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Speeches (Lines) for Son
in "Macbeth"

Total: 14

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# Act, Scene, Line
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Speech text

1

IV,2,1776

As birds do, mother.

2

IV,2,1778

With what I get, I mean; and so do they.

3

IV,2,1781

Why should I, mother? Poor birds they are not set for.
My father is not dead, for all your saying.

4

IV,2,1784

Nay, how will you do for a husband?

5

IV,2,1786

Then you'll buy 'em to sell again.

6

IV,2,1789

Was my father a traitor, mother?

7

IV,2,1791

What is a traitor?

8

IV,2,1793

And be all traitors that do so?

9

IV,2,1795

And must they all be hanged that swear and lie?

10

IV,2,1797

Who must hang them?

11

IV,2,1799

Then the liars and swearers are fools,
for there are liars and swearers enow to beat
the honest men and hang up them.

12

IV,2,1804

If he were dead, you'ld weep for
him: if you would not, it were a good sign
that I should quickly have a new father.

13

IV,2,1832

Thou liest, thou shag-hair'd villain!

14

IV,2,1836

He has kill'd me, mother:
Run away, I pray you!
[Dies]
[Exit LADY MACDUFF, crying 'Murder!' Exeunt]
Murderers, following her]

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