Author: William ShakespeareEditor: Anthony DawsonNot Peer Reviewed
Macbeth (Folio 1, 1623)
2396Macb. They haue tied me to a
stake, I cannot
flye,
2397But Beare-like I mu
st fight the cour
se. What's he
2398That was not borne of Woman? Such a one
2399Am I to feare, or none.
2400 Enter young Seyward. 2401Y. Sey. What is thy name?
2402Macb. Thou'lt be a
ffraid to heare it.
2403Y. Sey. No: though thou call'
st thy
selfe a hoter name
2405Macb. My name's
Macbeth. 2406Y. Sey. The diuell him
selfe could not pronounce a Title
2407More hatefull to mine eare.
2408Macb. No: nor more fearefull.
2409Y. Sey. Thou lye
st abhorred Tyrant, with my Sword
2410Ile proue the lye thou
speak
st.
2411 Fight, and young Seyward slaine. 2412Macb. Thou was't borne of woman;
2413But Swords I
smile at, Weapons laugh to
scorne,
2414Brandi
sh'd by man that's of a Woman borne.
Exit. 2415 Alarums. Enter Macduffe. 2416Macd. That way the noi
se is: Tyrant
shew thy face,
2417If thou bee
st slaine, and with no
stroake of mine,
2418My Wife and Childrens Gho
sts will haunt me
still:
2419I cannot
strike at wretched Kernes, who
se armes
2420Are hyr'd to beare their Staues; either thou
Macbeth, 2421Or el
se my Sword with an vnbattered edge
2422I
sheath againe vndeeded. There thou
should'
st be,
2423By this great clatter, one of greate
st note
Seemes
The Tragedie of Macbeth. 151
2424Seemes bruited. Let me
finde him Fortune,
2425And more I begge not.
Exit. Alarums. 2426 Enter Malcolme and Seyward. 2427Sey. This way my Lord, the Ca
stles gently rendred:
2428The Tyrants people, on both
sides do
fight,
2429The Noble Thanes do brauely in the Warre,
2430The day almo
st it
selfe profe
sses yours,
2432Malc. We haue met with Foes
2433That
strike be
side vs.
2434Sey. Enter Sir, the Ca
stle.
Exeunt. Alarum