Takes from his high respect: thither Macduff Give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights; Prepares for some attempt of war. Len. Sent he to Macduff? Lord. He did: and with an absolute "Sir, not I," And hums, as who should say, Len. "You'll rue the time And that well might Advise him to a caution, to hold what distance His wisdom can provide. Some holy angel Fly to the court of England, and unfold His message ere he come; that a swift blessing Under a hand accurs'd! Lord. I'll send my prayers with him. (78) [Exeunt. ACT IV. SCENE I. A cavern. In the middle, a caldron boiling. Thunder. Enter the three Witches. First Witch. Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd. Days and nights hast thirty-one Swelter'd venom sleeping got, All. Double, double toil and trouble; Sec. Witch. Fillet of a fenny snake, All. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire, burn; and, caldron, bubble. 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 báboon's blood, Then the charm is firm and good. Enter HECATE.(81) 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. (82) ། Sec. Witch. By the pricking of my thumbs, 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,- Against the churches; though the yesty waves Confound and swallow navigation up; Though bladed corn(83) be lodg'd, and trees blown down; Though palaces and pyramids do slope Their heads to their foundations; though the treasure Even till destruction sicken,-answer me To what I ask you. First Witch. Sec. Witch. Third Witch. Speak. Demand. We'll answer. 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 From the murderer's gibbet throw Into the flame. Thunder. An Apparition of an armed Head rises. Macb. Tell me, thou unknown power,— First Witch. He knows thy thought: Hear his speech, but s thou naught. App. of armed Head. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! be ware Macduff; Beware the thane of Fife.-Dismiss me :-enough. [Descends. Macb. Whate'er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks ; Thou'st harp'd my fear aright:-but one word more,First Witch. He will not be commanded: here's another, More potent than the first. Thunder. An Apparition of a bloody Child rises. App. of bloody Child. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!— App. of bloody Child. Be bloody, bold, and resolute; 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. Thunder. An Apparition of a Child crowned, with a tree in his hand, rises. What is this, 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. of Child crowned. Be lion-mettled, proud; and take no care Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are: Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be, until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him. Macb. That will never be: Who can impress the forest; bid the tree [Descends. Sweet bodements! good! Rebellion's head, rise never,(85) till the wood Of Birnam rise, and our high-plac'd Macbeth(86) All Seek to know no more. Mach. I will be satisfied: deny me this, And an eternal curse fall on you! Let me know: Why sinks that caldron ? and what noise is this? [Hautboys. First Witch. Show! Sec. Witch. Show! Third Witch, Show! All. Show his eyes, and grieve his heart; Come like shadows, so depart! Eight Kings appear, and pass over in order, the last with a glass in his hand; BANQUO's Ghost following. Macb. Thou art too like the spirit of Banquo; down! Why do you show me this?-A fourth ?-Start, eyes!— First Witch. Ay, sir, all this is so :-but why VOL. VII. [Music. The Witches dance, and then vanish. E |