第9章

Musicandasongwithin:\'Comeaway,comeaway,\'&cHark!Iamcall\'d;mylittlespirit,see,Sitsinafoggycloud,andstaysforme。

ExitFirstWitchCome,let\'smakehaste;she\'llsoonbebackagain。

ExeuntSCENEVI。Forres。Thepalace。EnterLENNOXandanotherLordLENNOXMyformerspeecheshavebuthityourthoughts,Whichcaninterpretfurther:only,Isay,Thingshavebeenstrangelyborne。ThegraciousDuncanWaspitiedofMacbeth:marry,hewasdead:

Andtheright—valiantBanquowalk\'dtoolate;

Whom,youmaysay,if\'tpleaseyou,Fleancekill\'d,ForFleancefled:menmustnotwalktoolate。

WhocannotwantthethoughthowmonstrousItwasforMalcolmandforDonalbainTokilltheirgraciousfather?damnedfact!

HowitdidgrieveMacbeth!didhenotstraightInpiousragethetwodelinquentstear,Thatweretheslavesofdrinkandthrallsofsleep?

Wasnotthatnoblydone?Ay,andwiselytoo;

For\'twouldhaveanger\'danyheartaliveTohearthemendeny\'t。Sothat,Isay,Hehasborneallthingswell:andIdothinkThathadheDuncan\'ssonsunderhiskey——

As,an\'tpleaseheaven,heshallnot——theyshouldfindWhat\'tweretokillafather;soshouldFleance。

But,peace!forfrombroadwordsand\'causehefail\'dHispresenceatthetyrant\'sfeast,IhearMacdufflivesindisgrace:sir,canyoutellWherehebestowshimself?LordThesonofDuncan,FromwhomthistyrantholdsthedueofbirthLivesintheEnglishcourt,andisreceivedOfthemostpiousEdwardwithsuchgraceThatthemalevolenceoffortunenothingTakesfromhishighrespect:thitherMacduffIsgonetopraytheholyking,uponhisaidTowakeNorthumberlandandwarlikeSiward:

That,bythehelpofthese——withHimaboveToratifythework——wemayagainGivetoourtablesmeat,sleeptoournights,Freefromourfeastsandbanquetsbloodyknives,Dofaithfulhomageandreceivefreehonours:

Allwhichwepinefornow:andthisreportHathsoexasperatethekingthathePreparesforsomeattemptofwar。LENNOXSenthetoMacduff?LordHedid:andwithanabsolute\'Sir,notI,\'

Thecloudymessengerturnsmehisback,Andhums,aswhoshouldsay\'You\'llruethetimeThatclogsmewiththisanswer。\'LENNOXAndthatwellmightAdvisehimtoacaution,toholdwhatdistanceHiswisdomcanprovide。SomeholyangelFlytothecourtofEnglandandunfoldHismessageerehecome,thataswiftblessingMaysoonreturntothisoursufferingcountryUnderahandaccursed!LordI\'llsendmyprayerswithhim。

ExeuntACTIVSCENEI。Acavern。Inthemiddle,aboilingcauldron。Thunder。EnterthethreeWitchesFirstWitchThricethebrindedcathathmew\'d。SecondWitchThriceandoncethehedge—pigwhined。ThirdWitchHarpiercries\'Tistime,\'tistime。FirstWitchRoundaboutthecauldrongo;

Inthepoison\'dentrailsthrow。

Toad,thatundercoldstoneDaysandnightshasthirty—oneSwelter\'dvenomsleepinggot,Boilthoufirsti\'thecharmedpot。ALLDouble,doubletoilandtrouble;

Fireburn,andcauldronbubble。SecondWitchFilletofafennysnake,Inthecauldronboilandbake;

Eyeofnewtandtoeoffrog,Woolofbatandtongueofdog,Adder\'sforkandblind—worm\'ssting,Lizard\'slegandowlet\'swing,Foracharmofpowerfultrouble,Likeahell—brothboilandbubble。ALLDouble,doubletoilandtrouble;

Fireburnandcauldronbubble。ThirdWitchScaleofdragon,toothofwolf,Witches\'mummy,mawandgulfOftheravin\'dsalt—seashark,Rootofhemlockdigg\'di\'thedark,LiverofblasphemingJew,Gallofgoat,andslipsofyewSilver\'dinthemoon\'seclipse,NoseofTurkandTartar\'slips,Fingerofbirth—strangledbabeDitch—deliver\'dbyadrab,Makethegruelthickandslab:

