Siward, Earl of Northumberland, General of the English forces. Young Siward, his Son. Seyton, an Officer attending on Macbeth. An English Doctor. A Scotch 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 feveral other Apparitions. SCENE, in the end of the fourth act, lies in England; through the rest of the play, in Scotland; and, chiefly, at Macbeth's caftle. MACBETH. ACT I. Thunder and Lightning. Enter three WITCHES. I WITCH. When shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain ? 2 WITCH. When the hurlyburly's done, When the battle's loft and won: 3 WITCH. That will be ere fet of fun. 1 WITCH. Where the place? 2 WITCH. Upon the heath: 3 WITCH. There to meet with Macbeth. 1 WITCH. I come, Graymalkin! ALL. Paddock calls :-Anon. Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air. [WITCHES vanish. SCENE II. A Camp near Fores. Alarum within. Enter King DUNCAN, MALCOLM, DoNALBAIN, LENOX, with Attendants, meeting a bleeding SOLDIER. DUN. What bloody man is that? He can report, As feemeth by his plight, of the revolt The newest state. MAL. This is the fergeant, Who, like a good and hardy foldier, fought SOLD. Doubtfully it stood;' As two spent swimmers, that do cling together, And choke their art. The mercilefs Macdonwald (Worthy to be a rebel; for, to that, The multiplying villanies of nature Do fwarm upon him,) from the western ifles Like valour's minion, Carv'd out his paffage, till he fac'd the flave; And ne'er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, DUN. O, valiant coufin! worthy gentleman! Compell'd these skipping Kernes to trust their heels; DUN. Dismay'd not this |