Whysinksthatcauldron?andwhatnoiseisthis?
HautboysFirstWitchShow!SecondWitchShow!ThirdWitchShow!ALLShowhiseyes,andgrievehisheart;
Comelikeshadows,sodepart!
AshowofEightKings,thelastwithaglassinhishand;GHOSTOF
BANQUOfollowingMACBETHThouarttoolikethespiritofBanquo:
down!
Thycrowndoessearmineeye—balls。Andthyhair,Thouothergold—boundbrow,islikethefirst。
Athirdisliketheformer。Filthyhags!
Whydoyoushowmethis?Afourth!Start,eyes!
What,willthelinestretchouttothecrackofdoom?
Anotheryet!Aseventh!I\'llseenomore:
Andyettheeighthappears,whobearsaglassWhichshowsmemanymore;andsomeIseeThattwo—foldballsandtreblescepterscarry:
Horriblesight!Now,Isee,\'tistrue;
Fortheblood—bolter\'dBanquosmilesuponme,Andpointsatthemforhis。
ApparitionsvanishWhat,isthisso?FirstWitchAy,sir,allthisisso:butwhyStandsMacbeththusamazedly?
Come,sisters,cheerweuphissprites,Andshowthebestofourdelights:
I\'llcharmtheairtogiveasound,Whileyouperformyouranticround:
Thatthisgreatkingmaykindlysay,Ourdutiesdidhiswelcomepay。
Music。Thewitchesdanceandthenvanish,withHECATEMACBETHWherearethey?Gone?LetthispernicioushourStandayeaccursedinthecalendar!
Comein,withoutthere!
EnterLENNOXLENNOXWhat\'syourgrace\'swill?MACBETHSawyoutheweirdsisters?LENNOXNo,mylord。MACBETHCametheynotbyyou?LENNOXNo,indeed,mylord。MACBETHInfectedbetheairwhereontheyride;
Anddamn\'dallthosethattrustthem!IdidhearThegallopingofhorse:whowas\'tcameby?LENNOX\'Tistwoorthree,mylord,thatbringyouwordMacduffisfledtoEngland。MACBETHFledtoEngland!LENNOXAy,mygoodlord。MACBETHTime,thouanticipatestmydreadexploits:
Theflightypurposeneveriso\'ertookUnlessthedeedgowithit;fromthismomentTheveryfirstlingsofmyheartshallbeThefirstlingsofmyhand。Andevennow,Tocrownmythoughtswithacts,beitthoughtanddone:
ThecastleofMacduffIwillsurprise;
SeizeuponFife;givetotheedgeo\'theswordHiswife,hisbabes,andallunfortunatesoulsThattracehiminhisline。Noboastinglikeafool;
ThisdeedI\'lldobeforethispurposecool。
Butnomoresights!——Wherearethesegentlemen?
Come,bringmewheretheyare。
ExeuntSCENEII。Fife。Macduff\'scastle。EnterLADYMACDUFF,herSon,andROSSLADYMACDUFFWhathadhedone,tomakehimflytheland?ROSSYoumusthavepatience,madam。LADYMACDUFFHehadnone:
Hisflightwasmadness:whenouractionsdonot,Ourfearsdomakeustraitors。ROSSYouknownotWhetheritwashiswisdomorhisfear。LADYMACDUFFWisdom!toleavehiswife,toleavehisbabes,HismansionandhistitlesinaplaceFromwhencehimselfdoesfly?Helovesusnot;
Hewantsthenaturaltouch:forthepoorwren,Themostdiminutiveofbirds,willfight,Heryoungonesinhernest,againsttheowl。
Allisthefearandnothingisthelove;
Aslittleisthewisdom,wheretheflightSorunsagainstallreason。ROSSMydearestcoz,Iprayyou,schoolyourself:butforyourhusband,Heisnoble,wise,judicious,andbestknowsThefitso\'theseason。Idarenotspeakmuchfurther;
Butcruelarethetimes,whenwearetraitorsAnddonotknowourselves,whenweholdrumourFromwhatwefear,yetknownotwhatwefear,ButfloatuponawildandviolentseaEachwayandmove。Itakemyleaveofyou:
