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How farre is't call'd to Soris? What are these, | How far is't called to Forres? What are these, | Mac I.iii.38 |
So wither'd, and so wilde in their attyre, | So withered and so wild in their attire, | Mac I.iii.39 |
That looke not like th' Inhabitants o'th' Earth, | That look not like the inhabitants o'the earth, | Mac I.iii.40 |
And yet are on't? Liue you, or are you aught | And yet are on't? Live you? Or are you aught | Mac I.iii.41 |
That man may question? you seeme to vnderstand me, | That man may question? You seem to understand me | Mac I.iii.42 |
By each at once her choppie finger laying | By each at once her choppy finger laying | Mac I.iii.43 |
Vpon her skinnie Lips: you should be Women, | Upon her skinny lips. You should be women; | Mac I.iii.44 |
And yet your Beards forbid me to interprete | And yet your beards forbid me to interpret | Mac I.iii.45 |
That you are so. | That you are so. | Mac I.iii.46.1 |
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Good Sir, why doe you start, and seeme to feare | Good sir, why do you start, and seem to fear | Mac I.iii.50 |
Things that doe sound so faire? i'th' name of truth | Things that do sound so fair? – I'the name of truth, | Mac I.iii.51 |
Are ye fantasticall, or that indeed | Are ye fantastical, or that indeed | Mac I.iii.52 |
Which outwardly ye shew? My Noble Partner | Which outwardly ye show? My noble partner | Mac I.iii.53 |
You greet with present Grace, and great prediction | You greet with present grace, and great prediction | Mac I.iii.54 |
Of Noble hauing, and of Royall hope, | Of noble having and of royal hope | Mac I.iii.55 |
That he seemes wrapt withall: to me you speake not. | That he seems rapt withal. To me you speak not. | Mac I.iii.56 |
If you can looke into the Seedes of Time, | If you can look into the seeds of time | Mac I.iii.57 |
And say, which Graine will grow, and which will not, | And say which grain will grow and which will not, | Mac I.iii.58 |
Speake then to me, who neyther begge, nor feare | Speak then to me who neither beg nor fear | Mac I.iii.59 |
Your fauors, nor your hate. | Your favours nor your hate. | Mac I.iii.60 |
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The Earth hath bubbles, as the Water ha's, | The earth hath bubbles as the water has, | Mac I.iii.78 |
And these are of them: whither are they vanish'd? | And these are of them. Whither are they vanished? | Mac I.iii.79 |
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Were such things here, as we doe speake about? | Were such things here as we do speak about? | Mac I.iii.82 |
Or haue we eaten on the insane Root, | Or have we eaten on the insane root | Mac I.iii.83 |
That takes the Reason Prisoner? | That takes the reason prisoner? | Mac I.iii.84 |
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You shall be King. | You shall be king. | Mac I.iii.85.2 |
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Toth' selfe-same tune and words: who's here? | To the selfsame tune and words. Who's here? | Mac I.iii.87 |
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What, can the Deuill speake true? | What! Can the devil speak true? | Mac I.iii.106.2 |
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That trusted home, | That trusted home | Mac I.iii.119.2 |
Might yet enkindle you vnto the Crowne, | Might yet enkindle you unto the crown | Mac I.iii.120 |
Besides the Thane of Cawdor. But 'tis strange: | Besides the Thane of Cawdor. But 'tis strange; | Mac I.iii.121 |
And oftentimes, to winne vs to our harme, | And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, | Mac I.iii.122 |
The Instruments of Darknesse tell vs Truths, | The instruments of darkness tell us truths; | Mac I.iii.123 |
Winne vs with honest Trifles, to betray's | Win us with honest trifles, to betray's | Mac I.iii.124 |
In deepest consequence. | In deepest consequence. | Mac I.iii.125 |
Cousins, a word, I pray you. | Cousins, a word, I pray you. | Mac I.iii.126.1 |
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Looke how our Partner's rapt. | Look how our partner's rapt. | Mac I.iii.142 |
