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| Enter Malcolme and Macduffe. | Enter Malcolm and Macduff | | Mac IV.iii.1 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Let vs seeke out some desolate shade, | Let us seek out some desolate shade, and there | | Mac IV.iii.1 | |
| & there / Weepe our sad bosomes empty. | Weep our sad bosoms empty. | sad (adj.) downcast, distressed, mournful, gloomy | Mac IV.iii.2.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Let vs rather | Let us rather | | Mac IV.iii.2.2 | |
| Hold fast the mortall Sword: and like good men, | Hold fast the mortal sword; and like good men | mortal (adj.)fatal, deadly, lethal | Mac IV.iii.3 | |
| Bestride our downfall Birthdome: each new Morne, | Bestride our down-fallen birthdom. Each new morn | morn (n.)morning, dawn | Mac IV.iii.4 | |
| | birthdom (n.)kingdom of birth, birthright, native land | | |
| | downfall, down-fall (adj.)downfallen | | |
| | bestride (v.)stand over, protect, safeguard | | |
| New Widdowes howle, new Orphans cry, new sorowes | New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows | | Mac IV.iii.5 | |
| Strike heauen on the face, that it resounds | Strike heaven on the face, that it resounds | | Mac IV.iii.6 | |
| As if it felt with Scotland, and yell'd out | As if it felt with Scotland, and yelled out | | Mac IV.iii.7 | |
| Like Syllable of Dolour. | Like syllable of dolour. | like (adj.)same, similar, alike, equal | Mac IV.iii.8.1 | |
| | dolour (n.)sorrow, grief, lamentation | | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| What I beleeue, Ile waile; | What I believe, I'll wail; | | Mac IV.iii.8.2 | |
| What know, beleeue; and what I can redresse, | What know, believe; and what I can redress, | | Mac IV.iii.9 | |
| As I shall finde the time to friend: I wil. | As I shall find the time to friend, I will. | friend, toas a friend, friendly | Mac IV.iii.10 | |
| What you haue spoke, it may be so perchance. | What you have spoke, it may be so perchance. | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | Mac IV.iii.11 | |
| This Tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, | This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, | sole (adj.)mere, simple, alone | Mac IV.iii.12 | |
| Was once thought honest: you haue lou'd him well, | Was once thought honest; you have loved him well; | | Mac IV.iii.13 | |
| He hath not touch'd you yet. I am yong, but something | He hath not touched you yet. I am young; but something | | Mac IV.iii.14 | |
| You may discerne of him through me, and wisedome | You may deserve of him, through me; and wisdom | | Mac IV.iii.15 | |
| To offer vp a weake, poore innocent Lambe | To offer up a weak poor innocent lamb | | Mac IV.iii.16 | |
| T' appease an angry God. | T' appease an angry god. | | Mac IV.iii.17 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| I am not treacherous. | I am not treacherous. | | Mac IV.iii.18.1 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| But Macbeth is. | But Macbeth is. | | Mac IV.iii.18.2 | |
| A good and vertuous Nature may recoyle | A good and virtuous nature may recoil | recoil (v.)fall away, degenerate, give way | Mac IV.iii.19 | |
| In an Imperiall charge. But I shall craue your pardon: | In an imperial charge. But I shall crave your pardon: | crave (v.)beg, entreat, request | Mac IV.iii.20 | |
| | charge (n.)command, order, injunction, instruction | | |
| That which you are, my thoughts cannot transpose; | That which you are my thoughts cannot transpose; | transpose (v.)change, transform, alter | Mac IV.iii.21 | |
| Angels are bright still, though the brightest fell. | Angels are bright still though the brightest fell. | | Mac IV.iii.22 | |
| Though all things foule, would wear the brows of grace | Though all things foul would wear the brows of grace, | brow (n.)appearance, aspect, countenance | Mac IV.iii.23 | |
| Yet Grace must still looke so. | Yet grace must still look so. | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | Mac IV.iii.24.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| I haue lost my Hopes. | I have lost my hopes. | | Mac IV.iii.24.2 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Perchance euen there / Where I did finde my doubts. | Perchance even there where I did find my doubts. | perchance (adv.)perhaps, maybe | Mac IV.iii.25 | |
| Why in that rawnesse left you Wife, and Childe? | Why in that rawness left you wife and child, | rawness (n.)unprotected state, vulnerable situation | Mac IV.iii.26 | |
| Those precious Motiues, those strong knots of Loue, | Those precious motives, those strong knots of love, | motive (n.)inspiration, incentive, mover | Mac IV.iii.27 | |
| Without leaue-taking. I pray you, | Without leave-taking? I pray you, | | Mac IV.iii.28 | |
