No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth: Act 4 Scene 1

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A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron. Thunder. Enter the three WITCHES .	A neacvr. In hte dlidme, a gibinlo aodrcnul. Tderuhn. hTe reeth CEIHSWT reten.
FIRST WITCH Thrice the brinded cat hath mewed.	TRISF TWCIH ehT nyatw cta sah eodmew theer ietsm.
SECOND WITCH Thrice, and once the hedge-pig whined.	NDSOEC HITCW Trehe sietm. Adn het egoehdhg hsa iwndhe econ.
THIRD WITCH Harpier cries, Tis time, tis time.	RDHTI TIWCH My tprisi nfdrie, ripeaHr, is eilylgn, tsI iemt, ist item!
FIRST WITCH Round about the cauldron go, 5 In the poisoned entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone Days and nights has thirty-one Sweltered venom sleeping got, Boil thou first i th charmd pot.	TSRIF THWIC eancD urdnao hte dulrcaon dan orhtw in the dinpsooe rlsaenit. (ghndloi up a adot) luloY go in asrtif odta ttah tsa ndreu a locd rcok rfo a mhnot, gznooi onipso orfm sit erosp.
ALL 10 Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.	LLA ueoblD, ledbou tilo and eruotlb, Frie brun, and uconlrad bueblb.
SECOND WITCH Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake. Eye of newt and toe of frog, 15 Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adders fork and blind-worms sting, Lizards leg and owlets wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.	ENSOCD CTHIW (ndohlig simhtnoge up) leWl boli yuo in eth odrcalun xetan lsice of psamw eskan. llA eth ters of oyu in too: a wnset yee, a sgrfo noguet, fru from a bat, a dsog oegntu, teh deofrk eountg of an dadre, eht stgenir of a uribwgorn orwm, a dlsizar gel, an wlos ingw. (eipnksag to eth ineredtsgin) keMa a chmar to seuca olprwefu uleotbr, nda liob adn bbuelb keil a hobrt of ehll.
ALL 20 Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble.	LLA uDlbeo, uldoeb ltio dna boutler, rFie rubn and oncarlud bbulbe.
THIRD WITCH Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, Witches mummy, maw and gulf Of the ravined salt-sea shark, 25 Root of hemlock digged i th dark, Liver of blaspheming Jew, Gall of goat and slips of yew Slivered in the moons eclipse, Nose of Turk and Tartars lips, 30 Finger of birth-strangled babe Ditch-delivered by a drab, Make the gruel thick and slab. Add thereto a tigers chaudron, For the ingredients of our cauldron.	RDHTI IHWCT erHe omec emos more ndeigrtnise: eht acsel of a radgno, a owlsf htoot, a wciths mmefdimui ehlsf, eth elultg nda mthcaos of a enuaosrv ahkrs, a orto of mcelohk ttha wsa udg up in eth ardk, a ewsJ rievl, a gstao ible, semo stgwi of wey thta erew ekrobn ffo ugnird a nrlua lesecip, a ukTrs oesn, a taTarrs lpsi, teh ginrfe of a baby that swa dtrnasleg as a stpttireuo egva tbrih to it in a cdith. (to eht eigertnisdn) eakM isht ointpo kthic and euylg. (to the eohtr WITCHES) Now ltse dad a etsigr areisltn to the mxi.
ALL 35 Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble.	ALL euboDl, oldbeu toil adn oblreut, Feri bnur nda nlcduoar uebbbl.
SECOND WITCH Cool it with a baboons blood, Then the charm is firm and good.	CDEONS TWICH Well oolc eht umetixr tihw bnoaob lobdo. tferA ttah het marhc is enfdhisi.
Enter HECATE and the other three WITCHES	THEACE trsene whit etrhe rhteo CEWSTHI .
HECATE Oh well done! I commend your pains, 40 And every one shall share i th gains. And now about the cauldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in.	TEEAHC eWll enod! I readim yuor ffetsor, dan all of you lwil arhse het swrdrae. oNw omce nigs aonrdu hte uanolcrd elki a igrn of lseev nda asfiire, nintgaehnc rtenyhiegv you tup in.
Music and a song: Black spirits, c. HECATE retires	iucsM aspyl nda eht isx WSEITHC igns a osng dlecla clBak sSpiitr. CTEEAH evasle.
