?
MACDUFF. Why, see you not?Macduff. Why, we don't see each other?
ROSS. Is't known who did this more than bloody deed?Horse. Isn't it known who did more than bloody deed?
MACDUFF. Those that Macbeth hath slain.Macduff. Those who killed Macbeth.
ROSS. Alas, the day!Horse. Unfortunately the day!
What good could they pretend?What use them as if they are doing it?
MACDUFF. They were suborn'd:Macduff. They were interrupted:
Malcolm and Donalbain, the King's two sons,Malcolm and Donalbain, the two sons of the king,
Are stol'n away and fled, which puts upon themHave gone and fled what you are looking for
Suspicion of the deed.Suspicion of the deed.
ROSS. 'Gainst nature still!Horse. 'Nature is still winning!
Thriftless ambition, that wilt ravin upEmpireless ambition that follows
Thine own life's means! Then 'tis most likeYour own food! Then it is best
The sovereignty will fall upon Macbeth.Sovereignty will fall on Macbeth.
MACDUFF. He is already named, and gone to SconeMacduff. He is already named and has gone to scone
To be invested.Be invested.
ROSS. Where is Duncan's body?Horse. Where is Duncan's body?
MACDUFF. Carried to Colmekill,Macduff. Worn to Colmekill,
The sacred storehouse of his predecessorsThe holy warehouse of its predecessors
And guardian of their bones.And guardians of their bones.
ROSS. Will you to Scone?Horse. Are you going to scone?
MACDUFF. No, cousin, I'll to Fife.Macduff. No, cousin, I'm going to fife.
ROSS. Well, I will thither.Horse. Well, I'll be there.
MACDUFF. Well, may you see things well done there.Macduff. May you see things well there.
Adieu,Adieu,
Lest our old robes sit easier than our new!So that our old robes don't sit more easily than our new ones!
ROSS. Farewell, father.Horse. Farewell, father.
OLD MAN. God's benison go with you and with thoseOLD MAN. God's Benison go with you and with them
That would make good of bad and friends of foes!That would make up for the bathroom and friends of enemies!
Exeunt.Exit.
ACT III. SCENE I.Act III. Szene I.
Forres. The palace.Forres. The palace.
Enter Banquo.Enter Banquo.
BANQUO. Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all,Banquo. You have it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, everything, everything,
As the weird women promised, and I fearHow the strange women promised and I'm afraid
Thou play'dst most foully for't; yet it was saidYou play the bad? But it was said
It should not stand in thy posterity,It shouldn't be in your posterity
But that myself should be the root and fatherBut that should be the root and father
Of many kings. If there come truth from themBy many kings. When it comes from them the truth
(As upon thee, Macbeth, their speeches shine)(Like on you, macbeth, her speeches shine)
Why, by the verities on thee made good,Why, through the truths of you that were well done,
May they not be my oracles as wellDon't you also be my oracle
And set me up in hope? But hush, no more.And adjust myself in the hope? But not anymore.
Sennet sounds. Enter Macbeth as King, Lady MacbethSennet sounds. Enter Macbeth as king, Lady Macbeth
as Queen, Lennox, Ross, Lords, Ladies, and Attendants.as queen, Lennox, Ross, Lords, women and companions.
MACBETH. Here's our chief guest.Macbeth. Here is our main guest.
LADY MACBETH. If he had been forgotten,Lady Macbeth. If he had been forgotten
It had been as a gap in our great feastIt was a gap in our big festival
And all thing unbecoming.And everything uncomplicated.
MACBETH. Tonight we hold a solemn supper, sir,Macbeth. Tonight we have a solemn dinner, sir,
And I'll request your presence.And I will request your presence.
BANQUO. Let your HighnessBanquo. Leave your sovereignty
Command upon me, to the which my dutiesCommand about me, to my duties
Are with a most indissoluble tieAre with an extremely insoluble tie
Forever knit.Knit forever.
MACBETH. Ride you this afternoon?Macbeth. Do you ride them this afternoon?
BANQUO. Ay, my good lord.Banquo. Yes, my good gentleman.
MACBETH. We should have else desired your good advice,Macbeth. Otherwise we should have wished your good advice.
Which still hath been both grave and prosperousThat was still both difficult and wealthy
In this day's council; but we'll take tomorrow.This day; But we'll take tomorrow.
Is't far you ride'!You don't drive far '!
BANQUO. As far, my lord, as will fill up the timeBanquo. As far as my master, how it will fill the time
Twixt this and supper. Go not my horse the better,Twixt this and dinner. Don't go my horse all the better
I must become a borrower of the nightI have to become a borrower of the night
For a dark hour or twain.For a dark hour or two.
MACBETH. Fail not our feast.Macbeth. Do not fail our festival.
BANQUO. My lord, I will not.Banquo. My Lord, I won't.
MACBETH. We hear our bloody cousins are bestow'dMacbeth. We hear that our bloody cousins ​​will be awarded.
In England and in Ireland, not confessingNot to be confessed in England and Ireland
Their cruel parricide, filling their hearersYour cruel parricide that fills your listeners
With strange invention. But of that tomorrow,With strange invention. But tomorrow
When therewithal we shall have cause of stateIf we are there, we will have the cause of the condition
Craving us jointly. Hie you to horse; adieu,Long for us. Hie on horse; Adieu,
Till you return at night. Goes Fleance with you?Until you come back at night. Is there any flaze with you?
BANQUO. Ay, my good lord. Our time does call upon 's.Banquo. Yes, my good gentleman. Our time demands on 's.
MACBETH. I wish your horses swift and sure of foot,Macbeth. I wish your horses quickly and safely that the foot is safe.
And so I do commend you to their backs.And so I recommend it on my back.
Farewell. Exit Banquo.Taking leave. Leave Banquo.
Let every man be master of his timeLet every man be master of his time
Till seven at night; to make societyTo seven at night; Make society
The sweeter welcome, we will keep ourselfThe sweeter welcome welcome, we will keep ourselves
Till supper time alone. While then, God be with you!Until dinner alone. While then God will be with you!
Exeunt all but Macbeth and an Attendant.Exeunt all out of macbeth and a companion.
Sirrah, a word with you. Attend those menSirrah, a word with them. Visit these men
Our pleasure?Our pleasure?
ATTENDANT. They are, my lord, without the palace gate.Companion. You are, my Lord, without the palace gate.
MACBETH. Bring them before us. Exit Attendant.Macbeth. Bring her in front of us. Starting companion.
To be thus is nothing,So is nothing, nothing
But to be safely thus. Our fears in Banquo.But certainly to be like that. Our fears in Banquo.
Stick deep, and in his royalty of natureStay deep and in his kings of nature
Reigns that which would be fear'd. 'Tis much he dares,Rules what would fear. It is a lot that he dares
And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,And for this incredible temperament of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valorHe has a wisdom that leads his bravery
To act in safety. There is none but heTo act in safety. There is nothing except him
Whose being I do fear; and under himI fear it; And under him
My genius is rebuked, as it is saidMy genius is trained as it is said
Mark Antony's was by Caesar. He chid the sistersMark Antony was from Caesar. He jackets the sisters
When first they put the name of King upon meWhen they put the king on me for the first time
And bade them speak to him; then prophet-likeAnd asked them to speak to him; then prophetic
They hail'd him father to a line of kings.They welcomed him to a series of kings.
Upon my head they placed a fruitless crownThey put a fruitless crown on my head
And put a barren sceptre in my gripe,And put a barren scepter into my criticism
Thence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand,From there to be torn with an unineal hand,
No son of mine succeeding. If't be so,No son of me successful. If not to be
For Banquo's issue have I filed my mind,For Banquo's edition I submitted my opinion
For them the gracious Duncan have I murther'd,For her I have measures the gracious Duncan
Put rancors in the vessel of my peacePut rancors in the ship of my peace
Only for them, and mine eternal jewelOnly for you and my eternal jewel
Given to the common enemy of man,Given the ordinary enemy of man,
To make them kings -the seed of Banquo kings!To make them kings -the Banquo kings seeds!
Rather than so, come, Fate, into the list,Instead of coming up, fate, in the list,
And champion me to the utterance! Who's there?And make me for the statement! Who's there?
Re-enter Attendant, with two Murtherers.Restoration with two failers.
Now go to the door, and stay there till we call.Go to the door now and stay there until we call.
Exit Attendant.Leave attention.
Was it not yesterday we spoke together?Wasn't it yesterday that we spoke together?
FIRST MURTHERER. It was, so please your Highness.First failer. It was, so please your sovereignty.
MACBETH. Well then, nowMacbeth. Well now now
Have you consider'd of my speeches? KnowDid you think about my speeches? Knows
That it was he in the times past which held youThat he held you in the past
So under fortune, which you thought had beenSo under luck
Our innocent self? This I made good to youOur innocent self? I did that well for you
In our last conference, pass'd in probation with you:In our last conference, they were given in probation:
How you were borne in hand, how cross'd, the instruments,How you carried in your hand, how crossed, the instruments,
Who wrought with them, and all things else that mightWho with them and everything else that might be able to
To half a soul and to a notion crazedTo half a soul and an idea that went crazy
Say, "Thus did Banquo."Say: "This is how Banquo has."
FIRST MURTHERER. You made it known to us.First failer. You made it known to us.
MACBETH. I did so, and went further, which is nowMacbeth. I did it and continued what is now
Our point of second meeting. Do you findOur second meeting. Do you find
Your patience so predominant in your nature,Your patience, which prevails in her nature,
That you can let this go? Are you so gospel'd,You can let go of it? Are you such a gospel?
To pray for this good man and for his issue,To pray for this good man and for his problem,
Whose heavy hand hath bow'd you to the graveTheir heavy hand bent you to the grave
And beggar'd yours forever?And beggar forever?
FIRST MURTHERER. We are men, my liege.First failer. We are men, my lucks.
MACBETH. Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men,Macbeth. Ay, in the catalog, you go for men,
As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs,As dogs and greyhounds, mixed cups, Spaniels, curses,
Shoughs, waterrugs, and demi-wolves are cleptShowwers, water rooms and demi wolves are cleptic
All by the name of dogs. The valued fileEverything in the name of dogs. The estimated file
Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle,Distinguishes the Swift, the slow, the subtle,
The housekeeper, the hunter, every oneThe housekeeper, the hunter, everyone
According to the gift which bounteous natureAfter the gift that is plenty of nature
Hath in him closed, whereby he does receiveHas closed in it, he received
Particular addition, from the billParticularly added from the invoice
That writes them all alike; and so of men.She all writes that the same; And so from men.
Now if you have a station in the file,If you now have a station in the file,
Not i' the worst rank of manhood, say it,Not me the worst rank of masculinity, say it,
And I will put that business in your bosomsAnd I will put this business into your breasts
Whose execution takes your enemy off,Whose execution decreases their enemy,
Grapples you to the heart and love of us,Put your heart and love from us,
Who wear our health but sickly in his life,Who wears our health, but sick in his life,
Which in his death were perfect.Which was perfect in his death.
SECOND MURTHERER. I am one, my liege,Second failure. I'm one, my couch
Whom the vile blows and buffets of the worldWho the hideous blows and buffets in the world
Have so incensed that I am reckless whatI was so outraged that I am ruthlessly what
I do to spite the world.I do the world to grasp the world.
FIRST MURTHERER. And I anotherFirst failer. And I another
So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune,So tired with disasters, checked with assets,
That I would set my life on any chance,That I would put my life on every chance
To mend it or be rid on't.Repair or be going.
MACBETH. Both of youMacbeth. You both
Know Banquo was your enemy.You know that Banquo was her enemy.
BOTH MURTHERERS. True, my lord.Both failers. That's right, sir.
MACBETH. So is he mine, and in such bloody distanceMacbeth. So he is me and at such a bloody distance
That every minute of his being thrustsThat every minute of its bumps
Against my near'st of life; and though I couldAgainst my closer life; And although I could
With barefaced power sweep him from my sightWith barter strength sweeping him out of my look
And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not,And offer my will avouch, but I am not allowed
For certain friends that are both his and mine,For certain friends who are both his and mine,
Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fallI cannot fall their love, but whine his fall
Who I myself struck down. And thence it isWho I hit myself. And from there it is
That I to your assistance do make love,That I love your help, love,
Masking the business from the common eyeMask the business out of the eye together
For sundry weighty reasons.For sun weighty reasons.
SECOND MURTHERER. We shall, my lord,Second failure. We will, sir,
Perform what you command us.Perform what you command us.
FIRST MURTHERER. Though our lives-First failer. Although our life
MACBETH. Your spirits shine through you. Within this hour atMacbeth. Your spirits seem through you. Within this hour around
mostmost
I will advise you where to plant yourselves,I will advise you where to plant
Acquaint you with the perfect spy o' the time,Confess with the perfect spy from time,
The moment on't; fort must be done tonightThe moment not; Fort must be ready tonight
And something from the palace (always thoughtAnd something from the palace (always thought
That I require a clearness); and with him-That I need clarity); And with him-
To leave no rubs nor botches in the work-To leave neither friction nor plumbers at work.
Fleance his son, that keeps him company,If you flake his son, that keeps him in society,
Whose absence is no less material to meWhose absence is no less material for me
Than is his father's, must embrace the fateThen his father has to hug the fate
Of that dark hour. Resolve yourselves apart;This dark hour. Disease yourself from each other;
I'll come to you anon.I'll come to you, anon.
BOTH MURTHERERS. We are resolved, my lord.Both failers. We are determined, my Lord.
MACBETH. I'll call upon you straight. Abide within.Macbeth. I'll call you right now. Stay inside.
Exeunt Murtherers.Leave failure.
It is concluded: Banquo, thy soul's flight,It is concluded: Banquo, the flight of her soul,
If it find heaven, must find it out tonight. Exit.If it finds the sky, it has to find out tonight. Exit.
SCENE II.Scene II.
The palace.The palace.
Enter Lady Macbeth and a Servant.Enter Lady Macbeth and a servant.
LADY MACBETH. Is Banquo gone from court?Lady Macbeth. Has Banquo left the court?
SERVANT. Ay, madam, but returns again tonight.SERVANT. Ay, Madam, but returns this evening.
LADY MACBETH. Say to the King I would attend his leisureLady Macbeth. Tell the king that I would take part in his free time
For a few words.For a few words.
SERVANT. Madam, I will. Exit.SERVANT. Madam, I'll be. Exit.
LADY MACBETH. Nought's had, all's spent,Lady Macbeth. Had nothing, spent everything
Where our desire is got without content.Where our wish becomes without content.