ShallnotbelongbutI\'llbehereagain:
Thingsattheworstwillcease,orelseclimbupwardTowhattheywerebefore。Myprettycousin,Blessinguponyou!LADYMACDUFFFather\'dheis,andyethe\'sfatherless。ROSSIamsomuchafool,shouldIstaylonger,Itwouldbemydisgraceandyourdiscomfort:
Itakemyleaveatonce。
ExitLADYMACDUFFSirrah,yourfather\'sdead;
Andwhatwillyoudonow?Howwillyoulive?SonAsbirdsdo,mother。LADYMACDUFFWhat,withwormsandflies?SonWithwhatIget,Imean;andsodothey。LADYMACDUFFPoorbird!thou\'ldstneverfearthenetnorlime,Thepitfallnorthegin。SonWhyshouldI,mother?Poorbirdstheyarenotsetfor。
Myfatherisnotdead,forallyoursaying。LADYMACDUFFYes,heisdead;howwiltthoudoforafather?SonNay,howwillyoudoforahusband?LADYMACDUFFWhy,Icanbuymetwentyatanymarket。SonThenyou\'llbuy\'emtosellagain。LADYMACDUFFThouspeak\'stwithallthywit:andyet,i\'faith,Withwitenoughforthee。SonWasmyfatheratraitor,mother?LADYMACDUFFAy,thathewas。SonWhatisatraitor?LADYMACDUFFWhy,onethatswearsandlies。SonAndbealltraitorsthatdoso?LADYMACDUFFEveryonethatdoessoisatraitor,andmustbehanged。SonAndmusttheyallbehangedthatswearandlie?LADYMACDUFFEveryone。SonWhomusthangthem?LADYMACDUFFWhy,thehonestmen。SonThentheliarsandswearersarefools,forthereareliarsandswearersenowtobeatthehonestmenandhangupthem。LADYMACDUFFNow,Godhelpthee,poormonkey!
Buthowwiltthoudoforafather?SonIfheweredead,you\'ldweepforhim:ifyouwouldnot,itwereagoodsignthatIshouldquicklyhaveanewfather。LADYMACDUFFPoorprattler,howthoutalk\'st!
EnteraMessengerMessengerBlessyou,fairdame!Iamnottoyouknown,ThoughinyourstateofhonourIamperfect。
Idoubtsomedangerdoesapproachyounearly:
Ifyouwilltakeahomelyman\'sadvice,Benotfoundhere;hence,withyourlittleones。
Tofrightyouthus,methinks,Iamtoosavage;
Todoworsetoyouwerefellcruelty,Whichistoonighyourperson。Heavenpreserveyou!
Idareabidenolonger。
ExitLADYMACDUFFWhithershouldIfly?
Ihavedonenoharm。ButIremembernowIaminthisearthlyworld;wheretodoharmIsoftenlaudable,todogoodsometimeAccounteddangerousfolly:whythen,alas,DoIputupthatwomanlydefence,TosayIhavedonenoharm?
EnterMurderersWhatarethesefaces?FirstMurdererWhereisyourhusband?LADYMACDUFFIhope,innoplacesounsanctifiedWheresuchasthoumaystfindhim。FirstMurdererHe\'satraitor。SonThouliest,thoushag—hair\'dvillain!FirstMurdererWhat,youegg!
StabbinghimYoungfryoftreachery!SonHehaskill\'dme,mother:
Runaway,Iprayyou!
DiesExitLADYMACDUFF,crying\'Murder!\'ExeuntMurderers,followingherSCENEIII。England。BeforetheKing\'spalace。EnterMALCOLMandMACDUFFMALCOLMLetusseekoutsomedesolateshade,andthereWeepoursadbosomsempty。MACDUFFLetusratherHoldfastthemortalsword,andlikegoodmenBestrideourdown—fall\'nbirthdom:eachnewmornNewwidowshowl,neworphanscry,newsorrowsStrikeheavenontheface,thatitresoundsAsifitfeltwithScotlandandyell\'doutLikesyllableofdolour。MALCOLMWhatIbelieveI\'llwail,Whatknowbelieve,andwhatIcanredress,AsIshallfindthetimetofriend,Iwill。