Tuesday 25 October 2011

Macbeth Translation, Act One Scene Six.



Scene:
DUNCAN
This castle hath a pleasant seat; the air
Nimbly and sweetly recommends itself
Unto our gentle senses.

BANQUO
This guest of summer,
The temple-haunting martlet does approve,
By his loved mansionry, that the heaven's breath
Smells wooingly here: no jutty, frieze,
Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this bird
Hath made his pendent bed and procreant cradle:
Where they most breed and haunt, I have observed,
The air is delicate.

DUNCAN
See, see our honoured hostess.
The love that follows us sometime is our trouble,
Which still we thank as love. Herein I teach you
How you shall bid God 'ild us for your pains,
And thank us for your trouble.

LADY MACBETH
All our service
In every point twice done and then done double
Were poor and single business to contend
Against those honours deep and broad wherewith
Your majesty loads our house: for those of old,
And the late dignities heap'd up to them,
We rest your hermits.

DUNCAN
Where's the thane of Cawdor?
We coursed him at the heels, and had a purpose
To be his purveyor: but he rides well;
And his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp him
To his home before us. Fair and noble hostess,
We are your guest to-night.

LADY MACBETH
Your servants ever
Have theirs, themselves and what is theirs, in compt,
To make their audit at your highness' pleasure,
Still to return your own.

DUNCAN
Give me your hand;
Conduct me to mine host: we love him highly,
And shall continue our graces towards him.
By your leave, hostess.

Translation:
DUNCAN
This castle is in a nice place. The air
is sweet and appeals itself
to our senses.

BANQUO
The summer bird,
builds his nest here approving
that the air
smells good here. There is no place
these birds have not
built their nests on
to breed and sleep. I've noticed
the air is nice to.

DUNCAN
Look, here comes Lady Macbeth.
Sometimes the love we get is inconvenient,
which still I take as love. I'm trying to teach
you to thank the trouble i'm causing you,
because it is an act of love.

LADY MACBETH
All that is being done for you,
even if twice done and then doubled,
are small in comparison
to the honors you have given us.

DUNCAN
Where is Macbeth?
We followed closely behind him
in hopes to get here before him. But he rides well,
and is great love, which is as sharp as a spur, helped
him to beat us here. Lady Macbeth,
we are your guests tonight.

LADY MACBETH
We are your servants,
our house, myself, and everything else is at your disposal,
we keep it in your trust and
our glad to return it to you.

DUNCAN
Give me your hand.
Show me to Macbeth. We love him
and will continue our conversation with him.
When your ready, Lady Macbeth.

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