That death and nature do contend about them, Macb. Within.] Who's there?—what, ho! Lady M. Alack! I am afraid they have awaked, 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? Mach. When? Lady M. 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 thern : Lady M. There are two lodged together. Mach. 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, worth▾ Thane, You do unbend your noble strength, to think Macb. I'll go no more : I am afraid to think what I have done ;- Lady M. Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers. The sleeping, and the dead, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, For it must seem their guilt. [Exit, R.-Knocking within, M. D. Macb. Whence is that knocking? How is't with me, when every noise appals me? 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.-[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? 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 So poorly in your thoughts. Macb. To know my deed-'twere best not know myself. Wake Duncan with thy knocking! Ay, would thon could'st! | Exeunt-Knocking again.-Lady Mac beth pulls Macbeth away, L. Enter 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? Our knocking has awaked him; here he comes. Enter MACBETH and SEYTON, L. Len. 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. Len. Goes the King hence to-day? Macb. He does-he did appoint so. [Exit, R. Len. The night has been unruly: where we lay, Our chimneys were blown down; and, as they say, Lamentings heard i'the air; strange screams of death. And prophesying, with accents terrible, Of dire combustion, and confused events, The obscure bird Clamoured the livelong night; some say, the earth 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! Mach. & Len. What's the matter? Macd. Confusion now hath made his master-piece! Most sacrilegious murder hath broke ope The lord's anointed temple, and stole thence The life o'the building. Macb. What is't you say? the life? Len. Mean you his majesty? 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!-- [Bell rings out. Enter BANQUO and Rosse down the stairs, L, U. E. Oh, Banquo, Banquo, Our royal master's murdered! Re-enter MACBETH aud LENOX, R. Macb. Had I but died an hour before this chance, All is but toys; renown and grace are dead; Is left this vault to brag of. Enter MALCOLM and DONALBAIN, down the stairs, R. U. E Mal. What is amiss? Mach. You are, and do not know it? The spring, the head, the fountain of your blood Mal. Oh, by whom? Len. Those of his chamber, as it seemed, had done't: Their hands 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. Macb. Oh, yet do I repent me of my fury, That I did kill them. Macd. [Starting.] Wherefore did you so? Macb. Who can be wise, amazed, temperate, and furious, Out-ran the pauser, reason.-Here lay Duncan, And his gashed stabs looked like a breach in nature, Ban. Fears and scruples shake us; In the great hand of Heaven I stand; and, thence, Macb. And so do I. All. So all. Macd. Let's briefly put on manly readiness, And meet i'the hall together; And question this most bloody piece of work, To know it further. 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; |