Shakspere's Tragedy of Macbeth

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... the palace-gate. Macbeth. Bring them before us. Exit Attendant. To be thus is nothing; But to be safely thus: our fears in Banquo Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature s0 34. When therewithal, i. e., when therewith we shall have affairs of state requiring our joint consideration. 37. our time does call upon 's, i. e., 'It is high time we should be setting out.' 44. while then, till then. 49. But, 'unless' (Staunton). 'But to be safely thus (is something)' (Abbott). 37. If Banquo, in line 37, should say 'Nay' instead of ' Aye, ' how would it affect his safety for the night? Why $ --Sherman. 50. in his royalty of nature, etc., in the royalty of his nature (in the kingliness, that is, or the kinglike temper of his nature) reigns Reigns that which would be fear'd: 'tis much he dares, And, to that dauntless temper of his mind, He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour To act in safety. There is none but he Whose being I do fear: and under him My Genius is rebuked, as it is said Mark Antony's was by Caesar. He chid the sisters, When first they put the name of king upon me, And bade them speak to him; then prophet-like They hail'd him father to a line of kings: oo Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown And put a barren sceptre in my gripe, Thence to be wrench'd with an unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding. If 't be so, For Banquo's issue have I filed my mind; For them the gracious Duncan have I murder'd; Put rancours in the vessel of. my peace Only for them, and mine eternal jewel Given to the common enemy of man, To make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings! 70 Rather than so, come, fate, into the list, And champion me to the utterance! Who's there? 52. to, in addition to. 65. filed, defiled. 68. mine eternal jewel, my immortal soul. 71....