Act 1 — Scene I. A desert place.[3668]
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Scene I. A desert place.[3668]
Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches.
First Witch. When shall we three meet again[3669] In thunder, lightning, or in rain?[3670] Sec. Witch. When the hurlyburly's done,[3671] When the battle's lost and won. Third Witch. That will be ere the set of sun.[3672] 5 First Witch. Where the place? Sec. Witch. Upon the heath. Third Witch. There to meet with Macbeth.[3673] First Witch. I come, Graymalkin.[3674] All. Paddock calls:—anon![3675][3676][3677] Fair is foul, and foul is fair.[3675][3676][3678] 10 Hover through the fog and filthy air.[3675] [Exeunt.[3679]
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · Act i. Scene i.] Actus Primus. Scæna Prima. Ff. A desert place.] An open Heath. Rowe. An open place. Theobald. om Ff.Note 2 · again] Hanmer. againe? F1 F2. again? F3 F4.Note 3 · or] and Hanmer.Note 4 · done] over A. Hunter.Note 5 · the] om. Pope.Note 6 · to meet with Macbeth] I go to meet Macbeth Pope. to meet with great Macbeth Capell. we go to meet Macbeth A. Hunter (Jennens conj.). to meetNote 7 · I come] I come, I come Pope, putting Grimalkin in a separate line. [Spirits call in succession. Nicholson conj.Note 8 · All. Paddock ... air.] 2. Witch. Padocke calls—anon! All. Fair ... air. Pope. 2. Witch. Paddock calls. 3. Witch. Anon. All. Fair ... air. GrNote 9 · Paddock ... fair.] Two lines in Pope. One in Ff.Note 10 · calls:—anon!] calls—anon— Rowe. calls anon: Ff.Note 11 · foul is fair] foul sfair Rowe (ed. 2).Note 12 · the] om. Pope. [Exeunt.] Ff. They rise from the Stage, and fly away. Rowe. Witches vanish. Malone.