He then warns King Duncan, King of Scotland, that even though justice has just been served by Macbeth’s victory over the foot soldiers who ran for life, Just as storms and thunder can take place suddenly when the sun rises, so too can discomfort follow comfort. With furbish’d arms and new supplies of men Mark, king of Scotland, mark:Ĭompell’d these skipping kerns to trust their heels, So from that spring whence comfort seem’d to comeĭiscomfort swells. Shipwrecking storms and direful thunders break, O valiant cousin, Macbeth! worthy gentleman!

(a low wall around the top of a castle with spaces in it that people inside could shoot through) Till he cut him from his naval to his jawĪnd fix’d his head upon our battlements. Who ne’er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, Like the favorite child of courage carved out his passage Not caring about luck, with his brandish’d steel (sword), Show’d like a treacherous prostitute: but all’s too weak: Of foot soldiers and fighting men with battle axes is supplied Īnd luck was smiling, on his damned rebellion

The multiplying evils which are present in natureĭo cover him–from (Hebrides) (group of islands in the Scottish coast) The result of the revolt seemed doubtful Īs two exhausted swimmers, who hold on to each other Till he unseam’d him from the nave to the chaps, Which ne’er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, Like valour’s minion carved out his passage Show’d like a rebel’s whore: but all’s too weak:įor brave Macbeth–well he deserves that name–ĭisdaining fortune, with his brandish’d steel, The merciless Macdonwald–Īnd fortune, on his damned quarrel smiling, Say to the king what you know about the conflictĪs two spent swimmers, that do cling togetherĪnd choke their art. Who like a good and strong soldier fought This is the officer (a high position in 16th century) Say to the king the knowledge of the broil Who is that man with bloodstains? It seems that he can provide us reports,Īs it seems by his condition, of the latest news of the revolt.

Enter DUNCAN, MALCOLM, DONALBAIN, LENNOX, with Attendants, meeting a bleeding Sergeant

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