To be thus is nothing, But to be safely thus. | To be king is nothing unless he’s safe. |
Our fears in Banquo stick deep; and in his royalty of nature reigns that which would be fear’d. ‘Tis much he dares; and, to that dauntless temper of his mind, he hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour to act in safety. There is none but the whose being I do fear: and, under him, my Genius is rebuked; as, it is said, Mark Antony’s was by Caesar. | Macbeth fears Banquo because he’s afraid that he may say something. |
He chid the sisters when first they put the name of king upon me, and bade them speak to him; then prophet-like they hail’d him father to a line of kings: Upon my head they placed a fruitless crown, and put a barren sceptre in my gripe, thence to be wrench’d with an unlineal hand, no son of mine succeeding. | Macbeth is angry because he doesn’t have any children to pass on the throne to it will go to Banquo’s sons. |
If’t be so for Banquo’s issue have I filed my mind; for them the gracious Duncan have I murder’d; put rancours in the vessel of my peace only for them; and mine eternal jewel given to the common enemy of man, to make them kings, the seed of Banquo kings! | Macbeth committed this murder and Banquo will benefit by it-his sons will become king. |
Rather than so, come into the list, and champion me to the utterance! | He’s going to fight fate. |
Macbeth
July 12, 2019