3 Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf; Make the gruel thick and slab : 2 Witch. Cool it with a baboon's blood, Enter HECATE, and the other three Witches. Hec. O, well done! I commend your pains; And every one shall share i'the gains. And now about the cauldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in. SONG. Black spirits and white, 2 Witch. By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:Open, locks, whoever knocks. Enter MACBEth. Macb. How now, you secret, black, and mid-night hags? What is't you do? All. A deed without a name. Macb. I conjure you, by that which you profess, (Howe'er you come to know it,) answer me: Though you untie the winds, and let them fight Against the churches; though the yesty waves Confound and swallow navigation up; Though bladed corn be lodg'd, and trees blown down; Though castles topple on their warders' heads; Though palaces, and pyramids, do slope Their heads to their foundations; though the treasure Even till destruction sicken, answer me 1 Witch. Speak. 2 Witch. Demand. s Witch. We'll answer. 1 Witch. Say, if thou'dst rather hear it from our mouths, Or from our masters'? Macb. Call them, let me see them. 1 Witch. Pour in sow's blood, that hath eaten Her nine farrow; grease, that's sweaten From the murderer's gibbet, throw Into the flame. All. Come, high, or low; Thyself, and office, deftly show. Thunder. An Apparition of an armed Head rises. 1 Witch. He knows thy thought; Hear his speech, but say thou nought. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Mac duff; Beware the thane of Fife.-Dismiss me:-Enough. [Descends. Macb. What-e'er thou art, for thy good caution thanks; Thou hast harp'd my fear aright:-But one word more: 1 Witch. He will not be commanded: Here's ano ther, More potent than the first. Thunder. An Apparition of a bloody Child rises. Macb. Had I three ears, I'd hear thee. And resolute laugh to scorn the power of man, [Descends. Macb. Then live, Macduff; What need I fear of But thee? yet I'll make assurance double sure, And take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live; That I may tell pale-hearted fear, it lies, And sleep in spite of thunder.-What is this, Thunder. An Apparition of a Child crowned, with a tree in his hand, rises. That rises like the issue of a king; And wears upon his baby brow the round And top of sovereignty? All. Listen, but speak not. App. Be lion-mettled, proud; and take no care Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Macb. That will never be; Who can impress the forest; bid the tree [Descends. Unfix his earth-bound root? sweet bodements! good! Of Birnam rise, and our high-plac'd Macbeth All. Seek to know no more. Macb. I will be satisfied: deny me this, And an eternal curse fall on you! Let me know :- [Hautboys. 1 Witch. Show! 2 Witch. Show! 3 Witch. Show! All. Show his eyes, and grieve his heart; Come like shadows, so depart. Eight kings appear, and pass over the stage in order; the Why do you show me this ?-A fourth ?-Start, eyes! Our duties did his welcome pay. [Musick. The Witches dance, and vanish. Mac. Where are they? Gone?-Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursed in the calendar!— Come in, without there! Enter LENOX. Len. What's your grace's will? |