Tis safer to be that which we destroyIt is safer to be what we destroy
Than by destruction dwell in doubtful joy.As through destruction in dubious joy.
Enter Macbeth.Enter macbeth.
How now, my lord? Why do you keep alone,How now, sir? Why do you keep alone
Of sorriest fancies your companions making,Von Sorrigiest plan that their companions are producing,
Using those thoughts which should indeed have diedUse these thoughts that should indeed have died
With them they think on? Things without all remedyDo you think with them? Things without all means
Should be without regard. What's done is done.Should be regardless. What is done is done.
MACBETH. We have scotch'd the snake, not kill'd it.Macbeth. We sent the snake, not killed.
She'll close and be herself, whilst our poor maliceIt will close and be while our poor malice
Remains in danger of her former tooth.Remains in danger of her former tooth.
But let the frame of things disjoint, both the worlds suffer,But let the framework of things disjoint, both worlds suffer,
Ere we will eat our meal in fear and sleepUm we will eat our meal in fear and sleep
In the affliction of these terrible dreamsIn the suffering of these terrible dreams
That shake us nightly. Better be with the dead,That shakes us every evening. Be better with the dead
Whom we, to gain our peace, have sent to peace,Who we sent to peace to achieve our peace,
Than on the torture of the mind to lieThan lying on the torture of the mind
In restless ecstasy. Duncan is in his grave;In restless ecstasy. Duncan is in his grave;
After life's fitful fever he sleeps well.He sleeps well after the unpleasant fever of life.
Treason has done his worst; nor steel, nor poison,Retirement has done his worst; still steel or poison,
Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing,Moskeitinland, foreign levy, nothing,
Can touch him further.Can touch him further.
LADY MACBETH. Come on,Lady Macbeth. Come on,
Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks;Gentle my gentleman, slim over your rough appearance;
Be bright and jovial among your guests tonight.Be bright and happy among your guests tonight.
MACBETH. So shall I, love, and so, I pray, be you.Macbeth. So I should love and so I pray, you are you.
Let your remembrance apply to Banquo;Let your memory apply to Banquo.
Present him eminence, both with eye and tongue:Present him eminence, both with the eye and with a tongue:
Unsafe the while, that weUnsure the time we
Must lave our honors in these flattering streams,Must be our honor in these flattering currents,
And make our faces vizards to our hearts,And make our faces vizards our hearts,
Disguising what they are.Roarse what they are.
LADY MACBETH. You must leave this.Lady Macbeth. You have to leave that.
MACBETH. O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!Macbeth. Oh, full of scorpione is my mind, dear woman!
Thou know'st that Banquo and his Fleance lives.You know that Banquo and his Flandleben.
LADY MACBETH. But in them nature's copy's not eterne.Lady Macbeth. But in them the copy of nature is not eerner.
MACBETH. There's comfort yet; they are assailable.Macbeth. There is still consolation; They are vulnerable.
Then be thou jocund. Ere the bat hath flownThen you are a jocund. Um flew the bat
His cloister'd flight, ere to black Hecate's summonsHis monastery flight before Black Hecats summons
The shard-borne beetle with his drowsy humsThe beetle transmitted by Shard with its sleepy sums
Hath rung night's yawning peal, there shall be doneHathe Night's yawn Peal, so it should be done
A deed of dreadful note.A certificate with a terrible note.
LADY MACBETH. What's to be done?Lady Macbeth. What should I do?
MACBETH. Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck,Macbeth. Be innocent of knowledge, favorite chuck,
Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night,Until you welcoming the crime. Come on, soul night,
Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day,Scarf the delicate eye of the miserable day,
And with thy bloody and invisible handAnd with your bloody and invisible hand
Cancel and tear to pieces that great bondCancel pieces and tear this great bond
Which keeps me pale! Light thickens, and the crowWhat keeps me pale! Light thicker and the crow
Makes wing to the rooky wood;Makes wings into an enchanting wood;
Good things of day begin to droop and drowse,Good things of the day begin to sag and drowse,
Whiles night's black agents to their preys do rouse.While the black agents of Night car for their employees.
Thou marvel'st at my words, but hold thee still:You amazed at my words, but still hold on to:
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.Things that have started bathroom are campaigning through the sick.
So, prithee, go with me. Exeunt.So, prit, want with me. Ex -defored.
SCENE III.Scene III.
A park near the palace.A park near the palace.
Enter three Murtherers.Enter three failers.
FIRST MURTHERER. But who did bid thee join with us?First failer. But who offered you to tell us?
THIRD MURTHERER. Macbeth.Third failer. Macbeth.
SECOND MURTHERER. He needs not our mistrust, since he deliversSecond failure. He doesn't need our mistrust because he delivers
Our offices and what we have to doOur offices and what we have to do
To the direction just.Towels just in the direction.
FIRST MURTHERER. Then stand with us.First failer. Then stand with us.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day;The West shimmers with a few strips of daily strips;
Now spurs the lated traveler apaceNow the Lated Traveler game spreads
To gain the timely inn, and near approachesThat promptly
The subject of our watch.The topic of our watch.
THIRD MURTHERER. Hark! I hear horses.Third failer. Listen! I hear horses.
BANQUO. [Within.] Give us a light there, ho!Banquo. [Within.] Give us a light there, HO!
SECOND MURTHERER. Then 'tis he; the restSecond failure. Then 'it is; the rest
That are within the note of expectationThis is within the framework of the expectation
Already are i' the court.I am already the dish.
FIRST MURTHERER. His horses go about.First failer. His horses go around.
THIRD MURTHERER. Almost a mile, but he does usually-Third failer. Almost a mile, but he usually does it
So all men do -from hence to the palace gateSo all men -vom palace gate do
Make it their walk.Take a walk.
SECOND MURTHERER. A light, a light!Second failure. A light, a light!
Enter Banquo, and Fleance with a torch.Enter Banquo and flow with a torch.
THIRD MURTHERER. 'Tis he.Third failer. It's him.
FIRST MURTHERER. Stand to't.First failer. Don't stand.
BANQUO. It will be rain tonight.Banquo. It will rain tonight.
FIRST MURTHERER. Let it come down.First failer. Let it come down.
They set upon Banquo.They hired Banquo.
BANQUO. O, treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!Banquo. O, betrayal! Fly, good fly, fly, fly, fly!
Thou mayst revenge. O slave! Dies. Fleance escapes.You revenge from Mayst. O slave! Dies. Floppe escapes.
THIRD MURTHERER. Who did strike out the light?Third failer. Who triggered the light?
FIRST MURTHERER. Wast not the way?First failer. Wast not like that?
THIRD MURTHERER. There's but one down; the son is fled.Third failer. There is only one below; The son fled.
SECOND MURTHERER. We have lostSecond failure. We have lost
Best half of our affair.Best half of our affair.
FIRST MURTHERER. Well, let's away and say how much is done.First failer. Well, let's leave out and say how much is being done.
Exeunt.Exit.
SCENE IV.Sente IV.
A Hall in the palace. A banquet prepared.A hall in the palace. A banquet prepared.
Enter Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Ross, Lennox, Lords, and Attendants.Enter Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Ross, Lennox, Lords and companions.
MACBETH. You know your own degrees; sit down. At firstMacbeth. You know your own degrees; Sit down. At first
And last the hearty welcome.And finally the hearty welcome.
LORDS. Thanks to your Majesty.Men's. Thanks to your majesty.
MACBETH. Ourself will mingle with societyMacbeth. We will mix with society
And play the humble host.And play the modest host.
Our hostess keeps her state, but in best timeOur host keeps her condition, but in the best time
We will require her welcome.We will welcome you.
LADY MACBETH. Pronounce it for me, sir, to all our friends,Lady Macbeth. Talk to me, sir, all of our friends,
For my heart speaks they are welcome.She welcomes my heart.
Enter first Murtherer to the door.Enter the first failer to the door.
MACBETH. See, they encounter thee with their hearts' thanks.Macbeth. See you encounter you with thanks to your heart.
Both sides are even; here I'll sit i' the midst.Both sides are even; Here I will sit in the middle.
Be large in mirth; anon we'll drink a measureBe great in joy; Anon we will drink a measure
The table round. [Approaches the door.] There's blood uponThe table. [Approaches the door.] There is blood
thyyours
face.Face.
MURTHERER. 'Tis Banquo's then.Failer. 'Tis Banquo's then.
MACBETH. 'Tis better thee without than he within.Macbeth. It is better if you have it better than he has inside.
Is he dispatch'd?Is he sent?
MURTHERER. My lord, his throat is cut; that I did for him.Failer. My lord, his neck is cut; I did that for him.
MACBETH. Thou art the best o' the cut-throats! Yet he's goodMacbeth. You are the best of the cuts! Still it is good
That did the like for Fleance. If thou didst it,That did the opposite for Floooke. If you have done it
Thou art the nonpareil.You are not -parking.
MURTHERER. Most royal sir,Failer. Most royal sir, sir,
Fleance is 'scaped.Floppe has "penetrated.
MACBETH. [Aside.] Then comes my fit again. I had else beenMacbeth. [Aside.] Then I arrive again. I was otherwise
perfect,perfect,
Whole as the marble, founded as the rock,Just like the marble, founded as rocks,
As broad and general as the casing air;As wide and general as the housing air;
But now I am cabin'd, cribb'd, confin'd, bound inBut now I'm a cabin, Cribb'd, distributed, bound in
To saucy doubts and fears -But Banquo's safe?To cheeky doubts and fears -but Banquo is safe?
MURTHERER. Ay, my good lord. Safe in a ditch he bides,Failer. Yes, my good gentleman. Safe in a ditch he bidt,
With twenty trenched gashes on his head,With twenty grave cuts on the head,
The least a death to nature.The least one death for nature.
MACBETH. Thanks for that.Macbeth. Thanks for that.
There the grown serpent lies; the worm that's fledThere is the adult snake; The worm that has fled
Hath nature that in time will venom breed,Has nature that gifts in good time,
No teeth for the present. Get thee gone. TomorrowNo teeth for the present. Go away. morning
We'll hear ourselves again.We will hear ourselves again.
Exit Murtherer.Leave the failure.
LADY MACBETH. My royal lord,Lady Macbeth. My royal gentleman,
You do not give the cheer. The feast is soldYou don't give the cheers. The festival is sold
That is not often vouch'd, while 'tis amaking,This is not often bung while it is implementing
Tis given with welcome. To feed were best at home;Gave with welcome. Feeding at home was best;
From thence the sauce to meat is ceremony;From there the sauce to meat is a ceremony;
Meeting were bare without it.The meeting was just without it.
MACBETH. Sweet remembrancer!Macbeth. Sweet memory!
Now good digestion wait on appetite,Now good digestion is waiting for appetite,
And health on both!And health at both!
LENNOX. May't please your Highness sit.Lennox. May not like your sovereignty.
The Ghost of Banquo enters and sits in Macbeth's place.The spirits of the Banquo occurs and sits in Macbeths.
MACBETH. Here had we now our country's honor roof'd,Macbeth. Here we now had the honorary roof of our country,
Were the graced person of our Banquo present,Were the more precise person of our Banquo present,
Who may I rather challenge for unkindnessWho can I challenge about unfriendliness?
Than pity for mischance!As a pity with infallion!
ROSS. His absence, sir,Horse. His absence, sir,
Lays blame upon his promise. Please't your HighnessPut his promises responsible. Please don't your sovereignty
To grace us with your royal company?To adorn us with your royal company?
MACBETH. The table's full.Macbeth. The table is full.
LENNOX. Here is a place reserved, sir.Lennox. A place is reserved here, sir.
MACBETH. Where?MACBETH. Wo?
LENNOX. Here, my good lord. What is't that moves your Highness?Lennox. Here, my good gentleman. What does that not move your sovereignty?
MACBETH. Which of you have done this?Macbeth. Which of you did that?
LORDS. What, my good lord?Men's. What, my good gentleman?
MACBETH. Thou canst not say I did it; never shakeMacbeth. You can't say that I did it; Never shake
Thy gory locks at me.Your bloody locks on me.
ROSS. Gentlemen, rise; his Highness is well.Horse. Gentlemen, rise; His sovereignty is good.
LADY MACBETH. Sit, worthy friends; my lord is often thus,Lady Macbeth. Sit, worthy friends; My Lord is often like that
And hath been from his youth. Pray you, keep seat.And had been of his youth. Pray you, keep space.
The fit is momentary; upon a thoughtThe fit is currently; on a thought
He will again be well. If much you note him,It will be fine again. If you notice a lot to him
You shall offend him and extend his passion.You will insult him and extend his passion.
Feed, and regard him not-Are you a man?Feeding and looking at him a man does not see him?
MACBETH. Ay, and a bold one, that dare look on thatMacbeth. Ay and a brave, this dares to look that
Which might appal the devil.That could have the devil Appal.
LADY MACBETH. O proper stuff!Lady Macbeth. O Real stuff!
This is the very painting of your fear;This is the painting of her fear;
This is the air-drawn dagger which you saidThis is the air -known dagger you said
Led you to Duncan. O, these flaws and starts,Led her to Duncan. O, these defects and starts ,,
Impostors to true fear, would well becomeFraudsters of true fear would definitely be
A woman's story at a winter's fire,The story of a woman in the fire of a winter,
Authorized by her grandam. Shame itself!Authorized by your grandm. Too bad!
Why do you make such faces? When all's done,Why do you make such faces? When everything is finished
You look but on a stool.But you look in a chair.
MACBETH. Prithee, see there! Behold! Look! Lo! How say you?Macbeth. Prithee, see you there! Catch sight of! Looks! Lo! How do you say?
Why, what care I? If thou canst nod, speak too.Why, what care I? If you can nod, say too.
If charnel houses and our graves must sendWhen noise houses and our graves have to send themselves
Those that we bury back, our monumentsThose we dig back, our monuments
Shall be the maws of kites. Exit Ghost.Should be the kite quirks. Leave ghost.
LADY MACBETH. What, quite unmann'd in folly?Lady Macbeth. What, pretty unmanned in foolishness?
MACBETH. If I stand here, I saw him.Macbeth. When I stand here, I saw him.
LADY MACBETH. Fie, for shame!Lady Macbeth. Fie, for shame!
MACBETH. Blood hath been shed ere now, i' the olden time,Macbeth. Blood has now been shed, I 'the old days,
Ere humane statute purged the gentle weal;Ere Humanes Statute solved the gentle grain;
Ay, and since too, murthers have been perform'dAy, and since then Murther have been applied
Too terrible for the ear. The time has been,Too terrible for the ear. The time was
That, when the brains were out, the man would die,That if the brain was out, the man would die,
And there an end; but now they rise again,And an end there; But now they rise again
With twenty mortal murthers on their crowns,With twenty mortals, on their crowns,
And push us from our stools. This is more strangeAnd push us out of our stools. This is strange
Than such a murther is.When such is a failure.
