Mal.
Now, near enough. Your leavy screens throw down,
And shew like those you are. You, worthy uncle,
Shall with my Cousin, your right-noble son,
Lead our first battle. Brave Macduff and we
Shall take upon's what else remains to do,
According to our order.

Siw.
Fare you well:
Do We but find the Tyrant's Power to-night,
Let us be beaten, if we cannot fight.

Macd.
Make all our trumpets speak, give them all breath,
Those clam'rous harbingers of blood and death. [Exe. [Alarums continued. Enter Macbeth.

Macb.
They've ty'd me to a stake, I cannot fly,
But, bear-like, I must fight the course. What's he,
That was not born of woman? such a one
Am I to fear, or none. Enter young Siward.

Yo. Siw.
What is thy name?

Macb.
Thou'lt be afraid to hear it.

Yo. Siw.
No, though thou call'st thyself a hotter name,
Than any is in hell.

Macb.
My name's Macbeth.

Yo. Siw.
The devil himself could not pronounce a title
More hateful to mine ear.

Macb.
No, nor more fearful.

Yo. Siw.
Thou liest, abhorred Tyrant; with my sword
I'll prove the lie thou speak'st. [Fight, and young Siward's slain.

Macb.
Thou wast born of woman.—
But swords I smile at, weapons laugh to scorn,
Brandish'd by man that's of a woman born. [Exit. Alarums. Enter Macduff.

Macd.
That way the noise is. Tyrant, shew thy face;
If thou be'st slain, and with no stroke of mine,
My wife and children's ghosts will haunt me still.
I cannot strike at wretched Kernes, whose arms
Are hir'd to bear their staves; or thou, Macbeth,
Or else my sword with an unbatter'd edge
I sheath again undeeded. There thou should'st be—
By this great clatter, one of greatest note
Seems bruited. Let me find him, fortune!
And more I beg not. [Exit Alarum. Enter Malcolm and Siward.

Siw.
This way, my lord. The Castle's gently render'd;
The tyrant's people on both sides do fight;
The noble Thanes do bravely in the war;
The day almost professes itself yours,
And little is to do.

Mal.
We've met with foes,
That strike beside us.

Siw.
Enter, Sir, the Castle. [Exeunt. Alarum.

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