WitchesvanishBANQUOTheearthhathbubbles，asthewaterhas，Andtheseareofthem。Whitheraretheyvanish\'d？MACBETHIntotheair;andwhatseem\'dcorporalmeltedAsbreathintothewind。Wouldtheyhadstay\'d！BANQUOWeresuchthingshereaswedospeakabout？
OrhaveweeatenontheinsanerootThattakesthereasonprisoner？MACBETHYourchildrenshallbekings。BANQUOYoushallbeking。MACBETHAndthaneofCawdortoo:wentitnotso？BANQUOTotheselfsametuneandwords。Who\'shere？
EnterROSSandANGUSROSSThekinghathhappilyreceived，Macbeth，Thenewsofthysuccess;andwhenhereadsThypersonalventureintherebels\'fight，HiswondersandhispraisesdocontendWhichshouldbethineorhis:silencedwiththat，Inviewingo\'ertheresto\'theselfsameday，HefindstheeinthestoutNorweyanranks，Nothingafeardofwhatthyselfdidstmake，Strangeimagesofdeath。AsthickashailCamepostwithpost;andeveryonedidbearThypraisesinhiskingdom\'sgreatdefence，Andpour\'dthemdownbeforehim。ANGUSWearesentTogivetheefromourroyalmasterthanks;
Onlytoheraldtheeintohissight，Notpaythee。ROSSAnd，foranearnestofagreaterhonour，Hebademe，fromhim，calltheethaneofCawdor:
Inwhichaddition，hail，mostworthythane！
Foritisthine。BANQUOWhat，canthedevilspeaktrue？MACBETHThethaneofCawdorlives:whydoyoudressmeInborrow\'drobes？ANGUSWhowasthethanelivesyet;
ButunderheavyjudgmentbearsthatlifeWhichhedeservestolose。WhetherhewascombinedWiththoseofNorway，ordidlinetherebelWithhiddenhelpandvantage，orthatwithbothHelabour\'dinhiscountry\'swreck，Iknownot;
Buttreasonscapital，confess\'dandproved，Haveoverthrownhim。MACBETH[Aside]Glamis，andthaneofCawdor！
Thegreatestisbehind。
ToROSSandANGUS
Thanksforyourpains。
ToBANQUO
Doyounothopeyourchildrenshallbekings，WhenthosethatgavethethaneofCawdortomePromisednolesstothem？BANQUOThattrustedhomeMightyetenkindleyouuntothecrown，BesidesthethaneofCawdor。But\'tisstrange:
Andoftentimes，towinustoourharm，Theinstrumentsofdarknesstellustruths，Winuswithhonesttrifles，tobetray\'sIndeepestconsequence。
Cousins，aword，Iprayyou。MACBETH[Aside]Twotruthsaretold，AshappyprologuestotheswellingactOftheimperialtheme。——Ithankyou，gentlemen。
AsideCannotbeill，cannotbegood:ifill，Whyhathitgivenmeearnestofsuccess，Commencinginatruth？IamthaneofCawdor:
Ifgood，whydoIyieldtothatsuggestionWhosehorridimagedothunfixmyhairAndmakemyseatedheartknockatmyribs，Againsttheuseofnature？PresentfearsArelessthanhorribleimaginings:
Mythought，whosemurderyetisbutfantastical，ShakessomysinglestateofmanthatfunctionIssmother\'dinsurmise，andnothingisButwhatisnot。BANQUOLook，howourpartner\'srapt。MACBETH[Aside]Ifchancewillhavemeking，why，chancemaycrownme，Withoutmystir。BANQUONewhorrorscomeuponhim，Likeourstrangegarments，cleavenottotheirmouldButwiththeaidofuse。MACBETH[Aside]Comewhatcomemay，Timeandthehourrunsthroughtheroughestday。BANQUOWorthyMacbeth，westayuponyourleisure。MACBETHGivemeyourfavour:mydullbrainwaswroughtWiththingsforgotten。Kindgentlemen，yourpainsAreregister\'dwhereeverydayIturnTheleaftoreadthem。Letustowardtheking。
Thinkuponwhathathchanced，and，atmoretime，Theinterimhavingweigh\'dit，letusspeakOurfreeheartseachtoother。BANQUOVerygladly。MACBETHTillthen，enough。Come，friends。
