The phrase Lead on, Macduff, meaning “Let’s go!” or “You go on ahead and I’ll follow,” is an alteration of the famous phrase from the final scene of combat in Shakespeare’s Macbeth (Bookshop|Amazon), where Macbeth lures his opponent into combat saying, Lay on, Macduff, And damned be him that first cries “Hold! Enough!” This is part of a complete episode.
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