(As, an't please heaven, he shall not), they should find What 'twere to kill a father; so should Fleance. But, peace!-for from broad words, and 'cause he fail'd His presence at the tyrant's feast, I hear, Where he bestows himself? Lord. The son of Duncan, 470 From whom this tyrant holds the due of birth, Prepares for some attempt of war, 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 480 490 That clogs me with this answer. Len. And that well might Advise him to a caution, to hold what distance His wisdom can provide. Some holy angel His message ere he come; that a swift blessing 499 [Exeunt. May soon return to this our suffering country, 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. 2 Witch. Thrice; and once the hedge-pig whin'd. In the poison'd entrails throw. 10 All. All. Double, double toil and trouble; 3 Witch. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf; Enter HECATE, and other three Witches. And now about the cauldron sing, MUSICK and a SONG. 2 Witch. 2 Witch. By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes: Enter MACВЕТН. 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; Though palaces, and pyramids, do slope 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 Or from our masters'? mouths, 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 All. Come, high, or low; 1st Apparition, an armed Head. [Thunder. Mac. Tell me, thou unknown pow'r, 1 Witch. He knows thy thought; Hear his speech, but say thou nought. 80 App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Macduff; 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 Mac. Had I three ears, I'd hear thee. App. Be bloody, bold, and resolute: laugh to scorn The power of man; for none of woman born 90 Shall harım Macbeth. [Descends. Mac. Then live, Macduff, what need I fear of thee? But yet I'll make assurance double sure, And |