Макбет
Scene II. The palace.
LadyMacbeth:Comeon;
Gentlemylord,sleeko’eryourruggedlooks;
Bebrightandjovialamongyourgueststo-night.
Macbeth:SoshallI,love;andso,Ipray,beyou:
LetyourremembranceapplytoBanquo;
Presenthimeminence,bothwitheyeandtongue:
Unsafethewhile,thatwe
Mustlaveourhonoursintheseflatteringstreams,
Andmakeourfacesvizardstoourhearts,
Disguisingwhattheyare.
LadyMacbeth:Youmustleavethis.
Macbeth:O,fullofscorpionsismymind,dearwife!
Thouknow’stthatBanquo,andhisFleance,lives.
LadyMacbeth:Butinthemnature’scopy’snoteterne.
Macbeth:There’scomfortyet;theyareassailable;
Thenbethoujocund:erethebathathflown
Hiscloister’dflight,eretoblackHecate’ssummons
Theshard-bornebeetlewithhisdrowsyhums
Hathrungnight’syawningpeal,thereshallbedone
Adeedofdreadfulnote.
LadyMacbeth:What’stobedone?
Macbeth:Beinnocentoftheknowledge,dearestchuck,
Tillthouapplaudthedeed.Come,seelingnight,
Scarfupthetendereyeofpitifulday;
Andwiththybloodyandinvisiblehand
Cancelandteartopiecesthatgreatbond
Whichkeepsmepale!Lightthickens;andthecrow
Makeswingtotherookywood:
Goodthingsofdaybegintodroopanddrowse;
Whilenight’sblackagentstotheirpreysdorouse.
Thoumarvell’statmywords:butholdtheestill;
Thingsbadbegunmakestrongthemselvesbyill.
So,prithee,gowithme.
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