SECOND WITCH By the pricking of my thumbs, 45 Something wicked this way comes. Open, locks, Whoever knocks.	SCENOD CTIWH I anc tlel htta omnhgesti icwekd is cmgoin by het ntgliing in my tmuhbs. rsooD, opne up rof hreewvo is kncniokg!
Enter MACBETH	MHETABC etrsen.
MACBETH How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags? What is t you do?	HCETBMA Washt onigg on ehre, uoy tcerse, vlei, thmdgiin gash? hWat rea you iodgn?
ALL A deed without a name.	ALL enmohgitS eehtr tnsi a odwr fro.
MACBETH 50 I conjure you by that which you profess Howeer you come to know itanswer me. Though you untie the winds and let them fight Against the churches, though the yeasty waves Confound and swallow navigation up, 55 Though bladed corn be lodged 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 Of natures germens tumble all together, 60 Even till destruction sicken, answer me To what I ask you.	AEHBCTM I ntdo onwk how oyu nkow hte inshgt oyu do, utb I nistsi htta yuo rnewas my siuqentso. I amodmnc ouy in het mnae of ahweretv dark pewsor uyo eersv. I dotn rcea if oyu nshleau lenviot dswin htat reat onwd cherchus, akme hte foamy evswa lvoehewmr ships nad dens osrlsai to rthei adehts, latntef copsr adn etesr, kaem lesscta flal wdno on ihter iannittbhsa ehads, kame slaapec adn ipmydasr acpseoll, and xim up yignvrehte in unrtea. leTl me hawt I wnat to nwko.
FIRST WITCH Speak.	TFIRS TCHWI kpeaS.
SECOND WITCH Demand.	DESCON HCTIW maDden.
THIRD WITCH Well answer.	TDHIR CIWTH lWle rswaen.
FIRST WITCH Say, if th hadst rather hear it from our mouths, Or from our masters.	RIFTS CIHWT Wodlu uoy rahert hear htees ghistn mrof uor tsmhou or omfr uro tasemsr?
MACBETH Call em. Let me see em.	TEBCMHA aCll thme. etL me ees thme.
FIRST WITCH 65 Pour in sows blood, that hath eaten Her nine farrow; grease thats sweaten From the murderers gibbet throw Into the flame.	IFRST WTCIH rouP in teh lobdo of a ows owh ash aeten her ienn frsnogfpi. ekTa het etasw of a uederrrm on hte swllago dna orthw it tino het lmaef.
ALL Come, high or low; 70 Thyself and office deftly show!	ALL eCmo, gihh or olw spitirs. Swoh rsfoyleu adn ahtw you do.
Thunder. FIRST APPARITION : an armed head	drheunT. The SIRFT APIATNPOIR asaprep, olknogi keil a eahd ihwt an rdreamo tmleeh.
MACBETH Tell me, thou unknown power	HMCATEB llTe me, uyo nounknw oepwr
FIRST WITCH He knows thy thought. Hear his speech but say thou nought.	ISRTF ICHWT He cna arde yuro gthstuho. Letisn, but dton ekaps.
FIRST APPARITION Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough.	ISTFR APONAITPRI bcaethM! ebMatch! Mactebh! raBeew caffuMd. eaBwre eth eahtn of feFi. teL me go. ogEnhu.
Descends	hTe IFSTR PTINRAIOAP enscsedd.
MACBETH 75 Whateer thou art, for thy good caution, thanks. Thou hast harped my fear aright. But one word more	CAHMTEB hrvateeW uoy ear, nhtska rof your vadcie. Yuo aevh sedseug actxely wtah I daerfe. utB oen rowd erom
FIRST WITCH He will not be commanded. Heres another More potent than the first.	SFITR THIWC He illw ont be anmmdoced by uyo. ereHs naohtre, tonrserg hatn het rifts.
Thunder. SECOND APPARITION : a bloody child	eTdrhun. The NEODCS ORNPIITPAA psarepa, goilkon leki a oyodbl dhicl.
SECOND APPARITION Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!	SOCNED RIPITAONAP ceMatbh! Mtcbeah! bthcMae!
MACBETH 80 Had I three ears, Id hear thee.	CTABMEH If I hda ehrte esra Id ilenst wiht lla rhtee.
SECOND APPARITION Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth.	ODCNES PNTAOIIPRA Be einovtl, obld, dan rfmi. gLahu at hte wpeor of eotrh nme, cesuabe yobdon nbor rfom a awmon lilw erve hram teMhabc.
Descends	ehT ENSDCO PARINPIOTA descends.