| Let not my Iealousies, be your Dishonors, | Let not my jealousies be your dishonours | jealousy (n.)suspicion, mistrust, apprehension | Mac IV.iii.29 | |
| But mine owne Safeties: you may be rightly iust, | But mine own safeties. You may be rightly just, | | Mac IV.iii.30 | |
| What euer I shall thinke. | Whatever I shall think. | | Mac IV.iii.31.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Bleed, bleed poore Country, | Bleed, bleed, poor country! | | Mac IV.iii.31.2 | |
| Great Tyrrany, lay thou thy basis sure, | Great tyranny, lay thou thy basis sure, | | Mac IV.iii.32 | |
| For goodnesse dare not check thee: wear y thy wrongs, | For goodness dare not check thee; wear thou thy wrongs, | wear (v.)possess, enjoy, have | Mac IV.iii.33 | |
| | wrong (n.)wrong-doing, wrongful gain, unjust claim | | |
| The Title, is affear'd. Far thee well Lord, | The title is affeered. Fare thee well, lord! | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | Mac IV.iii.34 | |
| | affeered (adj.)[legal] assured, confirmed, settled | | |
| I would not be the Villaine that thou think'st, | I would not be the villain that thou think'st | | Mac IV.iii.35 | |
| For the whole Space that's in the Tyrants Graspe, | For the whole space that's in the tyrant's grasp, | | Mac IV.iii.36 | |
| And the rich East to boot. | And the rich East to boot. | boot, toin addition, as well | Mac IV.iii.37.1 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Be not offended: | Be not offended; | | Mac IV.iii.37.2 | |
| I speake not as in absolute feare of you: | I speak not as in absolute fear of you. | | Mac IV.iii.38 | |
| I thinke our Country sinkes beneath the yoake, | I think our country sinks beneath the yoke, | | Mac IV.iii.39 | |
| It weepes, it bleeds, and each new day a gash | It weeps, it bleeds, and each new day a gash | | Mac IV.iii.40 | |
| Is added to her wounds. I thinke withall, | Is added to her wounds. I think withal | | Mac IV.iii.41 | |
| There would be hands vplifted in my right: | There would be hands uplifted in my right; | | Mac IV.iii.42 | |
| And heere from gracious England haue I offer | And here from gracious England have I offer | | Mac IV.iii.43 | |
| Of goodly thousands. But for all this, | Of goodly thousands. But for all this, | | Mac IV.iii.44 | |
| When I shall treade vpon the Tyrants head, | When I shall tread upon the tyrant's head | | Mac IV.iii.45 | |
| Or weare it on my Sword; yet my poore Country | Or wear it on my sword, yet my poor country | | Mac IV.iii.46 | |
| Shall haue more vices then it had before, | Shall have more vices than it had before, | | Mac IV.iii.47 | |
| More suffer, and more sundry wayes then euer, | More suffer, and more sundry ways, than ever, | | Mac IV.iii.48 | |
| By him that shall succeede. | By him that shall succeed. | | Mac IV.iii.49.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| What should he be? | What should he be? | | Mac IV.iii.49.2 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| It is my selfe I meane: in whom I know | It is myself I mean; in whom I know | | Mac IV.iii.50 | |
| All the particulars of Vice so grafted, | All the particulars of vice so grafted | | Mac IV.iii.51 | |
| That when they shall be open'd, blacke Macbeth | That, when they shall be opened, black Macbeth | | Mac IV.iii.52 | |
| Will seeme as pure as Snow, and the poore State | Will seem as pure as snow and the poor state | | Mac IV.iii.53 | |
| Esteeme him as a Lambe, being compar'd | Esteem him as a lamb, being compared | | Mac IV.iii.54 | |
| With my confinelesse harmes. | With my confineless harms. | harm (n.)injury, hurt, pain | Mac IV.iii.55.1 | |
| | confineless (adj.)boundless, unlimited, endless | | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Not in the Legions | Not in the legions | | Mac IV.iii.55.2 | |
| Of horrid Hell, can come a Diuell more damn'd | Of horrid hell can come a devil more damned | | Mac IV.iii.56 | |
| In euils, to top Macbeth. | In evils to top Macbeth. | top (v.)surpass, exceed, outstrip | Mac IV.iii.57.1 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| I grant him Bloody, | I grant him bloody, | | Mac IV.iii.57.2 | |
| Luxurious, Auaricious, False, Deceitfull, | Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful, | luxurious (adj.)lustful, lecherous, lascivious | Mac IV.iii.58 | |
| | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | | |
| Sodaine, Malicious, smacking of euery sinne | Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin | sudden (adj.)unpredictable, prone to sudden violence | Mac IV.iii.59 | |
| That ha's a name. But there's no bottome, none | That has a name. But there's no bottom, none, | | Mac IV.iii.60 | |
| In my Voluptuousnesse: Your Wiues, your Daughters, | In my voluptuousness. Your wives, your daughters, | | Mac IV.iii.61 | |
