New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-21

s ana country and by the very man who spoke Of
him over to the officers of the King well knowing
ulat MS DAYS were numbered and his prosperity
rebels IN the eleventh century. II in fact the
conscious exercise of this hypocritical spirit which
marked the essential difference OF Macbeth .
SGnaracier His hypocrisy runs throughout the play.
aspect OF the murdered King and the innocent at
OF greatness had smeared with blood. This is GER
ta'nly little too much for the ady-for She faint
he creates To that wa Poe has has
drawn-and villain with his heart and the mere
his grim humor and zest 10 his crime. He loved
throughout paint himself and his deeds in the
his, wckedness the conscious deberauon OF an IN
darkest deed. are heraded by hsn thoushs told in
the most glorious word-painting. so that after A
that the excellence of the poetic thought is but a
suggestion Of the measure OF the wickedness that
idea set forth by Mr.. Lewis Carroll in The Wal
rus and the Carpenter when that skilled laoorer
was dealing with the oysters:
tears O, the larges,
Holding his handkerchief before his streaming
When the murder OF Duncan is al hand for the
King is now his guest. he says:
II done when tbs done. then were well
It quickly; X the assassination
Could tramniel up The consequence. and catch.
With his surcease. that bu; this blow
Might be the be-an and the end-ali here.
But here. upon this bank and shoal Of time.
Wed jump tie lie But. these cases.
We SIN have judgment here; that We but teach
Bloody instructions which being taught return,
To plague the inventor: This e.en-handed Justice
'ormends the Ingredients Of our poison'd chahce
To lips. here double
First as ] hts knsman and his subject.
Strong both sgans' the deed then h.s host
Who should against MS murderer shut the door
Not bear the knife myself Besides. mis- Duncan
Hath borne his faculties SO meek hath been
50 .f9av ir great ff b virtue
VIII plead like angels rumpet-iongued against
The deep damnaticn OF his taking-o1
And pity like d naked born babe
stridng the b., e.. @ Heavens cherubm horsei
Upon the sghtless coIriers OF the air.
shall blow The horrd deed avery eye
Tha' shall drown he wind have spur
TO prick The sides - NV intent but only
Vautns ambition. which o'erleaps itself.
And falls on the other side
HIS POETRY AND WANT OF TRUE FEELING
should like TO call your attention TO the beau,-
ful smile o. the naked newborn 0abe-perhaps the
most helpless thing earth-which has frequently
been quoted proof Of the struggle in Macbeth's
mind. l. is simply PROOF Of Macbeths poetic
imaginings. which throughout the play on
down Macbeth's creeks IS in the image OF pity FOR
Duncan he pictures the newborn babe tossed about
suggests how the murder OF Duncan can be a.
complished without any fear OF discovery. every
Ma beth, The poet-the nan o, sentiment and
feeNng-NdS
And wnen ne IS actually on his way 70 the room
vhere Duncan sleeps. he thus plays with his OWL
guilt IN poetic phrase
Nov Ger the one half-wor'd
Nature dead and wicked dreams abuse
Tne curtain'd sleep witchcraft celebrates
PALE Hecate's offerings. and vitherd TurtheT.
Aiarum'd by his sent.nei. the wolf.
Whose ho7cls his watch with his s,eaithv pace
With Tsrqu,ns rsvishns strides towards he design
Moves Ike a ghost. Thou and FIRM earth.
Hear not NY steps. which WAY they wax for fear
TIE very stones pirate Of my whereabouf.
take the p-ese1' horror from the dime,
Which suits with Il
You see he revsls in the enjoyment OF his ferv-d
Again ahen he has arranged the murder o.
Banquo and Fleance. he says 70 his wife;
His clos,er'a fight: ere. black Heoates summons.
The shsri borne beetle with his drowsy huns.
Hath rung nights yavning pea. there shall be done
deed OF dreadful
Lady N. What's be done
Mach he innoeen, O, The knowledge. dearest chuck
TIL thou applaud ;he deed
Now return tor While TO he first act We hags
the play. vague purpose % numbering Duncan
Why do yield to ;hat suggestion.
Whose horrid image doth unhH my hair
Nv thought. whose murder ,et Is but tantasticsi
4 vague purpose for ne says IN his rapt soihoqny,
after the meeting WITH the witches.
7, chance will have nc king why. crown me
Withou,
Here we ge, the LEV TO that vague side % his
character spoken of boy his wife:
wouidst pay fal'e.
Ana ye, would wrongly
II ance $ to DO the dirty work for him, al vel!
and good. but t. - ~ the essence 81 evil nature.
taai ,hey cannot wait. and must Do ther own dirt
work. and Of evil prophecy ina II e9n-uses 10 rs
SISTERS he goes away almost content 70 see what
viii harper Here again We may note how SNAKE
s.. keT from