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Macbeth Poem
“For brave Macbeth well he deserves that name”
This is the tale of Macbeth
A thane, brave soldier who never took a rest
King Duncan was his right hand man
But soon, very soon that didn’t help the plan
You see he was told of a new life
One that would sure please his wife
He was told he would move up the chain
Eventually to king, but for now just a thane
Aside he replied
“ If chance will have me king, why chance may crown me.”
You see Macbeth when told wasn’t in a rush
But for Lady Macbeth with her, immediately she blushed.
So she set it for the night
King Duncan wouldn’t make it to see morning light
Macbeth wasn’t sure how to feel
For that was his friend he had to kill!
“First as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed then as his host who should against his murderers shut the door.”
Guilt is overflowing within this thane
For Lady Macbeth I couldn’t say the same
You see he was ashamed of this act
But she felt as though he was breaking their internal pact
“My hands are of your color, but I shame to wear a heart so white”
Soon Macbeth would dramatically switch up
His thirst for power started to empty out his cup
King being taken away from him, was creeping up slow
So he decided to eliminate Banquo
“Whose being I do fear; and under him, my genius is rebuked, as it is said, Mark Antony’s was by Caesar. He chid the sisters, when first they put the name of king upon me”
Lady Macbeth didn’t understand this
She was upset by it, maybe even pissed
“Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day, And with thy bloody, and invisible hand.”
By now Macbeth is cold blooded, cruel
Feeling apathetic, breaking all the rules
The sisters who first promised him of being king
Have now told him to beware of Macduff
Now he is going to kill his family this is no bluff
“The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to Th’ edge o’ th’ sword, His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls that trace him in his line.”
All of the lands have now heard of his crimes
Malcolm and Macduff are talking about these horrible times
Malcolm the real heir to king
Hears from Macduff this thing
“ Not in the legions, of horrid hell can come a devil more damned, in evil to top Macbeth.”
Everyone is tired of this new era
They are going to defeat Macbeth and his reign of terror
Nobody is loyal to him this was clear
Orders were only being followed out of fear
“His secret murders sticking on his hands. Now minutely revolts upbraid his faith breach. Those he commands, move only in command, nothing in love. Now does he feel his title hang loose about him, like a giant’s robe? Upon a dwarfish thief.”
Macbeth’s life is about to end
Now you see that depends!
Kill? Sisters told him no man born by woman would
Ha , but this doesn’t apply to Macduff he could
“Then yield thee coward, And live to be the show and gaze o’ th’ time. We’ll have thee, as our rarer monster are, painted upon a pole, and under wit.”
Now the end is here for this greedy man
Karma has caught up with him, to end his plan
Brave Macduff ended his life
He is now in the underworld accompanied by his wife
This was the tale of Macbeth
A once honorable man but died much less
There is a lesson here to be learned
Power can’t be stolen, it must be earned
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