| Your Matrons, and your Maides, could not fill vp | Your matrons and your maids, could not fill up | | Mac IV.iii.62 | |
| The Cesterne of my Lust, and my Desire | The cistern of my lust; and my desire | cestern, cesterne (n.)variant spelling of ‘cistern’ [= water receptacle, vessel, reservoir] | Mac IV.iii.63 | |
| All continent Impediments would ore-beare | All continent impediments would o'erbear | overbear (v.)overwhelm, overcome, overpower | Mac IV.iii.64 | |
| | continent (adj.)self-restraining. self-controlled, discreet | | |
| That did oppose my will. Better Macbeth, | That did oppose my will. Better Macbeth | will (n.)lust, sexual desire, passion | Mac IV.iii.65 | |
| Then such an one to reigne. | Than such a one to reign. | | Mac IV.iii.66.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Boundlesse intemperance | Boundless intemperance | | Mac IV.iii.66.2 | |
| In Nature is a Tyranny: It hath beene | In nature is a tyranny. It hath been | nature (n.)human nature | Mac IV.iii.67 | |
| Th' vntimely emptying of the happy Throne, | The untimely emptying of the happy throne, | | Mac IV.iii.68 | |
| And fall of many Kings. But feare not yet | And fall of many kings. But fear not yet | | Mac IV.iii.69 | |
| To take vpon you what is yours: you may | To take upon you what is yours. You may | | Mac IV.iii.70 | |
| Conuey your pleasures in a spacious plenty, | Convey your pleasures in a spacious plenty | convey (v.)manage, conduct, carry on [in secrecy] | Mac IV.iii.71 | |
| And yet seeme cold. The time you may so hoodwinke: | And yet seem cold; the time you may so hoodwink. | time (n.)(the) world, (the) age, society | Mac IV.iii.72 | |
| | hoodwink (v.)deceive, delude | | |
| We haue willing Dames enough: there cannot be | We have willing dames enough. There cannot be | | Mac IV.iii.73 | |
| That Vulture in you, to deuoure so many | That vulture in you to devour so many | | Mac IV.iii.74 | |
| As will to Greatnesse dedicate themselues, | As will to greatness dedicate themselves, | | Mac IV.iii.75 | |
| Finding it so inclinde. | Finding it so inclined. | | Mac IV.iii.76.1 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| With this, there growes | With this there grows | | Mac IV.iii.76.2 | |
| In my most ill-composd Affection, such | In my most ill-composed affection such | ill-composed (adj.)made up of wicked elements | Mac IV.iii.77 | |
| | affection (n.)disposition, character, state of mind | | |
| A stanchlesse Auarice, that were I King, | A staunchless avarice that, were I king, | stanchless, staunchless (adj.)unquenchable, insatiable, incapable of being satisfied | Mac IV.iii.78 | |
| I should cut off the Nobles for their Lands, | I should cut off the nobles for their lands, | | Mac IV.iii.79 | |
| Desire his Iewels, and this others House, | Desire his jewels and this other's house, | | Mac IV.iii.80 | |
| And my more-hauing, would be as a Sawce | And my more-having would be as a sauce | more-having (n.)having more, amassing, acquiring | Mac IV.iii.81 | |
| To make me hunger more, that I should forge | To make me hunger more, that I should forge | | Mac IV.iii.82 | |
| Quarrels vniust against the Good and Loyall, | Quarrels unjust against the good and loyal, | | Mac IV.iii.83 | |
| Destroying them for wealth. | Destroying them for wealth. | | Mac IV.iii.84.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| This Auarice | This avarice | | Mac IV.iii.84.2 | |
| stickes deeper: growes with more pernicious roote | Sticks deeper, grows with more pernicious root | stick (v.)pierce, stab, wound | Mac IV.iii.85 | |
| Then Summer-seeming Lust: and it hath bin | Than summer-seeming lust; and it hath been | summer-seeming (adj.)befitting the summer-time [of life: early manhood] | Mac IV.iii.86 | |
| The Sword of our slaine Kings: yet do not feare, | The sword of our slain kings. Yet do not fear: | | Mac IV.iii.87 | |
| Scotland hath Foysons, to fill vp your will | Scotland hath foisons to fill up your will | will (n.)desire, wish, liking, inclination | Mac IV.iii.88 | |
| | foison, foizon (n.)[pron: 'foyzn] abundance, plenty, profusion | | |
| Of your meere Owne. All these are portable, | Of your mere own. All these are portable, | portable (adj.)bearable, supportable, endurable | Mac IV.iii.89 | |
| | mere (adj.)sole, personal, particular | | |
| With other Graces weigh'd. | With other graces weighed. | weigh (v.)balance [as in scales], poise, match | Mac IV.iii.90.1 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| But I haue none. | But I have none. | | Mac IV.iii.90.2 | |
| The King-becoming Graces, | The king-becoming graces, | | Mac IV.iii.91 | |
| As Iustice, Verity, Temp'rance, Stablenesse, | As justice, verity, temperance, stableness, | stableness (n.)stability | Mac IV.iii.92 | |