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New Honors come vpon him | New honours come upon him | Mac I.iii.144.2 |
Like our strange Garments, cleaue not to their mould, | Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mould | Mac I.iii.145 |
But with the aid of vse. | But with the aid of use. | Mac I.iii.146.1 |
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Worthy Macbeth, wee stay vpon your leysure. | Worthy Macbeth, we stay upon your leisure. | Mac I.iii.148 |
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Very gladly. | Very gladly. | Mac I.iii.155.2 |
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There if I grow, | There if I grow, | Mac I.iv.33.2 |
The Haruest is your owne. | The harvest is your own. | Mac I.iv.34.1 |
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This Guest of Summer, | This guest of summer, | Mac I.vi.3.2 |
The Temple-haunting Barlet does approue, | The temple-haunting martlet, does approve | Mac I.vi.4 |
By his loued Mansonry, that the Heauens breath | By his loved mansionry that the heaven's breath | Mac I.vi.5 |
Smells wooingly here: no Iutty frieze, | Smells wooingly here; no jutty, frieze, | Mac I.vi.6 |
Buttrice, nor Coigne of Vantage, but this Bird | Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this bird | Mac I.vi.7 |
Hath made his pendant Bed, and procreant Cradle, | Hath made his pendent bed and procreant cradle; | Mac I.vi.8 |
Where they must breed, and haunt: I haue obseru'd | Where they most breed and haunt I have observed | Mac I.vi.9 |
The ayre is delicate. | The air is delicate. | Mac I.vi.10.1 |
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How goes the Night, Boy? | How goes the night, boy? | Mac II.i.1 |
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And she goes downe at Twelue. | And she goes down at twelve. | Mac II.i.3.1 |
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Hold, take my Sword: There's Husbandry in Heauen, | Hold, take my sword. There's husbandry in heaven: | Mac II.i.4 |
Their Candles are all out: take thee that too. | Their candles are all out. Take thee that too. | Mac II.i.5 |
A heauie Summons lyes like Lead vpon me, | A heavy summons lies like lead upon me | Mac II.i.6 |
And yet I would not sleepe: Mercifull Powers, | And yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers, | Mac II.i.7 |
restraine in me the cursed thoughts / That Nature | Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature | Mac II.i.8 |
giues way to in repose. | Gives way to in repose. | Mac II.i.9.1 |
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Giue me my Sword: | Give me my sword! | Mac II.i.9.2 |
who's there? | Who's there? | Mac II.i.10 |
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What Sir, not yet at rest? the King's a bed. | What, sir, not yet at rest? The King's a-bed. | Mac II.i.12 |
He hath beene in vnusuall Pleasure, | He hath been in unusual pleasure, | Mac II.i.13 |
And sent forth great Largesse to your Offices. | And sent forth great largess to your offices. | Mac II.i.14 |
This Diamond he greetes your Wife withall, | This diamond he greets your wife withal | Mac II.i.15 |
By the name of most kind Hostesse, / And shut vp | By the name of most kind hostess, and shut up | Mac II.i.16 |
in measurelesse content. | In measureless content. | Mac II.i.17.1 |
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All's well. | All's well. | Mac II.i.19.2 |
I dreamt last Night of the three weyward Sisters: | I dreamt last night of the three Weird Sisters. | Mac II.i.20 |
To you they haue shew'd some truth. | To you they have showed some truth. | Mac II.i.21.1 |
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At your kind'st leysure. | At your kind'st leisure. | Mac II.i.24.2 |
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So I lose none, | So I lose none | Mac II.i.26.2 |
In seeking to augment it, but still keepe | In seeking to augment it, but still keep | Mac II.i.27 |
My Bosome franchis'd, and Allegeance cleare, | My bosom franchised and allegiance clear, | Mac II.i.28 |
I shall be counsail'd. | I shall be counselled. | Mac II.i.29.1 |
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Thankes Sir: the like to you. | Thanks, sir; the like to you. | Mac II.i.30 |
