| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Who knowes if Donalbane be with his brother? | Who knows if Donalbain be with his brother? | Mac V.ii.7 |
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| Great Dunsinane he strongly Fortifies: | Great Dunsinane he strongly fortifies. | Mac V.ii.12 |
| Some say hee's mad: Others, that lesser hate him, | Some say he's mad. Others, that lesser hate him, | Mac V.ii.13 |
| Do call it valiant Fury, but for certaine | Do call it valiant fury; but for certain | Mac V.ii.14 |
| He cannot buckle his distemper'd cause | He cannot buckle his distempered cause | Mac V.ii.15 |
| Within the belt of Rule. | Within the belt of rule. | Mac V.ii.16.1 |
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| Well, march we on, | Well, march we on | Mac V.ii.25.2 |
| To giue Obedience, where 'tis truly ow'd: | To give obedience where 'tis truly owed. | Mac V.ii.26 |
| Meet we the Med'cine of the sickly Weale, | Meet we the medicine of the sickly weal, | Mac V.ii.27 |
| And with him poure we in our Countries purge, | And with him pour we in our country's purge | Mac V.ii.28 |
| Each drop of vs. | Each drop of us. | Mac V.ii.29.1 |