SCENE VI. Changes to the heath. Thunder. Enter the three Witches, meeting Hecate. 1 Witch. Why, how now, Hecat'? you look angrily. Hec. Have I not reason, beldams, as you are? -Saucy, and over-bold! how did you dare To trade and traffic with Macbeth In riddles, and affairs of death? And, which is worfe, all you have done Spightful and wrathful, who, as others do, you. But make amends now; get you gone, And at the pit of Acheron Meet me i' th' morning: thither he Great bufinefs must be wrought ere noon : There hangs a vap'rous drop, profound, Is mortal's chiefest enemy. [Mufic and a fong. Hark, I am call'd; my little spirit, see, Sits in the foggy cloud, and stays for me. [Sing within. Come away, come away, 1 Witch. Come, let's make hafte, fhe'll foon be back &c. again. [Exeunt. SCENE SCENE VII. Changes to a chamber. Len. My former speeches have but hit your thoughts, Which can interpret farther: only I fay Things have been ftrangely borne. The gracious Duncan That were the flaves of drink, and thralls of fleep? (As, an't please Heav'n, he shall not), they fhould find Macduff lives in difgrace. Sir, can you tell Lord. The fon of Duncan, From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth, Is To wake Northumberland, and warlike Siward; Give to our tables meat, fleep to our nights; free, for grateful. Z 3 All All which we pine for now. And this report Hath fo exafp'rated their King, that he Prepares for fome attempt of war. Len. Sent he to Macduff? Lord. He did; and with an abfolute, Sir, not I, And hums; as who fhould fay, You'll rue the time Len. And that well might Advile him to a care to hold what distance Lord. I'll fend my pray'rs with him. ACT IV. SCENE I. [Exeunt. A dark cave; in the middle a great cauldron burning. 2 Wich. Thunder. THRIC Enter the three Witches. HRICE the brinded cat hath mew'd. In the poifon'd entremes throw. [They march round the cauldron, and throw in the feveral Toad, that under the cold ftone, All. Double, double, toil and trouble; Adder's Adder's fork, and blind worm's fting, All. Double, double, toil and trouble; 3 Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, } All. Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. t 2 Witch. Cool it with a baboon's blood, Then the charm is firm and good. Enter Hecate, and other three Witches. Hec. Oh! well done! I commend your pains, And now about the cauldron fing, Mufic and a fong. } Black fpirits and white, 2 Witch. By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes : Open locks, whoever knocks. SCENE SCENE II. Enter Macbeth. Macb. How now, you fecret, black, and midnight What is't you do? [hags? 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 yefty waves Confound and fwallow Navigation up; All. A deed without a name. • Though bladed corn be lodg'd, and trees blown down; Though caftles topple on their warders' heads; Though palaces and pyramids do flope Their heads to their foundations; though the treasure 'Of Nature's germins tumble all together, Even till deftruction ficken: answer me To what I afk you. I Witch. Speak. 2 Witch. Demand. 3 Witch. We'll answer. I Witch. Say, if th' hadft rather hear it from our Or from our masters? Macb. Call 'em : let me fee 'em. I Witch. Pour in fow's blood, that hath eaten Into the flame. All. Come high or low; Thyfelf and office deftly show. Apparition of an armed head rifes. Macb. Tell me, thou unknown power1 Witch. He knows thy thought: Hear his fpeech, but fay thou nought. [mouths, [Thunder App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Mac duff! Beware the Thane of Fife -difmifs me -enough. [Defcends Macb. Whate'er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks. Thou'st harp'd my fear aright. But one word more― 1 Witch |