LADY MACBETH. My worthy lord,Lady Macbeth. My worthy gentleman,
Your noble friends do lack you.Your noble friends are missing.
MACBETH. I do forget.Macbeth. I forget.
Do not muse at me, my most worthy friends.Do not make yourself of me, my most valuable friends.
I have a strange infirmity, which is nothingI have a strange frailty that is nothing
To those that know me. Come, love and health to all;To those who know me. Come on, love and health to everyone;
Then I'll sit down. Give me some wine, fill full.Then I'll sit down. Give me some wine, fill full.
I drink to the general joy o' the whole table,I drink the general joy of the whole table,
And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss.And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss.
Would he were here! To all and him we thirst,Would he be here! We threw him and him,
And all to all.And everything to everyone.
LORDS. Our duties and the pledge.Men's. Our duties and the promise.
Re-enter Ghost.Enter ghosts again.
MACBETH. Avaunt, and quit my sight! Let the earth hide thee!Macbeth. Avaunt, and quit my eyesight! Let the earth hide you!
Thy bones are marrowless, thy blood is cold;Your bones are marmless, your blood is cold;
Thou hast no speculation in those eyesYou have no speculation in these eyes
Which thou dost glare with.With which dost you look.
LADY MACBETH. Think of this, good peers,Lady Macbeth. Remember, good colleagues,
But as a thing of custom. 'Tis no other,But as a habit. 'It is not another
Only it spoils the pleasure of the time.Only it spoils the pleasure of the time.
MACBETH. What man dare, I dare.Macbeth. Which man I dare, I dare.
Approach thou like the rugged Russian bear,Approach like the rough Russian bears,
The arm'd rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger;The arm -rhinoceros or the Hyrcan -iger;
Take any shape but that, and my firm nervesTake every shape, but that and my firm nerves
Shall never tremble. Or be alive again,Should never tremble. Or be alive again,
And dare me to the desert with thy sword.And dare into the desert with your sword.
If trembling I inhabit then, protest meWhen I tremble, I protest, protest myself
The baby of a girl. Hence, horrible shadow!A girl's baby. Hence terrible shadow!
Unreal mockery, hence! Exit Ghost.Unreal ridge, therefore! Leave ghost.
Why, so, being gone,Why, so, be gone,
I am a man again. Pray you sit still.I'm a man again. Pray, you sit still.
LADY MACBETH. You have displaced the mirth, broke the goodLady Macbeth. You have driven out the joy, the good broken
meeting,meeting,
With most admired disorder.With most admired disorders.
MACBETH. Can such things be,Macbeth. Can be such things
And overcome us like a summer's cloud,And overcome us like a summer cloud,
Without our special wonder? You make me strangeWithout our special miracle? You make me strange
Even to the disposition that I oweEven to the disposition that I owe
When now I think you can behold such sightsIf I think now you can see such sights
And keep the natural ruby of your cheeksAnd keep your cheeks of the natural rubine
When mine is blanch'd with fear.When mine is blanched with fear.
ROSS. What sights, my lord?Horse. What sights, my Lord?
LADY MACBETH. I pray you, speak not; he grows worse and worse;Lady Macbeth. I pray you, don't speak; He is getting worse;
Question enrages him. At once, good night.Question annoys him. Immediately, good night.
Stand not upon the order of your going,Do not stand in the order of your way
But go at once.But go immediately.
LENNOX. Good night, and better healthLennox. Good night and better health
Attend his Majesty!Take part in his majesty!
LADY MACBETH. A kind good night to all!Lady Macbeth. A friendly good night for everyone!
Exeunt all but Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.Exeunt all except Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
MACBETH. will have blood; they say blood will have blood.Macbeth. will have blood; You say blood will have blood.
Stones have been known to move and trees to speak;It is known that stones move and speak trees;
Augures and understood relations haveHave augure and understood relationships
By maggot pies and choughs and rooks brought forthProduced by Maggot Pies and Choughs and Tuoks
The secret'st man of blood. What is the night?The secret man of the blood. What is the night?
LADY MACBETH. Almost at odds with morning, which is which.Lady Macbeth. Almost in contradiction to the morning, what is what.
MACBETH. How say'st thou, that Macduff denies his personMacbeth. How do you say that MacDuff denies his person
At our great bidding?With our great commandment?
LADY MACBETH. Did you send to him, sir?Lady Macbeth. Did you send him, sir?
MACBETH. I hear it by the way, but I will send.Macbeth. By the way, I hear it, but I'll send it.
There's not a one of them but in his houseThere is none of them, but in his house
I keep a servant feed. I will tomorrow,I keep a servant feed. I will do tomorrow,
And betimes I will, to the weird sisters.And to the strange sisters.
More shall they speak; for now I am bent to know,You should speak more; At the moment I'm bowed to know
By the worst means, the worst. For mine own goodThe worst with the worst means. For my own good
All causes shall give way. I am in bloodAll causes will give in. I am in the blood
Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more,Since then that I no longer wade, I shouldn't wade anymore
Returning were as tedious as go o'er.The return was as tedious as Go'er.
Strange things I have in head that will to hand,Strange things I have in my head to act
Which must be acted ere they may be scann'd.This has to be traded before they can be scanned.
LADY MACBETH. You lack the season of all natures, sleep.Lady Macbeth. They lack the season of all nature, sleep.
MACBETH. Come, we'll to sleep. My strange and self-abuseMacbeth. Come on, we'll sleep. My strange and self -bincusity
Is the initiate fear that wants hard use.Is the initiative fear that hard use wants.
We are yet but young in deed. Exeunt.We are still young. Exeunt.
SCENE V.Sente V.
A heath. Thunder.A heather. Thunder.
Enter the three Witches, meeting Hecate.Enter the three witches and meet hecate.
FIRST WITCH. Why, how now, Hecate? You look angerly.First witch. Why, like now, Hecate? You look upset.
HECATE. Have I not reason, beldams as you are,Hekate. I don't have the reason that Beldams are as you are,
Saucy and overbold? How did you dareSaucy and Overpold? How did you dare?
To trade and traffic with MacbethTo act and act with macbeth
In riddles and affairs of death,In my riddle and matters of death,
And I, the mistress of your charms,And I, the lover of your charms,
The close contriver of all harms,The close component of all damage,
Was never call'd to bear my part,Was never called to wear my part
Or show the glory of our art?Or do you show the glory of our art?
And, which is worse, all you have doneAnd what is worse, everything you have done
Hath been but for a wayward son,I was only for a headstrong son,
Spiteful and wrathful, who, as others do,Malicious and angry, who, like others,
Loves for his own ends, not for you.Loves for his own goals, not for you.
But make amends now. Get you gone,But do well now. Leave out
And at the pit of AcheronAnd in the Acheron pit
Meet me i' the morning. Thither heMeet me in the morning. He
Will come to know his destiny.Will get to know his fate.
Your vessels and your spells provide,Offer their ships and their spells,
Your charms and everything beside.Your charm and everything next to it.
I am for the air; this night I'll spendI am for the air; I'll spend that night
Unto a dismal and a fatal end.To a dark and fatal end.
Great business must be wrought ere noon:Great business has to be worked before noon:
Upon the corner of the moonAt the corner of the moon
There hangs a vaporous drop profound;There is a damn drop of deep;
I'll catch it ere it come to ground.I will catch it before it comes to the ground.
And that distill'd by magic sleightsAnd the distilled of magical slighten
Shall raise such artificial spritesShould raise such artificial sprites
As by the strength of their illusionLike through the strength of their illusion
Shall draw him on to his confusion.Should pull him to his confusion.
He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bearHe becomes fate, contempt for death and wear
His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, and fear.His hopes' bove wisdom, grace and fear.
And you all know securityAnd they all know the security
Is mortals' chiefest enemy.Is the greatest enemy of mortals.
Music and a song within,Music and a song inside,
Come away, come away.Come away, come away.
Hark! I am call'd; my little spirit, see,Listen! I am getting a call; My little spirit, see,
Sits in a foggy cloud and stays for me. Exit.Sits in a foggy cloud and stays for me. Exit.
FIRST WITCH. Come, let's make haste; she'll soon be back again.First witch. Come on, let's make us in a hurry; It will be back soon.
Exeunt.Exit.
SCENE VI.Scene we.
Forres. The palace.Forres. The palace.
Enter Lennox and another Lord.Enter Lennox and another gentleman.
LENNOX. My former speeches have but hit your thoughts,Lennox. But my previous speeches have met their thoughts
Which can interpret farther; only I sayWhat can further interpret; Only I say
Thing's have been strangely borne. The gracious DuncanThings were worn strangely. The gracious Duncan
Was pitied of Macbeth; marry, he was dead.Was averaged by Macbeth; Marriage, he was dead.
And the right valiant Banquo walk'd too late,And the right Banquo right was too late,
Whom, you may say, if't please you, Fleance kill'd,Who, you can say that if you don't like it, kills flowers,
For Fleance fled. Men must not walk too late.Flea for the area. Men are not allowed to go too late.
Who cannot want the thought, how monstrousWho can't want the thought of how monstrous
It was for Malcolm and for DonalbainIt was for Malcolm and Donalbain
To kill their gracious father? Damned fact!Kill your amiable father? Damn fact!
How it did grieve Macbeth! Did he not straight,How Macbeth mourned! He doesn't exactly
In pious rage, the two delinquents tearThe two criminals tear in pious anger
That were the slaves of drink and thralls of sleep?That was the slaves of the drink and sleep?
Was not that nobly done? Ay, and wisely too,Wasn't that noble? Ay and also careful,
For 'twould have anger'd any heart aliveFor 'twur
To hear the men deny't. So that, I say,To hear the men who do not deny. So I say
He has borne all things well; and I do thinkHe wore all things well; And I think
That, had he Duncan's sons under his key-He had Duncan's sons under his key
As, an't please heaven, he shall not -they should findThere and not please the sky, he shouldn't find -you should find
What 'twere to kill a father; so should Fleance.What is to kill, kill a father; So it should fly.
But, peace! For from broad words, and 'cause he fail'dBut peace! For out of broad words and because he failed
His presence at the tyrant's feast, I hear,I hear his presence at the feast of the tyrant,
Macduff lives in disgrace. Sir, can you tellMacDuff lives in shame. Sir, you can say it
Where he bestows himself?Where does he give himself?
LORD. The son of Duncan,MR. The son of Duncan,
From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth,From whom this tyrant keeps birth,
Lives in the English court and is receivedLives in the English court and is received
Of the most pious Edward with such graceFrom the pious Edward with such a grace
That the malevolence of fortune nothingThat the malice of happiness is nothing
Takes from his high respect. Thither MacduffTakes out of his high respect. There macduff
Is gone to pray the holy King, upon his aidLeft to pray the Holy King, with his help
To wake Northumberland and warlike Siward;Wake up Northumberland and warrior Siward;
That by the help of these, with Him aboveThat through the help of these, with him above
To ratify the work, we may againTo ratify the work, we can do it again
Give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights,Give our tables meat, sleep our nights,
Free from our feasts and banquets bloody knives,Free of our festivals and banquets bloody knives,
Do faithful homage, and receive free honors-Faithful and get free awards.
All which we pine for now. And this reportEverything we are pine for now. And this report
Hath so exasperate the King that heHas angered the king so that he
Prepares for some attempt of war.Prepares for a war attempt.
LENNOX. Sent he to Macduff?Lennox. He sent him to MacDuff?
LORD. He did, and with an absolute "Sir, not I,"MR. He did it and with an absolute "sir, not me",
The cloudy messenger turns me his back,The cloudy messenger turns me to his back
And hums, as who should say, "You'll rue the timeAnd buzz
That clogs me with this answer."That clogs me with this answer. "
LENNOX. And that well mightLennox. And that could be good
Advise him to a caution, to hold what distanceAdvise him to caution to keep the distance
His wisdom can provide. Some holy angelHis wisdom can deliver. A holy angel
Fly to the court of England and unfoldFly to the courtyard of England and develop
His message ere he come, that a swift blessingHis message um he comes that a faster blessing
May soon return to this our suffering countryCan soon return to this suffering country
Under a hand accursed!Calculated under one hand!
LORD. I'll send my prayers with him.MR. I will send my prayers with him.
Exeunt.Exit.
ACT IV. SCENE I.Act IV. Szene I.
A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron. Thunder.A cave. A boiling boiler in the middle. Thunder.
Enter the three Witches.Enter the three witches.
FIRST WITCH. Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd.First witch. The katz Mew'D has three times.
SECOND WITCH. Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined.Second witch. Three times and as soon as the rear chimber whined.
THIRD WITCH. Harpier cries, "'Tis time, 'tis time."Third witch. Shouts "'It's time, it's time."
FIRST WITCH. Round about the cauldron go;First witch. Go around the boiler;
In the poison'd entrails throw.Throw in the poisonous intestines.
Toad, that under cold stoneToad, that under cold stone
Days and nights has thirty-oneDays and nights have thirty -one
Swelter'd venom sleeping got,Get a tail of venomous sleep,
Boil thou first i' the charmed pot.First cook the enchanted pot.
ALL. Double, double, toil and trouble;EVERYONE. Double, doubles, effort and anger;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.Fire burning and boiler bladder.
SECOND WITCH. Fillet of a fenny snake,Second witch. Filet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;Cook and bake in the boiler;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,Eye of Newt and toe from Frosch,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,Wool bat and tongue of the dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,Adder's fork and blind worms Sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,Lizard leg and howlets wings,
For a charm of powerful trouble,For a magic of powerful difficulties,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.Like a hell bread and a bladder.
ALL. Double, double, toil and trouble;EVERYONE. Double, doubles, effort and anger;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.Fire burning and boiler bladder.
THIRD WITCH. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf,Third witch. Scale of dragons, tooth wolf,
Witch's mummy, maw and gulfWitch's mom, Maw and Golf
Of the ravin'd salt-sea shark,Des Havin'd saltsea shark,
Root of hemlock digg'd i' the dark,Root by Hemlock DIGG'D I 'The Dark,
Liver of blaspheming Jew,Liver of the blasphemen jews,
Gall of goat and slips of yewGale goat andid
Sliver'd in the moon's eclipse,Splitter in the solar eclipse of the moon,
Nose of Turk and Tartar's lips,Nose of the Turk and Tartar lips,
Finger of birth-strangled babeFinger of the birth baby
Ditch-deliver'd by a drab,Dear delivery by a grape,
Make the gruel thick and slab.Make the porridge thick and the plate.
