How you shall bid God yield us for your pains, Lady M. We rest your hermits. Dun. Where's the thane of Cawdor? And his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp him Lady M. Your servants ever Have theirs, themselves, and what is theirs, in compt, To make their audit at your highness' pleasure, Still to return your own. Dun. Give me your hand : [Exeunt. SCENE VII. The same. A Room in the Castle. Hautboys and Torches. Enter, and pass over the Stage, a Sewer, and divers Servants with Dishes and Service. Then enter MACBETH. Macb. If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly: If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch, With his surcease, success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time,— We'd jump the life to come.-But, in these cases, We still have judgment here; that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague the inventor: This even-handed justice Commends the ingredients of our poison'd chalice To our own lips. He's here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Enter LADY MACBETH. Lady M. He has almost supp'd; Why have you left Macb. Hath he ask'd for me? [the chamber? Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, Mach. Pr'ythee, peace: I dare do all that may become a man ; Lady M. What beast was it then, That made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; Macb. Lady M. If we should fail, We fail! But screw your courage to the sticking-place, Macb. Bring forth men-children only! For thy undaunted mettle should compose Nothing but males. Will it not be receiv'd, Lady M. Who dares receive it other, I am settled, and bend up Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. Away, and mock the time with fairest show; False face must hide what the false heart doth know. [Exeunt. Enter BANQUO and FLEANCE, and a Servant with a Torch before them. Ban. How goes the night, boy? Fle. The moon is down; I have not heard the clock. Ban. And she goes down at twelve. Fle. I tak't, 'tis later, sir. Ban. Hold, take my sword:-There's husbandry in Their candles are all out.-Take thee that too. [heaven, A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, And yet I would not sleep: Merciful powers! Restrain in me the cursed thoughts, that nature Gives way to in repose!-Give me my sword ;Enter MACBETH, and a Servant with a Torch. Who's there? Macb. A friend. Ban. What, sir, not yet at rest? The king's a-bed: He hath been in unusual pleasure, and Sent forth great largess to your offices: This diamond he greets your wife withal, By the name of most kind hostess; and shut up Macb. Being unprepar'd, All's well. Our will became the servant to defect; Ban. I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters: Macb. I think not of them; Yet, when we can entreat an hour to serve, At your kind'st leisure. I shall be counsell'd. Macb. Good repose, the while! Bun. Thanks, sir; The like to you! [Exit Banquo. Macb. Go, bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, She strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed. [Exit Serv. Is this a dagger, which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch As this which now I draw. Thou marshal'st me the way that I was going; Mine eyes are made the fools o'the other senses, Thus to mine eyes.-Now o'er the one half world |