Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day,48
And with thy bloody and invisible hand
Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond50
Which keeps me pale. Light thickens, and the crow
Makes wing to th' rooky wood.52
Good things of day begin to droop and drowse,
Whiles night's black agents to their preys do rouse.
Thou marvel'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
So prithee go with me.
Exeunt.
Macbeth
III.3Enter three Murderers.
FIRST MURDERER
But who did bid thee join with us?
THIRD MURDERER Macbeth.
SECOND MURDERER
2 He needs not our mistrust, since he delivers 3 Our offices and what we have to do 4 To the direction just.
FIRST MURDERER Then stand with us.
The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day.
6 Now spurs the lated traveler apace 7 To gain the timely inn, and near approaches The subject of our watch.
THIRD MURDERER Hark, I hear horses.
BANQUO Within
Give us a light there, ho!
SECOND MURDERER
10 Then 'tis he: the rest 11 That are within the note of expectation Already are i' th' court.
13FIRST MURDERER His horses go about.
THIRD MURDERER
Almost a mile; but he does usually,
So all men do, from hence to th' palace gate