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| Ho-boyes. Torches. Enter a Sewer, and diuers Seruants | Hautboys. Torches. Enter a Sewer and divers Servants | divers (adj.) different, various, several | Mac I.vii.1.1 | |
| | sewer (n.)supervisor, chief servant, master of ceremonies | | |
| with Dishes and Seruice ouer the Stage. Then enter | with dishes and service over the stage. Then enter | service (n.)table preparations for a meal | Mac I.vii.1.2 | |
| Macbeth. | Macbeth | | Mac I.vii.1.3 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twer well, | If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well | | Mac I.vii.1 | |
| It were done quickly: If th' Assassination | It were done quickly. If the assassination | | Mac I.vii.2 | |
| Could trammell vp the Consequence, and catch | Could trammel up the consequence, and catch | trammel (v.)entangle, catch up [as in a fishing net] | Mac I.vii.3 | |
| | catch (v.)seize, get hold of, capture | | |
| With his surcease, Successe: that but this blow | With his surcease success – that but this blow | surcease (n.)cessation, termination, completion | Mac I.vii.4 | |
| Might be the be all, and the end all. Heere, | Might be the be-all and the end-all! – here, | | Mac I.vii.5 | |
| But heere, vpon this Banke and Schoole of time, | But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, | bank (n.)coast, shore | Mac I.vii.6 | |
| Wee'ld iumpe the life to come. But in these Cases, | We'd jump the life to come. But in these cases | jump (v.)risk, hazard, imperil | Mac I.vii.7 | |
| We still haue iudgement heere, that we but teach | We still have judgement here – that we but teach | still (adv.)constantly, always, continually | Mac I.vii.8 | |
| Bloody Instructions, which being taught, returne | Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return | | Mac I.vii.9 | |
| To plague th' Inuenter, this euen-handed Iustice | To plague the inventor. This even-handed justice | | Mac I.vii.10 | |
| Commends th' Ingredience of our poyson'd Challice | Commends the ingredience of our poisoned chalice | ingredience (n.)composition, ingredients, contents | Mac I.vii.11 | |
| | commend (v.)commit, entrust, hand over | | |
| To our owne lips. Hee's heere in double trust; | To our own lips. He's here in double trust: | | Mac I.vii.12 | |
| First, as I am his Kinsman, and his Subiect, | First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, | | Mac I.vii.13 | |
| Strong both against the Deed: Then, as his Host, | Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, | | Mac I.vii.14 | |
| Who should against his Murtherer shut the doore, | Who should against his murderer shut the door, | | Mac I.vii.15 | |
| Not beare the knife my selfe. Besides, this Duncane | Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan | | Mac I.vii.16 | |
| Hath borne his Faculties so meeke; hath bin | Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been | faculty (n.)function, power, capability | Mac I.vii.17 | |
| So cleere in his great Office, that his Vertues | So clear in his great office, that his virtues | office (n.)role, position, place, function | Mac I.vii.18 | |
| | clear (adj.)pure, spotless, faultless | | |
| Will pleade like Angels, Trumpet-tongu'd against | Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued against | | Mac I.vii.19 | |
| The deepe damnation of his taking off: | The deep damnation of his taking-off; | taking-off (n.)killing, elimination, removal | Mac I.vii.20 | |
| | deep (adj.)solemn, weighty, important | | |
| And Pitty, like a naked New-borne-Babe, | And Pity, like a naked new-born babe | | Mac I.vii.21 | |
| Striding the blast, or Heauens Cherubin, hors'd | Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubin, horsed | cherubin (n.)cherub, angel; or: cherubim, angels | Mac I.vii.22 | |
| | stride (v.)bestride, sit astride, straddle | | |
| | blast (n.)storm, rage, angry breath | | |
| Vpon the sightlesse Curriors of the Ayre, | Upon the sightless curriers of the air, | sightless (adj.)invisible, unseen, hidden | Mac I.vii.23 | |
| | currier (n.)runner, messenger, courier | | |
| Shall blow the horrid deed in euery eye, | Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, | | Mac I.vii.24 | |
| That teares shall drowne the winde. I haue no Spurre | That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spur | | Mac I.vii.25 | |
