Roffe. They did fo; to the amazement of mine eyes, That look'd upon't. Here comes the good Macduff: Enter MACDUFF. How goes the world, fir, now? Macd. Why, fee you not? Roffe. Is't known, who did this more than bloody deed? Macd. Thofe that Macbeth hath slain. Roffe. Alas, the day! They were fuborn'd: What good could they pretend? Macd. Malcolm, and Donalbain, the kings two fons, Roffe. 'Gainft nature ftill: Thriftless ambition, that wilt ravin up Thine own life's means!-Then 'tis moft like, Macd. He is already nam'd; and gone to Scone, Roffe. Where is Duncan's body? Macd. Carried to Colmes-kill; The facred ftore-houfe of his predeceffors, And guardian of their bones. Roffe. Macd. No, coufin, I'll to Fife. Roffe. Will you to Scone ? Well, I will thither. Macd. Well, may you fee things well done there ; adieu ! Left our old robes fit easier than our new! Roffe. Father, farewell. Old M. God's benifon go with you; and with those That would make good of bad, and friends of foes! [Exeunt. ACT ACT III. SCENE I. Fores. A Room in the Palace. Enter BANQUO. Ban. Thou haft it now, King, Cawdor, Glamis, all, But that myself should be the root, and father And fet me up in hope? But, hush; no more. Senet founded. Enter MACBETH, as King; Lady MACBETH, as Queen; LENOX, Rosse, Lords, Ladies and Attendants. Macb. Here's our chief guest. Lady M. If he had been forgotten, It had been as a gap in our great feast, And all-thing unbecoming. Macb. To-night we hold a folemn fupper, fir, And I'll request your presence. Ban. Let your highness Command upon me; to the which, my duties Are with a most indiffoluble tie For ever knit. Mach. Ride you this afternoon ? Ban. Ay, my good lord. Macb. We fhould have else defir'd your good advice (Which still hath been both grave and prosperous,) In this day's council; but we'll take to-morrow. Ban. As far, my lord, as will fill up the time 'Twixt this and fupper: go not my horse the better, I must become a borrower of the night, For a dark hour, or twain. Macb. Fail not our feaft. Ban. My lord, I will not. Macb. We hear, our bloody cousins are bestow'd In England, and in Ireland; not confeffing Their cruel parricide, filling their hearers With strange invention: But of that to-morrow; When, therewithal, we shall have cause of state, Craving us jointly. Hie you to horse: Adieu, Till you return at night. Goes Fleance with you? Ban. Ay, my good lord: our time does call upon us. Macb. I with your horses swift, and fure of foot; And fɔ I do commend you to their backs. Farewell. Let every man be master of his time Till feven at night; to make society [Exit BANQUO. The sweeter welcome, we will keep ourself Till fupper-time alone: while then, God be with you. [Exeunt Lady MACBETH, Lords, Ladies, &c. Sirrah, a word: Attend those men our pleasure ? Atten. They are, my lord, without the palace gate. Macb. Bring them before us.-[Exit Atten.] To be thus, is nothing; But to be safely thus :-Our fears in Banquo Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature Reigns that, which would be fear'd: 'Tis much he dares; And, to that dauntless temper of his mind, He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour Το To act in safety. There is none, but he, Mark Antony's was by Cæfar. He chid the fifters, To make them kings, the feed of Banquo kings! -Who's there?-- Re-enter Attendant, with two Murderers. Now to the door, and stay there till we call. [Exit Attendant. Well then, now Was it not yesterday we spoke together? In our last conference; pafs'd in probation with you, ments; Who wrought with them; and all things elfe, that might, To To half a foul, and to a notion craz'd, Say, Thus did Banquo. 1. Mur. You made it known to us. 1. Mur. We are men, my liege. Macb. Ay, in the catalogue ye go for men : As hounds, and greyhounds, mungrels, fpaniels, curs, All by the name of dogs: the valued file That writes them all alike: and fo of men. 2. Mur. I am one, my liege, Whom the vile blows and buffets of the world Have fo incens'd, that I am reckless what I do, to spite the world. 1. Mur. And I another, So weary with difafters, tugg'd with fortune, D 2 That |