| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| The King comes here to Night. | The King comes here tonight. | Mac I.v.29.1 |
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| So please you, it is true: our Thane is comming: | So please you, it is true. Our Thane is coming; | Mac I.v.32 |
| One of my fellowes had the speed of him; | One of my fellows had the speed of him, | Mac I.v.33 |
| Who almost dead for breath, had scarcely more | Who, almost dead for breath, had scarcely more | Mac I.v.34 |
| Then would make vp his Message. | Than would make up his message. | Mac I.v.35.1 |
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| Gracious my Lord, | Gracious my lord, | Mac V.v.30 |
| I should report that which I say I saw, | I should report that which I say I saw, | Mac V.v.31 |
| But know not how to doo't. | But know not how to do't. | Mac V.v.32.1 |
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| As I did stand my watch vpon the Hill | As I did stand my watch upon the hill | Mac V.v.33 |
| I look'd toward Byrnane, and anon me thought | I look'd toward Birnan and anon methought | Mac V.v.34 |
| The Wood began to moue. | The wood began to move. | Mac V.v.35.1 |
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| Let me endure your wrath, if't be not so: | Let me endure your wrath if't be not so. | Mac V.v.36 |
| Within this three Mile may you see it comming. | Within this three mile may you see it coming. | Mac V.v.37 |
| I say, a mouing Groue. | I say, a moving grove. | Mac V.v.38.1 |