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J. Payne Collier [1842–1844], The works of William Shakespeare. The text formed from an entirely new collation of the old editions: with the various readings, notes, a life of the poet, and a history of the Early English stage. By J. Payne Collier, Esq. F.S.A. In eight volumes (Whittaker & Co. [etc.], London) [word count] [S10101].
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SCENE IV. Country near Dunsinane: a Wood in view. Enter, with Drum and Colours, Malcolm, old Siward, and his Son, Macduff, Menteth, Cathness, Angus, Lenox, Rosse, 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 discovery
Err in report of us.

Sold.
It shall be done.

Siw.
We learn no other but the confident 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, 11Q1006
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.

Siw.
The time approaches,
That will with due decision make us know
What we shall say we have, and what we owe.
Thoughts speculative their unsure hopes relate,
But certain issue strokes must arbitrate;
Towards which, advance the war. [Exeunt, marching.

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J. Payne Collier [1842–1844], The works of William Shakespeare. The text formed from an entirely new collation of the old editions: with the various readings, notes, a life of the poet, and a history of the Early English stage. By J. Payne Collier, Esq. F.S.A. In eight volumes (Whittaker & Co. [etc.], London) [word count] [S10101].
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