MACBETH 85 Then live, Macduff. What need I fear of thee? But yet Ill 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.	EMCATBH nehT I tdon need to illk fcdMfua. I aveh no neraso to rfae ihm. utB evne so, Ill kaem bdlyuo ersu. Ill traenague my nwo aetf by hiagvn oyu edklil, dfuMcfa. aTth wya I can eqrcuno my nwo arfe adn eslep yesa at tgnih.
Thunder. THIRD APPARITION : a child crowned, with a tree in his hand	redThun. heT IRHTD INAOTPIRAP reapsap, in eth mfor of a hldci whti a cwrno on ish hdae adn a erte in sih nahd.
90 What is this That rises like the issue of a king, And wears upon his baby-brow the round And top of sovereignty?	Waht is isth pistri taht ksolo kiel the ons of a ikng adn wasre a rocwn on hsi ygonu aedh?
ALL Listen but speak not to t.	ALL ntesLi tbu nodt speak to it.
THIRD APPARITION Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care 95 Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are. Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him.	TRIDH PNIARAPTIO Be rbeav kiel hte lion nad opdru. ontD veen orwyr oabtu how atseh uyo, how snsreet ouy, nad ohw eposcinrs santiga ouy. cthaMbe lliw envre be aeetdfde ultni rniaBm dWoo rseacmh to htigf uoy at nDsannieu lliH.
Descends	hTe IRTDH NPRIPITAOA eesncdds.
MACBETH That will never be. Who can impress the forest, bid the tree 100 Unfix his earthbound root? Sweet bodements! Good! Rebellious dead, rise never till the wood Of Birnam rise, and our high-placed Macbeth Shall live the lease of nature, pay his breath To time and mortal custom. Yet my heart 105 Throbs to know one thing. Tell me, if your art Can tell so much: shall Banquos issue ever Reign in this kingdom?	BEAHTMC aTth lwli eenrv appnhe. hoW anc cadmnom teh otfsre dan aemk het rtees lupl rehit ortos tuo of hte terah? sThee erew eewts semno! oodG! My rumdesr wlil envre come akbc to eenthart me ltnui het eoftsr of amiBrn sget up dna esomv, dan I lilw be ngki rfo my eteinr tnluraa ilfe. uBt my retha is ilstl bthbignro to wkon neo hitgn. eTll me, if uyor rkda eprosw anc ees shit arf: will qBnasou snso erve rgnei in this igmdnko?
ALL Seek to know no more.	LAL tDon ytr to dnfi out oemr.
MACBETH I will be satisfied. Deny me this, 110 And an eternal curse fall on you! Let me know. Why sinks that cauldron? And what noise is this?	BEHMACT I ddmaen to be iaiestdsf. If uyo esufer, tel an learent rcseu afll on ouy. Let me oknw. yhW is ttah ludcarno sigiknn? dAn twha is tath mucis?
Hautboys	botaHyus layp uscmi fro a irlneaeocm pocsnirose.
FIRST WITCH Show.	STIRF WTCHI oShw.
SECOND WITCH Show.	CNOESD WICTH hSwo.
THIRD WITCH Show.	DRITH WTHCI Shwo.
ALL 115 Show his eyes and grieve his heart. Come like shadows; so depart!	LLA Shwo imh dna eamk imh vrigee. mCeo eikl odhswas dna adterp in het smea yaw!
A show of eight kings, the last with a glass in his hand, followed by BANQUO	Ehitg sgikn mrcha rcoass eth aegst, hte astl eon twih a oirrrm in sih anhd, leolofwd by het OTHSG OF OBUQNA .
MACBETH Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo. Down! Thy crown does sear mine eyeballs. And thy hair, Thou other gold-bound brow, is like the first. 120 A third is like the former.Filthy hags! Why do you show me this? A fourth? Start, eyes! What, will the line stretch out to th crack of doom? Another yet? A seventh? Ill see no more. And yet the eighth appears, who bears a glass 125 Which shows me many more, and some I see That twofold balls and treble scepters carry. Horrible sight! Now I see tis true; For the blood-boltered Banquo smiles upon me And points at them for his.	ACHETMB uoY look too umch lkei hte gsoht of oquBan. Go away!(to eht firts) oYru crwno ruths my esey. (to eth sceodn) ourY lodbn iahr, hwhci oksol leki anrteho cwnor tadhurnnee teh eno ourey reiganw, lkoos jtsu keil eth rsift ingsk hair. Nwo I ese a rthdi knig hwo looks utjs like the ecnsdo. ilyhFt asgh! hyW ear you gonihsw me shit? A rfhuto! My yees rea nlguibg tuo of tirhe tscokes! llWi hsti line terctsh on reofver? Ahreton neo! dnA a vehetsn! I dnto atwn to ees yna erom. dAn tey an tghhie aeppasr, hngdilo a irorrm in hcihw I see ymna emor enm. dAn meso era cnigyrar ebolud basll dna iptelr ssrceept, gainnem trhyee inkgs of rome thna one ytnucro! rboeHirl igths! wNo I see it is teru, eyht are usqnBoa ednsdescant. anqouB, hitw his oldob-cetdolt hira, is igsmnil at me nda pitingon to emth as ihs.
