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Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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SCENE IV. Changes to Birnam-Wood. Enter Malcolm, Siward, Macduff, Siward's Son, Menteth; Cathness, Angus, and Soldiers marching.

Mal.
Cousins; I hope the days are near at hand,
That chambers will be safe.

Ment.
We doubt it nothing.

Siw.
What wood is this before us?

Ment.
The wood of Birnam.

Mal.
Let every soldier hew him down a bough,
And bear't before him; thereby shall we shadow
The numbers of our Host, and make discov'ry
Err in report of us.

Sold.
It shall be done.

Siw.
We learn no other, 2 note
but the confin'd tyrant
Keeps still in Dunsinane, and will endure
Our setting down before't.

Mal.
'Tis his main hope:
For where there is advantage to be given,
Both more and less have given him the Revolt;
And none serve with him but constrained things,
Whose hearts are absent too.

Macd.
Let our just censures
Attend the true event, and put we on
Industrious soldiership.

-- 420 --

Siw.
The time approaches,
&wlquo;That will with due decision make us know
&wlquo;3 noteWhat we shall say we have, and what we owe:
&wlquo;Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate;
&wlquo;But certain issue Strokes must arbitrate:&wrquo;
Towards which, advance the war.
[Exeunt marching.
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Alexander Pope [1747], The works of Shakespear in eight volumes. The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions, and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: with A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton (Printed for J. and P. Knapton, [and] S. Birt [etc.], London) [word count] [S11301].
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