MACBETH. Call ’em, let me see ’em. 

 FIRST WITCH. Pour in sow’s blood, that hath eaten Her nine farrow; grease that’s sweaten From the murderer’s gibbet throw Into the flame. 

 ALL. Come, high or low; Thyself and office deftly show! 

[Thunder. An Apparition of an armed Head rises.]

 MACBETH. Tell me, thou unknown power,— 

 FIRST WITCH. He knows thy thought: Hear his speech, but say thou naught. 

 APPARITION. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! Beware Macduff; Beware the Thane of Fife.—Dismiss me.—Enough. 

[Descends.]

 MACBETH. Whate’er thou art, for thy good caution, thanks; Thou hast harp’d my fear aright.—But one word more. 

 FIRST WITCH. He will not be commanded. Here’s another, More potent than the first. 

[Thunder. An Apparition of a bloody Child rises.]

 APPARITION. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! 

 MACBETH. Had I three ears, I’d hear thee. 

 APPARITION. Be bloody, bold, and resolute. Laugh to scorn The power of man, for none of woman born Shall harm Macbeth. 

[Descends.]

 MACBETH. Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee? But yet I’ll make assurance double sure, And take a bond of fate. Thou shalt not live; That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies, And sleep in spite of thunder. 

[Thunder. An Apparition of a Child crowned, with a tree in his hand, rises.]

 What is this, That rises like the issue of a king, And wears upon his baby brow the round And top of sovereignty? 

 ALL. Listen, but speak not to’t. 

 APPARITION. Be lion-mettled, proud, and take no care Who 

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