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Läsebok. iS:o 94.
92. The Story of Macbeth.
Soon after the Scots and Picts had become one people,
there was a king of Scotland, called Duncan, a very good
old man. He had two sons; one was called Malcolm*, and
the other Donaldbane**. But king Duncan was too old to
lead out his army to battle, and his sons were too young to
help him.
At this time Scotland, and indeed France, and England,
and all the other countries of Europe, were much harassed
by the Danes. These were a very fierce, warlike people, who
sailed from one place to another, aud landed their armies on
the coast, burning and destroying everything wherever they
came. They were heathens, and did not believe in the Bible,
but thought of nothing but battle and slaughter, and making
plunder. When they came to countries where the inhabitants
were cowardly, they took possession of the land. At other
times, they landed with their soldiers, took what spoil they
could lind, burned the houses, and then got on board, hoisted
sails, and away again. They did so much mischief, that
people put up prayers to God in the churches, to deliver
them from the rage of the Danes. Now, it happened in king
Duncan’s time, that a great fleet of these Danes came to
Scotland and landed their men in Fife, and threatened to
take possession of that province. So, a numerous Scottish
army was levied to go to fight against them. The king, as
1 told you, was too old to command his army, and his sons
were too young. He, therefore, sent out one of his near
relations, who was called Macbeth; he was sou of Finel, who
was Thane, as it was called, of Glamis. The governors of
provinces were at, that time, in Scotland, called Thanes; they
were afterwards termed Earls.
This Macbeth, who was a brave soldier, put himself at
the head of the Scottish army, and marched against the
Danes. And he carried with him a relation of his own, called
Banquo, who was Thane of Lochaber***; and was also a very
brave man. So there was a great battle fought between the
Danes and the Scots; and Macbeth and Banquo, the Scottish
generals, defeated the Danes, and drove them back to their
ships, leaving a great many of their soldiers both killed and
wounded. Then Macbeth and his army marched back to a
town in the North of Scotland, called Forres †, rejoicing on
account of their victory.
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* malkum. ** donaldbane.
*** loka ber. † fors.
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