Lady Macbeth's Letter Speech

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They met me in the day of success : and I have
learned by the perfectest report, they have more in
them than mortal knowledge. When I burned in desire
to question them further, they made themselves air,
into which they vanished. Whiles I stood rapt in
the wonder of it, came missives from the king, who
all-hailed me 'Thane of Cawdor;' by which title,
before, these weird sisters saluted me, and referred
me to the coming on of time, with 'Hail, king that
shalt be!' This have I thought good to deliver
thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou
mightst not lose the dues of rejoicing, by being
ignorant of what greatness is promised thee. Lay it
to thy heart, and farewell.

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Glamis, thou art, and Cawdor

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and shalt be what thou art promised

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Yet, do I fear thy nature

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It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness To catch nearest way

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Thou wouldst be great

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Art not wihout ambition, but without The illness should attend it

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What thou wouldst highly

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That wouldst thou holily

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Wouldst not play false

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And yet would wrongly win

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thou'ldst have, great Glamis,

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That which cries 'Thus thou must do, if thou have it

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And that which rather dost fear to do Than wishest should be

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Hie the hither

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That I may pour my spirits in thine ear

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And chastise with the valour of my tongue

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All that impedes thee from the golden round

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Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem

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To have thee crown'd withal.

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