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Macbeth
[I, 3] |
First Witch |
101 |
A sailor's wife had chestnuts in her lap,
And munch'd, and munch'd, and munch'd:—
'Give me,' quoth I:
'Aroint thee, witch!' the rump-fed ronyon cries.
Her husband's to Aleppo gone, master o' the Tiger:
But in a sieve I'll thither sail,
And, like a rat without a tail,
I'll do, I'll do, and I'll do.
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2 |
Macbeth
[I, 4] |
Macbeth |
326 |
The rest is labour, which is not used for you:
I'll be myself the harbinger and make joyful
The hearing of my wife with your approach;
So humbly take my leave.
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3 |
Macbeth
[II, 1] |
Banquo |
583 |
What, sir, not yet at rest? The king's a-bed:
He hath been in unusual pleasure, and
Sent forth great largess to your offices.
This diamond he greets your wife withal,
By the name of most kind hostess; and shut up
In measureless content.
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4 |
Macbeth
[III, 2] |
Macbeth |
1210 |
O, full of scorpions is my mind, dear wife!
Thou know'st that Banquo, and his Fleance, lives.
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5 |
Macbeth
[IV, 1] |
Macbeth |
1724 |
Time, thou anticipatest my dread exploits:
The flighty purpose never is o'ertook
Unless the deed go with it; from this moment
The very firstlings of my heart shall be
The firstlings of my hand. And even now,
To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done:
The castle of Macduff I will surprise;
Seize upon Fife; give to the edge o' the sword
His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls
That trace him in his line. No boasting like a fool;
This deed I'll do before this purpose cool.
But no more sights!—Where are these gentlemen?
Come, bring me where they are.
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6 |
Macbeth
[IV, 2] |
Lady Macduff |
1746 |
Wisdom! to leave his wife, to leave his babes,
His mansion and his titles in a place
From whence himself does fly? He loves us not;
He wants the natural touch: for the poor wren,
The most diminutive of birds, will fight,
Her young ones in her nest, against the owl.
All is the fear and nothing is the love;
As little is the wisdom, where the flight
So runs against all reason.
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7 |
Macbeth
[IV, 3] |
Malcolm |
1872 |
Perchance even there where I did find my doubts.
Why in that rawness left you wife and child,
Those precious motives, those strong knots of love,
Without leave-taking? I pray you,
Let not my jealousies be your dishonours,
But mine own safeties. You may be rightly just,
Whatever I shall think.
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8 |
Macbeth
[IV, 3] |
Macduff |
2046 |
How does my wife?
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9 |
Macbeth
[IV, 3] |
Ross |
2082 |
Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes
Savagely slaughter'd: to relate the manner,
Were, on the quarry of these murder'd deer,
To add the death of you.
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10 |
Macbeth
[IV, 3] |
Ross |
2091 |
Wife, children, servants, all
That could be found.
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11 |
Macbeth
[IV, 3] |
Macduff |
2093 |
And I must be from thence!
My wife kill'd too?
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12 |
Macbeth
[V, 1] |
Lady Macbeth |
2166 |
The thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now?—
What, will these hands ne'er be clean?—No more o'
that, my lord, no more o' that: you mar all with
this starting.
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13 |
Macbeth
[V, 7] |
Macduff |
2451 |
That way the noise is. Tyrant, show thy face!
If thou be'st slain and with no stroke of mine,
My wife and children's ghosts will haunt me still.
I cannot strike at wretched kerns, whose arms
Are hired to bear their staves: either thou, Macbeth,
Or else my sword with an unbatter'd edge
I sheathe again undeeded. There thou shouldst be;
By this great clatter, one of greatest note
Seems bruited. Let me find him, fortune!
And more I beg not.
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