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The Tragedy of

Doct. Therein the patient 45
Must minister to himself.

Macb. Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of it.
Come, put mine armour on; give me my staff.
Seyton, send out.—Doctor, the thanes fly from me.— 49
Come, sir, dispatch.—If thou couldst, doctor, cast
The water of my land, find her disease,
And purge it to a sound and pristine health, 52
I would applaud thee to the very echo,
That should applaud again.—Pull 't off, I say.—
What rhubarb, senna, or what purgative drug
Would scour these English hence? Hear'st thou of them? 56

Doct. Ay, my good lord; your royal preparation
Makes us hear something.

Macb. Bring it after me.
I will not be afraid of death and bane
Till Birnam forest come to Dunsinane. 60

Doct. [Aside.] Were I from Dunsinane away and clear,
Profit again should hardly draw me here. Exeunt.

Scene Four

[Country near Birnam Wood]

Drum and colours. Enter Malcolm, Siward, Macduff, Siward's Son, Menteith, Caithness, Angus, [Lennox, Ross,] and Soldiers marching.

Mal. Cousins, I hope the days are near at hand
That chambers will be safe.

Men. We doubt it nothing.


50, 51 cast . . . water: analyze the urine
52 pristine: aforetime