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God saue the King. | God save the King! | Mac I.ii.49 |
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From Fiffe, great King, | From Fife, great King, | Mac I.ii.50.2 |
Where the Norweyan Banners flowt the Skie, | Where the Norweyan banners flout the sky | Mac I.ii.51 |
And fanne our people cold. | And fan our people cold. | Mac I.ii.52 |
Norway himselfe, with terrible numbers, | Norway himself, with terrible numbers, | Mac I.ii.53 |
Assisted by that most disloyall Traytor, | Assisted by that most disloyal traitor, | Mac I.ii.54 |
The Thane of Cawdor, began a dismall Conflict, | The Thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict, | Mac I.ii.55 |
Till that Bellona's Bridegroome, lapt in proofe, | Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapped in proof, | Mac I.ii.56 |
Confronted him with selfe-comparisons, | Confronted him with self-comparisons, | Mac I.ii.57 |
Point against Point, rebellious Arme 'gainst Arme, | Point against point-rebellious, arm 'gainst arm, | Mac I.ii.58 |
Curbing his lauish spirit: and to conclude, | Curbing his lavish spirit; and to conclude, | Mac I.ii.59 |
The Victorie fell on vs. | The victory fell on us – | Mac I.ii.60.1 |
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That now Sweno, the Norwayes King, | – That now Sweno, the Norways' King, | Mac I.ii.61 |
Craues composition: | Craves composition; | Mac I.ii.62 |
Nor would we deigne him buriall of his men, | Nor would we deign him burial of his men | Mac I.ii.63 |
Till he disbursed, at Saint Colmes ynch, | Till he disbursed at Saint Colm's Inch | Mac I.ii.64 |
Ten thousand Dollars, to our generall vse. | Ten thousand dollars to our general use. | Mac I.ii.65 |
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Ile see it done. | I'll see it done. | Mac I.ii.69 |
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The King hath happily receiu'd, Macbeth, | The King hath happily received, Macbeth, | Mac I.iii.88 |
The newes of thy successe: and when he reades | The news of thy success; and when he reads | Mac I.iii.89 |
Thy personall Venture in the Rebels sight, | Thy personal venture in the rebels' fight, | Mac I.iii.90 |
His Wonders and his Prayses doe contend, | His wonders and his praises do contend | Mac I.iii.91 |
Which should be thine, or his: silenc'd with that, | Which should be thine, or his. Silenced with that, | Mac I.iii.92 |
In viewing o're the rest o'th' selfe-same day, | In viewing o'er the rest o'the selfsame day | Mac I.iii.93 |
He findes thee in the stout Norweyan Rankes, | He finds thee in the stout Norweyan ranks, | Mac I.iii.94 |
Nothing afeard of what thy selfe didst make | Nothing afeard of what thyself didst make, | Mac I.iii.95 |
Strange Images of death, as thick as Tale | Strange images of death. As thick as hail | Mac I.iii.96 |
Can post with post, and euery one did beare | Came post with post; and every one did bear | Mac I.iii.97 |
Thy prayses in his Kingdomes great defence, | Thy praises, in his kingdom's great defence, | Mac I.iii.98 |
And powr'd them downe before him. | And poured them down before him. | Mac I.iii.99.1 |
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And for an earnest of a greater Honor, | And, for an earnest of a greater honour, | Mac I.iii.103 |
He bad me, from him, call thee Thane of Cawdor: | He bade me from him call thee Thane of Cawdor | Mac I.iii.104 |
In which addition, haile most worthy Thane, | In which addition, hail, most worthy thane, | Mac I.iii.105 |
For it is thine. | For it is thine. | Mac I.iii.106.1 |
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Ha, good Father, | Ha, good father, | Mac II.iv.4.2 |
Thou seest the Heauens, as troubled with mans Act, | Thou seest the heavens, as troubled with man's act, | Mac II.iv.5 |
Threatens his bloody Stage: byth' Clock 'tis Day, | Threatens his bloody stage. By the clock 'tis day, | Mac II.iv.6 |
And yet darke Night strangles the trauailing Lampe: | And yet dark night strangles the travelling lamp; | Mac II.iv.7 |
Is't Nights predominance, or the Dayes shame, | Is't night's predominance or the day's shame | Mac II.iv.8 |
That Darknesse does the face of Earth intombe, | That darkness does the face of earth entomb | Mac II.iv.9 |
When liuing Light should kisse it? | When living light should kiss it? | Mac II.iv.10.1 |
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And Duncans Horses, (A thing most strange, and certaine) | And Duncan's horses – a thing most strange and certain – | Mac II.iv.14 |
Beauteous, and swift, the Minions of their Race, | Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race, | Mac II.iv.15 |
Turn'd wilde in nature, broke their stalls, flong out, | Turned wild in nature, broke their stalls, flung out, | Mac II.iv.16 |
Contending 'gainst Obedience, as they would | Contending 'gainst obedience, as they would | Mac II.iv.17 |
Make Warre with Mankinde. | Make war with mankind. | Mac II.iv.18.1 |
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They did so: To th' amazement of mine eyes | They did so, to the amazement of mine eyes | Mac II.iv.19 |