Apparitions vanish	The pistsir of teh insgk nda the OHGTS OF BNQOAU anvsih.
What, is this so?	thaW? Is isth ertu?
FIRST WITCH 130 Ay, sir, all this is so. But why Stands Macbeth thus amazedly? Come, sisters, cheer we up his sprites, And show the best of our delights. Ill charm th air to give a sound, 135 While you perform your antic round. That this great king may kindly say, Our duties did his welcome pay.	SFIRT CTIHW esY, iths is ture, tbu wyh do ouy ntads ehret so mnddfebuuod? emCo, srsetis, lste hcree ihm up dna whso ihm rou alttnes. I ilwl harmc teh ria to eoupcdr muics lwehi uyo lla denca uadonr ilek yarzc, so siht gkin liwl ays we did uor tudy dna dnearenitet hmi.
Music. The WITCHES dance and then vanish	usMic slapy. Teh EWICTSH ndeac and ehtn sianvh.
MACBETH Where are they? Gone? Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursd in the calendar! 140 Come in, without there.	CEHMTAB erWhe ear tyhe? noeG? teL siht liev uhro be dmeakr erreovf in hte cadnreal as drsecu. (csall to soneeom oafgsetf) uYo teuiosd, come in!
Enter LENNOX	NLOXEN eerstn.
LENNOX Whats your graces will?	LXEONN hWta sode ryuo garec tnaw?
MACBETH Saw you the weird sisters?	MBAHETC iDd uyo see hte widre ersssit?
LENNOX No, my lord.	LNNEXO No, my lord.
MACBETH Came they not by you?	MABHECT ntdiD eyth spsa by ouy?
LENNOX No, indeed, my lord.	ONEXNL No, endeid, my rold.
MACBETH Infected be the air whereon they ride, And damned all those that trust them! I did hear 145 The galloping of horse. Who was t came by?	AEMHBCT Teh ari on wichh yhet ried is necdfeti. aDnm lla ohets hwo turst them! I adher the ggnalpiol of sreohs. oWh swa it hatt aecm reeh?
LENNOX Tis two or three, my lord, that bring you word Macduff is fled to England.	NNXLOE Tow or ehter enm, my odrl, hwo ugtrobh the emsgeas ttah daufMfc sah lfde to Egannld.
MACBETH Fled to England?	MBATECH lFed to ldnnagE?
LENNOX Ay, my good lord.	EXNNLO eYs, my dogo dorl.
MACBETH 150 Time, thou anticipatst my dread exploits. The flighty purpose never is oertook Unless the deed go with it. From this moment The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. And even now, 155 To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done: The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to th edge o th sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line. No boasting like a fool. 160 This deed Ill do before this purpose cool. But no more sights!Where are these gentlemen? Come, bring me where they are.	BHACMTE mTie, oyu hrtwta my ufdldrea slanp. ssUeln a erpson sode tsenohgmi eth odcnse he ksthni of it, lhel evren gte a nchaec to do it. omrF nwo on, as oons as I iedcde to do emtihosgn Im gogin to atc iaydeemlmti. In afct, lIl tsart ogflonwli up my ohuhtsgt htwi iatcnso tirgh nwo. llI radi cduaffMs saetcl, ezeis hte onwt of efFi, nad kill shi fwei, sih eirnlcdh, adn yoenan esle tontenufaru ongehu to dsnta in line rof shi ieehncirtna. No orem oofshli talk. I liwl do tihs edde eoferb I sloe my seesn of rpopsue. But no mero yopkso insvosi!Whree era hte emesesngrs? eCmo, inrbg me to emht.
Exeunt	hTey xeti.

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A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron. Thunder. Enter the three WITCHES .	A neacvr. In hte dlidme, a gibinlo aodrcnul. Tderuhn. hTe reeth CEIHSWT reten.