Addtheretoatiger\'schaudron,Fortheingredientsofourcauldron。ALLDouble,doubletoilandtrouble;

Fireburnandcauldronbubble。SecondWitchCoolitwithababoon\'sblood,Thenthecharmisfirmandgood。

EnterHECATEtotheotherthreeWitchesHECATEOwelldone!Icommendyourpains;

Andeveryoneshallsharei\'thegains;

Andnowaboutthecauldronsing,Liveelvesandfairiesinaring,Enchantingallthatyouputin。

Musicandasong:\'Blackspirits,\'&cHECATEretiresSecondWitchBytheprickingofmythumbs,Somethingwickedthiswaycomes。

Open,locks,Whoeverknocks!

EnterMACBETHMACBETHHownow,yousecret,black,andmidnighthags!

Whatis\'tyoudo?ALLAdeedwithoutaname。MACBETHIconjureyou,bythatwhichyouprofess,Howe\'eryoucometoknowit,answerme:

ThoughyouuntiethewindsandletthemfightAgainstthechurches;thoughtheyestywavesConfoundandswallownavigationup;

Thoughbladedcornbelodgedandtreesblowndown;

Thoughcastlestoppleontheirwarders\'heads;

ThoughpalacesandpyramidsdoslopeTheirheadstotheirfoundations;thoughthetreasureOfnature\'sgermenstumblealltogether,Eventilldestructionsicken;answermeTowhatIaskyou。FirstWitchSpeak。SecondWitchDemand。ThirdWitchWe\'llanswer。FirstWitchSay,ifthou\'dstratherhearitfromourmouths,Orfromourmasters?MACBETHCall\'em;letmesee\'em。FirstWitchPourinsow\'sblood,thathatheatenHerninefarrow;greasethat\'ssweatenFromthemurderer\'sgibbetthrowIntotheflame。ALLCome,highorlow;

Thyselfandofficedeftlyshow!

Thunder。FirstApparition:anarmedHeadMACBETHTellme,thouunknownpower,——FirstWitchHeknowsthythought:

Hearhisspeech,butsaythounought。FirstApparitionMacbeth!Macbeth!Macbeth!bewareMacduff;

BewarethethaneofFife。Dismissme。Enough。

DescendsMACBETHWhate\'erthouart,forthygoodcaution,thanks;

Thouhastharp\'dmyfeararight:butonewordmore,——FirstWitchHewillnotbecommanded:here\'sanother,Morepotentthanthefirst。

Thunder。SecondApparition:AbloodyChildSecondApparitionMacbeth!Macbeth!Macbeth!MACBETHHadIthreeears,I\'ldhearthee。SecondApparitionBebloody,bold,andresolute;laughtoscornThepowerofman,fornoneofwomanbornShallharmMacbeth。

DescendsMACBETHThenlive,Macduff:whatneedIfearofthee?

ButyetI\'llmakeassurancedoublesure,Andtakeabondoffate:thoushaltnotlive;

ThatImaytellpale—heartedfearitlies,Andsleepinspiteofthunder。

Thunder。ThirdApparition:aChildcrowned,withatreeinhishandWhatisthisThatrisesliketheissueofaking,Andwearsuponhisbaby—browtheroundAndtopofsovereignty?ALLListen,butspeaknotto\'t。ThirdApparitionBelion—mettled,proud;andtakenocareWhochafes,whofrets,orwhereconspirersare:

Macbethshallnevervanquish\'dbeuntilGreatBirnamwoodtohighDunsinanehillShallcomeagainsthim。

DescendsMACBETHThatwillneverbeWhocanimpresstheforest,bidthetreeUnfixhisearth—boundroot?Sweetbodements!

good!

Rebellion\'shead,risenevertillthewoodOfBirnamrise,andourhigh—placedMacbethShalllivetheleaseofnature,payhisbreathTotimeandmortalcustom。YetmyheartThrobstoknowonething:tellme,ifyourartCantellsomuch:shallBanquo\'sissueeverReigninthiskingdom?ALLSeektoknownomore。MACBETHIwillbesatisfied:denymethis,Andaneternalcursefallonyou!Letmeknow。