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Act 1, Scene 1

Three witches plan to meet Macbeth when the battle ends.

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WitchesplantomeetMacbeth

Thunder and Lightning. Enter three 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.

THIRD WITCH

There to meet with Macbeth.

FIRST WITCH

I come, Graymalkin!

SECOND WITCH

Paddock calls.

THIRD WITCH

Anon.

ALL

Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
Hover through the fog and filthy air.

Exeunt.

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The words of the play come from Project Gutenberg, ebook 1533 (public domain). Quotes on the scene pages were checked against The Folger Shakespeare (CC BY-NC 3.0). Notes by Akash Wadhwani. Copy it. Print it. Write in the margin. No sign-up.
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