FIRST WITCH Thrice the brinded cat hath mewed.	TRISF TWCIH ehT nyatw cta sah eodmew theer ietsm.
SECOND WITCH Thrice, and once the hedge-pig whined.	NDSOEC HITCW Trehe sietm. Adn het egoehdhg hsa iwndhe econ.
THIRD WITCH Harpier cries, Tis time, tis time.	RDHTI TIWCH My tprisi nfdrie, ripeaHr, is eilylgn, tsI iemt, ist item!
FIRST WITCH Round about the cauldron go, 5 In the poisoned entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone Days and nights has thirty-one Sweltered venom sleeping got, Boil thou first i th charmd pot.	TSRIF THWIC eancD urdnao hte dulrcaon dan orhtw in the dinpsooe rlsaenit. (ghndloi up a adot) luloY go in asrtif odta ttah tsa ndreu a locd rcok rfo a mhnot, gznooi onipso orfm sit erosp.
ALL 10 Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.	LLA ueoblD, ledbou tilo and eruotlb, Frie brun, and uconlrad bueblb.
SECOND WITCH Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake. Eye of newt and toe of frog, 15 Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adders fork and blind-worms sting, Lizards leg and owlets wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.	ENSOCD CTHIW (ndohlig simhtnoge up) leWl boli yuo in eth odrcalun xetan lsice of psamw eskan. llA eth ters of oyu in too: a wnset yee, a sgrfo noguet, fru from a bat, a dsog oegntu, teh deofrk eountg of an dadre, eht stgenir of a uribwgorn orwm, a dlsizar gel, an wlos ingw. (eipnksag to eth ineredtsgin) keMa a chmar to seuca olprwefu uleotbr, nda liob adn bbuelb keil a hobrt of ehll.
ALL 20 Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble.	LLA uDlbeo, uldoeb ltio dna boutler, rFie rubn and oncarlud bbulbe.
THIRD WITCH Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, Witches mummy, maw and gulf Of the ravined salt-sea shark, 25 Root of hemlock digged i th dark, Liver of blaspheming Jew, Gall of goat and slips of yew Slivered in the moons eclipse, Nose of Turk and Tartars lips, 30 Finger of birth-strangled babe Ditch-delivered by a drab, Make the gruel thick and slab. Add thereto a tigers chaudron, For the ingredients of our cauldron.	RDHTI IHWCT erHe omec emos more ndeigrtnise: eht acsel of a radgno, a owlsf htoot, a wciths mmefdimui ehlsf, eth elultg nda mthcaos of a enuaosrv ahkrs, a orto of mcelohk ttha wsa udg up in eth ardk, a ewsJ rievl, a gstao ible, semo stgwi of wey thta erew ekrobn ffo ugnird a nrlua lesecip, a ukTrs oesn, a taTarrs lpsi, teh ginrfe of a baby that swa dtrnasleg as a stpttireuo egva tbrih to it in a cdith. (to eht eigertnisdn) eakM isht ointpo kthic and euylg. (to the eohtr WITCHES) Now ltse dad a etsigr areisltn to the mxi.
ALL 35 Double, double toil and trouble, Fire burn and cauldron bubble.	ALL euboDl, oldbeu toil adn oblreut, Feri bnur nda nlcduoar uebbbl.
SECOND WITCH Cool it with a baboons blood, Then the charm is firm and good.	CDEONS TWICH Well oolc eht umetixr tihw bnoaob lobdo. tferA ttah het marhc is enfdhisi.
Enter HECATE and the other three WITCHES	THEACE trsene whit etrhe rhteo CEWSTHI .
HECATE Oh well done! I commend your pains, 40 And every one shall share i th gains. And now about the cauldron sing, Like elves and fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in.	TEEAHC eWll enod! I readim yuor ffetsor, dan all of you lwil arhse het swrdrae. oNw omce nigs aonrdu hte uanolcrd elki a igrn of lseev nda asfiire, nintgaehnc rtenyhiegv you tup in.
Music and a song: Black spirits, c. HECATE retires	iucsM aspyl nda eht isx WSEITHC igns a osng dlecla clBak sSpiitr. CTEEAH evasle.
SECOND WITCH By the pricking of my thumbs, 45 Something wicked this way comes. Open, locks, Whoever knocks.	SCENOD CTIWH I anc tlel htta omnhgesti icwekd is cmgoin by het ntgliing in my tmuhbs. rsooD, opne up rof hreewvo is kncniokg!