| | verity (n.)truth, truthfulness, veracity | | |
| Bounty, Perseuerance, Mercy, Lowlinesse, | Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, | | Mac IV.iii.93 | |
| Deuotion, Patience, Courage, Fortitude, | Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, | | Mac IV.iii.94 | |
| I haue no rellish of them, but abound | I have no relish of them, but abound | relish (n.)trace, suggestion, hint | Mac IV.iii.95 | |
| In the diuision of each seuerall Crime, | In the division of each several crime, | several (adj.)separate, different, distinct | Mac IV.iii.96 | |
| | division (n.)[music] variation, modulation | | |
| Acting it many wayes. Nay, had I powre, I should | Acting it many ways. Nay, had I power, I should | | Mac IV.iii.97 | |
| Poure the sweet Milke of Concord, into Hell, | Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell, | | Mac IV.iii.98 | |
| Vprore the vniuersall peace, confound | Uproar the universal peace, confound | uproar (v.)throw into turmoil, reduce to confusion | Mac IV.iii.99 | |
| All vnity on earth. | All unity on earth. | | Mac IV.iii.100.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| O Scotland, Scotland. | O Scotland, Scotland! | | Mac IV.iii.100.2 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| If such a one be fit to gouerne, speake: | If such a one be fit to govern, speak. | | Mac IV.iii.101 | |
| I am as I haue spoken. | I am as I have spoken. | | Mac IV.iii.102.1 | |
| Mac. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Fit to gouern? | Fit to govern! | | Mac IV.iii.102.2 | |
| No not to liue. O Natiõ miserable! | No, not to live! O nation miserable, | | Mac IV.iii.103 | |
| With an vntitled Tyrant, bloody Sceptred, | With an untitled tyrant, bloody-sceptred, | untitled (adj.)with no right to rule, illegal | Mac IV.iii.104 | |
| When shalt thou see thy wholsome dayes againe? | When shalt thou see thy wholesome days again, | wholesome (adj.)sound, firm, in good condition | Mac IV.iii.105 | |
| Since that the truest Issue of thy Throne | Since that the truest issue of thy throne | since that (conj.)since, as | Mac IV.iii.106 | |
| | issue (n.)child(ren), offspring, family, descendant | | |
| By his owne Interdiction stands accust, | By his own interdiction stands accused | interdiction (n.)prohibition, debarring, forbidding | Mac IV.iii.107 | |
| And do's blaspheme his breed? Thy Royall Father | And does blaspheme his breed? Thy royal father | breed (n.)lineage, inheritance, stock | Mac IV.iii.108 | |
| | blaspheme (v.)slander, defame, defile | | |
| Was a most Sainted-King: the Queene that bore thee, | Was a most sainted king; the queen that bore thee, | sainted (adj.)saintly, angelic, of holy character | Mac IV.iii.109 | |
| Oftner vpon her knees, then on her feet, | Oftener upon her knees than on her feet, | | Mac IV.iii.110 | |
| Dy'de euery day she liu'd. Fare thee well, | Died every day she lived. Fare thee well! | fare ... well (int.)goodbye [to an individual] | Mac IV.iii.111 | |
| | die (v.)suffer pain, go through agony | | |
| These Euils thou repeat'st vpon thy selfe, | These evils thou repeat'st upon thyself | | Mac IV.iii.112 | |
| Hath banish'd me from Scotland. O my Brest, | Have banished me from Scotland. O my breast, | breast (n.)heart | Mac IV.iii.113 | |
| Thy hope ends heere. | Thy hope ends here! | | Mac IV.iii.114.1 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Macduff, this Noble passion | Macduff, this noble passion, | passion (n.)passionate outburst, emotional passage | Mac IV.iii.114.2 | |
| Childe of integrity, hath from my soule | Child of integrity, hath from my soul | | Mac IV.iii.115 | |
| Wip'd the blacke Scruples, reconcil'd my thoughts | Wiped the black scruples, reconciled my thoughts | scruple (n.)suspicion, misgiving, doubt | Mac IV.iii.116 | |
| To thy good Truth, and Honor. Diuellish Macbeth, | To thy good truth and honour. Devilish Macbeth | | Mac IV.iii.117 | |
| By many of these traines, hath sought to win me | By many of these trains hath sought to win me | train (n.)stratagem, wile, lure | Mac IV.iii.118 | |
| Into his power: and modest Wisedome pluckes me | Into his power, and modest wisdom plucks me | | Mac IV.iii.119 | |
| From ouer-credulous hast: but God aboue | From overcredulous haste. But God above | | Mac IV.iii.120 | |
| Deale betweene thee and me; For euen now | Deal between thee and me; for even now | | Mac IV.iii.121 | |
| I put my selfe to thy Direction, and | I put myself to thy direction, and | | Mac IV.iii.122 | |
| Vnspeake mine owne detraction. Heere abiure | Unspeak mine own detraction, here abjure | unspeak (v.)retract, renounce, take back | Mac IV.iii.123 | |
| The taints, and blames I laide vpon my selfe, | The taints and blames I laid upon myself | taint (n.)fault, blemish, flaw | Mac IV.iii.124 | |
