Макбет

           Macbeth(Aside):Twotruthsaretold,

           Ashappyprologuestotheswellingact

           Oftheimperialtheme.—Ithankyou,gentlemen.

           Aside

           Thissupernaturalsoliciting

           Cannotbeill,cannotbegood:ifill,

           Whyhathitgivenmeearnestofsuccess,

           Commencinginatruth?IamthaneofCawdor:

           Ifgood,whydoIyieldtothatsuggestion

           Whosehorridimagedothunfixmyhair

           Andmakemyseatedheartknockatmyribs,

           Againsttheuseofnature?Presentfears

           Arelessthanhorribleimaginings:

           Mythought,whosemurderyetisbutfantastical,

           Shakessomysinglestateofmanthatfunction

           Issmother’dinsurmise,andnothingis

           Butwhatisnot.

           Banquo:Look,howourpartner’srapt.

           Macbeth(Aside):Ifchancewillhavemeking,why,chancemaycrownme,

           Withoutmystir.

           Banquo:Newhorrorscomeuponhim,

           Likeourstrangegarments,cleavenottotheirmould

           Butwiththeaidofuse.