PERSONS REPRESENTED. DUNCAN, King of Scotland. MALCOLM, Son to Duncan. Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 6. Act II. sc. 3. Act IV. sc. 3. Act V. sc. 4; sc. 6; sc. 7. DONALBAIN, Son to Duncan. Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 6. Act II. sc. 3. MACBETH, general of the King's army. Appears, Act I. sc. 3; sc. 4; sc. 5; sc. 7. Act II. sc. 1; sc. 2; sc. 3. BANQUO, general of the King's army. Appears, Act I. sc. 3; sc. 4; sc. 6. Act II. sc. 1. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 3. MACDUFF, a nobleman of Scotland. Appears, Act I. sc. 6. Act II. sc. 3; sc. 4. Act IV. sc. 3. Act V. sc. 4; sc. 6; sc. 7. LENOX, a nobleman of Scotland. Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 6. Act II. sc. 3. Act III. sc. 1; sc. 4; sc. 6; Act IV. sc. 1. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 7. ROSSE, a nobleman of Scotland. Appears, Act I. sc. 2; sc. 3; Bc. 4; sc. 6. Act II. sc. 4. sc. 4. Act IV. sc. 2; sc. 3; sc. 4. Act III. sc. 1; Act V. sc. 7. MENTETH, a nobleman of Scotland. Appears, Act V. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 7. ANGUS, a nobleman of Scotland. Appears, Act I. sc. 3; sc. 4; sc. 6. Act V. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 7. Appears, Act V. sc. 2; sc. 4; sc. 7. FLEANCE, Son to Banquo. Appears, Act II. sc. 1. Act III. sc. 3. SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, general of the English forces. Young SIWARD, son to the Earl of Northumberland. SEYTON, an officer attending on Macbeth An English Doctor. A Scotch Doctor. Appears, Act I. sc. 2. Appears, Act II. sc. 3. An old Man. Appears, Act II. sc. 4. Appear, Act I. sc. 1; sc. 3. Act III. sc. 5. Act IV. sc. 1. Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Soldiers, Murderers, Attendants, and Messengers, The Ghost of Banquo, and other Apparitions. SCENE,- -IN THE END OF ACT IV. IN ENGLAND; THROUGH THE REST OF THE PLAY IN SCOTLAND. 'The Tragedie of Macbeth' was first published in the folio collection of 1623. Our text is, with very few exceptions, a restoration of the text of the original folio. 1 WITCH. When shall we three meet again In thunder, lightning, or in rain? 2 WITCH. When the hurlyburly 's done, When the battle 's lost and won: 3 WITCH. That will be ere the set of sun. 1 WITCH. Where the place? 2 WITCH. Upon the heath: 3 WITCH. There to meet with Macbeth. 1 WITCH. I come, Graymalkin! ALL Paddock calls:-Anon. Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air. [Witches vanish. SCENE II-A Camp near Forres. Alarum within. Enter King DUNCAN, MALCOLM, DONALBAIN, LENOS, with Attendants, meeting a bleeding Soldier. DUN. What bloody man is that? He can report, As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state. This is the sergeant, MAL. As thou didst leave it. SOLD. Doubtful it stood; As two spent swimmers, that do cling together, And choke their art. The merciless Macdonwald (Worthy to be a rebel; for, to that, The multiplying villainies of nature Do swarm upon him) from the western isles Like valour's minion, carv'd out his passage, Which ne'er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, DUN. O, valiant cousin! worthy gentleman! Compell'd these skipping kernes to trust their heels, With furbish'd arms, and new supplies of men, Began a fresh assault. DUN. Dismay'd not this our captains, Macbeth and Banquo! SOLD. Yes: As sparrows, eagles; or the hare, the lion. If I say sooth, I must report they were As cannons overcharg'd with double cracks; So they doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe: Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds, I cannot tell: But I am faint, my gashes cry for help. DUN. So well thy words become thee as thy wounds; They smack of honour both:-Go, get him surgeons. [Exit Soldier, attended. |