Spaces:
Runtime error
Runtime error
| <html> | |
| <head> | |
| <title>SCENE I. Forres. The palace. | |
| </title> | |
| <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> | |
| <LINK rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen" | |
| href="/shake.css"> | |
| </HEAD> | |
| <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> | |
| <table width="100%" bgcolor="#CCF6F6"> | |
| <tr><td class="play" align="center">The Tragedy of Macbeth | |
| <tr><td class="nav" align="center"> | |
| <a href="/Shakespeare">Shakespeare homepage</A> | |
| | <A href="/Shakespeare/macbeth/">Macbeth</A> | |
| | Act 3, Scene 1 | |
| <br> | |
| <a href="macbeth.2.4.html">Previous scene</A> | |
| | <a href="macbeth.3.2.html">Next scene</A> | |
| </table> | |
| <H3>SCENE I. Forres. The palace.</h3> | |
| <p><blockquote> | |
| <i>Enter BANQUO</i> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech1><b>BANQUO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=1>Thou hast it now: king, Cawdor, Glamis, all,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=2>As the weird women promised, and, I fear,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=3>Thou play'dst most foully for't: yet it was said</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=4>It should not stand in thy posterity,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=5>But that myself should be the root and father</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=6>Of many kings. If there come truth from them--</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=7>As upon thee, Macbeth, their speeches shine--</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=8>Why, by the verities on thee made good,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=9>May they not be my oracles as well,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=10>And set me up in hope? But hush! no more.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Sennet sounded. Enter MACBETH, as king, LADY MACBETH, as queen, LENNOX, ROSS, Lords, Ladies, and Attendants</i></p> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech2><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=11>Here's our chief guest.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech3><b>LADY MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=12>If he had been forgotten,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=13>It had been as a gap in our great feast,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=14>And all-thing unbecoming.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech4><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=15>To-night we hold a solemn supper sir,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=16>And I'll request your presence.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech5><b>BANQUO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=17>Let your highness</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=18>Command upon me; to the which my duties</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=19>Are with a most indissoluble tie</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=20>For ever knit.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech6><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=21> Ride you this afternoon?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech7><b>BANQUO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=22>Ay, my good lord.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech8><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=23>We should have else desired your good advice,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=24>Which still hath been both grave and prosperous,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=25>In this day's council; but we'll take to-morrow.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=26>Is't far you ride?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech9><b>BANQUO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=27>As far, my lord, as will fill up the time</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=28>'Twixt this and supper: go not my horse the better,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=29>I must become a borrower of the night</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=30>For a dark hour or twain.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech10><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=31>Fail not our feast.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech11><b>BANQUO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=32>My lord, I will not.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech12><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=33>We hear, our bloody cousins are bestow'd</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=34>In England and in Ireland, not confessing</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=35>Their cruel parricide, filling their hearers</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=36>With strange invention: but of that to-morrow,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=37>When therewithal we shall have cause of state</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=38>Craving us jointly. Hie you to horse: adieu,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=39>Till you return at night. Goes Fleance with you?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech13><b>BANQUO</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=40>Ay, my good lord: our time does call upon 's.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech14><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=41>I wish your horses swift and sure of foot;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=42>And so I do commend you to their backs. Farewell.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit BANQUO</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=43>Let every man be master of his time</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=44>Till seven at night: to make society</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=45>The sweeter welcome, we will keep ourself</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=46>Till supper-time alone: while then, God be with you!</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exeunt all but MACBETH, and an attendant</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=47>Sirrah, a word with you: attend those men</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=48>Our pleasure?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech15><b>ATTENDANT</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=49>They are, my lord, without the palace gate.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech16><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=50>Bring them before us.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit Attendant</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=51>To be thus is nothing;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=52>But to be safely thus.--Our fears in Banquo</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=53>Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=54>Reigns that which would be fear'd: 'tis much he dares;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=55>And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=56>He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=57>To act in safety. There is none but he</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=58>Whose being I do fear: and, under him,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=59>My Genius is rebuked; as, it is said,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=60>Mark Antony's was by Caesar. He chid the sisters</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=61>When first they put the name of king upon me,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=62>And bade them speak to him: then prophet-like</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=63>They hail'd him father to a line of kings:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=64>Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=65>And put a barren sceptre in my gripe,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=66>Thence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=67>No son of mine succeeding. If 't be so,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=68>For Banquo's issue have I filed my mind;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=69>For them the gracious Duncan have I murder'd;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=70>Put rancours in the vessel of my peace</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=71>Only for them; and mine eternal jewel</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=72>Given to the common enemy of man,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=73>To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings!</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=74>Rather than so, come fate into the list.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=75>And champion me to the utterance! Who's there!