| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| This is the Serieant, | This is the sergeant | Mac I.ii.3.2 |
| Who like a good and hardie Souldier fought | Who like a good and hardy soldier fought | Mac I.ii.4 |
| 'Gainst my Captiuitie: Haile braue friend; | 'Gainst my captivity. Hail, brave friend! | Mac I.ii.5 |
| Say to the King, the knowledge of the Broyle, | Say to the King the knowledge of the broil | Mac I.ii.6 |
| As thou didst leaue it. | As thou didst leave it. | Mac I.ii.7.1 |
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| The worthy Thane of Rosse. | The worthy Thane of Ross. | Mac I.ii.46.2 |
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| My Liege, | My liege, | Mac I.iv.3 |
| they are not yet come back. / But I haue spoke | They are not yet come back. But I have spoke | Mac I.iv.4 |
| with one that saw him die: / Who did report, | With one that saw him die, who did report | Mac I.iv.5 |
| that very frankly hee / Confess'd his Treasons, | That very frankly he confessed his treasons, | Mac I.iv.6 |
| implor'd your Highnesse Pardon, / And set forth | Implored your highness' pardon, and set forth | Mac I.iv.7 |
| a deepe Repentance: / Nothing in his Life | A deep repentance. Nothing in his life | Mac I.iv.8 |
| became him, / Like the leauing it. Hee dy'de, | Became him like the leaving it. He died | Mac I.iv.9 |
| As one that had beene studied in his death, | As one that had been studied in his death | Mac I.iv.10 |
| To throw away the dearest thing he ow'd, | To throw away the dearest thing he owed | Mac I.iv.11 |
| As 'twere a carelesse Trifle. | As 'twere a careless trifle. | Mac I.iv.12.1 |
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| Oh, by whom? | O, by whom? | Mac II.iii.97.2 |
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| Why doe we hold our tongues, | Why do we hold our tongues, | Mac II.iii.116.2 |
| That most may clayme this argument for ours? | That most may claim this argument for ours? | Mac II.iii.117 |
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| Nor our strong Sorrow / Vpon the foot of Motion. | Nor our strong sorrow upon the foot of motion. | Mac II.iii.121 |
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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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| What will you doe? Let's not consort with them: | What will you do? Let's not consort with them. | Mac II.iii.132 |
| To shew an vnfelt Sorrow, is an Office | To show an unfelt sorrow is an office | Mac II.iii.133 |
| Which the false man do's easie. Ile to England. | Which the false man does easy. I'll to England. | Mac II.iii.134 |
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| This murtherous Shaft that's shot, | This murderous shaft that's shot | Mac II.iii.138.2 |
| Hath not yet lighted: and our safest way, | Hath not yet lighted; and our safest way | Mac II.iii.139 |
| Is to auoid the ayme. Therefore to Horse, | Is to avoid the aim. Therefore to horse, | Mac II.iii.140 |
| And let vs not be daintie of leaue-taking, | And let us not be dainty of leave-taking, | Mac II.iii.141 |
| But shift away: there's warrant in that Theft, | But shift away. There's warrant in that theft | Mac II.iii.142 |
| Which steales it selfe, when there's no mercie left. | Which steals itself when there's no mercy left. | Mac II.iii.143 |
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| 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. | Mac IV.iii.2.1 |
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| 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. | Mac IV.iii.10 |
| What you haue spoke, it may be so perchance. | What you have spoke, it may be so perchance. | Mac IV.iii.11 |
| This Tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, | This tyrant, whose sole name blisters our tongues, | 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 |
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| 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 | Mac IV.iii.19 |
| In an Imperiall charge. But I shall craue your pardon: | In an imperial charge. But I shall crave your pardon: | Mac IV.iii.20 |
| That which you are, my thoughts cannot transpose; | That which you are my thoughts cannot transpose; | 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, | Mac IV.iii.23 |
| Yet Grace must still looke so. | Yet grace must still look so. | Mac IV.iii.24.1 |
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| Perchance euen there / Where I did finde my doubts. | Perchance even there where I did find my doubts. | Mac IV.iii.25 |
| Why in that rawnesse left you Wife, and Childe? | Why in that rawness left you wife and child, | Mac IV.iii.26 |
| Those precious Motiues, those strong knots of Loue, | Those precious motives, those strong knots of love, | 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 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. | Mac IV.iii.55.1 |
