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。