第1章

ACTISCENEI。Adesertplace。Thunderandlightning。EnterthreeWitchesFirstWitchWhenshallwethreemeetagainInthunder,lightning,orinrain?SecondWitchWhenthehurlyburly\'sdone,Whenthebattle\'slostandwon。ThirdWitchThatwillbeerethesetofsun。FirstWitchWheretheplace?SecondWitchUpontheheath。ThirdWitchTheretomeetwithMacbeth。FirstWitchIcome,Graymalkin!SecondWitchPaddockcalls。ThirdWitchAnon。ALLFairisfoul,andfoulisfair:

Hoverthroughthefogandfilthyair。

ExeuntSCENEII。AcampnearForres。Alarumwithin。EnterDUNCAN,MALCOLM,DONALBAIN,LENNOX,withAttendants,meetingableedingSergeantDUNCANWhatbloodymanisthat?Hecanreport,Asseemethbyhisplight,oftherevoltTheneweststate。MALCOLMThisisthesergeantWholikeagoodandhardysoldierfought\'Gainstmycaptivity。Hail,bravefriend!

SaytothekingtheknowledgeofthebroilAsthoudidstleaveit。SergeantDoubtfulitstood;

Astwospentswimmers,thatdoclingtogetherAndchoketheirart。ThemercilessMacdonwald——

Worthytobearebel,fortothatThemultiplyingvillaniesofnatureDoswarmuponhim——fromthewesternislesOfkernsandgallowglassesissupplied;

Andfortune,onhisdamnedquarrelsmiling,Show\'dlikearebel\'swhore:butall\'stooweak:

ForbraveMacbeth——wellhedeservesthatname——

Disdainingfortune,withhisbrandish\'dsteel,Whichsmokedwithbloodyexecution,Likevalour\'sminioncarvedouthispassageTillhefacedtheslave;

Whichne\'ershookhands,norbadefarewelltohim,Tillheunseam\'dhimfromthenavetothechaps,Andfix\'dhisheaduponourbattlements。DUNCANOvaliantcousin!worthygentleman!SergeantAswhencethesun\'ginshisreflectionShipwreckingstormsanddirefulthundersbreak,Sofromthatspringwhencecomfortseem\'dtocomeDiscomfortswells。Mark,kingofScotland,mark:

Nosoonerjusticehadwithvalourarm\'dCompell\'dtheseskippingkernstotrusttheirheels,ButtheNorweyanlordsurveyingvantage,Withfurbish\'darmsandnewsuppliesofmenBeganafreshassault。DUNCANDismay\'dnotthisOurcaptains,MacbethandBanquo?SergeantYes;

Assparrowseagles,ortheharethelion。

IfIsaysooth,ImustreporttheywereAscannonsoverchargedwithdoublecracks,sotheyDoublyredoubledstrokesuponthefoe:

Excepttheymeanttobatheinreekingwounds,OrmemoriseanotherGolgotha,Icannottell。

ButIamfaint,mygashescryforhelp。DUNCANSowellthywordsbecometheeasthywounds;

Theysmackofhonourboth。Gogethimsurgeons。

ExitSergeant,attendedWhocomeshere?

EnterROSSMALCOLMTheworthythaneofRoss。LENNOXWhatahastelooksthroughhiseyes!SoshouldhelookThatseemstospeakthingsstrange。ROSSGodsavetheking!DUNCANWhencecamestthou,worthythane?ROSSFromFife,greatking;

WheretheNorweyanbannersflouttheskyAndfanourpeoplecold。Norwayhimself,Withterriblenumbers,AssistedbythatmostdisloyaltraitorThethaneofCawdor,beganadismalconflict;

TillthatBellona\'sbridegroom,lapp\'dinproof,Confrontedhimwithself—comparisons,Pointagainstpointrebellious,arm\'gainstarm。

Curbinghislavishspirit:and,toconclude,Thevictoryfellonus。DUNCANGreathappiness!ROSSThatnowSweno,theNorways\'king,cravescomposition:

