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Macbeth - Act 5, scene 6

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Act 5, scene 6

Scene 6

Synopsis:

Malcolm arrives with his troops before Dunsinane Castle.

Drum and Colors. Enter Malcolm, Siward, Macduff, and
their army, with boughs.

MALCOLM 
2319  Now near enough. Your leafy screens throw down
2320  And show like those you are.—You, worthy uncle,
2321  Shall with my cousin, your right noble son,
2322  Lead our first battle. Worthy Macduff and we
2323 5 Shall take upon ’s what else remains to do,
2324  According to our order.
SIWARD  2325  Fare you well.
2326  Do we but find the tyrant’s power tonight,
2327  Let us be beaten if we cannot fight.
MACDUFF 
2328 10 Make all our trumpets speak; give them all breath,
2329  Those clamorous harbingers of blood and death.
They exit.
Alarums continued.


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