Then, as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door,

not bear the knife myself.

Besides, this Duncan hath borne his faculties so meek,

hath been so clear in his great office,

that his virtues would plead like angels,

trumpet-tongued against the deep damnation of his taking-off.

I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent

but only vaulting ambition

which o'erleaps itself and falls on the other.

We will proceed no further in this business.

Was the hope drunk wherein you dressed yourself?

Hath it slept since?

And wakes it now to look so green and pale

at what it did so freely?

From this time

such I account thy love.

Art thou afeard to be the same in thine own act and valour

as thou art in desire?

Wouldst thou have that which thou esteem'st the ornament of life

and live a coward in thy own esteem,