No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth: Act 1, scene iv

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	MACBETH
50	(aside) The prince of Cumberland! That is a step
	On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap,
	For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires;
	Let not light see my black and deep desires.
	The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be
55	Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.

MACBETH

(to himself) Malcolm is now the prince of Cumberland! To become king myself, I'm either going to have to step over him or give up, because he's in my way. Stars, hide your light so no one can see the terrible desires within me. I won't let my eye look at what my hand is doing, but in the end I'm still going to do that thing I'd be horrified to see.

Exit

MACBETH exits.

	DUNCAN
	True, worthy Banquo. He is full so valiant,
	And in his commendations I am fed;
	It is a banquet to me.—Let's after him,
	Whose care is gone before to bid us welcome:
60	It is a peerless kinsman.

DUNCAN

(to BANQUO, in the middle of a conversation we haven't heard) You're right, Banquo. Macbeth is every bit as valiant as you say, and I am satisfied with these praises of him. Let's follow after him, now that he has gone ahead to prepare our welcome. He is a man without equal.

Flourish. Exeunt

Trumpet fanfare. They exit.


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