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Reference: mm5v - Tragedies, p. 142

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The Tragedie of Macbeth. Macb. The Table's full. Lenox. Heere is a place reseru'd Sir. Macb. Where? Lenox.
[1240]
Heere my good Lord. What is't that moues your Highnesse ? Macb. Which of you haue done this? Lords. What, my good Lord? Macb. Thou canst not say I did it: neuer shake
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Thy goary lockes at me. Rosse. Gentlemen rise, his Highnesse is not well. Lady. Sit worthy Friends: my Lord is often thus, And hath beene from his youth. Pray you keepe Seat, The fit is momentary, vpon a thought
[1250]
He will againe be well. If much you note him You shall offend him, and extend his Passion, Feed, and regard him not. Are you a man? Macb. I, and a bold one, that dare looke on that Which might appall the Diuell. La.
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O proper stuffe: This is the very painting of your feare: This is the Ayre‑drawne‑Dagger which you said Led you to Duncan. O, these flawes and starts (Impostors to true feare) would well become
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A womans story, at a Winters fire Authoriz'd by her Grandam: shame it selfe, Why do you make such faces? When all's done You looke but on a stoole. Macb. Prythee see there:
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Behold, looke, loe, how say you: Why what care I, if thou canst nod, speake too. If Charnell houses, and our Graues must send Those that we bury, backe; our Monuments Shall be the Mawes of Kytes. La.
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What? quite vnmann'd in folly. Macb. If I stand heere, I saw him. La. Fie for shame. Macb. Blood hath bene shed ere now, i'th'olden time Ere humane Statute purg'd the gentle Weale:
[1275]
I, and since too, Murthers haue bene perform'd Too terrible for the eare. The times has bene, That when the Braines were out, the man would dye, And there an end: But now they rise againe With twenty mortall murthers on their crownes,
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And push vs from our stooles. This is more strange Then such a murther is. La. My worthy Lord Your Noble Friends do lacke you. Macb. I do forget:
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Do not muse at me my most worthy Friends, I haue a strange infirmity, which is nothing To those that know me. Come, loue and health to all, Then Ile sit downe: Giue me some Wine, fill full: Enter Ghost. I drinke to th'generall ioy o'th'whole Table,
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And to our deere Friend Banquo, whom we misse: Would he were heere: to all, and him we thirst, And all to all. Lords. Our duties, and the pledge. Mac. let the earth hide thee:
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Thy bones are marrowlesse, thy blood is cold: Thou hast no speculation in those eyes Which thou dost glare with. La. Thinke of this good Peeres But as a thing of Custome: 'Tis no other,
[1300]
spoyles the pleasure of the time. Macb. What man dare, I dare:

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Approach thou like the rugged Russian Beare, The arm'd Rhinoceros, or th'Hircan Tiger, Take any shape but that, and my firme Nerues
[1305]
Shall neuer tremble. Or be aliue againe, And dare me to the Desart with thy Sword: If trembling I inhabit the , protest mee The Baby of a Girle. Hence horrible shadow, Vnreall mock'ry hence. Why so, being gone
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I am a man againe: pray you sit still. La. You haue displac'd the mirth, Broke the good meeting, with most admir'd disorder. Macb. Can such things be, And ouercome vs like a Summers Clowd,
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Without our speciall wonder? You make me strange Euen to the disposition that I owe, When now I thinke you can behold such sights, And keepe the naturall Rubie of your Cheekes, When mine is blanch'd with feare. Rosse.
[1320]
What sights, my Lord? La. I pray you speake not: he growes worse & worse Question enrages him: at once, goodnight. Stand not vpon the order of your going, But go at once. Len.
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Good night, and better health Attend his Maiesty. La. A kinde goodnight to all. Exit Lords. Macb. It will haue blood they say: Blood will haue Blood:
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Stones haue beene knowne to moue, & Trees to speake: Augures, and vnderstood Relations, haue By Maggot Pyes, & Choughes, & Rookes brought forth The secret'st man of Blood. What is the night? La. Almost at oddes with morning, which is which. Macb.
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How say'st thou that Macduff denies his person At our great bidding. La. Did you send to him Sir? Macb. I heare it by the way: But I will send: There's not a one of them but in his house
[1340]
I keepe a Seruant Feed. I will to morrow (And betimes I will) to the weyard Sisters. More shall they speake: for now I am bent to know By the worst meanes, the worst, for mine owne good, All causes shall giue way. I am in blood
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Stept in so farre, that should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go ore: Strange things I haue in head, that will to hand, Which must be acted, ere they may be scand. La. You lacke the season of all Natures, sleepe. Macb.
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Come, wee'l to sleepe: My strange & self‑abuse Is the initiate feare, that wants hard vse: We are yet but yong indeed. Exeunt.
Scena Quinta. [Act 3, Scene 5] Thunder. Enter the three Witches, meeting Hecat. 1. Why how now Hecat, you looke angerly? Hec. Haue I not reason (Beldams) as you are ?
[1355]
Sawcy, and ouer‑bold, how did you dare To Trade, and Trafficke with Macbeth, In Riddles, and Affaires of death; And

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Scena Quinta. [Act 3, Scene 5] Thunder. Enter the three Witches, meeting Hecat. 1. Why how now Hecat, you looke angerly? Hec. Haue I not reason (Beldams) as you are ?
[1355]
Sawcy, and ouer‑bold, how did you dare To Trade, and Trafficke with Macbeth, In Riddles, and Affaires of death; And I the Mistris of your Charmes, The close contriuer of all harmes,
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Was neuer call'd to beare my part, Or shew the glory of our Art? And which is worse, all you haue done Hath bene but for a wayward Sonne, Spightfull, and wrathfull, who (as others do)
[1365]
Loues for his owne ends, not for you. But make amends now: Get you gon, And at the pit of Acheron Meete me i'th'Morning: thither he Will come, to know his Destinie.
[1370]
Your Vessels, and your Spels prouide, Your Charmes, and euery thing beside; I am for th'Ayre: This night Ile spend Vnto a dismall, and a Fatall end. Great businesse must be wrought ere Noone.
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Vpon the Corner of the Moone There hangs a vap'rous drop, profound, Ile catch it ere it come to ground; And that distill'd by Magicke slights, Shall raise such Artificiall Sprights,
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As by the strength of their illusion, Shall draw him on to his Confusion. He shall spurne Fate, scorne Death, and beare His hopes 'boue Wisedome, Grace, and Feare: And you all know, Security
[1385]
Is Mortals cheefest Enemie. Musicke, and a Song. Hearke, I am call'd: my little Spirit see Sits in Foggy cloud, and stayes for me. Sing within. Come away, come away, &c. 1 Come, let's make hast, shee'l soone be Backe againe. Exeunt.
 

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