Макбет
Scene III. The same.
Lennox:Thenighthasbeenunruly:wherewelay,
Ourchimneyswereblowndown;and,astheysay,
Lamentingsheardi’theair;strangescreamsofdeath,
Andprophesyingwithaccentsterrible
Ofdirecombustionandconfusedevents
Newhatch’dtothewoefultime:theobscurebird
Clamour’dthelivelongnight:somesay,theearth
Wasfeverousanddidshake.
Macbeth:’Twasaroughnight.
Lennox:Myyoungremembrancecannotparallel
Afellowtoit.
Re-enterMacduff
Macduff:Ohorror,horror,horror!Tonguenorheart
Cannotconceivenornamethee!
Macbeth,LennoxWhat’sthematter.
Macduff:Confusionnowhathmadehismasterpiece!
Mostsacrilegiousmurderhathbrokeope
TheLord’sanointedtemple,andstolethence
Thelifeo’thebuilding!
Macbeth:Whatis’tyousay?thelife?
Lennox:Meanyouhismajesty?
Macduff:Approachthechamber,anddestroyyoursight
WithanewGorgon:donotbidmespeak;
See,andthenspeakyourselves.
ExeuntMacbethandLennox
Awake,awake!
Ringthealarum-bell.Murderandtreason!
BanquoandDonalbain!Malcolm!awake!
Shakeoffthisdownysleep,death’scounterfeit,
Andlookondeathitself!up,up,andsee
Thegreatdoom’simage!Malcolm!Banquo!
Asfromyourgravesriseup,andwalklikesprites,
Tocountenancethishorror!Ringthebell.
Bellrings