'24 That i'1'Mi h a m I nature do contend about them, Mac-i. [WW«'».] Who's there?—what, holy Enter Macbeth, R. Macb. I have done the deed :—Did'st thou not hear a noise? Lady M. I heard the owl scream, and the crickets cry. Did not you speak? Macb. When? LadyM. Now. Macb. As I descended ? Lady M. Ay. Macb. Hark! Who lies i'the second chamber? Lady M. Donalbain. Macb, This is a sorry sight. [Showing his hands. Lady M. A foolish thought, to say a sorry sight. Macb. There's one did laugh in his sleep, and one cried "Murder!" That they did wake each other; I stood and heard them: Lady M. There are two lodged together. Macb. One cried, "God bless us:" and " Amen," the other; As they had seen me, with these hangman's hands, Lady M. Consider it not so deeply. Macb. But wherefore could not I pronounce, amen? I had most need of blessing, and amen Stuck in my throat. Lady M. These deeds must not be thought After these ways: so, it will make us mad. Macb. Methought I heard a voice cry, sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep; Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Lady M. What do you mean? Mac. Still it cried, sleep no more! to all the house: Glamis hath murdered sleep ; and therefore Cawdor Shall sleep no more, Macbeth shall sleep no more! Lady M. Who was it that thus cried? Why, worthy Thane, You do unbend your noble strength, to think Mad. I'll go no more: Lady J\f. Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers. The sleeping, and the dead, [Exit, R.—Knocking within, M. D. Macb. Whence is that knocking? How is't with me, when every noise appals me 1 What hands are here 1 Ha! they pluck out mine eyes! Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnardine, Making the green—one red. Re-enter Lady Macbeth. Lady M. My hands are of your colour; but I shame To wear a heart so white.—f Knocking.] I hear a knocking At the south entry retire we to our chamber: A little water clears us of this deed: How easy is it, then 1 Your constancy » Hath left you unattended.—[Knocking.]—Hark! more knocking: Get on your night-gown, lest occasion call us, c And shew us to be watchers.—Be not lost Macb. To know my deed—'twere best not know myself. Wake Duncan with thy knocking! Ay, would thou could'st! | Exeunt—Knocking again.—Lady JHac bethpuUs Macbeth away, L. j&hter Macduff, Lenox, and Seyton, M. D. Macd. Was it so late, friend, ere you went to bed, That you do lie so late? Sey. 'Faith, sir, we were carousing till the second cock. Macd. Is thy master stirring? Enter Macbeth and Seyton, L. Lett. Good morrow, noble sir! Macb. Good morrow, both! Macd. Is the King stirring, worthy Thane? Macb. Not yet. Macd. He did command me to call timely on him: I have almost slipped the hour. Macb. I'll bring you to him. Macd. I know this is a joyful trouble to you; But yet 'tis one. Macb. The labour we delight in, physics pain. This is the door. [Throwing open the door leading to the King's bedchamber, R. Macd. I'll make so bold to call, For 'tis my limited service. [Exit, R. Len. Goes the King hence to-day 1 Macb. He does—he did appoint so. Len. The night has been unruly: where we lay, Macb. 'Twas a rough night. Len. My young remembrance cannot parallel A fellow to it. Re-enter Macduff, R. Macd. O horror ! horror! horror! Tongue, nor heart, Cannot conceive, nor name thee! Macb. Sf hen. What's the matter 1 M.acd. Confusion now hath made his master-piece! Macb. What is't you say? the life? Lea. Mean you his majesty 1 Macd. Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight With a new Gorgon :—Do not bid me speak; See, and then speak yourselves.— [Exeunt Macbeth and Lenox, R. Awake! awake !— Ring the alarum bell!—Murder! and treason! Enter Banquo and Rosse down the stairs, L. U. E. Oh, Banquo, Banquo, Our royal master's murdered! Re-enter Macbeth and Lenox, R. Macb. Had I but died an hour before this chance, Enter Malcolm and Donalbain, down the stairs, R. u. E. Mal. What is amiss? Macb. You are, and do not know it? Macd. Your royal father's murdered! Mal. Oh, by whom? lien. Those of his chamber, as it seemed, had done't: Their(liands and faces were all badged with blood, So were their daggers, which, unwiped, we found Upon their pillows; they stared, and were distracted; No man's life was to be trusted with them. [Exeunt Malcolm and Donalbain, R. Mad. Oh, yet do I repent me of my fury, That I did kill them. Macd. [Starting.] Wherefore did you so? Mach. Who can be wise, amazed, temperate, and furious, Ban. Fears and scruples shake us; Mach. And so do I. All. So all. Macd. Let's briefly put on manly readiness, All. Well contented. [Exeunt, L . Scene II.—A Wood on the Skirt of a Heath.—Thunder and Lightning. Enter the Three Witches, and a Chorus of Witches, L 1st Witch. Speak, sister, speak—is the deed done ? 2d Witch. Long ago, Long ago: Above twelve glasses since have run. 3d Witch. Ill deeds are seldom slow, Nor single; following crimes on former wait; The worst of creatures fastest propagate. |