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| I grant him Bloody, | I grant him bloody, | Mac IV.iii.57.2 |
| Luxurious, Auaricious, False, Deceitfull, | Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful, | Mac IV.iii.58 |
| Sodaine, Malicious, smacking of euery sinne | Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin | 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 | Mac IV.iii.63 |
| All continent Impediments would ore-beare | All continent impediments would o'erbear | Mac IV.iii.64 |
| That did oppose my will. Better Macbeth, | That did oppose my will. Better Macbeth | Mac IV.iii.65 |
| Then such an one to reigne. | Than such a one to reign. | Mac IV.iii.66.1 |
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| 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 | Mac IV.iii.77 |
| A stanchlesse Auarice, that were I King, | A staunchless avarice that, were I king, | 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 | 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 |
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| 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, | Mac IV.iii.92 |
| 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 | Mac IV.iii.95 |
| In the diuision of each seuerall Crime, | In the division of each several crime, | Mac IV.iii.96 |
| 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 | Mac IV.iii.99 |
| All vnity on earth. | All unity on earth. | Mac IV.iii.100.1 |
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| 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 |
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| Macduff, this Noble passion | Macduff, this noble passion, | 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 | 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 | 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 | Mac IV.iii.123 |
| The taints, and blames I laide vpon my selfe, | The taints and blames I laid upon myself | 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, | Mac IV.iii.126 |
| 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 | Mac IV.iii.130 |
| Was this vpon my selfe. What I am truly | Was this upon myself. What I am truly | 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, | 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. | Mac IV.iii.135 |
| Now wee'l together, and the chance of goodnesse | Now we'll together; and the chance of goodness | Mac IV.iii.136 |
| Be like our warranted Quarrell. Why are you silent? | Be like our warranted quarrel! Why are you silent? | Mac IV.iii.137 |
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| Well, more anon. | Well, more anon. – | Mac IV.iii.139.2 |
| Comes the King forth / I pray you? | Comes the King forth, I pray you? | Mac IV.iii.140 |
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| I thanke you Doctor. | I thank you, doctor. | Mac IV.iii.145.2 |
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| Tis call'd the Euill. | 'Tis called the Evil – | 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 | Mac IV.iii.148 |
| I haue seene him do: How he solicites heauen | I have seen him do. How he solicits heaven | Mac IV.iii.149 |
| Himselfe best knowes: but strangely visited people | Himself best knows: but strangely visited people, | 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, | Mac IV.iii.152 |
| Hanging a golden stampe about their neckes, | Hanging a golden stamp about their necks | 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 | 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. | Mac IV.iii.159.1 |
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| My Countryman: but yet I know him not. | My countryman; but yet I know him not. | Mac IV.iii.160 |
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| I know him now. Good God betimes remoue | I know him now. Good God betimes remove | Mac IV.iii.162 |
| The meanes that makes vs Strangers. | The means that makes us strangers! | Mac IV.iii.163.1 |
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| What's the newest griefe? | What's the newest grief? | Mac IV.iii.174.2 |
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| 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. | Mac IV.iii.192.1 |
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| 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. | 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. | Mac IV.iii.210 |
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| 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. | Mac IV.iii.215.1 |
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| Dispute it like a man. | Dispute it like a man. | Mac IV.iii.219.1 |
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| 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. | Mac IV.iii.228 |