| For strangers to my Nature. I am yet | For strangers to my nature. I am yet | | Mac IV.iii.125 | |
| Vnknowne to Woman, neuer was forsworne, | Unknown to woman, never was forsworn, | forswear (v), past forms forsworn, forsworeswear falsely, perjure [oneself], break one's word | Mac IV.iii.126 | |
| | unknown (adj.)not having had sexual intercourse [with] | | |
| Scarsely haue coueted what was mine owne. | Scarcely have coveted what was mine own, | | Mac IV.iii.127 | |
| At no time broke my Faith, would not betray | At no time broke my faith, would not betray | | Mac IV.iii.128 | |
| The Deuill to his Fellow, and delight | The devil to his fellow, and delight | | Mac IV.iii.129 | |
| No lesse in truth then life. My first false speaking | No less in truth than life. My first false speaking | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | Mac IV.iii.130 | |
| Was this vpon my selfe. What I am truly | Was this upon myself. What I am truly | upon (prep.)against | Mac IV.iii.131 | |
| Is thine, and my poore Countries to command: | Is thine and my poor country's to command; | | Mac IV.iii.132 | |
| Whither indeed, before they heere approach | Whither indeed, before thy here-approach, | here-approach (n.)arrival here | Mac IV.iii.133 | |
| Old Seyward with ten thousand warlike men | Old Seyward with ten thousand warlike men, | | Mac IV.iii.134 | |
| Already at a point, was setting foorth: | Already at a point, was setting forth. | point, at / at ain readiness, prepared, armed | Mac IV.iii.135 | |
| Now wee'l together, and the chance of goodnesse | Now we'll together; and the chance of goodness | goodness (n.)benefit, advantage, successful outcome | Mac IV.iii.136 | |
| Be like our warranted Quarrell. Why are you silent? | Be like our warranted quarrel! Why are you silent? | warranted (adj.)justified, legitimate, rightful | Mac IV.iii.137 | |
| | quarrel (n.)cause of complaint, reason for hostility, difference, claim | | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Such welcome, and vnwelcom things at once | Such welcome and unwelcome things at once | | Mac IV.iii.138 | |
| 'Tis hard to reconcile. | 'Tis hard to reconcile. | | Mac IV.iii.139.1 | |
| Enter a Doctor. | Enter a Doctor | | Mac IV.iii.139 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Well, more anon. | Well, more anon. – | anon (adv.)soon, shortly, presently | Mac IV.iii.139.2 | |
| Comes the King forth / I pray you? | Comes the King forth, I pray you? | | Mac IV.iii.140 | |
| Doct. | DOCTOR | | | |
| I Sir: there are a crew of wretched Soules | Ay, sir. There are a crew of wretched souls | | Mac IV.iii.141 | |
| That stay his Cure: their malady conuinces | That stay his cure. Their malady convinces | stay (v.)wait (for), await | Mac IV.iii.142 | |
| | convince (v.)defeat, overcome, overpower | | |
| The great assay of Art. But at his touch, | The great assay of art; but at his touch, | assay (n.)effort, attempt | Mac IV.iii.143 | |
| | art (n.)knowledge, learning, scholarship, science | | |
| Such sanctity hath Heauen giuen his hand, | Such sanctity hath heaven given his hand, | | Mac IV.iii.144 | |
| They presently amend. Exit. | They presently amend. | amend (v.)get better, recover, revive, heal | Mac IV.iii.145.1 | |
| | presently (adv.)immediately, instantly, at once | | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| I thanke you Doctor. | I thank you, doctor. | | Mac IV.iii.145.2 | |
| Exit Doctor | | Mac IV.iii.145 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| What's the Disease he meanes? | What's the disease he means? | | Mac IV.iii.146.1 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Tis call'd the Euill. | 'Tis called the Evil – | Evil, thethe king's evil, scrofula [a lymphatic disease] | Mac IV.iii.146.2 | |
| A most myraculous worke in this good King, | A most miraculous work in this good king, | | Mac IV.iii.147 | |
| Which often since my heere remaine in England, | Which often since my here-remain in England | here-remain (n.)stay, visit, sojourn | Mac IV.iii.148 | |
| I haue seene him do: How he solicites heauen | I have seen him do. How he solicits heaven | solicit (v.)urge, move, incite, prevail upon | Mac IV.iii.149 | |
| Himselfe best knowes: but strangely visited people | Himself best knows: but strangely visited people, | strangely (adv.)very greatly, extremely | Mac IV.iii.150 | |
| All swolne and Vlcerous, pittifull to the eye, | All swollen and ulcerous, pitiful to the eye, | | Mac IV.iii.151 | |
| The meere dispaire of Surgery, he cures, | The mere despair of surgery, he cures, | mere (adj.)complete, total, absolute, utter | Mac IV.iii.152 | |
| Hanging a golden stampe about their neckes, | Hanging a golden stamp about their necks | stamp (n.)coin, impression [of the monarch's head] made on a coin | Mac IV.iii.153 | |