that look'd vpon't. | That looked upon't. | Mac II.iv.20.1 |
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Heere comes the good Macduffe. | Here comes the good Macduff. | Mac II.iv.20.2 |
How goes the world Sir, now? | How goes the world, sir, now? | Mac II.iv.21.1 |
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Is't known who did this more then bloody deed? | Is't known who did this more than bloody deed? | Mac II.iv.22 |
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Alas the day, | Alas the day! | Mac II.iv.23.2 |
What good could they pretend? | What good could they pretend? | Mac II.iv.24.1 |
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'Gainst Nature still, | 'Gainst nature still! | Mac II.iv.27.2 |
Thriftlesse Ambition, that will rauen vp | Thriftless ambition, that wilt raven up | Mac II.iv.28 |
Thine owne liues meanes: Then 'tis most like, | Thine own life's means! – Then 'tis most like | Mac II.iv.29 |
The Soueraignty will fall vpon Macbeth. | The sovereignty will fall upon Macbeth? | Mac II.iv.30 |
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Where is Duncans body? | Where is Duncan's body? | Mac II.iv.32.2 |
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Will you to Scone? | Will you to Scone? | Mac II.iv.35.2 |
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Well, I will thither. | Well, I will thither. | Mac II.iv.36.2 |
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Farewell, Father. | Farewell, father. | Mac II.iv.39 |
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Lords. | LORDS | |
Thankes to your Maiesty. | Thanks to your majesty. | Mac III.iv.2.2 |
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His absence (Sir) | His absence, sir, | Mac III.iv.42.2 |
Layes blame vpon his promise. Pleas't your Highnesse | Lays blame upon his promise. Please't your highness | Mac III.iv.43 |
To grace vs with your Royall Company? | To grace us with your royal company? | Mac III.iv.44 |
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Lords. | LORDS | |
What, my good Lord? | What, my good lord? | Mac III.iv.48.2 |
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Gentlemen rise, his Highnesse is not well. | Gentlemen, rise. His highness is not well. | Mac III.iv.51 |
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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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What sights, my Lord? | What sights, my lord? | Mac III.iv.115.2 |
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You must haue patience Madam. | You must have patience, madam. | Mac IV.ii.2.1 |
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You know not | You know not | Mac IV.ii.4.2 |
Whether it was his wisedome, or his feare. | Whether it was his wisdom or his fear. | Mac IV.ii.5 |
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My deerest Cooz, | My dearest cuz, | Mac IV.ii.14.2 |
I pray you schoole your selfe. But for your Husband, | I pray you school yourself. But, for your husband, | Mac IV.ii.15 |
He is Noble, Wise, Iudicious, and best knowes | He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows | Mac IV.ii.16 |
The fits o'th' Season. I dare not speake much further, | The fits o'the season. I dare not speak much further, | Mac IV.ii.17 |
But cruell are the times, when we are Traitors | But cruel are the times when we are traitors | Mac IV.ii.18 |
And do not know our selues: when we hold Rumor | And do not know, ourselves; when we hold rumour | Mac IV.ii.19 |
From what we feare, yet know not what we feare, | From what we fear, yet know not what we fear, | Mac IV.ii.20 |
But floate vpon a wilde and violent Sea | But float upon a wild and violent sea, | Mac IV.ii.21 |
Each way, and moue. I take my leaue of you: | Each way and move. I take my leave of you; | Mac IV.ii.22 |
Shall not be long but Ile be heere againe: | Shall not be long but I'll be here again. | Mac IV.ii.23 |
Things at the worst will cease, or else climbe vpward, | Things at the worst will cease or else climb upward | Mac IV.ii.24 |
To what they were before. My pretty Cosine, | To what they were before. – My pretty cousin, | Mac IV.ii.25 |
Blessing vpon you. | Blessing upon you! | Mac IV.ii.26 |
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I am so much a Foole, should I stay longer | I am so much a fool, should I stay longer | Mac IV.ii.28 |
It would be my disgrace, and your discomfort. | It would be my disgrace and your discomfort. | Mac IV.ii.29 |
I take my leaue at once. | I take my leave at once. | Mac IV.ii.30 |
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Sir, Amen. | Sir, amen. | Mac IV.iii.163.2 |
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Alas poore Countrey, | Alas, poor country, | Mac IV.iii.164.2 |
Almost affraid to know it selfe. It cannot | Almost afraid to know itself! It cannot | Mac IV.iii.165 |
Be call'd our Mother, but our Graue; where nothing | Be called our mother, but our grave; where nothing | Mac IV.iii.166 |
But who knowes nothing, is once seene to smile: | But who knows nothing is once seen to smile; | Mac IV.iii.167 |
