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The Tragedy of Macbeth

ACT FIRST

Scene One

[A Desert Place]

Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches.


First Witch. When shall we three meet again
In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

Sec. Witch. When the hurlyburly's done,
When the battle's lost and won. 4

Third Witch. That will be ere the set of sun.

First Witch. Where the place?

Sec. Witch.Upon the heath.

Third Witch. There to meet with Macbeth.

First Witch. I come, Graymalkin! 8

[Sec. Witch.] Paddock calls.

[Third Witch.] Anon!

All. Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
Hover through the fog and filthy air. Exeunt.

Scene Two

[A Camp near Forres]

Alarum within. Enter King [Duncan], Malcolm, Donalbain, Lennox, with Attendants, meeting a bleeding Sergeant.


Dun. What bloody man is that? He can report,
As seemeth by his plight, of the revolt

3 hurlyburly: uproar
8 Graymalkin! Paddock; cf. n.
Anon: right away

Scene Two S. d. Alarum: trumpet blast