Reading The Tragedy of Macbeth — William Shakespeare

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Macb.

I, in the Catalogue ye goe for men,

As Hounds, and Greyhounds, Mungrels, Spaniels, Curres,

Showghes, Water‑Rugs, and Demy‑Wolues are clipt

All by the Name of Dogges: the valued file

Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle,

The House‑keeper, the Hunter, euery one

According to the gift, which bounteous Nature

Hath in him clos'd: whereby he does receiue

Particular addition, from the Bill,

That writes them all alike: and so of men.

Now, if you haue a station in the file,

Not i'th'worst ranke of Manhood, say't,

And I will put that Businesse in your Bosomes,

Whose execution takes your Enemie off,

Grapples you to the heart; and loue of vs,

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