| To pricke the sides of my intent, but onely | To prick the sides of my intent but only | intent (n.)intention, purpose, aim | Mac I.vii.26 | |
| Vaulting Ambition, which ore-leapes it selfe, | Vaulting ambition which o'erleaps itself | overleap (v.)leap too far, overshoot | Mac I.vii.27 | |
| And falles on th' other. | And falls on the other. | | Mac I.vii.28.1 | |
| Enter Lady. | Enter Lady Macbeth | | Mac I.vii.28 | |
| How now? What Newes? | How now? What news? | | Mac I.vii.28.2 | |
| La. | LADY | | | |
| He has almost supt: why haue you left the chamber? | He has almost supped. Why have you left the chamber? | sup (v.)have supper | Mac I.vii.29 | |
| Mac. | MACBETH | | | |
| Hath he ask'd for me? | Hath he asked for me? | | Mac I.vii.30.1 | |
| La. | LADY | | | |
| Know you not, he ha's? | Know you not he has? | | Mac I.vii.30.2 | |
| Mac. | MACBETH | | | |
| We will proceed no further in this Businesse: | We will proceed no further in this business. | | Mac I.vii.31 | |
| He hath Honour'd me of late, and I haue bought | He hath honoured me of late, and I have bought | | Mac I.vii.32 | |
| Golden Opinions from all sorts of people, | Golden opinions from all sorts of people | | Mac I.vii.33 | |
| Which would be worne now in their newest glosse, | Which would be worn now in their newest gloss, | gloss (n.)deceptive appearance, plausibility | Mac I.vii.34 | |
| Not cast aside so soone. | Not cast aside so soon. | | Mac I.vii.35.1 | |
| La. | LADY | | | |
| Was the hope drunke, | Was the hope drunk | | Mac I.vii.35.2 | |
| Wherein you drest your selfe? Hath it slept since? | Wherein you dressed yourself? Hath it slept since? | | Mac I.vii.36 | |
| And wakes it now to looke so greene, and pale, | And wakes it now to look so green and pale | | Mac I.vii.37 | |
| At what it did so freely? From this time, | At what it did so freely? From this time | | Mac I.vii.38 | |
| Such I account thy loue. Art thou affear'd | Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard | afeard (adj.)afraid, frightened, scared | Mac I.vii.39 | |
| To be the same in thine owne Act, and Valour, | To be the same in thine own act and valour | | Mac I.vii.40 | |
| As thou art in desire? Would'st thou haue that | As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that | | Mac I.vii.41 | |
| Which thou esteem'st the Ornament of Life, | Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, | | Mac I.vii.42 | |
| And liue a Coward in thine owne Esteeme? | And live a coward in thine own esteem, | | Mac I.vii.43 | |
| Letting I dare not, wait vpon I would, | Letting ‘ I dare not’ wait upon ‘ I would ’, | wait on / upon (v.)accompany, attend | Mac I.vii.44 | |
| Like the poore Cat i'th' Addage. | Like the poor cat i'the adage? | adage (n.)proverb, saying, maxim | Mac I.vii.45.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Prythee peace: | Prithee peace. | | Mac I.vii.45.2 | |
| I dare do all that may become a man, | I dare do all that may become a man; | become (v.)be fitting, befit, be appropriate to | Mac I.vii.46 | |
| Who dares do more, is none. | Who dares do more is none. | | Mac I.vii.47.1 | |
| La. | LADY | | | |
| What Beast was't then | What beast was't then | | Mac I.vii.47.2 | |
| That made you breake this enterprize to me? | That made you break this enterprise to me? | break (v.)reveal, disclose, impart | Mac I.vii.48 | |
| When you durst do it, then you were a man: | When you durst do it, then you were a man; | | Mac I.vii.49 | |
| And to be more then what you were, you would | And to be more than what you were, you would | | Mac I.vii.50 | |
| Be so much more the man. Nor time, nor place | Be so much more the man. Nor time nor place | | Mac I.vii.51 | |
| Did then adhere, and yet you would make both: | Did then adhere, and yet you would make both. | adhere (v.)agree, suit, fit the circumstances | Mac I.vii.52 | |
| They haue made themselues, and that their fitnesse now | They have made themselves, and that their fitness now | | Mac I.vii.53 | |
| Do's vnmake you. I haue giuen Sucke, and know | Does unmake you. I have given suck, and know | unmake (v.)undo, destroy, make incapable | Mac I.vii.54 | |
| How tender 'tis to loue the Babe that milkes me, | How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me; | | Mac I.vii.55 | |
| I would, while it was smyling in my Face, | I would, while it was smiling in my face | | Mac I.vii.56 | |
| Haue pluckt my Nipple from his Bonelesse Gummes, | Have plucked my nipple from his boneless gums | | Mac I.vii.57 | |