Add thereto a tiger's chawdron,To do this, add the Chawdron of a Tiger to
For the ingredients of our cawdron.For the ingredients of our Cawdron.
ALL. Double, double, toil and trouble;EVERYONE. Double, doubles, effort and anger;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.Fire burning and boiler bladder.
SECOND WITCH. Cool it with a baboon's blood,Second witch. Cool it with the blood of a Pavian,
Then the charm is firm and good.Then the charm is firm and good.
Enter Hecate to the other three Witches.Enter Hecate to the other three witches.
HECATE. O, well done! I commend your pains,Hekate. Oh, well done! I recommend your pain
And everyone shall share i' the gains.And everyone will share the profits for me.
And now about the cauldron sing,And now sing over the boiler,
Like elves and fairies in a ring,Like elves and fairies in a ring,
Enchanting all that you put in.Enchant everything you have built in.
Music and a song, "Black spirits."Music and a song "Black Spirits".
Hecate retires.Hecate retires.
SECOND WITCH. By the pricking of my thumbs,Second witch. By stinging my thumb,
Something wicked this way comes.Something bad comes in this way.
Open, locks,Open, locks,
Whoever knocks!Whoever knocks!
Enter Macbeth.Enter macbeth.
MACBETH. How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags?Macbeth. How now, secret, black and midnight hair?
What is't you do?What are you not doing?
ALL. A deed without a name.EVERYONE. An deed without a name.
MACBETH. I conjure you, by that which you professMacbeth. I conjure you up by what you call
(Howeer you come to know it) answer me:(Hoyer, you get to know it) Answer me:
Though you untie the winds and let them fightAlthough you dissolve the winds and let them fight
Against the churches, though the yesty wavesAgainst the churches, although the Yesty waves
Confound and swallow navigation up,Confusion and swallowing the navigation, high,
Though bladed corn be lodged and trees blown down,Although supple corn are housed and trees are blown down,
Though castles topple on their warders' heads,Although the locks fall on the heads of their guards,
Though palaces and pyramids do slopeAlthough palaces and pyramids make inclination
Their heads to their foundations, though the treasureTheir heads for their foundations, although the treasure
Of nature's germaines tumble all togetherFrom Germaines of nature everyone collapses
Even till destruction sicken, answer meEven sick until destruction, answer me
To what I ask you.To what I ask you.
FIRST WITCH. Speak.First witch. Speak.
SECOND WITCH. Demand.Second witch. Support financially.
THIRD WITCH. We'll answer.Third witch. We will answer.
FIRST WITCH. Say, if thou'dst rather hear it from our mouths,First witch. Say if you would rather hear it from our mouth
Or from our masters'?Or from our masters?
MACBETH. Call 'em, let me see 'em.Macbeth. Call them, let me see them.
FIRST WITCH. Pour in sow's blood that hath eatenFirst witch. Pour in the Sow's Blood that has eaten
Her nine farrow; grease that's sweatenYour nine farrow; Fat that is sweated
From the murtherer's gibbet throwFrom the Gibbet throw
Into the flame.In the flame.
ALL. Come, high or low;EVERYONE. Come, high or low;
Thyself and office deftly show!But even and the office show cleverly!
Thunder. First Apparition: an armed Head.Thunder. First appearance: an armed head.
MACBETH. Tell me, thou unknown power-Macbeth. Tell me you unknown strength
FIRST WITCH. He knows thy thought:First witch. He knows your thoughts:
Hear his speech, but say thou nought.Listen his speech, but don't say.
FIRST APPARITION. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff,First appearance. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Fit on macduff,
Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough.Take care of the Thane from Fife. Discharge me. Enough.
Descends.Descends.
MACBETH. Whate'er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks;Macbeth. What you are, for your good caution, thank you;
Thou hast harp'd my fear aright. But one word more-You had my fear aright. But a word more-
FIRST WITCH. He will not be commanded. Here's another,First witch. He is not ordered. Here is another
More potent than the first.More effective than the first.
Thunder. Second Apparition: a bloody Child.Thunder. Second appearance: a bloody child.
SECOND APPARITION. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!Second appearance. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!
MACBETH. Had I three ears, I'd hear thee.Macbeth. If I had three ears, I would hear you.
SECOND APPARITION. Be bloody, bold, and resolute: laugh toSecond appearance. Be bloody, brave and determined: laughter
scorncontempt
The power of man, for none of woman bornThe power of the man for no born woman
Shall harm Macbeth. Descends.Macbeth should harm. Descends.
MACBETH. Then live, Macduff. What need I fear of thee?Macbeth. Then they live, MacDuff. What do I have to fear from you?
But yet I'll make assurance double sure,But I will make the certainty twice, sure
And take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live,And take a bond of fate: you shouldn't live
That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies,So that I say pale -hearted fear that it lies, it lies
And sleep in spite of thunder.And sleep despite thunder.
Thunder. Third Apparition: a Child crowned,Thunder. Third appearance: a child crowned,
with a tree in his hand.With a tree in hand.
What is this,What is that,
That rises like the issue of a king,This increases like the problem of a king
And wears upon his baby brow the roundAnd wears his baby, the round rises
And top of sovereignty?And first class of sovereignty?
ALL. Listen, but speak not to't.EVERYONE. Listen, but don't speak.
THIRD APPARITION. Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no careThird appearance. Lion magic, be proud and not pay attention to it
Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are.Whoever looks who is annoyed or where there are conspirators.
Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be untilMacbeth is up to
Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane HillLarge Birnam wood to the high dunsinane hill
Shall come against him. Descends.Should come against him. Descends.
MACBETH. That will never be.Macbeth. That will never be.
Who can impress the forest, bid the treeWho can impress the forest, offer the tree
Unfix his earth-bound root? Sweet bodements, good!Unfixed his earth -bound root? Sweet body, good!
Rebellion's head, rise never till the WoodRebellion head, never rise to the wood
Of Birnam rise, and our high-placed MacbethBy Birnam Rise and our high Macbeth
Shall live the lease of nature, pay his breathShould live the rental agreement of nature, pay your breath
To time and mortal custom. Yet my heartAt time and mortal custom. But my heart
Throbs to know one thing: tell me, if your artThrob to know one thing: tell me when your art
Can tell so much, shall Banquo's issue everCan say so much, Banquo's edition should ever
Reign in this kingdom?Rule in this kingdom?
ALL. Seek to know no more.EVERYONE. Try not to know anymore.
MACBETH. I will be satisfied! Deny me this,Macbeth. I will be satisfied! Deny me that,
And an eternal curse fall on you! Let me know.And an eternal curse falls on you! Let me know.
Why sinks that cauldron, and what noise is this?Why do you sink this boiler and what sound is that?
Hautboys.Hautboys.
FIRST WITCH. Show!First witch. Demonstrate!
SECOND WITCH. Show!Second witch. Demonstrate!
THIRD. WITCH. Show!THIRD. WITCH. Demonstrate!
ALL. Show his eyes, and grieve his heart;EVERYONE. Show his eyes and mourn his heart;
Come like shadows, so depart!Come like shadow, so go off!
A show of eight Kings, the last with a glass in his hand;A show by eight kings, the last one with a glass in hand;
Banquo's Ghost following.Banquo's Ghost following.
MACBETH. Thou are too like the spirit of Banquo Down!Macbeth. You are like the spirit of Banquo!
Thy crown does sear mine eyeballs. And thy hair,Your crown burns the eyeballs. And your hair,
Thou other gold-bound brow, is like the first.You are another gold -bound forehead, like the first.
A third is like the former. Filthy hags!A third is like the former. Dirty hags!
Why do you show me this? A fourth! Start, eyes!Why do you show me that? A quarter! Start, eyes!
What, will the line stretch out to the crack of doom?What will the line extend to the tear of the doom?
Another yet! A seventh! I'll see no more!Still! A seventh! I will no longer see!
And yet the eighth appears, who bears a glassAnd yet the eighth appears that wears a glass
Which shows me many more; and some I seeWhich shows me a lot more; And I see some
That twofold balls and treble sceptres carry.Wear these double balls and triple zeptres.
Horrible sight! Now I see 'tis true;Terrible sight! Now I see it true;
For the blood-bolter'd Banquo smiles upon me,Because the bloodbolter Banquo smiles at me
And points at them for his. What, is this so?And points to them for his. What is that?
FIRST WITCH. Ay, sir, all this is so. But whyFirst witch. Ay, sir, that's all. But why
Stands Macbeth thus amazedly?Is Macbeth so amazing?
Come,sisters, cheer we up his sprites,Come on, sisters, we cheer up his sprites
And show the best of our delights.And show the best of our joys.
I'll charm the air to give a sound,I will enchant the air to give a noise,
While you perform your antic round,While you run your antic round,
That this great King may kindly sayThat this great king can say friendly
Our duties did his welcome pay.Our obligations paid for his payment.
Music. The Witches dance andMusic. The witches dance and
then vanish with Hecate.Then they disappear with Hecate.
MACBETH. are they? Gone? Let this pernicious hourMacbeth. Are you? Path? Leave this harmful hour
Stand ay accursed in the calendar!Stand Ay cursed in the calendar!
Come in, without there!Come in, without there!
Enter Lennox.Enter Lennox.
LENNOX. What's your Grace's will?Lennox. What will the will of your grace?
MACBETH. Saw you the weird sisters?Macbeth. Are you the strange sisters?
LENNOX. No, my lord.Lennox. No sir.
MACBETH. Came they not by you?Macbeth. Don't you come from you?
LENNOX. No indeed, my lord.Lennox. No sir.
MACBETH. Infected be the 'air whereon they ride,Macbeth. The air on which you drive is infected
And damn'd all those that trust them! I did hearAnd damn everyone who trusts them! I heard
The galloping of horse. Who wast came by?The galloping of horses. Who came over?
LENNOX. 'Tis two or three, my lord, that bring you wordLennox. 'It two or three, my gentleman, that brings you word
Macduff is fled to England.MacDuff is fled to England.
MACBETH. Fled to England?Macbeth. Fled to England?
LENNOX. Ay, my good lord.Lennox. Yes, my good gentleman.
MACBETH. [Aside.] Time, thou anticipatest my dread exploits.Macbeth. [Apart from.] Time, you expect my fear that takes advantage of my fear.
The flighty purpose never is o'ertookThe flying purpose is never O'ertook
Unless the deed go with it. From this momentUnless the act goes with it. From this moment
The very firstlings of my heart shall beThe very first speeds of my heart will be
The firstlings of my hand. And even now,The first handlings of my hand. And even now,
To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done:To crown my thoughts with apostle history, be it thought and did:
The castle of Macduff I will surprise,I will surprise the castle of MacDuff
Seize upon Fife, give to the edge o' the swordTake Fife, give the sword to the edge of the sword
His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate soulsHis wife, his babes and all unhappy souls
That trace him in his line. No boasting like a fool;That follows him in his line. No boast like a fool;
This deed I'll do before this purpose cool.I will do this act cool before this purpose.
But no more sights! -Where are these gentlemen?But no more sights! -Where are these gentlemen?
Come, bring me where they are. Exeunt.Come on, bring me where they are. Exeunt.
SCENE II.Scene II.
Fife. Macduff's castle.Fife. MacDuffs Schloss.
Enter Lady Macduff, her Son, and Ross.Enter Lady MacDuff, your son and Ross.
LADY MACDUFF. What had he done, to make him fly the land?Lady MacDuff. What had he done to fly him to the country?
ROSS. You must have patience, madam.Horse. You have to be patient, Madam.
LADY MACDUFF. He had none;Lady MacDuff. He had none;
His flight was madness. When our actions do not,His flight was amazing. If our actions do not do
Our fears do make us traitors.Our fears make us traitor.
ROSS. You know notHorse. You do not know
Whether it was his wisdom or his fear.Whether it was his wisdom or fear.
LADY MACDUFF. Wisdom? To leave his wife, to leave his babes,Lady MacDuff. Wisdom? Leaving his wife, leaving his babes,
His mansion, and his titles, in a placeIts villa and its titles in one place
From whence himself does fly? He loves us not;From where to fly? He doesn't love us;
He wants the natural touch; for the poor wren,He wants the natural touch; For the poor fence
The most diminutive of birds, will fight,The smallest birds will fight
Her young ones in her nest, against the owl.Her boys in her nest, against the owl.
All is the fear and nothing is the love;Everything is fear and nothing is love;
As little is the wisdom, where the flightSo little is the wisdom where the flight
So runs against all reason.So run against all reasons.
ROSS. My dearest coz,Horse. My dearest Coz,
I pray you, school yourself. But for your husband,I pray you, school yourself. But for your husband,
He is noble, wise, Judicious, and best knowsHe is noble, wise, reasonable and knows best
The fits o' the season. I dare not speak much further;The adjustments in the season. I don't dare to speak much;
But cruel are the times when we are traitorsBut cruel are the times when we are traitors
And do not know ourselves; when we hold rumorAnd don't know us; When we keep rumors
From what we fear, yet know not what we fear,After what we fear but do not know what we fear,
But float upon a wild and violent seaBut hover on a wild and violent sea
Each way and move. I take my leave of you;Everyone path and move. I say goodbye to you;
Shall not be long but I'll be here again.Shouldn't be long, but I'll be here again.
Things at the worst will cease or else climb upwardIn the worst case, things will stop or climb up
To what they were before. My pretty cousin,To what they were before. My pretty cousin,
Blessing upon you!Blessing on you!
LADY MACDUFF. Father'd he is, and yet he's fatherless.Lady MacDuff. Father is he and yet he is fatherless.
ROSS. I am so much a fool, should I stay longer,Horse. I'm such a fool, I should stay longer
It would be my disgrace and your discomfort.It would be my shame and your discomfort.
I take my leave at once. Exit.I say goodbye immediately. Exit.
LADY MACDUFF. Sirrah, your father's dead.Lady MacDuff. Syrrah, your father's death.
And what will you do now? How will you live?And what will you do now? How will you live
SON. As birds do, Mother.SON. Like birds, mother.
LADY MACDUFF. What, with worms and flies?Lady MacDuff. What, with worms and flying?
SON. With what I get, I mean; and so do they.SON. By what I get, I mean; And she too.
LADY MACDUFF. Poor bird! Thou'ldst never fear the net nor lime,Lady MacDuff. Poor bird! You never see fear of the network or lime,
The pitfall nor the gin.The pitfall or the gin.
