E But peace! for from broad words, and 'cause he fail'd Lord. The 7'fon of Duncan, From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth, To wake Northumberland, and warlike Siward; Give to our tables meat, fleep to our nights; Len. Sent he to Macduff? Lord. He did; and with an abfolute, Sir, not 1, And hums; as who fhould fay, you'll fue the tinte Len. And that well might Advise him to a care to hold what distance Lord. I'll fend my prayers with him. [Exeunt. VOL. V. K k ACT ACT IV. SCENE I A dark Cave, in the middle a great Cauldron burning. Thunder. Enter the three Witches. I WITCH. Hrice the brinded cat hath mew'd. TH 8 2 Witch. 'Twice and once the hedge-pig whind 3 Witch. Harper crys, 'tis time, 'tis time. 1 Witch. Round about the cauldron go, In the poifon'd entrails throw. [They march round the Cauldron, and throw in the f veral ingredients as for the preparation of their charm. Toad, that under the cold ftone, Days and nights 9'haft' thirty one, All. Double, double, toil and trouble; 3 Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, Witches mummy; maw, and gulf 8 Thrice ...old edit, Theob, emend. Of 9 has Of the ravening falt fea-fhark; Root of hemlock digg'd i' th' dark; All. Double, double, toil and trouble; 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 every one shall share i' th' gains: And now about the cauldron fing Like elves and fairies in a ring Inchanting all that you put in. Mufick and a Song. Black Spirits and white, 2 Witch. By the pricking of my Something wicked this way comes: Open locks, whoever knocks. thumbs SCENE II. Enter Macbeth, Mach. How now, you fecret black and midnight hags? What is't you do? All. A deed without a name. Kk 2 Mach. Mach. I conjure you, by that which you profefs, Though bladed corn be lodg'd, and trees blown down, Their heads to their foundations; though the treasure Ev'n 'till deftruction ficken: anfwer me To what I ask you. 1 Witch. Speak. 2 Witch. Demand. 3 Witch. We'll answer. I Witch. Say, if th' had'ft rather hear it from our mouths, Or from our masters? Mach. Call 'em: let me fee 'em. I Witch. Pour in fow's blood, that hath eaten Into the flame. All. Come high or low: Thy felf and office deftly show. Apparition of an armed Head rifes. Macb. Tell me, thou unknown power→→→ 1 Witch. He knows thy thought: Hear his fpeech, but fay thou nought. [Thunder. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Macduff!Beware the Thane of Fife-difmifs me-enough. [Defcends. Mach. What-e'er thou art, for thy good caution thanks. Thou'ft harp'd my fear aright. But one word more1 Witch. He will not be commanded; here's another More potent than the first. 1 germains ... old edit. Theob, emend. [Thunder. Appa Apparition of a bloody Child rifes. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! App. Be bloody, bold, and refolute; laugh to fcorn; The pow'r of man; for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth. [Defcends. Mach. Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee? I'll make affurance double fure, But yet And take a bond of fate; thou shalt not live, That I may tell pale-hearted fear, it lies; And fleep in fpight of thunder. [Thunder. Apparition of a Child crowned, with a tree in his band, rifes. What is this, That rifes like the iffue of a King, And wears upon his baby-brow the round And top of fovereignty? All. Liften, but speak not. App. Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care, Mach. That will never be: Who can imprefs the foreft, bid the tree [Defcends. Unfix his earth-bound root? Sweet boadments! good! 2 'Rebellion's head, rife never, 'till the wood Of Birnam rife; and our high-plac'd Macbeth Shall live the leafe of nature, pay his breath Reign in this kingdom? All. Seek to know no more. [The cauldron finks into the ground. Kk 3 2 Rebellious 3 dead,... old edit. Theob. emend. Mach. |