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Lady Macbeth, Lines 1-13
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Act 1,
Scene 5
Lines 1-13

Lady Macbeth performs a speech from Act 1, Scene 5 of myShakespeare's Macbeth. 

myShakespeare | Macbeth 1.5 Performance: Lady Macbeth, Lines 1-13

[Inverness, Macbeth's castle. Enter Lady Macbeth, reading a letter]

Lady Macbeth

'They met me in the day of success, and I 
have learned by the perfectest report, they have more in
them than mortal knowledge. When I burned in desire
to question them further, they made themselves air, into 
which they vanished. Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder 
of it, came missives from the king, who all-hailed me
'Thane of Cawdor;' by which title, before, these Weird 
Sisters saluted me, and referred me to the coming on of
time with 'Hail, king that shalt be.' This have I thought 
good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness,
that thou mightst not lose the dues of rejoicing, by being
ignorant of what greatness is promised thee. Lay it to
thy heart, and farewell.'