| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| What wood is this before vs? | What wood is this before us? | Mac V.iv.3.1 |
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| We learne no other, but the confident Tyrant | We learn no other but the confident tyrant | Mac V.iv.8 |
| Keepes still in Dunsinane, and will indure | Keeps still in Dunsinane and will endure | Mac V.iv.9 |
| Our setting downe befor't. | Our setting down before't. | Mac V.iv.10.1 |
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| The time approaches, | The time approaches | Mac V.iv.16.2 |
| That will with due decision make vs know | That will with due decision make us know | Mac V.iv.17 |
| What we shall say we haue, and what we owe: | What we shall say we have, and what we owe. | Mac V.iv.18 |
| Thoughts speculatiue, their vnsure hopes relate, | Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate, | Mac V.iv.19 |
| But certaine issue, stroakes must arbitrate, | But certain issue strokes must arbitrate; | Mac V.iv.20 |
| Towards which, aduance the warre. | Towards which, advance the war. | Mac V.iv.21 |
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| Fare you well: | Fare you well. | Mac V.vi.6.2 |
| Do we but finde the Tyrants power to night, | Do we but find the tyrant's power tonight, | Mac V.vi.7 |
| Let vs be beaten, if we cannot fight. | Let us be beaten if we cannot fight. | Mac V.vi.8 |
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| This way my Lord, the Castles gently rendred: | This way, my lord. The castle's gently rendered. | Mac V.vi.34 |
| The Tyrants people, on both sides do fight, | The tyrant's people on both sides do fight; | Mac V.vi.35 |
| The Noble Thanes do brauely in the Warre, | The noble thanes do bravely in the war; | Mac V.vi.36 |
| The day almost it selfe professes yours, | The day almost itself professes yours, | Mac V.vi.37 |
| And little is to do. | And little is to do. | Mac V.vi.38.1 |
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| Enter Sir, the Castle. | Enter, sir, the castle. | Mac V.vi.39.2 |
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| Some must go off: and yet by these I see, | Some must go off; and yet, by these I see | Mac V.vi.75 |
| So great a day as this is cheapely bought. | So great a day as this is cheaply bought. | Mac V.vi.76 |
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| Then he is dead? | Then he is dead? | Mac V.vi.82.2 |
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| Had he his hurts before? | Had he his hurts before? | Mac V.vi.85.2 |
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| Why then, Gods Soldier be he: | Why then, God's soldier be he. | Mac V.vi.86.2 |
| Had I as many Sonnes, as I haue haires, | Had I as many sons as I have hairs | Mac V.vi.87 |
| I would not wish them to a fairer death: | I would not wish them to a fairer death. | Mac V.vi.88 |
| And so his Knell is knoll'd. | And so, his knell is knolled. | Mac V.vi.89.1 |
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| He's worth no more, | He's worth no more: | Mac V.vi.90.2 |
| They say he parted well, and paid his score, | They say he parted well, and paid his score. | Mac V.vi.91 |
| And so God be with him. Here comes newer comfort. | And so, God be with him. – Here comes newer comfort. | Mac V.vi.92 |
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| All | ALL | |
| Haile King of Scotland. | Hail, King of Scotland! | Mac V.vi.98.2 |