Макбет

           Hecate:Owelldone!Icommendyourpains;

           Andeveryoneshallsharei’thegains;

           Andnowaboutthecauldronsing,

           Liveelvesandfairiesinaring,

           Enchantingallthatyouputin.

           Musicandasong:‘Blackspirits,’&c

           Hecateretires

           SecondWitch:Bytheprickingofmythumbs,

           Somethingwickedthiswaycomes.

           Open,locks,

           Whoeverknocks!

           EnterMacbeth

           Macbeth:Hownow,yousecret,black,andmidnighthags!

           Whatis’tyoudo?

           All:Adeedwithoutaname.

           Macbeth:Iconjureyou,bythatwhichyouprofess,

           Howe’eryoucometoknowit,answerme:

           Thoughyouuntiethewindsandletthemfight

           Againstthechurches;thoughtheyestywaves

           Confoundandswallownavigationup;

           Thoughbladedcornbelodgedandtreesblowndown;

           Thoughcastlestoppleontheirwarders’heads;

           Thoughpalacesandpyramidsdoslope

           Theirheadstotheirfoundations;thoughthetreasure

           Ofnature’sgermenstumblealltogether,

           Eventilldestructionsicken;answerme

           TowhatIaskyou.