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。