NorwouldwedeignhimburialofhismenTillhedisbursedatSaintColme\'sinchTenthousanddollarstoourgeneraluse。DUNCANNomorethatthaneofCawdorshalldeceiveOurbosominterest:gopronouncehispresentdeath,AndwithhisformertitlegreetMacbeth。ROSSI\'llseeitdone。DUNCANWhathehathlostnobleMacbethhathwon。

ExeuntSCENEIII。AheathnearForres。Thunder。EnterthethreeWitchesFirstWitchWherehastthoubeen,sister?SecondWitchKillingswine。ThirdWitchSister,wherethou?FirstWitchAsailor\'swifehadchestnutsinherlap,Andmunch\'d,andmunch\'d,andmunch\'d:——

\'Giveme,\'quothI:

\'Arointthee,witch!\'therump—fedronyoncries。

Herhusband\'stoAleppogone,mastero\'theTiger:

ButinasieveI\'llthithersail,And,likearatwithoutatail,I\'lldo,I\'lldo,andI\'lldo。SecondWitchI\'llgivetheeawind。FirstWitchThou\'rtkind。ThirdWitchAndIanother。FirstWitchImyselfhavealltheother,Andtheveryportstheyblow,AllthequartersthattheyknowI\'theshipman\'scard。

Iwilldrainhimdryashay:

SleepshallneithernightnordayHanguponhispent—houselid;

Heshallliveamanforbid:

Wearyse\'nnightsninetimesnineShallhedwindle,peakandpine:

Thoughhisbarkcannotbelost,Yetitshallbetempest—tost。

LookwhatIhave。SecondWitchShowme,showme。FirstWitchHereIhaveapilot\'sthumb,Wreck\'dashomewardhedidcome。

DrumwithinThirdWitchAdrum,adrum!

Macbethdothcome。ALLTheweirdsisters,handinhand,Postersoftheseaandland,Thusdogoabout,about:

ThricetothineandthricetomineAndthriceagain,tomakeupnine。

Peace!thecharm\'swoundup。

EnterMACBETHandBANQUOMACBETHSofoulandfairadayIhavenotseen。BANQUOHowfaris\'tcall\'dtoForres?WhataretheseSowither\'dandsowildintheirattire,Thatlooknotliketheinhabitantso\'theearth,Andyetareon\'t?Liveyou?orareyouaughtThatmanmayquestion?Youseemtounderstandme,ByeachatonceherchappyfingerlayingUponherskinnylips:youshouldbewomen,AndyetyourbeardsforbidmetointerpretThatyouareso。MACBETHSpeak,ifyoucan:whatareyou?FirstWitchAllhail,Macbeth!hailtothee,thaneofGlamis!SecondWitchAllhail,Macbeth,hailtothee,thaneofCawdor!ThirdWitchAllhail,Macbeth,thoushaltbekinghereafter!BANQUOGoodsir,whydoyoustart;andseemtofearThingsthatdosoundsofair?I\'thenameoftruth,Areyefantastical,orthatindeedWhichoutwardlyyeshow?MynoblepartnerYougreetwithpresentgraceandgreatpredictionOfnoblehavingandofroyalhope,Thatheseemsraptwithal:tomeyouspeaknot。

Ifyoucanlookintotheseedsoftime,Andsaywhichgrainwillgrowandwhichwillnot,Speakthentome,whoneitherbegnorfearYourfavoursnoryourhate。FirstWitchHail!SecondWitchHail!ThirdWitchHail!FirstWitchLesserthanMacbeth,andgreater。SecondWitchNotsohappy,yetmuchhappier。ThirdWitchThoushaltgetkings,thoughthoubenone:

Soallhail,MacbethandBanquo!FirstWitchBanquoandMacbeth,allhail!MACBETHStay,youimperfectspeakers,tellmemore:

BySinel\'sdeathIknowIamthaneofGlamis;

ButhowofCawdor?thethaneofCawdorlives,Aprosperousgentleman;andtobekingStandsnotwithintheprospectofbelief,NomorethantobeCawdor。SayfromwhenceYouowethisstrangeintelligence?orwhyUponthisblastedheathyoustopourwayWithsuchpropheticgreeting?Speak,Ichargeyou。