Макбет
Scene III. England. Before the King’s palace.
Malcolm:ItismyselfImean:inwhomIknow
AlltheparticularsofvicesograftedThat,whentheyshallbeopen’d,blackMacbeth
Willseemaspureassnow,andthepoorstate
Esteemhimasalamb,beingcompared
Withmyconfinelessharms.
Macduff:Notinthelegions
Ofhorridhellcancomeadevilmoredamn’d
InevilstotopMacbeth.
Malcolm:Igranthimbloody,
Luxurious,avaricious,false,deceitful,Sudden,malicious,smackingofeverysin
Thathasaname:butthere’snobottom,none,
Inmyvoluptuousness:yourwives,yourdaughters,
Yourmatronsandyourmaids,couldnotfillup
Thecisternofmylust,andmydesire
Allcontinentimpedimentswouldo’erbear
Thatdidopposemywill:betterMacbeth
Thansuchanonetoreign.
Macduff:Boundlessintemperance
Innatureisatyranny;ithathbeen
Theuntimelyemptyingofthehappythrone
Andfallofmanykings.Butfearnotyet
Totakeuponyouwhatisyours:youmay
Conveyyourpleasuresinaspaciousplenty,Andyetseemcold,thetimeyoumaysohoodwink.
Wehavewillingdamesenough:therecannotbe
Thatvultureinyou,todevoursomany
Aswilltogreatnessdedicatethemselves,
Findingitsoinclined.