Macbeth Translation

Act 3, Scene 3
OriGinal translation
Three MURDERERS enter.
FIRST MURDERER FIRST MURDERER
But who did bid thee join with us? But who told you to come here and join us?
THIRD MURDERER THIRD MURDERER
Macbeth. Macbeth.
SECOND MURDERER SECOND MURDERER
He needs not our mistrust, since he We can trust him, since he’s stated his
deliversOur offices and what we have to do To instructions and they are identical to the
the direction just. ones that we were given.
FIRST MURDERER FIRST MURDERER
Then stand with us.The west yet glimmers with Then stay with us. The western sky is still lit
some streaks of day.Now spurs the lated with streaks of daylight. Now all the late
traveler apaceTo gain the timely inn, and near travelers are hurrying to reach their inns,
approaches10The subject of our watch. and the one we were sent to watch for
should be coming near.
THIRD MURDERER THIRD MURDERER
Hark, I hear horses. Listen! I hear horses.
BANQUO BANQUO
[within] Give us a light there, ho! [Offstage] Hey, give us some light!
SECOND MURDERER SECOND MURDERER
Then ’tis he: the restThat are within the note of That is him. All of the other expected
expectation Already are i’ th’ court. guests are already inside the castle.
FIRST MURDERER FIRST MURDERER
His horses go about. You can hear his horses being taken to the
stables.
THIRD MURDERER THIRD MURDERER
Almost a mile; but he does usually—So all men It’s almost a mile to the castle gate. But
do—from hence to the palace gateMake it their Banquo, like everybody else, usually walks
walk. from here.
BANQUO and FLEANCE enter with a torch.
SECOND MURDERER SECOND MURDERER
A light, a light! Here comes a light! A light!
THIRD MURDERER THIRD MURDERER
‘Tis he. It’s him.
FIRST MURDERER FIRST MURDERER
Stand to ’t. Get ready.
BANQUO BANQUO
It will be rain tonight. It will rain tonight.

FIRST MURDERER FIRST MURDERER

Let it come down.
The MURDERERS attack BANQUO.
BANQUO
O treachery! Fly, good Fleance, fly, fly, fly!
Thou may ’st revenge —O slave!
Then let it rain.
BANQUO
Oh, treachery! Run, good Fleance, run, run,
run! Maybe one day you can get revenge. [To
one of the MURDERERS] Oh, you villain!

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 Macbeth Translation
Act 3, Scene 3

BANQUO dies. FLEANCE escapes.

THIRD MURDERER THIRD MURDERER
Who did strike out the light? Who put out the light?
FIRST MURDERER FIRST MURDERER
Was ’t not the way? Wasn’t that what we were supposed to do?
THIRD MURDERER THIRD MURDERER
There’s but one down. The son is fled. But there’s only one body here. The son
escaped.
SECOND MURDERER SECOND MURDERER
We have lost best half of our affair. We failed half of our mission.
FIRST MURDERER FIRST MURDERER
Well, let’s away and say how much is done. Well, let’s get out of here and tell Macbeth
what we managed to do.
They exit.