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William Shakespeare
1564-1616

Macbeth
Act V, Scene 5:

"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,
and Tomorrow."

 
[Within Dunsinane Castle. On stage is King Macbeth,
Enter Macbeth's adjutant, Seyton]

Macb. Wherefore was that cry?
Sey. The Queen, my Lord, is dead.
Macb: She should have died hereafter;
There would have been a time for such a word.

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

(Enter a messenger)
Thou com'st to use thy tongue; thy story quickly.
Mess. Gracious my lord,
I should report that which I say I saw,
But know not how to do it.
Macb.                              Well, say, sir.

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