Scene VII. Macbeth’s castle.

           Hautboysandtorches.EnteraSewer,anddiversServantswithdishesandservice,andpassoverthestage.ThenenterMacbeth

           Macbeth:Ifitweredonewhen’tisdone,then’twerewell

           Itweredonequickly:iftheassassination

           Couldtrammeluptheconsequence,andcatch

           Withhissurceasesuccess;thatbutthisblow

           Mightbethebe-allandtheend-allhere,

           Buthere,uponthisbankandshoaloftime,

           We’ldjumpthelifetocome.Butinthesecases

           Westillhavejudgmenthere;thatwebutteach

           Bloodyinstructions,which,beingtaught,return

           Toplaguetheinventor:thiseven-handedjustice

           Commendstheingredientsofourpoison’dchalice

           Toourownlips.He’shereindoubletrust;

           First,asIamhiskinsmanandhissubject,

           Strongbothagainstthedeed;then,ashishost,

           Whoshouldagainsthismurderershutthedoor,

           Notbeartheknifemyself.Besides,thisDuncan

           Hathbornehisfacultiessomeek,hathbeen

           Soclearinhisgreatoffice,thathisvirtues

           Willpleadlikeangels,trumpet-tongued,against

           Thedeepdamnationofhistaking-off;

           Andpity,likeanakednew-bornbabe,

           Stridingtheblast,orheaven’scherubim,horsed

           Uponthesightlesscouriersoftheair,

           Shallblowthehorriddeedineveryeye,

           Thattearsshalldrownthewind.Ihavenospur

           Toprickthesidesofmyintent,butonly

           Vaultingambition,whicho’erleapsitself

           Andfallsontheother.