Макбет
Scene I. A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron.
Music.Thewitchesdanceandthenvanish,withHecate
Macbeth:Wherearethey?Gone?Letthispernicioushour
Standayeaccursedinthecalendar!
Comein,withoutthere!
EnterLennox
Lennox:What’syourgrace’swill?
Macbeth:Sawyoutheweirdsisters?
Lennox:No,mylord.
Macbeth:Cametheynotbyyou?
Lennox:No,indeed,mylord.
Macbeth:Infectedbetheairwhereontheyride;
Anddamn’dallthosethattrustthem!Ididhear
Thegallopingofhorse:whowas’tcameby?
Lennox:’Tistwoorthree,mylord,thatbringyouword
MacduffisfledtoEngland.
Macbeth:FledtoEngland!
Lennox:Ay,mygoodlord.
Macbeth:Time,thouanticipatestmydreadexploits:
Theflightypurposeneveriso’ertook
Unlessthedeedgowithit;fromthismoment
Theveryfirstlingsofmyheartshallbe
Thefirstlingsofmyhand.Andevennow,
Tocrownmythoughtswithacts,beitthoughtanddone:
ThecastleofMacduffIwillsurprise;
SeizeuponFife;givetotheedgeo’thesword
Hiswife,hisbabes,andallunfortunatesouls
Thattracehiminhisline.Noboastinglikeafool;
ThisdeedI’lldobeforethispurposecool.
Butnomoresights!—Wherearethesegentlemen?
Come,bringmewheretheyare.
Exeunt