| Put on with holy Prayers, and 'tis spoken | Put on with holy prayers; and 'tis spoken, | | Mac IV.iii.154 | |
| To the succeeding Royalty he leaues | To the succeeding royalty he leaves | | Mac IV.iii.155 | |
| The healing Benediction. With this strange vertue, | The healing benediction. With this strange virtue | virtue (n.)power, capability, efficacy, property | Mac IV.iii.156 | |
| He hath a heauenly guift of Prophesie, | He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy, | | Mac IV.iii.157 | |
| And sundry Blessings hang about his Throne, | And sundry blessings hang about his throne | | Mac IV.iii.158 | |
| That speake him full of Grace. | That speak him full of grace. | speak (v.)proclaim, show, reveal | Mac IV.iii.159.1 | |
| Enter Rosse. | Enter Ross | | Mac IV.iii.159 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| See who comes heere. | See who comes here. | | Mac IV.iii.159.2 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| My Countryman: but yet I know him not. | My countryman; but yet I know him not. | | Mac IV.iii.160 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| My euer gentle Cozen, welcome hither. | My ever gentle cousin, welcome hither. | gentle (adj.)well-born, honourable, noble | Mac IV.iii.161 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| I know him now. Good God betimes remoue | I know him now. Good God betimes remove | betimes (adv.)speedily, soon, in a short time | Mac IV.iii.162 | |
| The meanes that makes vs Strangers. | The means that makes us strangers! | | Mac IV.iii.163.1 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| Sir, Amen. | Sir, amen. | | Mac IV.iii.163.2 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Stands Scotland where it did? | Stands Scotland where it did? | | Mac IV.iii.164.1 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| Alas poore Countrey, | Alas, poor country, | | Mac IV.iii.164.2 | |
| Almost affraid to know it selfe. It cannot | Almost afraid to know itself! It cannot | | Mac IV.iii.165 | |
| Be call'd our Mother, but our Graue; where nothing | Be called our mother, but our grave; where nothing | | Mac IV.iii.166 | |
| But who knowes nothing, is once seene to smile: | But who knows nothing is once seen to smile; | | Mac IV.iii.167 | |
| Where sighes, and groanes, and shrieks that rent the ayre | Where sighs and groans and shrieks that rent the air | rent (v.)rend, tear, pull to pieces | Mac IV.iii.168 | |
| Are made, not mark'd: Where violent sorrow seemes | Are made, not marked; where violent sorrow seems | mark (v.)note, pay attention [to], take notice [of] | Mac IV.iii.169 | |
| A Moderne extasie: The Deadmans knell, | A modern ecstasy. The dead man's knell | ecstasy (n.)emotion, state of mind, feeling | Mac IV.iii.170 | |
| | modern (adj.)ordinary, trite, commonplace, everyday | | |
| Is there scarse ask'd for who, and good mens liues | Is there scarce asked for who, and good men's lives | | Mac IV.iii.171 | |
| Expire before the Flowers in their Caps, | Expire before the flowers in their caps, | | Mac IV.iii.172 | |
| Dying, or ere they sicken. | Dying or ere they sicken. | | Mac IV.iii.173.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Oh Relation; | O relation | relation (n.)report, account, narration | Mac IV.iii.173.2 | |
| too nice, and yet too true. | Too nice and yet too true. | nice (adj.)minutely detailed, carefully accurate | Mac IV.iii.174.1 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| What's the newest griefe? | What's the newest grief? | grief (n.)pain, torment, distress | Mac IV.iii.174.2 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| That of an houres age, doth hisse the speaker, | That of an hour's age doth hiss the speaker; | | Mac IV.iii.175 | |
| Each minute teemes a new one. | Each minute teems a new one. | teem (v.)produce, bring forth | Mac IV.iii.176.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| How do's my Wife? | How does my wife? | | Mac IV.iii.176.2 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| Why well. | Why, well. | | Mac IV.iii.177.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| And all my Children? | And all my children? | | Mac IV.iii.177.2 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| Well too. | Well too. | | Mac IV.iii.177.3 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| The Tyrant ha's not batter'd at their peace? | The tyrant has not battered at their peace? | | Mac IV.iii.178 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| No, they were wel at peace, when I did leaue 'em | No. They were well at peace when I did leave 'em. | | Mac IV.iii.179 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Be not a niggard of your speech: How gos't? | Be not a niggard of your speech. How goes't? | niggard (n.)miser, mean person, skinflint | Mac IV.iii.180 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| When I came hither to transport the Tydings | When I came hither to transport the tidings | | Mac IV.iii.181 | |