SON. Why should I, Mother? Poor birds they are not set for.SON. Why should I, mother? Poor birds for which they are not set.
My father is not dead, for all your saying.My father is not dead, despite all your saying.
LADY MACDUFF. Yes, he is dead. How wilt thou do for father?Lady MacDuff. Yes, he's dead. How will you do for father?
SON. Nay, how will you do for a husband?SON. No, how will you do for a husband?
LADY MACDUFF. Why, I can buy me twenty at any market.Lady MacDuff. Why, I can buy twenty on every market.
SON. Then you'll buy 'em to sell again.SON. Then buy them to sell them again.
LADY MACDUFF. Thou speak'st with all thy wit, and yet, i'Lady MacDuff. You speak with your whole joke, and yet '' '
faith,Believe,
With wit enough for thee.With enough for you.
SON. Was my father a traitor, Mother?SON. Was my father a traitor, mother?
LADY MACDUFF. Ay, that he was.Lady MacDuff. Yes, that was him.
SON. What is a traitor?SON. What is a traitor?
LADY MACDUFF. Why one that swears and lies.Lady MacDuff. Why someone who swears and lies.
SON. And be all traitors that do so?SON. And are all traitors who do this?
LADY MACDUFF. Everyone that does so is a traitor and must beLady MacDuff. Everyone who does this is a traitor and must be
hanged.hung.
SON. And must they all be hanged that swear and lie?SON. And do they all have to swear and lie?
LADY MACDUFF. Everyone.Lady MacDuff. Alle.
SON. Who must hang them?SON. Who has to hang it?
LADY MACDUFF. Why, the honest men.Lady MacDuff. Why, the honest men.
SON. Then the liars and swearers are fools, for there are liarsSON. Then the liars and Schwörer are fools, because there are liars
andand
swearers enow to beat the honest men and hang up them.Swearers beat the honest men and put them on.
LADY MACDUFF. Now, God help thee, poor monkey! But how wiltLady MacDuff. Well, God help you, poor monkey! But like Wilt
thou doYou are doing
for a father?For a father?
SON. If he were dead, you'ld weep for him; if you would not, itSON. If he were dead, you would cry for him; If not, it would
were a good sign that I should quickly have a new father.Were a good sign that I should have a new father quickly.
LADY MACDUFF. Poor prattler, how thou talk'st!Lady MacDuff. Poor Prattler as you talk!
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
MESSENGER. Bless you, fair dame! I am not to you known,DELIVERY BOY. Bless yourself, fair lady! I am not known to you, known
Though in your state of honor I am perfect.Although I am perfect in their honor.
I doubt some danger does approach you nearly.I doubt that a danger almost approaches them.
If you will take a homely man's advice,If you take the advice of a cozy man,
Be not found here; hence, with your little ones.Are not found here; Hence with your little ones.
To fright you thus, methinks I am too savage;To frighten you like this, I'm too wild;
To do worse to you were fell cruelty,Worse to do was cruelty,
Which is too nigh your person. Heaven preserve you!Which one is too almost. Heaven keep you!
I dare abide no longer. Exit.I no longer dare to exist. Exit.
LADY MACDUFF. Whither should I fly?Lady MacDuff. Where should I fly?
I have done no harm. But I remember nowI have not caused any damage. But I remember now
I am in this earthly world, where to do harmI am in this earthly world where I should do damage
Is often laudable, to do good sometimeIs often commendable to do good at some point
Accounted dangerous folly. Why then, alas,Dangerous foolishness taken into account. Why then unfortunately, unfortunately,
Do I put up that womanly defense,I put on this female defense
To say I have done no harm -What are these faces?To say I have not caused any damage -what are these faces?
Enter Murtherers.Enter Molherers.
FIRST MURTHERER. Where is your husband?First failer. Where is your husband?
LADY MACDUFF. I hope, in no place so unsanctifiedLady MacDuff. I hope not in any place where you are not committed
Where such as thou mayst find him.Where you can find it.
FIRST MURTHERER. He's a traitor.First failer. He is a traitor.
SON. Thou liest, thou shag-ear'd villain!SON. You read, you shag-ear-evil weight!
FIRST MURTHERER. What, you egg!First failer. What, you egg!
Stabs him.Stabs him.
Young fry of treachery!Young roast of betrayal!
SON. He has kill'd me, Mother.SON. He killed me, mother.
Run away, I pray you! Dies.Run away, I'll pray you! Dies.
Exit Lady Macduff, crying "Murther!"Leave Lady MacDuff, crying "Mitte!"
Exeunt Murtherers, following her.Exeunt Murtherers follows her.
SCENE III.Scene III.
England. Before the King's palace.England. In front of the royal palace.
Enter Malcolm and Macduff.Enter Malcolm and MacDuff.
MALCOLM. Let us seek out some desolate shade and thereMalcolm. Let us search for a bleak color and there
Weep our sad bosoms empty.Wine our sad breasts empty.
MACDUFF. Let us ratherMacduff. Better let us
Hold fast the mortal sword, and like good menHold down the mortal sword and like good men
Bestride our downfall'n birthdom. Each new mornDispute our downfall. Every new morning
New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrowsNew widows howl, new orphans cry, new worries
Strike heaven on the face, that it resoundsSkip the sky on the face that it sounds through
As if it felt with Scotland and yell'd outAs if it felt like Scotland and would have shouted out
Like syllable of dolor.Knows Dolorsilbe.
MALCOLM. What I believe, I'll wall;Malcolm. What I think I will hike;
What know, believe; and what I can redress,What do you think; And what I can fix
As I shall find the time to friend, I will.Since I will find the time to be a friend, I will do it.
What you have spoke, it may be so perchance.It can be what you spoke.
This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues,This tyrant, the sole name of which blottings,
Was once thought honest. You have loved him well;Was thought honestly once. You loved him well;
He hath not touch'd you yet. I am young, but somethingHe hasn't touched you yet. I'm young, but something
You may deserve of him through me, and wisdomYou can earn it through me and wisdom
To offer up a weak, poor, innocent lambTo offer a weak, poor, innocent lamb
To appease an angry god.To appease an angry God.
MACDUFF. I am not treacherous.Macduff. I am not tricky.
MALCOLM. But Macbeth is.Malcolm. But macbeth is.
A good and virtuous nature may recoilA good and virtuous nature can withdraw
In an imperial charge. But I shall crave your pardon;In an imperial indictment. But I will long for her forgiveness;
That which you are, my thoughts cannot transpose.What they are cannot transpose my thoughts.
Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell.Angels are still bright, although the brightest fell.
Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace,Although all things foul would carry the brows of grace,
Yet grace must still look so.Nevertheless, grace has to look like this.
MACDUFF. I have lost my hopes.Macduff. I lost my hopes.
MALCOLM. Perchance even there where I did find my doubts.Malcolm. Bar chance even where I found my doubts.
Why in that rawness left you wife and child,Why left her wife and child in this rawness, why
Those precious motives, those strong knots of love,These precious motifs, these strong nodes of love,
Without leave-taking? I pray you,Without vacation? I pray you
Let not my jealousies be your dishonors,Do not let my jealousy be your dishes
But mine own safeties. You may be rightly just,But my own collateral. You can rightly be just
Whatever I shall think.Whatever I think.
MACDUFF. Bleed, bleed, poor country!Macduff. Blood, bleed, poor land!
Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure,Great tyranny, your base was safe,
For goodness dare not check thee. Wear thou thy wrongs;For goodness, dare not to check yourself. Wear your wrong;
The title is affeer'd. Fare thee well, lord.The title is an afferer. Tariff you well, lord.
I would not be the villain that thou think'stI wouldn't be the villain you think
For the whole space that's in the tyrant's graspFor the whole room that is in the tyrant
And the rich East to boot.And to boot the rich east.
MALCOLM. Be not offended;Malcolm. Not be insulted;
I speak not as in absolute fear of you.I'm not talking like in absolute fear of you.
I think our country sinks beneath the yoke;I think our country sinks under the yoke;
It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gashIt cries, it bleeds and a cut every new day
Is added to her wounds. I think withalIs added to your wounds. I think with
There would be hands uplifted in my right;It would increase hands in my right;
And here from gracious England have I offerAnd here from gracious England I offered
Of goodly thousands. But for all this,Of good thousands. But for all of that,
When I shall tread upon the tyrant's head,When I will step on the head of the tyrant,
Or wear it on my sword, yet my poor countryOr wear it on my sword, but my poor country
Shall have more vices than it had before,Should have more trucks than before
More suffer and more sundry ways than ever,More suffering and sunnier ways than ever,
By him that shall succeed.From him who will have success.
MACDUFF. What should he be?Macduff. What should he be?
MALCOLM. It is myself I mean, in whom I knowMalcolm. I mean, I mean who I know in
All the particulars of vice so graftedAll information from trucks that are plucked in this way
That, when they shall be open'd, black MacbethThat when they are opened, black macbeth
Will seem as pure as snow, and the poor stateWill appear as pure as snow and the poor state
Esteem him as a lamb, being comparedAppreciate him as a lamb, compared
With my confineless harms.With my constant damage.
MACDUFF. Not in the legionsMacduff. Not in the legions
Of horrid hell can come a devil more damn'dThe terrible hell can come back a devil damn it.
In evils to top Macbeth.In evil to make Macbeth too top.
MALCOLM. I grant him bloody,Malcolm. I grant him bloody
Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful,Luxurious, grayish, wrong, fraudulent,
Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sinSuddenly, malignant, some sin beats
That has a name. But there's no bottom, none,That has a name. But there is no floor, none,
In my voluptuousness. Your wives, your daughters,In my lavish. Your women, your daughters,
Your matrons, and your maids could not fill upHer matron and her maids couldn't fill themselves
The cestern of my lust, and my desireThe cests of my lust and my desire
All continent impediments would o'erbearAll continent obstacles would take over
That did oppose my will. Better MacbethThat has opposed my will. Better macbeth
Than such an one to reign.To rule as one.
MACDUFF. Boundless intemperanceMacduff. Limitless undoubtedly
In nature is a tyranny; it hath beenThere is a tyranny in nature; It was
The untimely emptying of the happy throne,The out of date emptying of the happy throne,
And fall of many kings. But fear not yetAnd fall many kings. But don't fear yet
To take upon you what is yours. You mayTo take up what belongs to you. You could
Convey your pleasures in a spacious plentyOrder your joys in a spacious amount
And yet seem cold, the time you may so hoodwink.And yet they seem cold, the time they can have so Hoodwink.
We have willing dames enough; there cannot beWe have enough ladies; It can not be
That vulture in you to devour so manyThis vulture in you to devour so many
As will to greatness dedicate themselves,As a will to size, devoted themselves to devote themselves,
Finding it so inclined.To find it so inclined.
MALCOLM. With this there growsMalcolm. With that grows there
In my most ill-composed affection suchIn my most poorly composed affection in my most
A stanchless avarice that, were I King,A sta -no way that I was king
I should cut off the nobles for their lands,I should cut the nobles for their country,
Desire his jewels and this other's house,Wish his jewels and the house of this other,
And my more-having would be as a sauceAnd my more port would be than sauce
To make me hunger more, that I should forgeTo starve more, I should forge
Quarrels unjust against the good and loyal,Disputes unfairly against the good and loyal,
Destroying them for wealth.Destroy them for wealth.
MACDUFF. This avariceMacduff. This avarice
Sticks deeper, grows with more pernicious rootSticking deeper, grows with a harmful root
Than summer-seeming lust, and it hath beenAs summer -related pleasure and it was
The sword of our slain kings. Yet do not fear;The sword of our murdered kings. But don't worry;
Scotland hath foisons to fill up your willScotland has Foisons to fill their will
Of your mere own. All these are portable,From your mere own. All of this is sustainable
With other graces weigh'd.Weigh with other graces.
MALCOLM. But I have none. The king-becoming graces,Malcolm. But I don't have any. The King BECOMING GOMEN,
As justice, verity, temperance, stableness,As justice, truth, moderate, stability,
Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness,Bounty, endurance, mercy, lowness,
Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,Devotion, patience, courage, strength,
I have no relish of them, but aboundI have no pleasure from them, but in abundance
In the division of each several crime,In the division of each crime,
Acting it many ways. Nay, had I power, I shouldAct in many ways. No, if I had power, should I
Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell,Pour the sweet milk of the concord into hell,
Uproar the universal peace, confoundRuard of universal peace, confused
All unity on earth.All unit on earth.
MACDUFF. O Scotland, Scotland!Macduffs. O Scotland, Scotland!
MALCOLM. If such a one be fit to govern, speak.Malcolm. If one is to rule, speak.
I am as I have spoken.I am like I spoke.
MACDUFF. Fit to govern?Macduff. To rule fit?
No, not to live. O nation miserable!No, not to live. O Nation misery!
With an untitled tyrant bloody-scepter'd,With a title Tyrant Bloody Scepter'd,
When shalt thou see thy wholesome days again,If you should see your healthy days again,
Since that the truest issue of thy throneSince then the truth of your throne
By his own interdiction stands accursedDue to his own ban is cursed
And does blaspheme his breed? Thy royal fatherAnd do you blow his breed? Your royal father
Was a most sainted king; the queen that bore thee,Was a very over -overhorn king; The queen who wore you
Oftener upon her knees than on her feet,Often on the knees than on their feet,
Died every day she lived. Fare thee well!Died every day she lived. Live well!
These evils thou repeat'st upon thyselfThey repeat these evils on their whole
Have banish'd me from Scotland. O my breast,I banished myself from Scotland. O my chest,
Thy hope ends here!Your hope ends here!
MALCOLM. Macduff, this noble passion,Malcolm. MacDuff, this noble passion,
Child of integrity, hath from my soulChild of integrity, has my soul
Wiped the black scruples, reconciled my thoughtsWiped the black scruples and reconciled my thoughts
To thy good truth and honor. Devilish MacbethTo your good truth and honor. Teufel Macbeth
By many of these trains hath sought to win meAfter many of these trains, I tried to win myself
Into his power, and modest wisdom plucks meIn his power and modest wisdom spudes me
From over-credulous haste. But God aboveOf overgrowing hurry. But God above
Deal between thee and me! For even nowDeal between you and me! Even now
I put myself to thy direction andI put myself in your direction and
Unspeak mine own detraction; here abjureUnspeak my own rejection; Here abjure
The taints and blames I laid upon myself,The compression and guilt that I have laid myself
For strangers to my nature. I am yetFor strangers in my nature. I'm still
Unknown to woman, never was forsworn,Frau unknown, was never left, was written off,
Scarcely have coveted what was mine own,Hardly desired what mine was
At no time broke my faith, would not betrayAt no time broke my belief, would not reveal
The devil to his fellow, and delightThe devil of his guy and joy
No less in truth than life. My first false speakingNo less in truth than life. My first wrong speaking
Was this upon myself. What I am trulyIt was on me. What I really am
Is thine and my poor country's to command.Is your and my poor country to command.
