Which can interpret further: only, I say, Things have been strangely borne. The gracious Duncan That were the slaves of drink and thralls of sleep? He has borne all things well: and I do think, (As, an't please heaven, he shall not), they should find Macduff lives in disgrace: sir, can you tell Where he bestows himself? Lord. The son(47) of Duncan, From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth, Give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights; Len. Sent he to Macduff? Lord. He did: and with an absolute, "Sir, not I," And hums, as who should say, "You'll rue the time Len. Lord. I'll send my prayers with him. [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I. A dark cave. In the middle, a caldron boiling. Thunder. Enter the three Witches. First Witch. Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd. In the poison'd entrails throw.- All. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire, burn; and, caldron, bubble. Sec. Witch. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. All. Double, double toil and trouble; Third Witch. Scale of dragon; tooth of wolf; Of the ravin'd salt-sea shark; All. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire, burn; and, caldron, bubble. Sec. Witch. Cool it with a baboon's blood, Then the charm is firm and good. Enter HECATE.(51) Hec. O, well done! I commend your pains; And every one shall share i' the gains: And now about the caldron sing, Enchanting all that you put in. [Music and song, "Black spirits," &c. (52) [Exit Hecate. Sec. Witch. By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes:— Open, locks, Whoever knocks! Enter МАСВЕТН. Macb. How now, you secret, black, and midnight 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 bladed (53) corn be lodg'd, and trees blown. 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 First Witch. Say, if thou'dst rather hear it from our mouths, Or from our masters? Macb. Call 'em, let me see 'em. First Witch. Pour in sow's blood, that hath eaten Her nine farrow; grease that's sweaten From the murderer's gibbet throw Thunder. An Apparition of an armed Head rises. Macb. Tell me, thou unknown power,— First Witch. Hear his speech, but say thou naught. He knows thy thought: App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Macduff; Beware the thane of Fife.-Dismiss me :-enough. [Descends. Macb. Whate'er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks; Thou hast harp'd my fear aright:-but one word more,First Witch. He will not be commanded: here's ano ther, More potent than the first. Thunder. An Apparition of a bloody Child rises. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!— Macb. Had I three ears, I'd hear thee. App. Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth. [Descends. Macb. Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee? But 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 to 't. App. Be lion-mettled, proud; and take no care Macb. [Descends. That will never be: Who can impress the forest; bid the tree 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, [Hautboys. |