Scene VIII. Another part of the field.
EnterMacbeth
MacbethWhyshouldIplaytheRomanfool,anddie
Onmineownsword?whilesIseelives,thegashes
Dobetteruponthem.
EnterMacduff
MacduffTurn,hell-hound,turn!
MacbethOfallmenelseIhaveavoidedthee:
Butgettheeback;mysoulistoomuchcharged
Withbloodofthinealready.
MacduffIhavenowords:
Myvoiceisinmysword:thoubloodiervillain
Thantermscangivetheeout!
Theyfight
MacbethThoulosestlabour:
Aseasymaystthoutheintrenchantair
Withthykeenswordimpressasmakemebleed:
Letfallthybladeonvulnerablecrests;
Ibearacharmedlife,whichmustnotyield,
Tooneofwomanborn.
MacduffDespairthycharm;
Andlettheangelwhomthoustillhastserved
Tellthee,Macduffwasfromhismother’swomb
Untimelyripp’d.
MacbethAccursedbethattonguethattellsmeso,
Forithathcow’dmybetterpartofman!
Andbethesejugglingfiendsnomorebelieved,
Thatpalterwithusinadoublesense;
Thatkeepthewordofpromisetoourear,
Andbreakittoourhope.