My former speeches
1473have but hit your thoughts,
3.6.21474Which can interpret farther. Only I say
3.6.31475Things have been strangely borne. The gracious Duncan
3.6.41476Was pitied of Macbeth--marry, he was dead.
3.6.51477And the right valiant Banquo walked too late
3.6.61478Whom you may say, if't please you, Fleance killed,
3.6.71479For Fleance fled: men must not walk too late.
3.6.81480Who cannot want the thought how monstrous
3.6.91481It was for Malcolm and for Donalbain
3.6.101482To kill their gracious father? Damnèd fact,
3.6.111483How it did grieve Macbeth! Did he not straight,
3.6.121484In pious rage, the two delinquents tear,
3.6.131485That were the slaves of drink and thralls of sleep?
3.6.141486Was not that nobly done? Ay, and wisely too,
3.6.151487For 'twould have angered any heart alive
3.6.171489He has borne all things well, and I do think
3.6.181490That, had he Duncan's sons under his key,
3.6.191491As, and't please heaven, he shall not, they should find
3.6.201492What 'twere to kill a father. So should Fleance.
3.6.211493But peace, for from broad words and 'cause he failed
3.6.221494His presence at the tyrant's feast, I hear
3.6.231495Macduff lives in disgrace. Sir, can you tell
Where he bestows himself? The son of Duncan,
3.6.251498From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth,
3.6.261499Lives in the English court, and is received
3.6.271500Of the most pious Edward with such grace
3.6.291502Takes from his high respect. Thither Macduff
3.6.301503Is gone to pray the holy king upon his aid
3.6.311504To wake Northumberland and warlike Siward,
3.6.321505That by the help of these, with him above
3.6.341507Give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights,
3.6.351508Free from our feasts and banquets bloody knives,
3.6.361509Do faithful homage and receive free honors,
3.6.371510All which we pine for now. And this report
Sent he to Macduff?
He did; and with an absolute, "Sir, not I",
3.6.431516And hums--as who should say, "You'll rue the time
That clogs me with this answer." And that well might
3.6.451519Advise him to a caution, t'hold what distance
3.6.481522His message ere he come, that a swift blessing
3.6.491523May soon return to this our suffering country
Under a hand accursed. I'll send my prayers with him.