ROSS 91 The king hath happily received, Macbeth, 92 the news of thy success, and when he reads 93 thy personal venture in the rebels’ fight, 94 his wonders and praise do contend 95 which should be thine or his. Silenced with that, in the rest the selfsame day, 96 viewing o’er o’ 97 he finds thee in the stout Norweyan ranks, 98 nothing afeard of what thyself didst make, 99 strange images of death. As thick as tale 100 can post with post, and every one did bear 101 thy praises in his great defense, kingdom’s 102 and poured them down before him. ANGUS 103 We are sent 104 to give thee from our royal master thanks, 105 only to herald thee into his sight, 106 not pay thee. ROSS 107 And, for an earnest of a greater honour, 108 he bade me, from him, call thee thane of Cawdor: 109 in which addition, hail, most worthy thane, 110 for it is thine. BANQUO 111 What, can the devil speak true? MACBETH The thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me 112 113 in borrowed robes? ANGUS 114 Who was the thane lives yet, 115 but under heavy judgement bears that life 116 which he deserves to lose. Whether he was combined 117 with those of Norway, or did line the rebel with hidden help and or that with both 118 vantage, 119 he laboured in his I know not; country’s wrack, 120 but treasons capital, confessed and proved, 121 have overthrown him. MACBETH
ROSS 91 The king hath happily received, Macbeth, 92 the news of thy success, and when he reads 93 thy personal venture in the rebels’ fight, 94 his wonders and praise do contend 95 which should be thine or his. Silenced with that, 96 in viewing o’er the rest o’ the selfsame day, 97 he finds thee in the stout Norweyan ranks, 98 nothing afeard of what thyself didst make, 99 strange images of death. As thick as tale 100 can post with post, and every one did bear 101 thy praises in his kingdom’s great defense, 102 and poured them down before him. ANGUS 103 We are sent 104 to give thee from our royal master thanks, 105 only to herald thee into his sight, 106 not pay thee. ROSS 107 And, for an earnest of a greater honour, 108 he bade me, from him, call thee thane of Cawdor: 109 in which addition, hail, most worthy thane, 110 for it is thine. BANQUO 111 What, can the devil speak true? MACBETH 112 The thane of Cawdor lives. Why do you dress me 113 in borrowed robes? ANGUS 114 Who was the thane lives yet, 115 but under heavy judgement bears that life 116 which he deserves to lose. Whether he was combined 117 with those of Norway, or did line the rebel 118 with hidden help and vantage, or that with both 119 he laboured in his country’s wrack, I know not; 120 but treasons capital, confessed and proved, 121 have overthrown him. MACBETH