Original text | Modern text | Key line |
Lords. | LORDS | |
Thankes to your Maiesty. | Thanks to your majesty. | Mac III.iv.2.2 |
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Lords. | LORDS | |
What, my good Lord? | What, my good lord? | Mac III.iv.48.2 |
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Lords. | LORDS | |
Our duties, and the pledge. | Our duties and the pledge! | Mac III.iv.91.2 |
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The Sonnes of Duncane | The son of Duncan, | Mac III.vi.24.2 |
(From whom this Tyrant holds the due of Birth) | From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth, | Mac III.vi.25 |
Liues in the English Court, and is receyu'd | Lives in the English court, and is received | Mac III.vi.26 |
Of the most Pious Edward, with such grace, | Of the most pious Edward with such grace | Mac III.vi.27 |
That the maleuolence of Fortune, nothing | That the malevolence of fortune nothing | Mac III.vi.28 |
Takes from his high respect. Thither Macduffe | Takes from his high respect. Thither Macduff | Mac III.vi.29 |
Is gone, to pray the Holy King, vpon his ayd | Is gone to pray the holy king, upon his aid, | Mac III.vi.30 |
To wake Northumberland, and warlike Seyward, | To wake Northumberland and warlike Seyward, | Mac III.vi.31 |
That by the helpe of these (with him aboue) | That by the help of these – with Him above | Mac III.vi.32 |
To ratifie the Worke) we may againe | To ratify the work – we may again | Mac III.vi.33 |
Giue to our Tables meate, sleepe to our Nights: | Give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights, | Mac III.vi.34 |
Free from our Feasts, and Banquets bloody kniues; | Free from our feasts and banquets bloody knives, | Mac III.vi.35 |
Do faithfull Homage, and receiue free Honors, | Do faithful homage and receive free honours – | Mac III.vi.36 |
All which we pine for now. And this report | All which we pine for now. And this report | Mac III.vi.37 |
Hath so exasperate their King, that hee | Hath so exasperate the King that he | Mac III.vi.38 |
Prepares for some attempt of Warre. | Prepares for some attempt of war. | Mac III.vi.39.1 |
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He did: and with an absolute Sir, not I | He did. And with an absolute ‘ Sir, not I!’ | Mac III.vi.40 |
The clowdy Messenger turnes me his backe, | The cloudy messenger turns me his back | Mac III.vi.41 |
And hums; as who should say, you'l rue the time | And hums, as who should say ‘ You'll rue the time | Mac III.vi.42 |
That clogges me with this Answer. | That clogs me with this answer.’ | Mac III.vi.43.1 |
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Ile send my Prayers with him. | I'll send my prayers with him. | Mac III.vi.49.2 |