Макбет
Scene IV. The same. Hall in the palace.
Lords:Ourduties,andthepledge.
Re-enterGhostOfBanquo
Macbeth:Avaunt!andquitmysight!lettheearthhidethee!
Thybonesaremarrowless,thybloodiscold;
Thouhastnospeculationinthoseeyes
Whichthoudostglarewith!
LadyMacbeth:Thinkofthis,goodpeers,
Butasathingofcustom:’tisnoother;
Onlyitspoilsthepleasureofthetime.
Macbeth:Whatmandare,Idare:
ApproachthouliketheruggedRussianbear,
Thearm’drhinoceros,ortheHyrcantiger;
Takeanyshapebutthat,andmyfirmnerves
Shallnevertremble:orbealiveagain,
Anddaremetothedesertwiththysword;
IftremblingIinhabitthen,protestme
Thebabyofagirl.Hence,horribleshadow!
Unrealmockery,hence!
GhostOfBanquovanishes
Why,so:beinggone,
Iamamanagain.Prayyou,sitstill.
LadyMacbeth:Youhavedisplacedthemirth,brokethegoodmeeting,
Withmostadmireddisorder.
Macbeth:Cansuchthingsbe,
Andovercomeuslikeasummer’scloud,
Withoutourspecialwonder?Youmakemestrange
EventothedispositionthatIowe,
WhennowIthinkyoucanbeholdsuchsights,
Andkeepthenaturalrubyofyourcheeks,
Whenmineisblanchedwithfear.