Scene IV. Country near Birnam wood.

           Drumandcolours.EnterMalcolm,SiwardandYoungSiward,Macduff,Menteith,Caithness,Angus,Lennox,Ross,andSoldiers,marching

           MalcolmCousins,Ihopethedaysarenearathand

           Thatchamberswillbesafe.

           MenteithWedoubtitnothing.

           SiwardWhatwoodisthisbeforeus?

           MenteithThewoodofBirnam.

           MalcolmLeteverysoldierhewhimdownabough

           Andbear’tbeforehim:therebyshallweshadow

           Thenumbersofourhostandmakediscovery

           Errinreportofus.

           SoldiersItshallbedone.

           SiwardWelearnnootherbuttheconfidenttyrant

           KeepsstillinDunsinane,andwillendure

           Oursettingdownbefore’t.

           Malcolm’Tishismainhope:

           Forwherethereisadvantagetobegiven,

           Bothmoreandlesshavegivenhimtherevolt,

           Andnoneservewithhimbutconstrainedthings

           Whoseheartsareabsenttoo.

           MacduffLetourjustcensures

           Attendthetrueevent,andputweon

           Industrioussoldiership.

           SiwardThetimeapproaches

           Thatwillwithduedecisionmakeusknow

           Whatweshallsaywehaveandwhatweowe