MACBETH.
Macbeth.
Gray‑Malkin.
Padockcalls anon: faire is foule, and foule is faire,
baine, Lenox, with attendants, meeting
a bleeding Captaine.
Macdonwald
Macbeth(well hee deserues that Name)
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<head rend="italic center">Scena Secunda.</head>
<head type="supplied">[Act 1, Scene 2]</head>
<stage rend="italic center" type="mixed">Alarum within. Enter King Malcome, Donal
<lb/>baine, Lenox, with attendants, meeting
<lb/>a bleeding Captaine.</stage>
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<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="12">What bloody man is that? he can report,</l>
<l n="13">As seemeth by his plight, of the Reuolt</l>
<l n="14">The newest state</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-mal">
<speaker rend="italic">Mal.</speaker>
<l n="15">This is the Serieant,</l>
<l n="16">Who like a good and hardie Souldier fought</l>
<l n="17">'Gainst my Captiuitie: Haile braue friend;</l>
<l n="18">Say to the King, the knowledge of the Broyle,</l>
<l n="19">As thou didst leaue it.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-sgt">
<speaker rend="italic">Cap.</speaker>
<l n="20">Doubtfull it stood,</l>
<l n="21">As two spent Swimmers, that doe cling together,</l>
<l n="22">And choake their Art: The mercilesse<hi rend="italic">Macdonwald</hi>
</l>
<l n="23">(Worthie to be a Rebell, for to that</l>
<l n="24">The multiplying Villanies of Nature</l>
<l n="25">Doe swarme vpon him) from the Westerne Isles</l>
<l n="26">Of Kernes and Gallowgrosses is supply'd,</l>
<l n="27">And Fortune on his damned Quarry smiling,</l>
<l n="28">Shew'd like a Rebells Whore: but all's too weake:</l>
<l n="29">For braue<hi rend="italic">Macbeth</hi>(well hee deserues that Name)</l>
<l n="30">Disdayning Fortune, with his brandisht Steele,</l>
<l n="31">Which smoak'd with bloody execution</l>
<l n="32">(Like Valours Minion) caru'd out his passage,</l>
<l n="33">Till hee fac'd the Slaue:</l>
<l n="34">Which neu'r shooke hands, nor bad farwell to him,</l>
<l n="35">Till he vnseam'd him from the Naue toth'Chops,</l>
<l n="36">And fix'd his Head vpon our Battlements.</l>
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<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="37">O valiant Cousin, worthy Gentleman.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-sgt">
<speaker rend="italic">Cap.</speaker>
<l n="38">As whence the Sunne 'gins his reflection,</l>
<l n="39">Shipwracking Stormes, and direfull Thunders:</l>
<l n="40">So from that Spring, whence comfort seem'd to come,</l>
<l n="41">
<gap extent="4"
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<l n="42">
<gap extent="1"
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resp="#ES"/>sooner Iustice had, with Valour arm'd,</l>
<l n="43">Compell'd these skipping Kernes to trust their heeles,</l>
<l n="44">But the Norweyan Lord, surueying vantage,</l>
<l n="45">With furbusht Armes, and new supplyes of men,</l>
<l n="46">Began a fresh assault.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-dun">
<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="47">Dismay'd not this our Captaines,<hi rend="italic">Macbeth</hi>and
<lb/>
<hi rend="italic">Banquoh</hi>?</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-sgt">
<speaker rend="italic">Cap.</speaker>
<l n="48">Yes, as Sparrowes, Eagles;</l>
<l n="49">Or the Hare, the Lyon:</l>
<l n="50">If I say sooth, I must report they were</l>
<l n="51">As Cannons ouer‑charg'd with double Cracks,</l>
<l n="52">So they doubly redoubled stroakes vpon the Foe:</l>
<l n="53">Except they meant to bathe in reeking Wounds,</l>
<l n="54">Or memorize another<hi rend="italic">Golgotha</hi>,</l>
<l n="55">I cannot tell: but I am faint,</l>
<l n="56">My Gashes cry for helpe.</l>
</sp>
<sp who="#F-mac-dun">
<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="57">So well thy words become thee, as thy wounds,</l>
<l n="58">They smack of Honor both: Goe get him Surgeons.</l>
<stage rend="italic center" type="entrance">Enter Rosse and Angus.</stage>
<l n="59">Who comes here?</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-mal">
<speaker rend="italic">Mal.</speaker>
<l n="60">The worthy<hi rend="italic">Thane</hi>of Rosse.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-len">
<speaker rend="italic">Lenox.</speaker>
<l n="61">What a haste lookes through his eyes?</l>
<l n="62">So should he looke, that seemes to speake things strange.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-ros">
<speaker rend="italic">Rosse.</speaker>
<l n="63">God saue the King.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-dun">
<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="64">Whence cam'st thou, worthy<hi rend="italic">Thane</hi>?</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-ros">
<speaker rend="italic">Rosse.</speaker>
<l n="65">From Fiffe, great King,</l>
<l n="66">Where the Norweyan Banners flowt the Skie,</l>
<l n="67">And fanne our people cold.</l>
<l n="68">
<hi rend="italic">Norway</hi>himselfe, with terrible numbers,</l>
<l n="69">Assisted by that most disloyall Traytor,</l>
<l n="70">The<hi rend="italic">Thane</hi>of Cawdor, began a dismall Conflict,</l>
<l n="71">Till that<hi rend="italic">Bellona's</hi>Bridegroome, lapt in proofe,</l>
<l n="72">Confronted him with selfe‑comparisons,</l>
<l n="73">Point against Point, rebellious Arme 'gainst Arme,</l>
<l n="74">Curbing his lauish spirit: and to conclude,</l>
<l n="75">The Victorie fell on vs.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-dun">
<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="76">Great happinesse.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-ros">
<speaker rend="italic">Rosse.</speaker>
<l n="77">That now<hi rend="italic">Sweno</hi>, the Norwayes King,</l>
<l n="78">Craues composition:</l>
<l n="79">Nor would we deigne him buriall of his men,</l>
<l n="80">Till he disbursed, at Saint<hi rend="italic">Colmes</hi>ynch,</l>
<l n="81">Ten thousand Dollars, to our generall vse.</l>
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<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="82">No more that<hi rend="italic">Thane</hi>of Cawdor shall deceiue</l>
<l n="83">Our Bosome interest: Goe pronounce his present death,</l>
<l n="84">And with his former Title greet<hi rend="italic">Macbeth</hi>.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-ros">
<speaker rend="italic">Rosse.</speaker>
<l n="85">Ile see it done.</l>
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<sp who="#F-mac-dun">
<speaker rend="italic">King.</speaker>
<l n="86">What he hath lost, Noble<hi rend="italic">Macbeth</hi>hath wonne.</l>
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<stage rend="italic rightJustified" type="exit">Exeunt.</stage>
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