Internet Shakespeare Editions

Author: William Shakespeare
Editor: Anthony Dawson
Not Peer Reviewed

Modern (Modern)

Drum and colors. Enter Malcolm, Siward, Macduff, and their army, 2380with boughs.
Malcolm
Now near enough; your leafy screens throw down
And show like those you are. You, worthy uncle,
Shall with my cousin your right noble son
2385Lead our first battle. Worthy Macduff and we
Shall take upon's what else remains to do,
According to our order.
Siward
Fare you well.
Do we but find the tyrant's power tonight,
2390Let us be beaten if we cannot fight.
Macduff
Make all our trumpets speak, give them all breath,
Those clamorous harbingers of blood and death.
Exeunt. Alarums continued.