Макбет

           Lennox:Thenighthasbeenunruly:wherewelay,

           Ourchimneyswereblowndown;and,astheysay,

           Lamentingsheardi’theair;strangescreamsofdeath,

           Andprophesyingwithaccentsterrible

           Ofdirecombustionandconfusedevents

           Newhatch’dtothewoefultime:theobscurebird

           Clamour’dthelivelongnight:somesay,theearth

           Wasfeverousanddidshake.

           Macbeth:’Twasaroughnight.

           Lennox:Myyoungremembrancecannotparallel

           Afellowtoit.

           Re-enterMacduff

           Macduff:Ohorror,horror,horror!Tonguenorheart

           Cannotconceivenornamethee!

           Macbeth,LennoxWhat’sthematter.

           Macduff:Confusionnowhathmadehismasterpiece!

           Mostsacrilegiousmurderhathbrokeope

           TheLord’sanointedtemple,andstolethence

           Thelifeo’thebuilding!

           Macbeth:Whatis’tyousay?thelife?

           Lennox:Meanyouhismajesty?

           Macduff:Approachthechamber,anddestroyyoursight

           WithanewGorgon:donotbidmespeak;

           See,andthenspeakyourselves.

           ExeuntMacbethandLennox

           Awake,awake!

           Ringthealarum-bell.Murderandtreason!

           BanquoandDonalbain!Malcolm!awake!

           Shakeoffthisdownysleep,death’scounterfeit,

           Andlookondeathitself!up,up,andsee

           Thegreatdoom’simage!Malcolm!Banquo!

           Asfromyourgravesriseup,andwalklikesprites,

           Tocountenancethishorror!Ringthebell.

           Bellrings