Where sighes, and groanes, and shrieks that rent the ayre | Where sighs and groans and shrieks that rent the air | Mac IV.iii.168 |
Are made, not mark'd: Where violent sorrow seemes | Are made, not marked; where violent sorrow seems | Mac IV.iii.169 |
A Moderne extasie: The Deadmans knell, | A modern ecstasy. The dead man's knell | Mac IV.iii.170 |
Is there scarse ask'd for who, and good mens liues | Is there scarce asked for who, and good men's lives | Mac IV.iii.171 |
Expire before the Flowers in their Caps, | Expire before the flowers in their caps, | Mac IV.iii.172 |
Dying, or ere they sicken. | Dying or ere they sicken. | Mac IV.iii.173.1 |
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That of an houres age, doth hisse the speaker, | That of an hour's age doth hiss the speaker; | Mac IV.iii.175 |
Each minute teemes a new one. | Each minute teems a new one. | Mac IV.iii.176.1 |
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Why well. | Why, well. | Mac IV.iii.177.1 |
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Well too. | Well too. | Mac IV.iii.177.3 |
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No, they were wel at peace, when I did leaue 'em | No. They were well at peace when I did leave 'em. | Mac IV.iii.179 |
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When I came hither to transport the Tydings | When I came hither to transport the tidings | Mac IV.iii.181 |
Which I haue heauily borne, there ran a Rumour | Which I have heavily borne, there ran a rumour | Mac IV.iii.182 |
Of many worthy Fellowes, that were out, | Of many worthy fellows that were out, | Mac IV.iii.183 |
Which was to my beleefe witnest the rather, | Which was to my belief witnessed the rather | Mac IV.iii.184 |
For that I saw the Tyrants Power a-foot. | For that I saw the tyrant's power afoot. | Mac IV.iii.185 |
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Now is the time of helpe: your eye in Scotland | Now is the time of help. (To Malcolm) Your eye in Scotland | Mac IV.iii.186 |
Would create Soldiours, make our women fight, | Would create soldiers, make our women fight | Mac IV.iii.187 |
To doffe their dire distresses. | To doff their dire distresses. | Mac IV.iii.188.1 |
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Would I could answer | Would I could answer | Mac IV.iii.192.2 |
This comfort with the like. But I haue words | This comfort with the like. But I have words | Mac IV.iii.193 |
That would be howl'd out in the desert ayre, | That would be howled out in the desert air, | Mac IV.iii.194 |
Where hearing should not latch them. | Where hearing should not latch them. | Mac IV.iii.195.1 |
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No minde that's honest | No mind that's honest | Mac IV.iii.197.2 |
But in it shares some woe, though the maine part | But in it shares some woe, though the main part | Mac IV.iii.198 |
Pertaines to you alone. | Pertains to you alone. | Mac IV.iii.199.1 |
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Let not your eares dispise my tongue for euer, | Let not your ears despise my tongue for ever, | Mac IV.iii.201 |
Which shall possesse them with the heauiest sound | Which shall possess them with the heaviest sound | Mac IV.iii.202 |
that euer yet they heard. | That ever yet they heard. | Mac IV.iii.203.1 |
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Your Castle is surpriz'd: your Wife, and Babes | Your castle is surprised, your wife and babes | Mac IV.iii.204 |
Sauagely slaughter'd: To relate the manner | Savagely slaughtered. To relate the manner | Mac IV.iii.205 |
Were on the Quarry of these murther'd Deere | Were on the quarry of these murdered deer | Mac IV.iii.206 |
To adde the death of you. | To add the death of you. | Mac IV.iii.207.1 |
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Wife, Children, Seruants, all | Wife, children, servants, all | Mac IV.iii.211.2 |
that could be found. | That could be found. | Mac IV.iii.212.1 |
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I haue said. | I have said. | Mac IV.iii.213.2 |
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Your son my Lord, ha's paid a souldiers debt, | Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier's debt. | Mac V.vi.78 |
He onely liu'd but till he was a man, | He only lived but till he was a man; | Mac V.vi.79 |
The which no sooner had his Prowesse confirm'd | The which no sooner had his prowess confirmed | Mac V.vi.80 |
In the vnshrinking station where he fought, | In the unshrinking station where he fought | Mac V.vi.81 |
But like a man he dy'de. | But, like a man, he died. | Mac V.vi.82.1 |
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I, and brought off the field: your cause of sorrow | Ay, and brought off the field. Your cause of sorrow | Mac V.vi.83 |
Must not be measur'd by his worth, for then | Must not be measured by his worth, for then | Mac V.vi.84 |
It hath no end. | It hath no end. | Mac V.vi.85.1 |
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I, on the Front. | Ay, on the front. | Mac V.vi.86.1 |
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All | ALL | |
Haile King of Scotland. | Hail, King of Scotland! | Mac V.vi.98.2 |