drink is ready, She strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. 35 40 Thou marshal'st me the way that I was going, And such an instrument I was to use. . rest, my eyes are 26. So, provided that. 28. franchised, free from guilt. 32. strike, not to announce that the drink is ready, but that all is in readiness for the murder. 36. sensible to feeling, perceptible to my touch. 42. marshal'st, guidest. 44-45. Mine eyes. deceived by my imagination if they see what is not; they are worth all the other senses if they behold the reality which the other senses cannot find. 46. dudgeon, hilt. gouts, drops. 48. informs, takes visible form. 49. one half world, our half of the world. 51. curtained sleep, a figure taken from the curtained beds of the period. 52. Hecate's offerings, offerings made to Hecate. She was goddess of the infernal regions and was supposed, with her helpers, to teach sorcery and witchcraft. 54. Whose howl's his watch. The wolf's howl is like the sentry's cry as he keeps his night watch. the 55. Tarquin, Sextus, the son of Tarquinius Superbus, a legendary ruler of Rome. The crimes of Sextus caused the entire family to be banished from Rome. 56. firm-set earth. It was believed at this time that the earth was the fixed center of the universe, around which all the other heavenly bodies revolved. Scene ii. 3. fatal bellman. The bellman was sent to notify persons condemned to death that they were to be executed the next day. 6. possets, a drink of hot milk and ale with other ingredients. 10. The attempt, etc., the attempt without the deed will ruin us. So brainsickly of things. Go get some water, And wash this filthy witness from your hand. Why did you bring these daggers from the place? Macb. There's one did laugh in's sleep, They must lie there. Go carry them, and Get on your nightgown, lest occasion call equivocator. [Knocking within.] Knock, 15 SCENE III. The same. Porter. Here's a knocking indeed! If a man were porter of hell-gate, he should have old turning the key. [Knocking within.] Knock, knock, knock! Who's there, i' the name of Beelzebub? Here's a farmer, that hanged himself on the expectation of 6 plenty; come in time; have napkins enow about you; here you'll sweat for't. [Knock 68. Your constancy, etc., your firmness has deserted you. 70. nightgown, dressing gown. 72. poorly, dejectedly. Scene iii. 8. old, plenty. 6. hanged himself, i.e., because the price of his hoarded grain dropped so far. 7. napkins, pocket handkerchiefs. knock, knock! Who's there? Faith, here's an English tailor come hither, for stealing out of a French hose. Come in, tailor; here you may roast your goose. [Knocking within.] Knock, knock; never at quiet. What are you? But this place is too cold for hell. I'll devil-porter it no further. I had thought to have let in some of all professions, that go the primrose way to the everlasting bonfire. [Knocking within.] Anon, anon! I pray you, remember the porter. 26 To show an unfelt sorrow is an office Which the false man does easy. I'll to England. Don. To Ireland, I; our separated fortune Shall keep us both the safer; where we are, There's daggers in men's smiles; the near in blood, The nearer bloody. 129 Mal. This murderous shaft that's shot Hath not yet lighted, and our safest way Is to avoid the aim. Therefore, to horse; And let us not be dainty of leave-taking, But shift away; there's warrant in that theft 134 Which steals itself, when there's no mercy left. [Exeunt. 111. auger-hole, any small, obscure hiding-place. 113-114. Our tears.... upon the foot of motion, we do not yet feel the sorrow that is ours. 115. naked frailties. The guests have rushed forth in their night clothes. 119. In the great hand, etc., Banquo's oath that he will fight to the last against the hidden purpose of those who have done the deed. 120. pretense, purpose. 122. manly readiness, armor. 129. the near in blood. Macbeth was Duncan's cousin. They already suspect him. 131. Hath not yet lighted. i.e., there will be more murder. 134. warrant, justification. |