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The Children's Garland from the Best Poets

Part 2 — CV

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THE WITCHES' MEETING

1st Witch.When shall we three meet again In thunder, lightning, or in rain? 2d Witch.When the hurly-burley's done, When the battle's lost or won: 3d Witch.That will be ere set of sun. 1st Witch.Where the place? 2d Witch.Upon the heath; 3d Witch.There to meet with Macbeth. 1st Witch.I come Grimalkin! All.Paddock calls:—anon— Fair is foul, and foul is fair; Hover through the fog and filthy air. THE CHARM 1st Witch.Thrice the brinded cat hath mewed. 2d Witch.Thrice: and once the hedgehog whined. 3d Witch.Harpier cries:—'Tis time, 'tis time: 1st Witch.Round about the caldron go: In the poison'd entrails throw. Toad, that under the cold stone, Days and nights hast thirty-one Swelter'd venom sleeping got, Boil thou first i' the charmed pot! All.Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and, caldron, bubble. 2d Witch.Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble; Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. All.Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and, caldron, bubble. 3d Witch.Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf; Witches' mummy; maw and gulf Of the ravin'd salt sea shark; Root of hemlock, digged i' the dark; Liver of blaspheming Jew; Gall of goat, and slips of yew Sliver'd in the moon's eclipse; Nose of Turk, and Tartar's lips; Add thereto a tiger's chaudron, For the ingredients of our caldron. All.Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and, caldron, bubble. 2d Witch.Cool it with a baboon's blood, Then the charm is firm and good.

W. Shakespeare

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