On Tuesday last a falcon, now tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed

On Tuesday last a falcon, now tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed

The line "On Tuesday last a falcon, now tow'ring in her pride of place, was by a mousing owl hawked at and killed" is from William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. This line is spoken by the character Lennox in Act 2, Scene 4 of the play. Lennox uses this metaphor to describe the political situation in Scotland, where the powerful and noble are being brought down by those who are cunning and deceitful.