Scene IV. Country near Birnam wood.
Drumandcolours.EnterMalcolm,SiwardandYoungSiward,Macduff,Menteith,Caithness,Angus,Lennox,Ross,andSoldiers,marching
MalcolmCousins,Ihopethedaysarenearathand
Thatchamberswillbesafe.
MenteithWedoubtitnothing.
SiwardWhatwoodisthisbeforeus?
MenteithThewoodofBirnam.
MalcolmLeteverysoldierhewhimdownabough
Andbear’tbeforehim:therebyshallweshadow
Thenumbersofourhostandmakediscovery
Errinreportofus.
SoldiersItshallbedone.
SiwardWelearnnootherbuttheconfidenttyrant
KeepsstillinDunsinane,andwillendure
Oursettingdownbefore’t.
Malcolm’Tishismainhope:
Forwherethereisadvantagetobegiven,
Bothmoreandlesshavegivenhimtherevolt,
Andnoneservewithhimbutconstrainedthings
Whoseheartsareabsenttoo.
MacduffLetourjustcensures
Attendthetrueevent,andputweon
Industrioussoldiership.
SiwardThetimeapproaches
Thatwillwithduedecisionmakeusknow
Whatweshallsaywehaveandwhatweowe