Whither indeed, before thy here-approach,Where to use it before your use,
Old Siward, with ten thousand warlike menOld Siward, with ten thousand warlike men
Already at a point, was setting forth.Already at one point, it was clear.
Now we'll together, and the chance of goodnessNow we are getting together and the chance of kindness
Be like our warranted quarrel! Why are you silent?Like our justified dispute! Why are you still?
MACDUFF. Such welcome and unwelcome things at onceMacduff. Such welcome and unwanted things at the same time
Tis hard to reconcile.It is difficult to reconcile.
Enter a Doctor.Enter a doctor.
MALCOLM. Well, more anon. Comes the King forth, I pray you?Malcolm. Well, more anon. Does the king come out, I pray you?
DOCTOR. Ay, sir, there are a crew of wretched soulsDOCTOR. Ay, Sir, there is a crew of miserable souls
That stay his cure. Their malady convincesThat remains his healing. Your illness convinced
The great assay of art, but at his touch,The great assay of art, but in its touch,
Such sanctity hath heaven given his hand,Such holiness gave the sky to the sky
They presently amend.You are currently changing.
MALCOLM. I thank you, Doctor. Exit Doctor.Malcolm. Thank you, a doctor. Step doctor.
MACDUFF. What's the disease he means?Macduff. What is the disease he means?
MALCOLM. 'Tis call'd the evil:Malcolm. It calls evil:
A most miraculous work in this good King,A very miraculous work in this good king,
Which often, since my here-remain in England,What often, since my arrest in England,
I have seen him do. How he solicits heaven,I saw him. How he asks the sky,
Himself best knows; but strangely-visited people,He himself knows best; but strangely visited people,
All swol'n and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye,All swol'n and ulcerous, pathetic with the eye,
The mere despair of surgery, he cures,The mere despair of the operation, he heals, he heals,
Hanging a golden stamp about their necksHang a golden stamp over your neck
Put on with holy prayers; and 'tis spoken,Tighten with sacred prayers; And it is spoken
To the succeeding royalty he leavesTo the subsequent kings he leaves
The healing benediction. With this strange virtueThe healing of healing. With this strange virtue
He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy,He has a heavenly administration of the prophecy,
And sundry blessings hang about his throneAnd healthy blessings hang over his throne
That speak him full of grace.That speaks him full of grace.
Enter Ross.Enter Ross.
MACDUFF. See, who comes here?Macduff. See who comes here?
MALCOLM. My countryman, but yet I know him not.Malcolm. My compatriot, but I don't know him.
MACDUFF. My ever gentle cousin, welcome hither.Macduff. My always gentle cousin, welcome here.
MALCOLM. I know him now. Good God, betimes removeMalcolm. I know him now. Good god, whereby betimimes remove
The means that makes us strangers!The remedy makes us strangers!
ROSS. Sir, amen.Ross. Sir, Amen.
MACDUFF. Stands Scotland where it did?Macduff. Is Scotland where it did?
ROSS. Alas, poor country,Horse. Unfortunately, bad land,
Almost afraid to know itself! It cannotAlmost afraid to know yourself! It can't
Be call'd our mother, but our grave. Where nothing,Be as our mother, but our grave. Where nothing
But who knows nothing, is once seen to smile;But if you don't know anything, you can smile;
Where sighs and groans and shrieks that rend the air,Where sighs and moans and screeches, which render the air,
Are made, not mark'd; where violent sorrow seemsAre made, not marked; Where violent grief seems
A modern ecstasy. The dead man's knellA modern ecstasy. The dead man's stocking
Is there scarce ask'd for who, and good men's livesIs just asked who and the life of the good men
Expire before the flowers in their caps,Run in your caps in front of the flowers,
Dying or ere they sicken.Die or um her sick.
MACDUFF. O, relationMacduff. O, relationship
Too nice, and yet too true!Too nice and yet too true!
MALCOLM. What's the newest grief?Malcolm. What is the latest grief?
ROSS. That of an hour's age doth hiss the speaker;Horse. That of an hour in old age hisses the speaker;
Each minute teems a new one.A new starts every minute.
MACDUFF. How does my wife?Macduff. How is my wife doing?
ROSS. Why, well.Horse. Why, well.
MACDUFF. And all my children?Macduff. And all my children?
ROSS. Well too.Horse. Also good.
MACDUFF. The tyrant has not batter'd at their peace?Macduff. The tyrant didn't meet your peace?
ROSS. No, they were well at peace when I did leave 'em.Horse. No, they were good in peace when I left them.
MACDUFF. Be not a niggard of your speech. How goest?Macduff. Don't be a niggard of your speech. How are you?
ROSS. When I came hither to transport the tidings,Horse. When I came here to transport the messages,
Which I have heavily borne, there ran a rumorWhat I wore strongly gave a rumor there
Of many worthy fellows that were out,From many worthy scholarship holders that were outside,
Which was to my belief witness'd the rather,To my conviction, that was a testimony of the
For that I saw the tyrant's power afoot.For that I saw the power of the tyrant in progress.
Now is the time of help; your eye in ScotlandNow is the time of help; Your eye in Scotland
Would create soldiers, make our women fight,Would create soldiers, let our women fight
To doff their dire distresses.To contain their bad loads.
MALCOLM. Be't their comfortMalcolm. Don't be your comfort
We are coming thither. Gracious England hathWe come there. Mercy has England
Lent us good Siward and ten thousand men;Lay us good Siward and ten thousand men;
An older and a better soldier noneAn older and a better soldier none
That Christendom gives out.This Christianity outputs.
ROSS. Would I could answerHorse. I would answer
This comfort with the like! But I have wordsThis comfort with the like! But I have words
That would be howl'd out in the desert air,That would be fired in the desert air,
Where hearing should not latch them.Where you hear that shouldn't lock.
MACDUFF. What concern they?Macduff. What concern?
The general cause? Or is it a fee-griefThe general cause? Or is it a fee shot?
Due to some single breast?Because of a single breast?
ROSS. No mind that's honestHorse. No mind, that's honest
But in it shares some woe, though the main partBut it shares a little sorry, although the main part
Pertains to you alone.Refers to them alone.
MACDUFF. If it be mine,Macduff. When it belongs to me
Keep it not from me, quickly let me have it.Don't keep it from me, let me have it quickly.
ROSS. Let not your ears despise my tongue forever,Horse. Don't let your ears despise my tongue forever
Which shall possess them with the heaviest soundWhat she will have with the hardest sound
That ever yet they heard.She still heard that.
MACDUFF. Humh! I guess at it.Macduff. Hum! I think about it.
ROSS. Your castle is surprised; your wife and babesHorse. Her castle is surprised; Your wife and babes
Savagely slaughter'd. To relate the mannerSlaughtered wildly. To get the way
Were, on the quarry of these murther'd deer,Were on the quarry of these suspicious deer,
To add the death of you.To add the death of you.
MALCOLM. Merciful heaven!Malcolm. Merciful sky!
What, man! Neer pull your hat upon your brows;Which man! Neer pulls your hat on your brows;
Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speakGive grief words. The grief that does not speak
Whispers the o'erfraught heart, and bids it break.Whispers the O'erfrauight heart and asks to break it.
MACDUFF. My children too?Macduff. My children too?
ROSS. Wife, children, servants, allHorse. Woman, children, servant, all
That could be found.That could be found.
MACDUFF. And I must be from thence!Macduff. And I have to be from there!
My wife kill'd too?My wife also killed?
ROSS. I have said.Horse. I have said.
MALCOLM. Be comforted.Malcolm. Be comforted.
Let's make us medicines of our great revenge,Let us make medication of our big revenge
To cure this deadly grief.To heal this deadly grief.
MACDUFF. He has no children. All my pretty ones?Macduff. He has no children. All my pretty?
Did you say all? O hell-kite! All?Did you say everything? O Hell kite! All?
What, all my pretty chickens and their damWhat, all my pretty chickens and their dam
At one fell swoop?With one hit?
MALCOLM. Dispute it like a man.Malcolm. Deny it like a man.
MACDUFF. I shall do so,Macduff. I will do it,
But I must also feel it as a man.But I also have to feel it as a man.
I cannot but remember such things wereI can only remember that such things were
That were most precious to me. Did heaven look on,That was the most precious for me. Watched the sky
And would not take their part? Sinful Macduff,And wouldn't your participation take? Sinful macduff,
They were all struck for thee! Naught that I am,They were all beaten for you! I am not that I am
Not for their own demerits, but for mine,Not for your own disadvantages, but for mine,
Fell slaughter on their souls. Heaven rest them now!Fell slaughtering on your souls. The sky is now resting!
MALCOLM. Be this the whetstone of your sword. Let griefMalcolm. Be that the Whit Stone of your sword. Let grief
Convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it.Convert into anger; Don't blunt your heart, angry.
MACDUFF. O, I could play the woman with mine eyesMacduff. Oh, I could play the woman with my eyes
And braggart with my tongue! But, gentle heavens,And Braggart with my tongue! But gentle sky,
Cut short all intermission; front to frontCut off all the break; from front to
Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself;Do you bring this fault of Scotland and me;
Within my sword's length set him; if he 'scape,He put him within the length of my sword; When he jumps
Heaven forgive him too!The sky forgive him too!
MALCOLM. This tune goes manly.Malcolm. This melody becomes male.
Come, go we to the King; our power is ready,Come, go, we to the king; Our strength is finished
Our lack is nothing but our leave. MacbethOur deficiency is nothing but our vacation. Macbeth
Is ripe for shaking, and the powers aboveIs ripe for trembling and the above forces
Put on their instruments. Receive what cheer you may,Pull your instruments. Receive what you can apply for
The night is long that never finds the day. Exeunt.The night is long, which never finds the day. Exeunt.
ACT V. SCENE I.Nude V. Sene I.
Dunsinane. Anteroom in the castle.Dunsinan. Anteroom in the castle.
Enter a Doctor of Physic and a Waiting Gentlewoman.Enter a doctor from the physicist and a waiting gentle woman.
DOCTOR. I have two nights watched with you, but can perceive noDOCTOR. I saw two nights with you, but can not perceive no
truth in your report. When was it she last walked?Truth in her report. When did it go last?
GENTLEWOMAN. Since his Majesty went into the field, have seenLADY. Since his majesty went on the field, I've seen
hershe
rise from her bed, throw her nightgown upon her, unlock herGet out of your bed, throw your nightgown on you, switch it on
closet, take forth paper, fold it, write upon't, read it,Wardrobe, take paper, fold it, don't write, read it,
afterwards seal it, and again return to bed; yet all thisThen seal it and return to bed again; But all that
whilewhile
in a most fast sleep.in quick sleep.
DOCTOR. A great perturbation in nature, to receive at once theDOCTOR. A big disorder in nature to maintain them immediately
benefit of sleep and do the effects of watching! In thisAdvantage of sleep and the effects of observation! In this
slumberySleep
agitation, besides her walking and other actual performances,Agitation, in addition to their walking and other actual achievements,
what, at any time, have you heard her say?What did you hear at any time?
GENTLEWOMAN. That, sir, which I will not report after her.LADY. That, sir that I will not report to her.
DOCTOR. You may to me, and 'tis most meet you should.DOCTOR. You are allowed to me and it is the most that you meet.
GENTLEWOMAN. Neither to you nor anyone, having no witness toLADY. Neither for them nor anyone, no witness to
confirm my speech.Confirm my speech.
Enter Lady Macbeth with a taper.Enter Lady Macbeth with a rejuvenation.
Lo you, here she comes! This is her very guise, and, upon mySee you, here she comes! This is their very understandable and, on mine
life, fast asleep. Observe her; stand close.Life, fall asleep quickly. Watch them; Stand nearby.
DOCTOR. How came she by that light?DOCTOR. How did she get through this light?
GENTLEWOMAN. Why, it stood by her. She has light by herLADY. Why did it stand by her. She has light from her
continually; 'tis her command.constant; It is your command.
DOCTOR. You see, her eyes are open.DOCTOR. You see, your eyes are open.
GENTLEWOMAN. Ay, but their sense is shut.LADY. Yes, but their meaning is closed.
DOCTOR. What is it she does now? Look how she rubs her hands.DOCTOR. What is she doing now? See how she rubs her hands.
GENTLEWOMAN. It is an accustomed action with her, to seem thusLADY. It is a usual action with her to appear like this
washing her hands. I have known her continue in this aWash your hands. I knew that it continues in this A
quarter ofa quarter of
an hour.one hour.
LADY MACBETH. Yet here's a spot.Lady Macbeth. But here is a place.
DOCTOR. Hark, she speaks! I will set down what comes from her,DOCTOR. Hark, she speaks! I will determine what comes from her
toto
satisfy my remembrance the more strongly.Satisfaction of my memory all the more.
LADY MACBETH. Out, damned spot! Out, I say! One- two -why thenLady Macbeth. Out, damned place! Out, I say! Two two, why then
tistis
time to do't. Hell is murky. Fie, my lord, fie! A soldier,Time to do. Hell is cloudy. Fie, sir, fie! A soldier,
andand
afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can callAffode? What do we have to fear who knows if nobody can call
ourour
power to account? Yet who would have thought the old man toPowers to take into account? But who would have thought the old man?
haveto have
had so much blood in him?Had so much blood in him?
DOCTOR. Do you mark that?DOCTOR. Do you mark that?
LADY MACBETH. The Thane of Fife had a wife; where is she now?Lady Macbeth. The Thane von Fife had a woman; where is she now?
What,Was,
will these hands neer be clean? No more o' that, my lord, noWill these hands not be clean? No longer O 'that, my Lord, no
moremore
o' that. You mar all with this starting.O 'that. You are all with this start.
DOCTOR. Go to, go to; you have known what you should not.DOCTOR. Go to, go; You knew what you shouldn't.
GENTLEWOMAN. She has spoke what she should not, I am sure ofLADY. She spoke what she shouldn't, I'm sure
that.the.
Heaven knows what she has known.The sky knows what it knew.
LADY MACBETH. Here's the smell of the blood still. All theLady Macbeth. The smell of the blood is still here. All the
perfumesScent
of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. Oh, oh, oh!This little hand will not sweeten from Arabia. Oh oh oh!
