Serv. Madam, I will. Lady. Nought's had, all 's spent, [Exit. How now, my Lord, why do you keep alone, With them they think on? Should be without regard. Things without all remedy What 's done, is done. Macb. We have a scotch'd the snake, not kill'd it: She 'll clofe, and be herself; whilft our poor malice But let the frame of things disjoint, both the worlds fuffer, Ere we will eat our meal in fear, and fleep In the affliction of these terrible dreams, That shake us nightly. Better be with the dead, Whom we, to gain our P place, have sent to peace, Than on the torture of the mind to lie In reftlefs ecftasy.- Duncan is in his grave; After life's fitful fever, he fleeps well; Treafon has done his worft; nor fteel, nor poifon, Malice domeftic, foreign levy, nothing Can touch him further, Lady. Come on; Gentle my Lord, fleek o'er your rugged looks; Lady. You must leave this. Macb. O, full of fcorpions is my mind, dear wife; Lady. What's to be done?' Macb. Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, 'Till thou applaud the deed. Come, feeling night, So the firft f. and C; the reft, 'mong for among. The first f. and C. omit fill. x Shards are properly rubbish. Cot grave. Heath. y R. and P. fealing. Seeing is blind s R. and all after, except C. add fo ing; a term in falconry, when they run after thefe. a thread through the eyelids of a hawk t T. and all after, except H. and C. first taken, so that she may fee very lit tle, or not at all, to make her the better endure the hood. This they call feeling w P. and all after, except C. eternal a hawk. T. for eterne. Skarf Skarf up the tender eye of pitiful day, Which keeps me pale. Light thickens, and the crow Good things of day begin to droop and drowze, Whiles night's black agents to their prey do rowze. Thou marvell'ft at my words; but hold thee ftill; [Exeunt. S CE NE IV. A Park, the Caftle at a diftance. Enter three Murtherers. 1 Mur. But who did bid thee join with us? 3 Mur. Macbeth. d 2 Mur. He needs not our miftruft, fince he delivers Our offices, and what we have to do, To the direction juft. 2 W. propofes Night for Light. a The fo's, R. and G. preys for prey. b This is fcene 3d in the fo's and G; in R. fcene zd. < The fçene not described in the fo's d P. to for our; whereby he supposes He, in this speech, to refer to Macb. but it evidently refers to the 3d murtherer, whofe account of the directions Mecb. had given regarding the murther, agreed with thofe of the other two, and took off all reafon for their distrust. This was taken notice of by T. 1 Mur. Then ftand with us. The weft yet glimmers with some streaks of day: To gain the timely inn; f and near approaches 3 Mur. Hark, I hear horfes. Banque within. Give us a light there, ho! That are within the note of expectation, 1 Mur. His horses go about. 3 Mur. Almoft a mile; but he does usually, So all men do, from hence to th' Palace gate Make it their walk. Enter Banquo and Fleance with a Torch. 2 Mur. A light, a light. 3 Mur. 'Tis he. 1 Mur. Stand to 't. Ban. It will be rain to-night. 1 Mur. Let it come down. [They affault Banquo. Ban. O, treachery! Fly 'good Fleance, fly, fly, fly, Thou may'ft revenge.-O flave. [* Dies. Fleance efcapes. 3 Mur. Who did ftrike out the 1 Mur. Was 't not the way? light? 3 Mur. There's but one down; the fon Is fled. 2 Mur. We have loft beft half of our affair. 1 Mur. Well, let's away, and fay how much is done. [Exeunt -SCENE V. A Room of State in the Caftle. A Banquet prepared. Enter Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Roffe, Lenox, Lords and Attendants. Mach. You know your own degrees, fit down: "At first and laft, the hearty welcome. Lords. Thanks to your Majefty. Mach. Ourfelf will mingle with fociety, And play the humble hoft; Our hoftefs keeps her ftate, but in best time We will require her welcome. [° They fit. Lady. Pronounce it for me, Sir, to all our friends; For my heart fpeaks, they are welcome. Enter firft Murtherer. Macb. See, they encounter thee with their hearts' thanks. This in the fo's and C. is fcene 4; in R. scene 3. The feens not defcribed in fo's. ■ P. H. and G. And for Ai ; J. pro poses To. · • No direction in fo's. Both |