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| 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; | Mac IV.iii.235 |
| Our lacke is nothing but our leaue. Macbeth | Our lack is nothing but our leave. Macbeth | Mac IV.iii.236 |
| Is ripe for shaking, and the Powres aboue | Is ripe for shaking, and the powers above | Mac IV.iii.237 |
| Put on their Instruments: Receiue what cheere you may, | Put on their instruments. Receive what cheer you may: | 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 |
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| Cosins, I hope the dayes are neere at hand | Cousins, I hope the days are near at hand | Mac V.iv.1 |
| That Chambers will be safe. | That chambers will be safe. | Mac V.iv.2.1 |
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| Let euery Souldier hew him downe a Bough, | Let every soldier hew him down a bough | Mac V.iv.4 |
| And bear't before him, thereby shall we shadow | And bear't before him; thereby shall we shadow | Mac V.iv.5 |
| The numbers of our Hoast, and make discouery | The numbers of our host and make discovery | Mac V.iv.6 |
| Erre in report of vs. | Err in report of us. | Mac V.iv.7.1 |
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| 'Tis his maine hope: | 'Tis his main hope. | Mac V.iv.10.2 |
| For where there is aduantage to be giuen, | For where there is advantage to be given, | Mac V.iv.11 |
| Both more and lesse haue giuen him the Reuolt, | Both more and less have given him the revolt, | Mac V.iv.12 |
| And none serue with him, but constrained things, | And none serve with him but constrained things | Mac V.iv.13 |
| Whose hearts are absent too. | Whose hearts are absent too. | Mac V.iv.14.1 |
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| Now neere enough: / Your leauy Skreenes throw downe, | Now near enough. Your leavy screens throw down, | Mac V.vi.1 |
| And shew like those you are: You (worthy Vnkle) | And show like those you are. You, worthy uncle, | Mac V.vi.2 |
| Shall with my Cosin your right Noble Sonne | Shall with my cousin, your right noble son, | Mac V.vi.3 |
| Leade our first Battell. Worthy Macduffe, and wee | Lead our first battle. Worthy Macduff and we | Mac V.vi.4 |
| Shall take vpon's what else remaines to do, | Shall take upon's what else remains to do, | Mac V.vi.5 |
| According to our order. | According to our order. | Mac V.vi.6.1 |
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| We haue met with Foes | We have met with foes | Mac V.vi.38.2 |
| That strike beside vs. | That strike beside us. | Mac V.vi.39.1 |
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| I would the Friends we misse, were safe arriu'd. | I would the friends we miss were safe arrived. | Mac V.vi.74 |
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| Macduffe is missing, and your Noble Sonne. | Macduff is missing and your noble son. | Mac V.vi.77 |
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| Hee's worth more sorrow, | He's worth more sorrow; | Mac V.vi.89.2 |
| and that Ile spend for him. | And that I'll spend for him. | Mac V.vi.890.1 |
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| We shall not spend a large expence of time, | We shall not spend a large expense of time | Mac V.vi.99 |
| Before we reckon with your seuerall loues, | Before we reckon with your several loves, | Mac V.vi.100 |
| And make vs euen with you. My Thanes and Kinsmen | And make us even with you. My thanes and kinsmen, | Mac V.vi.101 |
| Henceforth be Earles, the first that euer Scotland | Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland | Mac V.vi.102 |
| In such an Honor nam'd: What's more to do, | In such an honour named. What's more to do, | Mac V.vi.103 |
| Which would be planted newly with the time, | Which would be planted newly with the time, | Mac V.vi.104 |
| As calling home our exil'd Friends abroad, | As calling home our exiled friends abroad | Mac V.vi.105 |
| That fled the Snares of watchfull Tyranny, | That fled the snares of watchful tyranny, | Mac V.vi.106 |
| Producing forth the cruell Ministers | Producing forth the cruel ministers | Mac V.vi.107 |
| Of this dead Butcher, and his Fiend-like Queene; | Of this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen – | Mac V.vi.108 |
| Who (as 'tis thought) by selfe and violent hands, | Who, as 'tis thought, by self and violent hands | Mac V.vi.109 |
| Tooke off her life. This, and what need full else | Took off her life – this, and what needful else | Mac V.vi.110 |
| That call's vpon vs, by the Grace of Grace, | That calls upon us, by the grace of Grace | Mac V.vi.111 |
| We will performe in measure, time, and place: | We will perform in measure, time, and place. | Mac V.vi.112 |
| So thankes to all at once, and to each one, | So thanks to all at once, and to each one, | Mac V.vi.113 |
| Whom we inuite, to see vs Crown'd at Scone. | Whom we invite to see us crowned at Scone. | Mac V.vi.114 |