ExeuntSCENEIV。Forres。Thepalace。Flourish。EnterDUNCAN，MALCOLM，DONALBAIN，LENNOX，andAttendantsDUNCANIsexecutiondoneonCawdor？ArenotThoseincommissionyetreturn\'d？MALCOLMMyliege，Theyarenotyetcomeback。ButIhavespokeWithonethatsawhimdie:whodidreportThatveryfranklyheconfess\'dhistreasons，Imploredyourhighness\'pardonandsetforthAdeeprepentance:nothinginhislifeBecamehimliketheleavingit;hediedAsonethathadbeenstudiedinhisdeathTothrowawaythedearestthingheowed，As\'twereacarelesstrifle。DUNCANThere\'snoartTofindthemind\'sconstructionintheface:
HewasagentlemanonwhomIbuiltAnabsolutetrust。
EnterMACBETH，BANQUO，ROSS，andANGUS
Oworthiestcousin！
ThesinofmyingratitudeevennowWasheavyonme:thouartsofarbeforeThatswiftestwingofrecompenseisslowToovertakethee。Wouldthouhadstlessdeserved，ThattheproportionbothofthanksandpaymentMighthavebeenmine！onlyIhavelefttosay，Moreisthyduethanmorethanallcanpay。MACBETHTheserviceandtheloyaltyIowe，Indoingit，paysitself。Yourhighness\'partIstoreceiveourduties;andourdutiesAretoyourthroneandstatechildrenandservants，Whichdobutwhattheyshould，bydoingeverythingSafetowardyourloveandhonour。DUNCANWelcomehither:
Ihavebeguntoplantthee，andwilllabourTomaketheefullofgrowing。NobleBanquo，Thathastnolessdeserved，normustbeknownNolesstohavedoneso，letmeenfoldtheeAndholdtheetomyheart。BANQUOThereifIgrow，Theharvestisyourown。DUNCANMyplenteousjoys，Wantoninfulness，seektohidethemselvesIndropsofsorrow。Sons，kinsmen，thanes，Andyouwhoseplacesarethenearest，knowWewillestablishourestateuponOureldest，Malcolm，whomwenamehereafterThePrinceofCumberland;whichhonourmustNotunaccompaniedinvesthimonly，Butsignsofnobleness，likestars，shallshineOnalldeservers。FromhencetoInverness，Andbindusfurthertoyou。MACBETHTherestislabour，whichisnotusedforyou:
I\'llbemyselftheharbingerandmakejoyfulThehearingofmywifewithyourapproach;
Sohumblytakemyleave。DUNCANMyworthyCawdor！MACBETH[Aside]ThePrinceofCumberland！thatisastepOnwhichImustfalldown，orelseo\'erleap，Forinmywayitlies。Stars，hideyourfires;
Letnotlightseemyblackanddeepdesires:
Theeyewinkatthehand;yetletthatbe，Whichtheeyefears，whenitisdone，tosee。
ExitDUNCANTrue，worthyBanquo;heisfullsovaliant，AndinhiscommendationsIamfed;
Itisabanquettome。Let\'safterhim，Whosecareisgonebeforetobiduswelcome:
Itisapeerlesskinsman。
Flourish。ExeuntSCENEV。Inverness。Macbeth\'scastle。EnterLADYMACBETH，readingaletterLADYMACBETH\'Theymetmeinthedayofsuccess:andIhavelearnedbytheperfectestreport，theyhavemoreinthemthanmortalknowledge。WhenIburnedindesiretoquestionthemfurther，theymadethemselvesair，intowhichtheyvanished。WhilesIstoodraptinthewonderofit，camemissivesfromtheking，whoall—hailedme\'ThaneofCawdor;\'bywhichtitle，before，theseweirdsisterssalutedme，andreferredmetothecomingonoftime，with\'Hail，kingthatshaltbe！\'ThishaveIthoughtgoodtodeliverthee，mydearestpartnerofgreatness，thatthoumightstnotlosetheduesofrejoicing，bybeingignorantofwhatgreatnessispromisedthee。Layittothyheart，andfarewell。\'
Glamisthouart，andCawdor;andshaltbeWhatthouartpromised:yetdoIfearthynature;
Itistoofullo\'themilkofhumankindnessTocatchthenearestway:thouwouldstbegreat;
Artnotwithoutambition，butwithoutTheillnessshouldattendit:whatthouwouldsthighly，Thatwouldstthouholily;wouldstnotplayfalse，Andyetwouldstwronglywin:thou\'ldsthave，greatGlamis，Thatwhichcries\'Thusthoumustdo，ifthouhaveit;
AndthatwhichratherthoudostfeartodoThanwishestshouldbeundone。\'Hietheehither，ThatImaypourmyspiritsinthineear;
AndchastisewiththevalourofmytongueAllthatimpedestheefromthegoldenround，WhichfateandmetaphysicalaiddothseemTohavetheecrown\'dwithal。