MACBETH

by William Shakespeare

Contents

Dramatis Personæ

 DUNCAN, King of Scotland. MALCOLM, his Son. DONALBAIN, his Son. MACBETH, General in the King’s Army. BANQUO, General in the King’s Army. MACDUFF, Nobleman of Scotland. LENNOX, Nobleman of Scotland. ROSS, Nobleman of Scotland. MENTEITH, Nobleman of Scotland. ANGUS, Nobleman of Scotland. CAITHNESS, Nobleman of Scotland. FLEANCE, Son to Banquo. SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, General of the English Forces. YOUNG SIWARD, his Son. SEYTON, an Officer attending on Macbeth. BOY, Son to Macduff. An English Doctor. A Scottish Doctor. A Soldier. A Porter. An Old Man. 

 LADY MACBETH. LADY MACDUFF. Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth. HECATE, and three Witches. 

 Lords, Gentlemen, Officers, Soldiers, Murderers, Attendants and Messengers. 

 The Ghost of Banquo and several other Apparitions. 

 SCENE: In the end of the Fourth Act, in England; through the rest of the Play, in Scotland; and chiefly at Macbeth’s Castle.

 

 ACT I

 SCENE I. An open Place.

Thunder and Lightning. Enter three Witches.

Witches

 FIRST WITCH. When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? 

 SECOND WITCH. When the hurlyburly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won. 

 THIRD WITCH. That will be ere the set of sun. 

 FIRST WITCH. Where the place? 

 SECOND WITCH. Upon the heath. 

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