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Macbeth, Lines 90-94a
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Act 4,
Scene 1
Lines 90-94a

Macbeth performs a speech from Act 4, Scene 1 of myShakespeare's Macbeth. 

Macbeth

Then live, Macduff. What need I fear of thee?
But yet I'll make assurance double sure
And take a bond of fate — thou shalt not live —
That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies,
And sleep in spite of thunder.
[Thunder. Third Apparition: a child wearing a crown, holding a tree in his hand]

All

Third Apparition

[Descends]

Macbeth

All

Macbeth

[Oboes play]

First Witch

Second Witch

Third Witch

All

[A parade of Eight Kings, the last with a mirror in his hand; Ghost of Banquo following]

Macbeth

[To the first image] 
[To the second ] 
[To the third] 
[Apparitions vanish]

First Witch

[Music. The witches dance and then vanish, with Hecate]

Macbeth

[Enter Lennox]

Lennox

Macbeth

Lennox

Macbeth

Lennox

Macbeth

Lennox

Macbeth

Lennox

Macbeth

[Exit]