Rehearsal to Ourselves — Macbeth

Rehearsal to Ourselves 1
Of a Withdrawn Delight-
Affords a Bliss like Murder-
Omnipotent-Acute-

We will not drop the Dirk-5
Because We love the Wound
The Dirk Commemorate-Itself
Remind Us that we died.
(F.664/J.379)
[1] Rehearsal:: Macbeth and his lady rehearsaled the murder of King Duncan.
[2] Withdrawn Delight:: a delight to take over a kingdom.
[3] Murder:: a scene of the play.
[5] not drop the Dirk:: "A Dagger of the Mind, a false Creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed Brain?"
[8] died:: desired.