Alex Sims ACT V SCENE VIII MACBETH Why should I play the Roman fool, and die On mine

(my) own sword? whiles I see lives, the gashes Do better upon them. (It serves its purpose better slaying my enemies) Enter MACDUFF MACDUFF

KEY Yellow modernized Blue cut NOTE: I also have two lines for Seyton from Act V Scene V, but did not alter them at all

MACBETH Of all men else I have avoided thee: (Of all men, I have avoided only you) But get thee back; my soul is too much charged With blood of thine already. MACDUFF They fight

MACBETH Thou losest labour: As easy mayst thou the in trenchant air With thy keen sword impress as make me bleed:(Trying to injure me is like trying to wound the air) Let fall thy blade on a vulnerable crests (foe); I bear a charmed life, which must not(cannot) yield, To one of woman born. MACDUFF

MACBETH Accursed (cursed) be that tongue that tells me so (this), For it hath cow'd my better part of man (taken away my courage)! And be these juggling fiends no more believed, (I cannot believe those manipulating creatures) That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope. (They tricked me with their riddles and gave me hope, only to destry it) I'll not fight with thee. MACDUFF

MACBETH I will not yield, To kiss the ground before young Malcolm's feet, And to be baited with the rabble's (crowds) curse. Though Birnam wood be(did) come to Dunsinane, And thou opposed, being of no woman born, Yet I will try the last (I will still fight to the end). Before my body I throw my warlike shield. Lay on, Macduff, And damn'd (damned) be him that first cries, 'Hold, enough!' Exeunt, fighting. Alarums Macbeth slain