| Which I haue heauily borne, there ran a Rumour | Which I have heavily borne, there ran a rumour | heavily (adv.)sorrowfully, sadly, gloomily | Mac IV.iii.182 | |
| Of many worthy Fellowes, that were out, | Of many worthy fellows that were out, | out (adv.)in arms, in rebellion | Mac IV.iii.183 | |
| Which was to my beleefe witnest the rather, | Which was to my belief witnessed the rather | | Mac IV.iii.184 | |
| For that I saw the Tyrants Power a-foot. | For that I saw the tyrant's power afoot. | | Mac IV.iii.185 | |
| Now is the time of helpe: your eye in Scotland | Now is the time of help. (To Malcolm) Your eye in Scotland | eye (n.)supervision, appearance, presence | Mac IV.iii.186 | |
| Would create Soldiours, make our women fight, | Would create soldiers, make our women fight | | Mac IV.iii.187 | |
| To doffe their dire distresses. | To doff their dire distresses. | doff (v.)throw off, get rid of, do away with | Mac IV.iii.188.1 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Bee't their comfort | Be't their comfort | | Mac IV.iii.188.2 | |
| We are comming thither: Gracious England hath | We are coming thither. Gracious England hath | | Mac IV.iii.189 | |
| Lent vs good Seyward, and ten thousand men, | Lent us good Seyward and ten thousand men – | | Mac IV.iii.190 | |
| An older, and a better Souldier, none | An older and a better soldier none | | Mac IV.iii.191 | |
| That Christendome giues out. | That Christendom gives out. | give out (v.)proclaim, announce, herald | Mac IV.iii.192.1 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| Would I could answer | Would I could answer | | Mac IV.iii.192.2 | |
| This comfort with the like. But I haue words | This comfort with the like. But I have words | like, thethe same | Mac IV.iii.193 | |
| That would be howl'd out in the desert ayre, | That would be howled out in the desert air, | | Mac IV.iii.194 | |
| Where hearing should not latch them. | Where hearing should not latch them. | latch (v.)catch, receive, take hold of | Mac IV.iii.195.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| What concerne they, | What concern they? | | Mac IV.iii.195.2 | |
| The generall cause, or is it a Fee-griefe | The general cause, or is it a fee-grief | fee-grief (n.)individual sorrow, personal distress | Mac IV.iii.196 | |
| Due to some single brest? | Due to some single breast? | | Mac IV.iii.197.1 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| No minde that's honest | No mind that's honest | | Mac IV.iii.197.2 | |
| But in it shares some woe, though the maine part | But in it shares some woe, though the main part | | Mac IV.iii.198 | |
| Pertaines to you alone. | Pertains to you alone. | | Mac IV.iii.199.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| If it be mine | If it be mine, | | Mac IV.iii.199.2 | |
| Keepe it not from me, quickly let me haue it. | Keep it not from me; quickly let me have it. | | Mac IV.iii.200 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| Let not your eares dispise my tongue for euer, | Let not your ears despise my tongue for ever, | | Mac IV.iii.201 | |
| Which shall possesse them with the heauiest sound | Which shall possess them with the heaviest sound | possess (v.)notify, inform, acquaint | Mac IV.iii.202 | |
| | heavy (adj.)sorrowful, sad, gloomy | | |
| that euer yet they heard. | That ever yet they heard. | | Mac IV.iii.203.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| Humh: I guesse at it. | Hum! I guess at it. | | Mac IV.iii.203.2 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| Your Castle is surpriz'd: your Wife, and Babes | Your castle is surprised, your wife and babes | | Mac IV.iii.204 | |
| Sauagely slaughter'd: To relate the manner | Savagely slaughtered. To relate the manner | | Mac IV.iii.205 | |
| Were on the Quarry of these murther'd Deere | Were on the quarry of these murdered deer | quarry (n.)[in hunting] heap of dead, pile of bodies | Mac IV.iii.206 | |
| To adde the death of you. | To add the death of you. | | Mac IV.iii.207.1 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Mercifull Heauen: | Merciful heaven! | | Mac IV.iii.207.2 | |
| What man, ne're pull your hat vpon your browes: | What, man! Ne'er pull your hat upon your brows. | brow (n.)forehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead] | Mac IV.iii.208 | |
| Giue sorrow words; the griefe that do's not speake, | Give sorrow words: the grief that does not speak | | Mac IV.iii.209 | |
