(As, an't please heaven, he shall not), they should find His presence at the tyrant's feast, I hear, Lord. The son of Duncan, From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth, 470 Takes from his high respect: thither Macduff is gone To pray the holy king, upon his aid To wake Northumberland, and warlike Siward: That, by the help of these (with Him above Give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights; Len. Sent he to Macduff? Lord. He did and with an absolute, Sir, not I, The cloudy messenger turns me his back, And hums; as who should say, You'll rue the time That clogs me with this answer. Len. And that well might Advise him to a caution, to hold what distance 480 490 His wisdom can provide. Some holy angel Lord. I'll send my prayers with him. ACT IV. SCENE I. Thunder. Enter the three Witches. 1 Witch. THRICE the brinded cat hath mew’d. 499 [Exeunt. 2 Witch. Thrice; and once the hedge-pig whin'd. 3 Witch. Harper cries:-'tis time, 'tis time. 1 Witch. Round about the cauldron go; In the poison'd entrails throw. Toad, that under the cold stone, All. Double, double toil and trouble; 1 Witch. Fillet of a fenny snake, 10 All. All. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire, burn; and, cauldron, bubble. 3 Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf; Witches' mummy: maw, and gulf, Of the ravin'd salt-sea shark; Root of hemlock, digg'd i' the dark ; Enter HECATE, and other three Witches. And every one shall share i'the gains. And now about the cauldron sing, Inchanting all that you put in. MUSICK and a SONG. 2 Witch. 2 Witch. By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes: Open, locks, whoever knocks. Enter MACBETH. 50 Mac. How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags? What is't you do? All. A deed without a name. Mac. 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 warder's heads; 60 Their heads to their foundations; though the treasure Of nature's germins tumble all together, Even 'till destruction sicken, answer me To what I ask you. 1 Witch. Speak. 2 Witch. Demand. 3 Witch. We'll answer. 1 Witch. Say, if thoud'st rather hear it from our mouths, Or from our masters'? 70 Mac. Call them, let me see them. 1 Witch. Pour in sow's blood, that hath eaten Her Her nine farrow; grease, that's sweaten Into the flame. All. Come, high, or low ; Thyself, and office, deftly show. 1st Apparition, an armed Head. Mac. Tell me, thou unknown pow'r,1 Witch. He knows thy thought; Hear his speech, but say thou nought. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macduff; [Thunder. 80 Beware the thane of Fife.-Dismiss me :- -Enough. [Descends. Mac. 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. 2d Apparition, a bloody Child. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!— [Thunder. App. Be bloody, bold, and resolute: laugh to scorn The power of man; for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth. 99 [Descends. Mac. Then live, Macduff, what need I fear of thee? But yet I'll make assurance double sure, And |