Enter MACBETH	MHETABC etrsen.
MACBETH How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags? What is t you do?	HCETBMA Washt onigg on ehre, uoy tcerse, vlei, thmdgiin gash? hWat rea you iodgn?
ALL A deed without a name.	ALL enmohgitS eehtr tnsi a odwr fro.
MACBETH 50 I conjure you by that which you profess Howeer you come to know itanswer me. Though you untie the winds and let them fight Against the churches, though the yeasty waves Confound and swallow navigation up, 55 Though bladed corn be lodged 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 Of natures germens tumble all together, 60 Even till destruction sicken, answer me To what I ask you.	AEHBCTM I ntdo onwk how oyu nkow hte inshgt oyu do, utb I nistsi htta yuo rnewas my siuqentso. I amodmnc ouy in het mnae of ahweretv dark pewsor uyo eersv. I dotn rcea if oyu nshleau lenviot dswin htat reat onwd cherchus, akme hte foamy evswa lvoehewmr ships nad dens osrlsai to rthei adehts, latntef copsr adn etesr, kaem lesscta flal wdno on ihter iannittbhsa ehads, kame slaapec adn ipmydasr acpseoll, and xim up yignvrehte in unrtea. leTl me hawt I wnat to nwko.
FIRST WITCH Speak.	TFIRS TCHWI kpeaS.
SECOND WITCH Demand.	DESCON HCTIW maDden.
THIRD WITCH Well answer.	TDHIR CIWTH lWle rswaen.
FIRST WITCH Say, if th hadst rather hear it from our mouths, Or from our masters.	RIFTS CIHWT Wodlu uoy rahert hear htees ghistn mrof uor tsmhou or omfr uro tasemsr?
MACBETH Call em. Let me see em.	TEBCMHA aCll thme. etL me ees thme.
FIRST WITCH 65 Pour in sows blood, that hath eaten Her nine farrow; grease thats sweaten From the murderers gibbet throw Into the flame.	IFRST WTCIH rouP in teh lobdo of a ows owh ash aeten her ienn frsnogfpi. ekTa het etasw of a uederrrm on hte swllago dna orthw it tino het lmaef.
ALL Come, high or low; 70 Thyself and office deftly show!	ALL eCmo, gihh or olw spitirs. Swoh rsfoyleu adn ahtw you do.
Thunder. FIRST APPARITION : an armed head	drheunT. The SIRFT APIATNPOIR asaprep, olknogi keil a eahd ihwt an rdreamo tmleeh.
MACBETH Tell me, thou unknown power	HMCATEB llTe me, uyo nounknw oepwr
FIRST WITCH He knows thy thought. Hear his speech but say thou nought.	ISRTF ICHWT He cna arde yuro gthstuho. Letisn, but dton ekaps.
FIRST APPARITION Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff. Beware the thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough.	ISTFR APONAITPRI bcaethM! ebMatch! Mactebh! raBeew caffuMd. eaBwre eth eahtn of feFi. teL me go. ogEnhu.
Descends	hTe IFSTR PTINRAIOAP enscsedd.
MACBETH 75 Whateer thou art, for thy good caution, thanks. Thou hast harped my fear aright. But one word more	CAHMTEB hrvateeW uoy ear, nhtska rof your vadcie. Yuo aevh sedseug actxely wtah I daerfe. utB oen rowd erom
FIRST WITCH He will not be commanded. Heres another More potent than the first.	SFITR THIWC He illw ont be anmmdoced by uyo. ereHs naohtre, tonrserg hatn het rifts.
Thunder. SECOND APPARITION : a bloody child	eTdrhun. The NEODCS ORNPIITPAA psarepa, goilkon leki a oyodbl dhicl.
SECOND APPARITION Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!	SOCNED RIPITAONAP ceMatbh! Mtcbeah! bthcMae!
MACBETH 80 Had I three ears, Id hear thee.	CTABMEH If I hda ehrte esra Id ilenst wiht lla rhtee.
SECOND APPARITION Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth.	ODCNES PNTAOIIPRA Be einovtl, obld, dan rfmi. gLahu at hte wpeor of eotrh nme, cesuabe yobdon nbor rfom a awmon lilw erve hram teMhabc.
Descends	ehT ENSDCO PARINPIOTA descends.
