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With terrible numbers,

Assisted by that most disloyal traitor,

The Thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict;

Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapp'd in proof,

Confronted him with self-comparisons,

Point against point, rebellious arm 'gainst arm,

Curbing his lavish spirit: and, to conclude,

The victory fell on us.—

Dun. Great happiness!

Ross. That now

Sweno, the Norways' king, craves composition;

Nor would we deign him burial of his men

Till he disbursed, at Saint Colme's Inch,

Ten thousand dollars to our general use.

Dun. No more that Thane of Cawdor shall deceive

Our bosom interest. Go pronounce his present death,

And with his former title greet Macbeth.

Ross. I'll see it done.

Dun. What he hath lost noble Macbeth hath won.

Exeunt.

First Witch. Where hast thou been, sister?

Sec. Witch. Killing swine.

Third Witch. Sister, where thou?

First Witch. A sailor's wife had chestnuts in her lap,

 55 Bellona: goddess of battle

bridegroom: i.e., Macbeth

lapp'd in proof: clad in sword-proof armor

56 I.e., showed him his match

58 lavish: insolent

60 That now: so that now

61 composition: a treaty of peace

63 Saint Colme's Inch: the island of Inchcolm

66 bosom interest: vital concerns

present: instant