DOCTOR. What a sigh is there! The heart is sorely charged.DOCTOR. What a sigh is there! The heart is painfully charged.
GENTLEWOMAN. I would not have such a heart in my bosom for theLADY. I wouldn't have such a heart in my breast for them
dignity of the whole body.Dignity of the entire body.
DOCTOR. Well, well, well-DOCTOR. Well well well-
GENTLEWOMAN. Pray God it be, sir.DAME. Beach good, sir.
DOCTOR. This disease is beyond my practice. Yet I have knownDOCTOR. This disease is beyond my practice. Still, I knew it
thosethis
which have walked in their sleep who have died holily inwho ran in their sleep, who died sacred
theirher
beds.Beds.
LADY MACBETH. Wash your hands, put on your nightgown, look notLady Macbeth. Wash your hands, put on your nightgown, don't look out
soAlso
pale. I tell you yet again, Banquo's buried; he cannot comepale. I'll tell you again, Banquo is buried; He can't come
outout
on's grave.On is grave.
DOCTOR. Even so?DOCTOR. Even so?
LADY MACBETH. To bed, to bed; there's knocking at the gate.Lady Macbeth. To bed, to bed; It knocks on the gate.
Come,Come,
come, come, come, give me your hand.What's done cannot beCome on, come on, come, give me your hand. What can't be
undone.reversed.
To bed, to bed, to bed.In bed, to bed, to bed.
Exit.Exit.
DOCTOR. Will she go now to bed?DOCTOR. Will she go to bed now?
GENTLEWOMAN. Directly.LADY. Direct.
DOCTOR. Foul whisperings are abroad. Unnatural deedsDOCTOR. Foule whisperings are abroad. Unnatural deeds
Do breed unnatural troubles; infected mindsBreed unnatural problems; infected heads
To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.Her secrets are released for their deaf pillows.
More needs she the divine than the physician.She needs more the divine than the doctor.
God, God, forgive us all! Look after her;God, God, forgive all of us! Look at her;
Remove from her the means of all annoyance,Remove the means of all trouble
And still keep eyes upon her. So good night.And still claim to them. So good night.
My mind she has mated and amazed my sight.My mind paired her and surprises my gaze.
I think, but dare not speak.I think, but don't dare to speak.
GENTLEWOMAN. Good night, good doctor.LADY. Good night, good doctor.
Exeunt.Exit.
SCENE II.Scene II.
The country near Dunsinane. Drum and colors.The country near Dunsinan. Drum and colors.
Enter Menteith, Caithness, Angus, Lennox, and Soldiers.Enter Menteith, Caithnes, Angus, Lennox and soldiers.
MENTEITH. The English power is near, led on by Malcolm,Menteith. The English force is nearby, led by Malcolm,
His uncle Siward, and the good Macduff.His uncle Siward and the good macduff.
Revenges burn in them, for their dear causesRvenges burns in them, for their dear causes
Would to the bleeding and the grim alarmThe bleeding and the dark alarm would
Excite the mortified man.Encourage the guilted man.
ANGUS. Near Birnam WoodAngus. Near Birnam Holz
Shall we well meet them; that way are they coming.Should we meet them well; In this way they come.
CAITHNESS. Who knows if Donalbain be with his brother?Caithnes. Who knows if Donalbain is with his brother?
LENNOX. For certain, sir, he is not; I have a fileLennox. Certainly, sir, he is not; I have a file
Of all the gentry. There is Seward's sonBy all nobility. There is Seward's son
And many unrough youths that even nowAnd many inglorious teenagers, that is still now
Protest their first of manhood.Protest your first masculinity.
MENTEITH. What does the tyrant?Menteith. What does the tyrant do?
CAITHNESS. Great Dunsinane he strongly fortifies.Caithnes. Great Dunsinan, it strengthens strongly.
Some say he's mad; others, that lesser hate him,Some say he is crazy; Others, these less hate him,
Do call it valiant fury; but, for certain,Name it bravely Fury; But certainly,
He cannot buckle his distemper'd causeHe cannot buckle up his distemper,
Within the belt of rule.Innerhalb of the Regelgürtels.
ANGUS. Now does he feelAngus. Now he feels
His secret murthers sticking on his hands,His secret murther held his hands,
Now minutely revolts upbraid his faith-breach;Now his fight against belief is revolting;
Those he commands move only in command,Those he commands only move in command,
Nothing in love. Now does he feel his titleNothing in love. Now he feels his title
Hang loose about him, like a giant's robeListen loosely around him, like the robe of a giant
Upon a dwarfish thief.On a dwarf.
MENTEITH. Who then shall blameMenteith. Who will blame then
His pester'd senses to recoil and start,His terms should withdraw and start
When all that is within him does condemnIf everything is in him, condemned
Itself for being there?Even because he's there?
CAITHNESS. Well, march we onCaithnes. Well, March we open
To give obedience where 'tis truly owed.To give obedience where it really owed.
Meet we the medicine of the sickly weal,Meet us the medicine of the sick circle,
And with him pour we, in our country's purge,And with him we pour in the cleans of our country,
Each drop of us.Every drop of us.
LENNOX. Or so much as it needsLennox. Or as much as it needs it needs
To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds.Disassemble the sovereign flower and drown the weeds.
Make we our march towards Birnam. Exeunt marching.Make us our march towards Birnam. March.
SCENE III.Scene III.
Dunsinane. A room in the castle.Dunsinan. A room in the castle.
Enter Macbeth, Doctor, and Attendants.Enter Macbeth, doctor and companion.
MACBETH. Bring me no more reports; let them fly all!Macbeth. Don't bring me any more reports; Let them all fly!
Till Birnam Wood remove to DunsinaneTo remove pearnam wood to Dunsinan
I cannot taint with fear. What's the boy Malcolm?I can't spoil with fear. What is the young Malcolm?
Was he not born of woman? The spirits that knowWasn't he born out of woman? The spirits who know
All mortal consequences have pronounced me thus:All mortal consequences have spoken to me as follows:
Fear not, Macbeth; no man that's born of woman
Shall e'er have power upon thee. Then fly, false Thanes,
Fear not, macbeth; No man who was born out of woman
Should you have power on you. Then fly, wrong Thanes,
And mingle with the English epicures!And mix with the English epic doors!
The mind I sway by and the heart I bearI wear the spirit that I bare and my heart sway
Shall never sag with doubt nor shake with fear.Will never sank with doubts or tremble with fear.
Enter a Servant.Enter a servant.
The devil damn thee black, thou cream-faced loon!The devil damn you black, you cream loon!
Where got'st thou that goose look?Where do you have this goose look?
SERVANT. There is ten thousand-SERVANT. There are ten thousand
MACBETH. Geese, villain?Macbeth. Goose, villain?
SERVANT. Soldiers, sir.SERVANT. Soldiers, Sir.
MACBETH. Go prick thy face and over-red thy fear,Macbeth. Go your face and survive your fear.
Thou lily-liver'd boy. What soldiers, patch?You liver boy. Which soldiers, patch?
Death of thy soul! Those linen cheeks of thineDeath of your soul! These linen cheeks from yours
Are counselors to fear. What soldiers, whey-face?Are advisors of fear. Which soldiers, dairy?
SERVANT. The English force, so please you.SERVANT. The English force, so please.
MACBETH. Take thy face hence. Exit Servant.Macbeth. Take your face from now on. Leave servants.
Seyton-I am sick at heart,Seyton-I am sick in the heart,
When I behold- Seyton, I say!- This pushWhen I saw Seyton, I say!- This pressure
Will cheer me ever or disseat me now.I will always cheer me on or dissolve now.
I have lived long enough. My way of lifeI lived long enough. my lifestyle
Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf,Will fall into the Sear, the yellow leaf,
And that which should accompany old age,And what age should accompany
As honor, love, obedience, troops of friends,As an honor, love, obedience, troops from friends,
I must not look to have; but in their stead,I must not have; But in your place
Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honor, breath,Cums, not loud
Which the poor heart would fain deny and dare not.What the poor heart damn deny and would not dare.
Seyton!Seyton!
Enter Seyton.Enter Seyton.
SEYTON. What's your gracious pleasure?Seyton. What is your lovely pleasure?
MACBETH. What news more?Macbeth. What more news?
SEYTON. All is confirm'd, my lord, which was reported.Seyton. Everything is confirmed, my Lord, who was reported.
MACBETH. I'll fight, 'til from my bones my flesh be hack'd.Macbeth. I will fight for my meat to be chopped out of my bones.
Give me my armor.Give me my armor.
SEYTON. 'Tis not needed yet.Seyton. It is not yet needed.
MACBETH. I'll put it on.Macbeth. I'll put it on.
Send out more horses, skirr the country round,Send more horses out, Skirr the country to
Hang those that talk of fear. Give me mine armor.Hang on those who speak of fear. Give me my armor.
How does your patient, doctor?How do you do the patient, doctor?
DOCTOR. Not so sick, my lord,DOCTOR. Not so sick, my lord,
As she is troubled with thick-coming fancies,There she is worried with thick-capable fantasies,
That keep her from her rest.She keeps that of her calm.
MACBETH. Cure her of that.Macbeth. Heal them.
Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased,Can't you serve as a mental illness, ill?
Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow,A rooted grief comes from the memory,
Raze out the written troubles of the brain,Extend the written difficulties of the brain,
And with some sweet oblivious antidoteAnd with something sweet unsuspecting antidote
Cleanse the stuff'd bosom of that perilous stuffClean the stuff that this dangerous stuff
Which weighs upon the heart?What does the heart weigh?
DOCTOR. Therein the patientDOCTOR. In it the patient
Must minister to himself.Must serve yourself.
MACBETH. Throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of it.Macbeth. Throw physicism to the dogs, I don't get any of it.
Come, put mine armor on; give me my staff.Come on, put on my armor; Give me my employees.
Seyton, send out. Doctor, the Thanes fly from me.Seyton, send them out. Doctor, the Thanes flies from me.
Come, sir, dispatch. If thou couldst, doctor, castCome on, Sir, shipping. If you could, doctor, cast
The water of my land, find her diseaseThe water of my country you will find your illness
And purge it to a sound and pristine health,And ring it on a sound and untouched health,
I would applaud thee to the very echo,I would welcome you to the echo
That should applaud again. Pull't off, I say.That should applaud again. Don't take off, I say.
What rhubarb, cyme, or what purgative drugWhich rhubarb, a Cyme or which medication derived
Would scour these English hence? Hearst thou of them?Would this English browse this English? Do you hear from them?
DOCTOR. Ay, my good lord, your royal preparationDOCTOR. Yes, my good gentleman, your royal preparation
Makes us hear something.Let us hear something.
MACBETH. Bring it after me.Macbeth. Bring it after me.
I will not be afraid of death and baneI won't be afraid of death and curse
Till Birnam Forest come to Dunsinane.Benres are a nunte of the nyonon comes.
DOCTOR. [Aside.] Were I from Dunsinane away and clear,DOCTOR. [Aside.] I was gone from Dunsinan and clear,
Profit again should hardly draw me here. Exeunt.The profit should hardly pull me here again. Exeunt.
SCENE IV.Sente IV.
Country near Birnam Wood. Drum and colors.Land near Birnam wood. Drum and colors.
Enter Malcolm, old Seward and his Son, Macduff, Menteith,Enter Malcolm, Old Seward and his son MacDuff, Menteith,
Caithness,Caithness,
Angus, Lennox, Ross, and Soldiers, marching.Angus, Lennox, Ross and soldiers march.
MALCOLM. Cousins, I hope the days are near at handMalcolm. Cousins, I hope the days are near hand
That chambers will be safe.These chambers will be safe.
MENTEITH. We doubt it nothing.Menteith. We don't doubt it.
SIWARD. What wood is this before us?Siward. What wood is that before us?
MENTEITH. The Wood of Birnam.Metith. The wood of Birnam.
MALCOLM. Let every soldier hew him down a bough,Malcolm. Let him hold down a victory by every soldier,
And bear't before him; thereby shall we shadowAnd not in front of him; With that we will shade
The numbers of our host, and make discoveryMake the numbers of our host and make the discovery
Err in report of us.Narrow in the report about us.
SOLDIERS. It shall be done.Soldiers. It should be done.
SIWARD. We learn no other but the confident tyrantSiward. We learn nothing more than the confident tyrant
Keeps still in Dunsinane and will endureStill stays in Dunsinan and will endure
Our setting down before't.Our prerequisite.
MALCOLM. 'Tis his main hope;Malcolm. It is his main hope;
For where there is advantage to be given,Because where there is an advantage, there are "
Both more and less have given him the revolt,Both more than less gave him the revolt
And none serve with him but constrained thingsAnd nobody serves with him, but limited things
Whose hearts are absent too.Whose hearts are absent.
MACDUFF. Let our just censuresMacduff. Leave our fair tariffs
Attend the true event, and put we onTake part in the true event and put us on
Industrious soldiership.Hardworking soldier.
SIWARD. The time approachesSiward. The time is approaching
That will with due decision make us knowThis will get to know us with the incorrect decision
What we shall say we have and what we owe.We have what we will say and what we owe.
Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate,Thoughts speculatively their uncertain hopes relate
But certain issue strokes must arbitrate.However, certain problems must be a referee.
Towards which advance the war.On which war drives war.
Exeunt Marching.Starting marching.
SCENE V.Sente V.
Dunsinane. Within the castle.Dunsinan. Within the castle.
Enter Macbeth, Seyton, and Soldiers, with drum and colors.Enter Macbeth, Seyton and soldiers with drum and colors.
MACBETH. Hang out our banners on the outward walls;Macbeth. Hang our banners on the outer walls;
The cry is still, "They come!" Our castle's strengthThe cry is quiet: "You are coming!" Strength of our castle
Will laugh a siege to scorn. Here let them lieI will laugh a siege to despise. Let them lie here
Till famine and the ague eat them up.Until famous and the Ague they eat.
Were they not forced with those that should be ours,They were not forced with those who should belong to us,
We might have met them dareful, beard to beard,We might have rejected her, beard to the beard,
And beat them backward home.And hit her home.
A cry of women within.A cry of women.
What is that noise?What is that noise?
SEYTON. It is the cry of women, my good lord. Exit.Seyton. It is the cry of women, my good gentleman. Exit.
