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Macbeth (Folio 1, 1623)
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148 The Tragedie of Macbeth.
2072I cannot but remember such things were
2073That were most precious to me: Did heauen looke on,
2074And would not take their part? Sinfull Macduff,
2075They were all strooke for thee: Naught that I am,
2076Not for their owne demerits, but for mine
2079Conuert to anger: blunt not the heart, enrage it.
2080Macd. O I could play the woman with mine eyes,
2081And Braggart with my tongue. But gentle Heauens,
2083Bring thou this Fiend of Scotland, and my selfe
2085Heauen forgiue him too.
2086Mal. This time goes manly:
2087Come go we to the King, our Power is ready,
2088Our lacke is nothing but our leaue. Macbeth
2089Is ripe for shaking, and the Powres aboue
2090Put on their Instruments: Receiue what cheere you may,
2092 Actus Quintus. Scena Prima.
2093 Enter a Doctor of Physicke, and a Wayting
2094Gentlewoman.
2095Doct. I haue too Nights watch'd with you, but can
2097walk'd?
2100pon her, vnlocke her Closset, take foorth paper, folde it,
2101write vpon't, read it, afterwards Seale it, and againe re-
2103Doct. A great perturbation in Nature, to receyue at
2106actuall performances, what (at any time) haue you heard
2107her say?
2108Gent. That Sir, which I will not report after her.
2116tinually, 'tis her command.
2120Looke how she rubbes her hands.
2122thus washing her hands: I haue knowne her continue in
2123this a quarter of an houre.
2128then 'tis time to doo't: Hell is murky. Fye, my Lord, fie,
2129a Souldier, and affear'd? what need we feare? who knowes
2130it, when none can call our powre to accompt: yet who
2131would haue thought the olde man to haue had so much
2132blood in him.
2133Doct. Do you marke that?
2135What will these hands ne're be cleane? No more o'that
2137ting.
2138Doct. Go too, go too:
2139You haue knowne what you should not.
2141of that: Heauen knowes what she ha's knowne.
2143fumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.
2144Oh, oh, oh.
2147for the dignity of the whole body.
2148Doct. Well, well, well.
2152dyed holily in their beds.
2154looke not so pale: I tell you yet againe Banquo's buried;
2155he cannot come out on's graue.
2157Lady. To bed, to bed: there's knocking at the gate:
2158Come, come, come, come, giue me your hand: What's
2159done, cannot be vndone. To bed, to bed, to bed.
2160 Exit Lady.
2164Do breed vnnaturall troubles: infected mindes
2165To their deafe pillowes will discharge their Secrets:
2167God, God forgiue vs all. Looke after her,
2168Remoue from her the meanes of all annoyance,
2169And still keepe eyes vpon her: So goodnight,
2171I thinke, but dare not speake.
2173 Scena Secunda.
2174Drum and Colours. Enter Menteth, Cathnes,
2175Angus, Lenox, Soldiers.
2177His Vnkle Seyward, and the good Macduff.
2178Reuenges burne in them: for their deere causes
2179Would to the bleeding, and the grim Alarme
2180Excite the mortified man.
2181Ang. Neere Byrnan wood
2182Shall we well meet them, that way are they comming.
2183Cath. Who knowes if Donalbane be with his brother?
2184Len. For certaine Sir, he is not: I haue a File
2185Of all the Gentry; there is Seywards Sonne,
2186And many vnruffe youths, that euen now
2188Ment. What do's the Tyrant.
2191Do call it valiant Fury, but for certaine
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