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What bloody man is that? he can report, | What bloody man is that? He can report, | Mac I.ii.1 |
As seemeth by his plight, of the Reuolt | As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt | Mac I.ii.2 |
The newest state. | The newest state. | Mac I.ii.3.1 |
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O valiant Cousin, worthy Gentleman. | O valiant cousin! Worthy gentleman! | Mac I.ii.24 |
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Dismay'd not this | Dismayed not this | Mac I.ii.33.2 |
our Captaines, Macbeth and Banquoh? | Our captains, Macbeth and Banquo? | Mac I.ii.34.1 |
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So well thy words become thee, as thy wounds, | So well thy words become thee as thy wounds, | Mac I.ii.44 |
They smack of Honor both: Goe get him Surgeons. | They smack of honour both. Go get him surgeons. | Mac I.ii.45 |
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Who comes here? | Who comes here? | Mac I.ii.46.1 |
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Whence cam'st thou, worthy Thane? | Whence cam'st thou, worthy thane? | Mac I.ii.50.1 |
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Great happinesse. | Great happiness! | Mac I.ii.60.2 |
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No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceiue | No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive | Mac I.ii.66 |
Our Bosome interest: Goe pronounce his present death, | Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death, | Mac I.ii.67 |
And with his former Title greet Macbeth. | And with his former title greet Macbeth. | Mac I.ii.68 |
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What he hath lost, Noble Macbeth hath wonne. | What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won. | Mac I.ii.70 |
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Is execution done on Cawdor? | Is execution done on Cawdor? | Mac I.iv.1 |
Or not those in Commission yet return'd? | Are not those in commission yet returned? | Mac I.iv.2 |
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There's no Art, | There's no art | Mac I.iv.12.2 |
To finde the Mindes construction in the Face. | To find the mind's construction in the face. | Mac I.iv.13 |
He was a Gentleman, on whom I built | He was a gentleman on whom I built | Mac I.iv.14 |
An absolute Trust. | An absolute trust. | Mac I.iv.15.1 |
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O worthyest Cousin, | O worthiest cousin! | Mac I.iv.15.2 |
The sinne of my Ingratitude euen now | The sin of my ingratitude even now | Mac I.iv.16 |
Was heauie on me. Thou art so farre before, | Was heavy on me. Thou art so far before, | Mac I.iv.17 |
That swiftest Wing of Recompence is slow, | That swiftest wing of recompense is slow | Mac I.iv.18 |
To ouertake thee. Would thou hadst lesse deseru'd, | To overtake thee. Would thou hadst less deserved, | Mac I.iv.19 |
That the proportion both of thanks, and payment, | That the proportion both of thanks and payment | Mac I.iv.20 |
Might haue beene mine: onely I haue left to say, | Might have been mine! Only I have left to say, | Mac I.iv.21 |
More is thy due, then more then all can pay. | ‘ More is thy due than more than all can pay.’ | Mac I.iv.22 |
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Welcome hither: | Welcome hither: | Mac I.iv.28.2 |
I haue begun to plant thee, and will labour | I have begun to plant thee, and will labour | Mac I.iv.29 |
To make thee full of growing. Noble Banquo, | To make thee full of growing. – Noble Banquo, | Mac I.iv.30 |
That hast no lesse deseru'd, nor must be knowne | That hast no less deserved, nor must be known | Mac I.iv.31 |
No lesse to haue done so: Let me enfold thee, | No less to have done so, let me enfold thee | Mac I.iv.32 |
And hold thee to my Heart. | And hold thee to my heart. | Mac I.iv.33.1 |
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My plenteous Ioyes, | My plenteous joys, | Mac I.iv.34.2 |
Wanton in fulnesse, seeke to hide themselues | Wanton in fulness, seek to hide themselves | Mac I.iv.35 |
In drops of sorrow. Sonnes, Kinsmen, Thanes, | In drops of sorrow. Sons, kinsmen, thanes, | Mac I.iv.36 |
And you whose places are the nearest, know, | And you whose places are the nearest, know | Mac I.iv.37 |
We will establish our Estate vpon | We will establish our estate upon | Mac I.iv.38 |
Our eldest, Malcolme, whom we name hereafter, | Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter | Mac I.iv.39 |
The Prince of Cumberland: which Honor must | The Prince of Cumberland: which honour must | Mac I.iv.40 |
Not vnaccompanied, inuest him onely, | Not unaccompanied invest him only, | Mac I.iv.41 |
But signes of Noblenesse, like Starres, shall shine | But signs of nobleness, like stars, shall shine | Mac I.iv.42 |
On all deseruers. From hence to Envernes, | On all deservers. From hence to Inverness, | Mac I.iv.43 |
And binde vs further to you. | And bind us further to you. | Mac I.iv.44 |
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My worthy Cawdor. | My worthy Cawdor! | Mac I.iv.48.2 |
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True worthy Banquo: he is full so valiant, | True, worthy Banquo; he is full so valiant, | Mac I.iv.55 |
And in his commendations, I am fed: | And in his commendations I am fed; | Mac I.iv.56 |
It is a Banquet to me. Let's after him, | It is a banquet to me. Let's after him | Mac I.iv.57 |
Whose care is gone before, to bid vs welcome: | Whose care is gone before to bid us welcome. | Mac I.iv.58 |
It is a peerelesse Kinsman. | It is a peerless kinsman. | Mac I.iv.59 |
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This Castle hath a pleasant seat, / The ayre | This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air | Mac I.vi.1 |
nimbly and sweetly recommends it selfe | Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself | Mac I.vi.2 |
Vnto our gentle sences. | Unto our gentle senses. | Mac I.vi.3.1 |
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See, see our honor'd Hostesse: | See, see, our honoured hostess – | Mac I.vi.10.2 |
The Loue that followes vs, sometime is our trouble, | The love that follows us sometime is our trouble, | Mac I.vi.11 |
Which still we thanke as Loue. Herein I teach you, | Which still we thank as love. Herein I teach you | Mac I.vi.12 |
How you shall bid God-eyld vs for your paines, | How you shall bid ‘ God 'ield us ’ for your pains, | Mac I.vi.13 |
And thanke vs for your trouble. | And thank us for your trouble. | Mac I.vi.14.1 |
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Where's the Thane of Cawdor? | Where's the Thane of Cawdor? | Mac I.vi.20.2 |
We courst him at the heeles, and had a purpose | We coursed him at the heels and had a purpose | Mac I.vi.21 |
To be his Purueyor: But he rides well, | To be his purveyor; but he rides well, | Mac I.vi.22 |
And his great Loue (sharpe as his Spurre) hath holp him | And his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp him | Mac I.vi.23 |
To his home before vs: Faire and Noble Hostesse | To his home before us. Fair and noble hostess, | Mac I.vi.24 |
We are your guest to night. | We are your guest tonight. | Mac I.vi.25.1 |
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Giue me your hand: | Give me your hand; | Mac I.vi.28.2 |
Conduct me to mine Host we loue him highly, | Conduct me to mine host. We love him highly, | Mac I.vi.29 |
And shall continue, our Graces towards him. | And shall continue our graces towards him. | Mac I.vi.30 |
By your leaue Hostesse. | By your leave, hostess. | Mac I.vi.31 |