MACBETH. I have almost forgot the taste of fears:Macbeth. I almost forgot the taste of fears:
The time has been, my senses would have cool'dIt was the time that my senses had cooled
To hear a night-shriek, and my fell of hairTo hear a nightrest and to fell my hair
Would at a dismal treatise rouse and stirWould be rouse and stirring with a gloomy treatise
As life were in't. I have supp'd full with horrors;How life was not. I fully with horror;
Direness, familiar to my slaughterous thoughts,Demennis, my Megen Megen
Cannot once start me.Can't even start.
Re-enter Seyton.Come back in Seyton.
Wherefore was that cry?Why was that cry?
SEYTON. The Queen, my lord, is dead.Seyton. The queen, sir, is dead.
MACBETH. She should have died hereafter;Macbeth. She should have died afterwards;
There would have been a time for such a word.There would have been a time for such a word.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrowTomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to dayCrees from day to day in this small pace
To the last syllable of recorded time;For the last syllable of the recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsAnd all of our yesterday have illuminated fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!The way to dusty death. Get out, out, short candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor playerBut life is a changing shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stageThat struts and annoys his hour on stage
And then is heard no more. It is a taleAnd then it is no longer heard. It's a story
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Told about an idiot, full of sound and anger,
Signifying nothing.Nothing means.
Enter a Messenger.Enter a messenger.
Thou comest to use thy tongue; thy story quickly.You are a comest to use your tongue; Your story quickly.
MESSENGER. Gracious my lord,DELIVERY BOY. Gracious my lord,
I should report that which I say I saw,I should report what I say, I saw
But know not how to do it.But don't know how to do it.
MACBETH. Well, say, sir.Macbeth. Well, they say, sir.
MESSENGER. As I did stand my watch upon the hill,DELIVERY BOY. When I stood my watch on the hill
I look'd toward Birnam, and anon, methought,I look towards Birnam and Anon, Motodary,
The Wood began to move.The wood began to move.
MACBETH. Liar and slave!Macbeth. Liar and slave!
MESSENGER. Let me endure your wrath, if't be not so.DELIVERY BOY. Let me endure your anger, if not.
Within this three mile may you see it coming;You can see it within these three mile;
I say, a moving grove.I say a moving grove.
MACBETH. If thou speak'st false,Macbeth. If you speak wrong
Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive,On the next tree you should hang alive,
Till famine cling thee; if thy speech be sooth,Until famine clings to you; If your speech is calmed down
I care not if thou dost for me as much.It is not important to me whether you are so much for me.
I pull in resolution and beginI pull the resolution and start
To doubt the equivocation of the fiendTo doubt the ambiguity of the fully
That lies like truth. "Fear not, till Birnam WoodIt's like the truth. "Not afraid until Birnam wood
Do come to Dunsinane," and now a woodCome to Dunsinane, "And now a wood
Comes toward Dunsinane. Arm, arm, and out!Come towards Dunsinan. Arm, poor and out!
If this which he avouches does appear,When what he goes out appears,
There is nor flying hence nor tarrying here.There are still flying, which means that it is still unsuspecting here.
I 'gin to be aweary of the sunI gin to be brewing the sun
And wish the estate o' the world were now undone.And wished that the estate of the world would now be reversed.
Ring the alarum bell! Blow, wind! Come, wrack!Ring the Alarum Bell! Beat, wind! Come on, smear!
At least we'll die with harness on our back. Exeunt.At least we will die with dishes on our back. Exeunt.
SCENE VI.Scene we.
Dunsinane. Before the castle.Dunsinan. In front of the castle.
Enter Malcolm, old Siward, Macduff, and their Army, with boughs.Enter Malcolm, Old Siward, MacDuff and your army with branches.
Drum and colors.Drum and colors.
MALCOLM. Now near enough; your leavy screens throw down,Malcolm. Now close enough; Your crooked screens fall down
And show like those you are. You, worthy uncle,And show how those they are. You, worthy uncle,
Shall with my cousin, your right noble son,Should with my cousin, your right noble son,
Lead our first battle. Worthy Macduff and weGuide our first battle. Worthy macduff and we
Shall take upon 's what else remains to do,Should remain above what remains to be done
According to our order.After our order.
SIWARD. Fare you well.Siward. Good luck for the future.
Do we but find the tyrant's power tonight,But we find the power of the tyrant tonight
Let us be beaten if we cannot fight.Let us be beaten if we cannot fight.
MACDUFF. Make all our trumpets speak, give them all breath,Macduff. Let all of our trumpets speak, give you all breaths.
Those clamorous harbingers of blood and death.These lying hardening of blood and death.
Exeunt.Exit.
SCENE VII.Sente VII.
Dunsinane. Before the castle. Alarums.Dunsinan. In front of the castle. Alarum.
Enter Macbeth.Enter macbeth.
MACBETH. They have tied me to a stake; I cannot fly,Macbeth. They tied me to a stake; I can not fly,
But bear-like I must fight the course. What's heBut I have to fight the course. What you
That was not born of woman? Such a oneWasn't that born from a woman? Something like that
Am I to fear, or none.Should I fear or none?
Enter young Siward.Enter the young Siward.
YOUNG SIWARD. What is thy name?Young Siward. What's your name?
MACBETH. Thou'lt be afraid to hear it.Macbeth. You are afraid to hear it.
YOUNG SIWARD. No, though thou call'st thyself a hotter nameYoung Siward. No, although you give a hot name
Than any is in hell.Than everyone in hell.
MACBETH. My name's Macbeth.Macbeth. My name is Macbeth.
YOUNG SIWARD. The devil himself could not pronounce a titleYoung Siward. The devil itself could not make a title
More hateful to mine ear.Hasser -filled to my ear.
MACBETH. No, nor more fearful.Macbeth. No, even more anxious.
YOUNG SIWARD O Thou liest, abhorred tyrant; with my swordYoung Siward o Thou reads, loathe tyrann; With my sword
I'll prove the lie thou speak'st.I will prove that you are talking.
They fight, and young Seward is slain.They fight and the young Seward is killed.
MACBETH. Thou wast born of woman.Macbeth. You were born by woman.
But swords I smile at, weapons laugh to scorn,But swords on which I smile, weapons laugh against contempt,
Brandish'd by man that's of a woman born. Exit.By man who is born by a woman. Exit.
Alarums. Enter Macduff.Alarum. Enter MacDufff.
MACDUFF. That way the noise is. Tyrant, show thy face!Macduff. In this way the sound is. Tyrann, show your face!
If thou best slain and with no stroke of mine,If you have best killed and without a blow from me,
My wife and children's ghosts will haunt me still.My wife and children's spirits will still follow me.
I cannot strike at wretched kerns, whose armsI can't strike on miserable core, the arms of which
Are hired to bear their staves. Either thou, Macbeth,Are hired to wear your stubborns. Either you, macbeth,
Or else my sword, with an unbatter'd edge,Or otherwise my sword with an inappropriate edge,
I sheathe again undeeded. There thou shouldst be;I mild again. You should be there;
By this great clatter, one of greatest noteThrough this big clatter, one of the biggest grade
Seems bruited. Let me find him, Fortune!Seems. Let me find him, luck!
And more I beg not. Exit. Alarums.And I don't ask for more. Exit. Alarum.
Enter Malcolm and old Siward.Enter Malcolm and Old Siward.
SIWARD. This way, my lord; the castle's gently render'd.Siward. In this way my lord; The castle is gently rendered.
The tyrant's people on both sides do fight,The people of the tyrant fight on both sides,
The noble Thanes do bravely in the war,The noble Thanes braves bravely in the war,
The day almost itself professes yours,The day yourself to you to you, your,
And little is to do.And there is little to do.
MALCOLM. We have met with foesMalcolm. We met with enemies
That strike beside us.This blow next to us.
SIWARD. Enter, sir, the castle.Siward. Enter, sir, the castle.
Exeunt. Alarum.Exit. Wing.
SCENE VIII.Scene VIII.
Another part of the field.Another part of the field.
Enter Macbeth.Enter macbeth.
MACBETH. Why should I play the Roman fool and dieMacbeth. Why should I play and die the Roman fool?
On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashesOn my own sword? While I see life, the cuts
Do better upon them.Do it better.
Enter Macduff.Enter MacDuff.
MACDUFF. Turn, hell hound, turn!Macduff. Turn, hell dog, turn!
MACBETH. Of all men else I have avoided thee.Macbeth. Of all men, otherwise I avoided you.
But get thee back, my soul is too much chargedBut get back, my soul is too much charged
With blood of thine already.With blood from you.
MACDUFF. I have no words.Macduff. I have no words.
My voice is in my sword, thou bloodier villainMy voice is in my sword, you bloodier villain
Than terms can give thee out! They fight.As terms, you can spend you! They fight.
MACBETH. Thou losest labor.Macbeth. You solved work.
As easy mayst thou the intrenchant airAs a simpler Mayst you the intracant air
With thy keen sword impress as make me bleed.I am impressed with your sharp sword when I bleed me.
Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests;Let your blade fall on endangered coat of arms;
I bear a charmed life, which must not yieldI sluggish an enchanting life that must not give in
To one of woman born.To a woman born.
MACDUFF. Despair thy charm,Macduff. Desperately your charm,
And let the angel whom thou still hast servedAnd leave the angel that you still served
Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother's wombTell yourself, MacDuff came out of the womb
Untimely ripp'd.Omitting rigi'd.
MACBETH. Accursed be that tongue that tells me so,Macbeth. The tongue is cursed, which it tells me
For it hath cow'd my better part of man!Because it was cow, my best part of the man!
And be these juggling fiends no more believedAnd are these juggling that no longer believed
That patter with us in a double sense,The pattern with us in double sense,
That keep the word of promise to our earThat holds the word of promise to our ears
And break it to our hope. I'll not fight with thee.And broke it our hope. I won't fight with you.
MACDUFF. Then yield thee, coward,Macduff. Then they deliver you, coward,
And live to be the show and gaze o' the time.And live to be the show and look at the time.
We'll have thee, as our rarer monsters are,We will have you how our rarer monsters are
Painted upon a pole, and underwrit,Painted on a pole and underwrit,
Here may you see the tyrant.Here you can see the tyrant.
MACBETH. I will not yield,Macbeth. I won't give in
To kiss the ground before young Malcolm's feet,Kiss the ground in front of the young Malcolm's feet,
And to be baited with the rabble's curse.And to be braust with the curse of the Gesian.
Though Birnam Wood be come to Dunsinane,Although Birnam Wood came to Dunsinan,
And thou opposed, being of no woman born,And you leaned out, you were not a woman born
Yet I will try the last. Before my bodyNevertheless, I will try the last attempt. In front of my body
I throw my warlike shield! Lay on, Macduff,I throw my warlike shield! Lay on, macduff,
And damn'd be him that first cries, "Hold, enough!"And he would be damn that he cries first: "Hold, enough!"
Exeunt fighting. Alarums.Starting fights. Alarum.
SCENE IX.Sente IX.
Retreat. Flourish. Enter, with drum and colors, Malcolm, oldRetreat. Bloom. Enter with drum and colors, Malcolm, old
Siward, Ross,Siward, Ross,
the other Thanes, and Soldiers.The other Thanes and soldiers.
MALCOLM. I would the friends we miss were safe arrived.Malcolm. I would be sure the friends we miss.
SIWARD. Some must go off, and yet, by these I see,Siward. Some have to go, and yet I see, I see
So great a day as this is cheaply bought.So great a day because this is bought cheap.
MALCOLM. Macduff is missing, and your noble son.Malcolm. MacDuff is missing and her noble son.
ROSS. Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier's debt.Horse. Your son, sir, paid the debt of a soldier.
He only lived but till he was a man,He only lived, but until he was a man
The which no sooner had his prowess confirm'dWhat hardly confirmed his skills
In the unshrinking station where he fought,In the unshakable station where he fought,
But like a man he died.But he died like a man.
SIWARD. Then he is dead?Siward. Then is he dead?
ROSS. Ay, and brought off the field. Your cause of sorrowHorse. Ay, and put out the field. Your cause of grief
Must not be measured by his worth, for thenMust not be measured by its value, because then
It hath no end.It has no end.
SIWARD. Had he his hurts before?Siward. Did he have his pain before?
ROSS. Ay, on the front.Horse. Ay, front.
SIWARD. Why then, God's soldier be he!Siward. Then why God's soldier will be!
Had I as many sons as I have hairs,I had as many sons as I have hair
I would not wish them to a fairer death.I would not wish them a fairer death.
And so his knell is knoll'd.And so his knell is bulged.
MALCOLM. He's worth more sorrow,Malcolm. He is worth more grief
And that I'll spend for him.And that I will spend on him.
SIWARD. He's worth no more:Siward. It is no longer worth:
They say he parted well and paid his score,They say he separated well and paid for his score,
And so God be with him! Here comes newer comfort.And so God be with him! New comfort comes here.
Re-enter Macduff, with Macbeth's head.Take in MacDuff again, with Macbeth's head.
MACDUFF. Hail, King, for so thou art. Behold where standsMacduff. Hail, king, because that's how you are art. See where is there
The usurper's cursed head. The time is free.The cursed head of the usurper. The time is free.
I see thee compass'd with thy kingdom's pearlI see you with the pearl of your kingdom compass
That speak my salutation in their minds,That speaks my greeting in their heads
Whose voices I desire aloud with mine-Whose voices do I want with mine.
Hail, King of Scotland!Hail, King of Scotland!
ALL. Hail, King of Scotland! Flourish.EVERYONE. Hail, King of Scotland! Bloom.
MALCOLM. We shall not spend a large expense of timeMalcolm. We won't spend any major time costs
Before we reckon with your several lovesBefore we count on their different loved ones
And make us even with you. My Thanes and kinsmen,And even do us with you. My Thanes and relatives,
Henceforth be Earls, the first that ever ScotlandFrom now on Earls, the first, the Scotland ever
In such an honor named. What's more to do,Named to such an honor. What is more to do
Which would be planted newly with the time,That would be planted over time
As calling home our exiled friends abroadAs to call our banished friends home abroad
That fled the snares of watchful tyranny,That fled from the snares of watchful tyranny,
Producing forth the cruel ministersProduce the cruel ministers
Of this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen,From this dead butcher and his devil -like queen,
Who, as 'tis thought, by self and violent handsWho, as it thought, through self and violent hands
Took off her life; this, and what needful elseTook her life out; That and what necessary otherwise necessary
That calls upon us, by the grace of GraceThis calls us through the grace of grace
We will perform in measure, time, and place.We will run in size, time and place.
So thanks to all at once and to each one,So thanks to everyone and to everyone,
Whom we invite to see us crown'd at Scone.Who we invite you to see us at Scone.
Flourish. Exeunt.Bloom. Exit.
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