Act 5 Scene 5 20


Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day11 To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.12


11


Macbeth


Creeps in…day to day: Time crawls slowly, one day after the next.


12 Out, out, brief candle!


Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player13 That struts and frets14


his hour upon the stage


And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. [Enter a MESSENGER] Thou comest to use thy tongue; thy story quickly.


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MESSENGER Gracious my lord, I should report that which I say I saw, But know not how to do it.


MACBETH Well, say, sir.


MESSENGER As I did stand my watch upon the hill, I looked toward Birnam, and anon, methought, The wood began to move.


MACBETH Liar and slave!


MESSENGER Let me endure your wrath, if't be not so. Within this three mile may you see it coming; I say, a moving grove.


MACBETH If thou speak'st false, 40


Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, Till famine cling thee.15


I care not if thou dost for me as much. I pull in resolution,17


and begin


To doubt the equivocation of the fiend That lies like truth: 'Fear not, till BirnamWood Do come to Dunsinane'; and now a wood Comes toward Dunsinane. Arm, arm, and out! If this which he avouches18


does appear, There is nor flying hence nor tarrying19 here. 50 124


I ’gin to be aweary of the sun,20 And wish the estate o' the world were now undone.21


21 15 If thy speech be sooth,16


Till famine cling thee: until you starve and wither


16 sooth: truth 17


I pull in resolution: I feel less confident now.


18 avouches: swears is true 19 tarrying: waiting


20


I ’gin…the sun: I am growing tired of the sun.


And wish…undone: And wish that the whole world would collapse


And all our…dusty death: All of our time has just been a candle lighting the path towards the grave.


13 poor player: bad/unfortunate actor 14


struts and frets: parades and causes commotion


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