Macd. O, I could play the woman with mine eyes, 230
And braggart with my tongue! But, gentle heavens,[4503]
Cut short all intermission; front to front
Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myself;[4504]
Within my sword's length set him; if he 'scape,
Heaven forgive him too!
Mal. This tune goes manly.[4505] 235
Come, go we to the king; our power is ready;
Our lack is nothing but our leave. Macbeth
Is ripe for shaking, and the powers above
Put on their instruments. Receive what cheer you may;
The night is long that never finds the day. [Exeunt.240
FOOTNOTES:
[4314] Act iv. Scene i.] Actus Quartus. Scæna Prima. F1. Actus Quintus ... F2 F3 F4.
A ... cauldron.] Capell, substantially. A dark Cave, in the middle a great Cauldron burning. Rowe.
[4315] Thrice and] Staunton and Delius. Thrice, and Ff. Twice, and Theobald. Thrice; and Steevens (1778).
hedge-pig] Hedge-Pigge F1. Hedges Pigge F2. Hedges Pig F3 F4.
[4316] Harpier] Harper Pope. Hark, her Jackson conj. Harpy Steevens conj.
cries 'Tis] cries, 'tis Ff. cries—'tis Steevens (1773). cries:—'tis Steevens (1778).