Scene V. A Heath.

           Thunder.EnterthethreeWitchesmeetingHecate

           FirstWitch:Why,hownow,Hecate!youlookangerly.

           Hecate:HaveInotreason,beldamsasyouare,

           Saucyandoverbold?Howdidyoudare

           TotradeandtrafficwithMacbeth

           Inriddlesandaffairsofdeath;

           AndI,themistressofyourcharms,

           Theclosecontriverofallharms,

           Wasnevercall’dtobearmypart,

           Orshowthegloryofourart?

           And,whichisworse,allyouhavedone

           Hathbeenbutforawaywardson,

           Spitefulandwrathful,who,asothersdo,

           Lovesforhisownends,notforyou.

           Butmakeamendsnow:getyougone,

           AndatthepitofAcheron

           Meetmei’themorning:thitherhe

           Willcometoknowhisdestiny:

           Yourvesselsandyourspellsprovide,

           Yourcharmsandeverythingbeside.

           Iamfortheair;thisnightI’llspend

           Untoadismalandafatalend:

           Greatbusinessmustbewroughterenoon:

           Uponthecornerofthemoon

           Therehangsavaporousdropprofound;

           I’llcatchitereitcometoground:

           Andthatdistill’dbymagicsleights

           Shallraisesuchartificialsprites

           Asbythestrengthoftheirillusion

           Shalldrawhimontohisconfusion:

           Heshallspurnfate,scorndeath,andbear