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Too cruell, any where. | Too cruel, anywhere. | Mac II.iii.85.2 |
Deare Duff, I prythee contradict thy selfe, | Dear Duff, I prithee contradict thyself | Mac II.iii.86 |
And say, it is not so. | And say it is not so. | Mac II.iii.87 |
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Looke to the Lady: | Look to the lady! | Mac II.iii.122 |
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And when we haue our naked Frailties hid, | And when we have our naked frailties hid | Mac II.iii.123 |
That suffer in exposure; let vs meet, | That suffer in exposure, let us meet | Mac II.iii.124 |
And question this most bloody piece of worke, | And question this most bloody piece of work | Mac II.iii.125 |
To know it further. Feares and scruples shake vs: | To know it further. Fears and scruples shake us. | Mac II.iii.126 |
In the great Hand of God I stand, and thence, | In the great hand of God I stand, and thence | Mac II.iii.127 |
Against the vndivulg'd pretence, I fight | Against the undivulged pretence I fight | Mac II.iii.128 |
Of Treasonous Mallice. | Of treasonous malice. | Mac II.iii.129.1 |
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All. | ALL | |
So all. | So all. | Mac II.iii.129.3 |
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All | ALL | |
Well contented. | Well contented. | Mac II.iii.131.2 |
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Thou hast it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, | Thou hast it now: King, Cawdor, Glamis, all | Mac III.i.1 |
As the weyard Women promis'd, and I feare | As the weird women promised; and I fear | Mac III.i.2 |
Thou playd'st most fowly for't: yet it was saide | Thou playedst most foully for't. Yet it was said | Mac III.i.3 |
It should not stand in thy Posterity, | It should not stand in thy posterity | Mac III.i.4 |
But that my selfe should be the Roote, and Father | But that myself should be the root and father | Mac III.i.5 |
Of many Kings. If there come truth from them, | Of many kings. If there come truth from them, | Mac III.i.6 |
As vpon thee Macbeth, their Speeches shine, | As upon thee, Macbeth, their speeches shine, | Mac III.i.7 |
Why by the verities on thee made good, | Why by the verities on thee made good | Mac III.i.8 |
May they not be my Oracles as well, | May they not be my oracles as well | Mac III.i.9 |
And set me vp in hope. But hush, no more. | And set me up in hope? But hush! No more. | Mac III.i.10 |
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Let your Highnesse | Let your highness | Mac III.i.15.2 |
Command vpon me, to the which my duties | Command upon me, to the which my duties | Mac III.i.16 |
Are with a most indissoluble tye | Are with a most indissoluble tie | Mac III.i.17 |
For euer knit. | For ever knit. | Mac III.i.18 |
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I, my good Lord. | Ay, my good lord. | Mac III.i.19.2 |
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As farre, my Lord, as will fill vp the time | As far, my lord, as will fill up the time | Mac III.i.24 |
'Twixt this, and Supper. Goe not my Horse the better, | 'Twixt this and supper. Go not my horse the better, | Mac III.i.25 |
I must become a borrower of the Night, | I must become a borrower of the night | Mac III.i.26 |
For a darke houre, or twaine. | For a dark hour or twain. | Mac III.i.27.1 |
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My Lord, I will not. | My lord, I will not. | Mac III.i.28 |
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I, my good Lord: our time does call vpon's. | Ay, my good lord; our time does call upon's. | Mac III.i.36 |
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Giue vs a Light there, hoa. | Give us a light there, ho! | Mac III.iii.9.1 |
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It will be Rayne to Night. | It will be rain tonight. | Mac III.iii.16.1 |
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O, Trecherie! | O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly! | Mac III.iii.17 |
Flye good Fleans, flye, flye, flye, | Thou mayst revenge – O slave! | Mac III.iii.18 |