MACBETH 85 Then live, Macduff. What need I fear of thee? But yet Ill 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.	EMCATBH nehT I tdon need to illk fcdMfua. I aveh no neraso to rfae ihm. utB evne so, Ill kaem bdlyuo ersu. Ill traenague my nwo aetf by hiagvn oyu edklil, dfuMcfa. aTth wya I can eqrcuno my nwo arfe adn eslep yesa at tgnih.
Thunder. THIRD APPARITION : a child crowned, with a tree in his hand	redThun. heT IRHTD INAOTPIRAP reapsap, in eth mfor of a hldci whti a cwrno on ish hdae adn a erte in sih nahd.
90 What is this That rises like the issue of a king, And wears upon his baby-brow the round And top of sovereignty?	Waht is isth pistri taht ksolo kiel the ons of a ikng adn wasre a rocwn on hsi ygonu aedh?
ALL Listen but speak not to t.	ALL ntesLi tbu nodt speak to it.
THIRD APPARITION Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care 95 Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are. Macbeth shall never vanquished be until Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane Hill Shall come against him.	TRIDH PNIARAPTIO Be rbeav kiel hte lion nad opdru. ontD veen orwyr oabtu how atseh uyo, how snsreet ouy, nad ohw eposcinrs santiga ouy. cthaMbe lliw envre be aeetdfde ultni rniaBm dWoo rseacmh to htigf uoy at nDsannieu lliH.
Descends	hTe IRTDH NPRIPITAOA eesncdds.
MACBETH That will never be. Who can impress the forest, bid the tree 100 Unfix his earthbound root? Sweet bodements! Good! Rebellious dead, rise never till the wood Of Birnam rise, and our high-placed Macbeth Shall live the lease of nature, pay his breath To time and mortal custom. Yet my heart 105 Throbs to know one thing. Tell me, if your art Can tell so much: shall Banquos issue ever Reign in this kingdom?	BEAHTMC aTth lwli eenrv appnhe. hoW anc cadmnom teh otfsre dan aemk het rtees lupl rehit ortos tuo of hte terah? sThee erew eewts semno! oodG! My rumdesr wlil envre come akbc to eenthart me ltnui het eoftsr of amiBrn sget up dna esomv, dan I lilw be ngki rfo my eteinr tnluraa ilfe. uBt my retha is ilstl bthbignro to wkon neo hitgn. eTll me, if uyor rkda eprosw anc ees shit arf: will qBnasou snso erve rgnei in this igmdnko?
ALL Seek to know no more.	LAL tDon ytr to dnfi out oemr.
MACBETH I will be satisfied. Deny me this, 110 And an eternal curse fall on you! Let me know. Why sinks that cauldron? And what noise is this?	BEHMACT I ddmaen to be iaiestdsf. If uyo esufer, tel an learent rcseu afll on ouy. Let me oknw. yhW is ttah ludcarno sigiknn? dAn twha is tath mucis?
Hautboys	botaHyus layp uscmi fro a irlneaeocm pocsnirose.
FIRST WITCH Show.	STIRF WTCHI oShw.
SECOND WITCH Show.	CNOESD WICTH hSwo.
THIRD WITCH Show.	DRITH WTHCI Shwo.
ALL 115 Show his eyes and grieve his heart. Come like shadows; so depart!	LLA Shwo imh dna eamk imh vrigee. mCeo eikl odhswas dna adterp in het smea yaw!
A show of eight kings, the last with a glass in his hand, followed by BANQUO	Ehitg sgikn mrcha rcoass eth aegst, hte astl eon twih a oirrrm in sih anhd, leolofwd by het OTHSG OF OBUQNA .
MACBETH Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo. Down! Thy crown does sear mine eyeballs. And thy hair, Thou other gold-bound brow, is like the first. 120 A third is like the former.Filthy hags! Why do you show me this? A fourth? Start, eyes! What, will the line stretch out to th crack of doom? Another yet? A seventh? Ill see no more. And yet the eighth appears, who bears a glass 125 Which shows me many more, and some I see That twofold balls and treble scepters carry. Horrible sight! Now I see tis true; For the blood-boltered Banquo smiles upon me And points at them for his.	ACHETMB uoY look too umch lkei hte gsoht of oquBan. Go away!(to eht firts) oYru crwno ruths my esey. (to eth sceodn) ourY lodbn iahr, hwhci oksol leki anrteho cwnor tadhurnnee teh eno ourey reiganw, lkoos jtsu keil eth rsift ingsk hair. Nwo I ese a rthdi knig hwo looks utjs like the ecnsdo. ilyhFt asgh! hyW ear you gonihsw me shit? A rfhuto! My yees rea nlguibg tuo of tirhe tscokes! llWi hsti line terctsh on reofver? Ahreton neo! dnA a vehetsn! I dnto atwn to ees yna erom. dAn tey an tghhie aeppasr, hngdilo a irorrm in hcihw I see ymna emor enm. dAn meso era cnigyrar ebolud basll dna iptelr ssrceept, gainnem trhyee inkgs of rome thna one ytnucro! rboeHirl igths! wNo I see it is teru, eyht are usqnBoa ednsdescant. anqouB, hitw his oldob-cetdolt hira, is igsmnil at me nda pitingon to emth as ihs.