</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Re-enter Attendant, with two Murderers</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=76>Now go to the door, and stay there till we call.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit Attendant</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=77>Was it not yesterday we spoke together?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech17><b>First Murderer</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=78>It was, so please your highness.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech18><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=79>Well then, now</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=80>Have you consider'd of my speeches? Know</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=81>That it was he in the times past which held you</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=82>So under fortune, which you thought had been</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=83>Our innocent self: this I made good to you</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=84>In our last conference, pass'd in probation with you,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=85>How you were borne in hand, how cross'd,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=86>the instruments,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=87>Who wrought with them, and all things else that might</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=88>To half a soul and to a notion crazed</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=89>Say 'Thus did Banquo.'</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech19><b>First Murderer</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=90>You made it known to us.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech20><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=91>I did so, and went further, which is now</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=92>Our point of second meeting. Do you find</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=93>Your patience so predominant in your nature</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=94>That you can let this go? Are you so gospell'd</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=95>To pray for this good man and for his issue,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=96>Whose heavy hand hath bow'd you to the grave</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=97>And beggar'd yours for ever?</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech21><b>First Murderer</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=98>We are men, my liege.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech22><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=99>Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=100>As hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=101>Shoughs, water-rugs and demi-wolves, are clept</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=102>All by the name of dogs: the valued file</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=103>Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=104>The housekeeper, the hunter, every one</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=105>According to the gift which bounteous nature</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=106>Hath in him closed; whereby he does receive</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=107>Particular addition. from the bill</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=108>That writes them all alike: and so of men.</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=109>Now, if you have a station in the file,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=110>Not i' the worst rank of manhood, say 't;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=111>And I will put that business in your bosoms,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=112>Whose execution takes your enemy off,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=113>Grapples you to the heart and love of us,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=114>Who wear our health but sickly in his life,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=115>Which in his death were perfect.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech23><b>Second Murderer</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=116>I am one, my liege,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=117>Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=118>Have so incensed that I am reckless what</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=119>I do to spite the world.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech24><b>First Murderer</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=120>And I another</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=121>So weary with disasters, tugg'd with fortune,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=122>That I would set my lie on any chance,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=123>To mend it, or be rid on't.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech25><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=124>Both of you</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=125>Know Banquo was your enemy.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech26><b>Both Murderers</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=126>True, my lord.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech27><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=127>So is he mine; and in such bloody distance,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=128>That every minute of his being thrusts</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=129>Against my near'st of life: and though I could</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=130>With barefaced power sweep him from my sight</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=131>And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=132>For certain friends that are both his and mine,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=133>Whose loves I may not drop, but wail his fall</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=134>Who I myself struck down; and thence it is,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=135>That I to your assistance do make love,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=136>Masking the business from the common eye</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=137>For sundry weighty reasons.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech28><b>Second Murderer</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=138>We shall, my lord,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=139>Perform what you command us.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech29><b>First Murderer</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=140>Though our lives--</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech30><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=141>Your spirits shine through you. Within this hour at most</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=142>I will advise you where to plant yourselves;</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=143>Acquaint you with the perfect spy o' the time,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=144>The moment on't; for't must be done to-night,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=145>And something from the palace; always thought</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=146>That I require a clearness: and with him--</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=147>To leave no rubs nor botches in the work--</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=148>Fleance his son, that keeps him company,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=149>Whose absence is no less material to me</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=150>Than is his father's, must embrace the fate</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=151>Of that dark hour. Resolve yourselves apart:</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=152>I'll come to you anon.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech31><b>Both Murderers</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=153>We are resolved, my lord.</A><br> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=speech32><b>MACBETH</b></a> | |
| <blockquote> | |
| <A NAME=154>I'll call upon you straight: abide within.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exeunt Murderers</i></p> | |
| <A NAME=155>It is concluded. Banquo, thy soul's flight,</A><br> | |
| <A NAME=156>If it find heaven, must find it out to-night.</A><br> | |
| <p><i>Exit</i></p> | |
| </blockquote> | |
| <table width="100%" bgcolor="#CCF6F6"> | |
| <tr><td class="nav" align="center"> | |
| <a href="/Shakespeare">Shakespeare homepage</A> | |
| | <A href="/Shakespeare/macbeth/">Macbeth</A> | |
| | Act 3, Scene 1 | |
| <br> | |
| <a href="macbeth.2.4.html">Previous scene</A> | |
| | <a href="macbeth.3.2.html">Next scene</A> | |
| </table> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> | |