| Whispers the o're-fraught heart, and bids it breake. | Whispers the o'erfraught heart and bids it break. | overfraught (adj.)too heavily laden, overburdened | Mac IV.iii.210 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| My Children too? | My children too? | | Mac IV.iii.211.1 | |
| Ro. | ROSS | | | |
| Wife, Children, Seruants, all | Wife, children, servants, all | | Mac IV.iii.211.2 | |
| that could be found. | That could be found. | | Mac IV.iii.212.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| And I must be from thence? | And I must be from thence! | | Mac IV.iii.212.2 | |
| My wife kil'd too? | My wife killed too? | | Mac IV.iii.213.1 | |
| Rosse. | ROSS | | | |
| I haue said. | I have said. | | Mac IV.iii.213.2 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Be comforted. | Be comforted. | | Mac IV.iii.213.3 | |
| Let's make vs Med'cines of our great Reuenge, | Let's make us medicines of our great revenge | | Mac IV.iii.214 | |
| To cure this deadly greefe. | To cure this deadly grief. | deadly (adj.)deathly, death-like | Mac IV.iii.215.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| He ha's no Children. | He has no children. | | Mac IV.iii.215.2 | |
| All my pretty ones? / Did you say All? | All my pretty ones? Did you say all? | | Mac IV.iii.216 | |
| Oh Hell-Kite! All? / What, All my pretty Chickens, | O hell-kite! All? What, all my pretty chickens | chicken (n.)child, little one | Mac IV.iii.217 | |
| | hell-kite (n.)kite from hell, hellish savage | | |
| and their Damme / At one fell swoope? | And their dam, at one fell swoop? | | Mac IV.iii.218 | |
| Malc. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Dispute it like a man. | Dispute it like a man. | dispute (v.)deal with, handle, struggle against | Mac IV.iii.219.1 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| I shall do so: | I shall do so; | | Mac IV.iii.219.2 | |
| But I must also feele it as a man; | But I must also feel it as a man. | | Mac IV.iii.220 | |
| I cannot but remember such things were | I cannot but remember such things were | | Mac IV.iii.221 | |
| That were most precious to me: Did heauen looke on, | That were most precious to me. Did heaven look on | | Mac IV.iii.222 | |
| And would not take their part? Sinfull Macduff, | And would not take their part? Sinful Macduff! | | Mac IV.iii.223 | |
| They were all strooke for thee: Naught that I am, | They were all struck for thee. Naught that I am, | naught, nought (adj.)bad, wicked, sinful | Mac IV.iii.224 | |
| Not for their owne demerits, but for mine | Not for their own demerits, but for mine, | | Mac IV.iii.225 | |
| Fell slaughter on their soules: Heauen rest them now. | Fell slaughter on their souls. Heaven rest them now! | | Mac IV.iii.226 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| Be this the Whetstone of your sword, let griefe | Be this the whetstone of your sword; let grief | | Mac IV.iii.227 | |
| Conuert to anger: blunt not the heart, enrage it. | Convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it. | convert (v.)change, transform, alter | Mac IV.iii.228 | |
| Macd. | MACDUFF | | | |
| O I could play the woman with mine eyes, | O, I could play the woman with mine eyes | | Mac IV.iii.229 | |
| And Braggart with my tongue. But gentle Heauens, | And braggart with my tongue! But, gentle heavens, | gentle (adj.)soft, tender, kind | Mac IV.iii.230 | |
| Cut short all intermission: Front to Front, | Cut short all intermission. Front to front | intermission (n.)interval of time, delay, interruption | Mac IV.iii.231 | |
| Bring thou this Fiend of Scotland, and my selfe | Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself. | | Mac IV.iii.232 | |
| Within my Swords length set him, if he scape | Within my sword's length set him; if he scape, | scape, 'scape (v.)escape, avoid | Mac IV.iii.233 | |
| Heauen forgiue him too. | Heaven forgive him too. | | Mac IV.iii.234.1 | |
| Mal. | MALCOLM | | | |
| This time goes manly: | This tune goes manly. | | Mac IV.iii.234.2 | |
| Come go we to the King, our Power is ready, | Come, go we to the King; our power is ready; | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | Mac IV.iii.235 | |
| Our lacke is nothing but our leaue. Macbeth | Our lack is nothing but our leave. Macbeth | leave (n.)leave-taking, permission to depart | Mac IV.iii.236 | |
| Is ripe for shaking, and the Powres aboue | Is ripe for shaking, and the powers above | power (n.)(usually plural) god, deity, divinity | Mac IV.iii.237 | |
| Put on their Instruments: Receiue what cheere you may, | Put on their instruments. Receive what cheer you may: | instrument (n.)weapon, armament | Mac IV.iii.238 | |
| The Night is long, that neuer findes the Day. | The night is long that never finds the day. | | Mac IV.iii.239 | |
| Exeunt | | Mac IV.iii.239 | |