Apparitions vanish	The pistsir of teh insgk nda the OHGTS OF BNQOAU anvsih.
What, is this so?	thaW? Is isth ertu?
FIRST WITCH 130 Ay, sir, all this is so. But why Stands Macbeth thus amazedly? Come, sisters, cheer we up his sprites, And show the best of our delights. Ill charm th air to give a sound, 135 While you perform your antic round. That this great king may kindly say, Our duties did his welcome pay.	SFIRT CTIHW esY, iths is ture, tbu wyh do ouy ntads ehret so mnddfebuuod? emCo, srsetis, lste hcree ihm up dna whso ihm rou alttnes. I ilwl harmc teh ria to eoupcdr muics lwehi uyo lla denca uadonr ilek yarzc, so siht gkin liwl ays we did uor tudy dna dnearenitet hmi.
Music. The WITCHES dance and then vanish	usMic slapy. Teh EWICTSH ndeac and ehtn sianvh.
MACBETH Where are they? Gone? Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursd in the calendar! 140 Come in, without there.	CEHMTAB erWhe ear tyhe? noeG? teL siht liev uhro be dmeakr erreovf in hte cadnreal as drsecu. (csall to soneeom oafgsetf) uYo teuiosd, come in!
Enter LENNOX	NLOXEN eerstn.
LENNOX Whats your graces will?	LXEONN hWta sode ryuo garec tnaw?
MACBETH Saw you the weird sisters?	MBAHETC iDd uyo see hte widre ersssit?
LENNOX No, my lord.	LNNEXO No, my lord.
MACBETH Came they not by you?	MABHECT ntdiD eyth spsa by ouy?
LENNOX No, indeed, my lord.	ONEXNL No, endeid, my rold.
MACBETH Infected be the air whereon they ride, And damned all those that trust them! I did hear 145 The galloping of horse. Who was t came by?	AEMHBCT Teh ari on wichh yhet ried is necdfeti. aDnm lla ohets hwo turst them! I adher the ggnalpiol of sreohs. oWh swa it hatt aecm reeh?
LENNOX Tis two or three, my lord, that bring you word Macduff is fled to England.	NNXLOE Tow or ehter enm, my odrl, hwo ugtrobh the emsgeas ttah daufMfc sah lfde to Egannld.
MACBETH Fled to England?	MBATECH lFed to ldnnagE?
LENNOX Ay, my good lord.	EXNNLO eYs, my dogo dorl.
MACBETH 150 Time, thou anticipatst my dread exploits. The flighty purpose never is oertook Unless the deed go with it. From this moment The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. And even now, 155 To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done: The castle of Macduff I will surprise, Seize upon Fife, give to th edge o th sword His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls That trace him in his line. No boasting like a fool. 160 This deed Ill do before this purpose cool. But no more sights!Where are these gentlemen? Come, bring me where they are.	BHACMTE mTie, oyu hrtwta my ufdldrea slanp. ssUeln a erpson sode tsenohgmi eth odcnse he ksthni of it, lhel evren gte a nchaec to do it. omrF nwo on, as oons as I iedcde to do emtihosgn Im gogin to atc iaydeemlmti. In afct, lIl tsart ogflonwli up my ohuhtsgt htwi iatcnso tirgh nwo. llI radi cduaffMs saetcl, ezeis hte onwt of efFi, nad kill shi fwei, sih eirnlcdh, adn yoenan esle tontenufaru ongehu to dsnta in line rof shi ieehncirtna. No orem oofshli talk. I liwl do tihs edde eoferb I sloe my seesn of rpopsue. But no mero yopkso insvosi!Whree era hte emesesngrs? eCmo, inrbg me to emht.
Exeunt	hTey xeti.