| And dasht the Braines out, had I so sworne / As you | And dashed the brains out, had I so sworn as you | | Mac I.vii.58 | |
| haue done to this. | Have done to this. | | Mac I.vii.58.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| If we should faile? | If we should fail? | | Mac I.vii.58.2 | |
| Lady. | LADY | | | |
| We faile? | We fail! | | Mac I.vii.58.3 | |
| But screw your courage to the sticking place, | But screw your courage to the sticking place, | sticking place (n.)place on a device at which something is held fast [such as a stringed instrument or crossbow] | Mac I.vii.60 | |
| And wee'le not fayle: when Duncan is asleepe, | And we'll not fail. When Duncan is asleep – | | Mac I.vii.61 | |
| (Whereto the rather shall his dayes hard Iourney | Whereto the rather shall his day's hard journey | | Mac I.vii.62 | |
| Soundly inuite him) his two Chamberlaines | Soundly invite him – his two chamberlains | chamberlain (n.)bedchamber attendant | Mac I.vii.63 | |
| Will I with Wine, and Wassell, so conuince, | Will I with wine and wassail so convince | wassail (n.)drinking-party, carousal, revels | Mac I.vii.64 | |
| | convince (v.)defeat, overcome, overpower | | |
| That Memorie, the Warder of the Braine, | That memory, the warder of the brain, | | Mac I.vii.65 | |
| Shall be a Fume, and the Receit of Reason | Shall be a-fume, and the receipt of reason | fume (n.)harmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain] | Mac I.vii.66 | |
| A Lymbeck onely: when in Swinish sleepe, | A limbeck only. When in swinish sleep | swinish (adj.)coarse, gross; or: comparing [one] to pigs | Mac I.vii.67 | |
| | limbeck (n.)retort, distilling apparatus, alembic | | |
| Their drenched Natures lyes as in a Death, | Their drenched natures lie as in a death, | drenched (adj.)full of drink, drowned | Mac I.vii.68 | |
| What cannot you and I performe vpon | What cannot you and I perform upon | | Mac I.vii.69 | |
| Th' vnguarded Duncan? What not put vpon | The unguarded Duncan? What not put upon | put upon / on (v.)ascribe to, impute to, attribute to | Mac I.vii.70 | |
| His spungie Officers? who shall beare the guilt | His spongy officers, who shall bear the guilt | spongy, spungy (adj.)soaked with drink, drunken | Mac I.vii.71 | |
| Of our great quell. | Of our great quell? | quell (n.)murder, slaying, slaughter | Mac I.vii.72.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| Bring forth Men-Children onely: | Bring forth men-children only! | | Mac I.vii.72.2 | |
| For thy vndaunted Mettle should compose | For thy undaunted mettle should compose | compose (v.)make up, produce, fashion | Mac I.vii.73 | |
| | mettle, mettell (n.)spirit, temperament, disposition | | |
| Nothing but Males. Will it not be receiu'd, | Nothing but males. Will it not be received, | receive (v.)consider, believe, regard | Mac I.vii.74 | |
| When we haue mark'd with blood those sleepie two | When we have marked with blood those sleepy two | | Mac I.vii.75 | |
| Of his owne Chamber, and vs'd their very Daggers, | Of his own chamber, and used their very daggers, | chamber (n.)bedchamber, bedroom | Mac I.vii.76 | |
| That they haue don't? | That they have done't? | | Mac I.vii.77.1 | |
| Lady. | LADY | | | |
| Who dares receiue it other, | Who dares receive it other, | other (adv.)otherwise, in any other way | Mac I.vii.77.2 | |
| As we shall make our Griefes and Clamor rore, | As we shall make our griefs and clamour roar | | Mac I.vii.78 | |
| Vpon his Death? | Upon his death? | | Mac I.vii.79.1 | |
| Macb. | MACBETH | | | |
| I am settled, and bend vp | I am settled; and bend up | bend up (v.)exert, strain, wind up | Mac I.vii.79.2 | |
| Each corporall Agent to this terrible Feat. | Each corporal agent to this terrible feat. | corporal (adj.)bodily, physical | Mac I.vii.80 | |
| Away, and mock the time with fairest show, | Away, and mock the time with fairest show: | mock (v.)deceive, delude, mislead | Mac I.vii.81 | |
| | time (n.)(the) world, (the) age, society | | |
| | show (n.)pretence, fabrication, deception | | |
| | fair (adj.)plausible, flattering, seductive | | |
| False Face must hide what the false Heart doth know. | False face must hide what the false heart doth know. | false (adj.)treacherous, traitorous, perfidious | Mac I.vii.82 | |
| | false (adj.)sham, spurious, not genuine, artificial | | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | Mac I.vii.82 | |