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The Tragedy of

Shall sun that morrow see.
Your face, my thane, is as a book where men
May read strange matters. To beguile the time, 64
Look like the time; bear welcome in your eye,
Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower,
But be the serpent under 't. He that's coming
Must be provided for; and you shall put 68
This night's great business into my dispatch;
Which shall to all our nights and days to come
Give solely sovereign sway and masterdom.

Macb. We will speak further.

Lady M. Only look up clear; 72
To alter favour ever is to fear.
Leave all the rest to me. Exeunt.

Scene Six

[Before the Castle]

Hautboys and torches. Enter King, Malcolm, Donalbain, Banquo, Lennox, Macduff, Ross, Angus, and Attendants.

Dun. This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air
Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself
Unto our gentle senses.

Ban. This guest of summer,
The temple-haunting martlet, does approve 4
By his lov'd mansionry that the heaven's breath
Smells wooingly here: no jutty, frieze,
Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this bird

64 time; cf. n.
72 clear: with unclouded face
73 favour: facial expression

Scene Six S. d. Hautboys: wooden musical instruments, oboes
3 gentle: tranquilized
4 martlet: a kind of swallow
approve: prove
5 mansionry: home-building
6 jutty: projection
frieze: part of wall under the eaves
7 coign of vantage: advantageous corner