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King Henry the Sixth, I. iv 

Elea. Well said, my masters, and welcome all.

To this gear the sooner the better.

Boling. Patience, good lady; wizards know their times:

Deep night, dark night, the silent of the night,

The time of night when Troy was set on fire;

The time when screech-owls cry, and ban-dogs howl,

And spirits walk, and ghosts break up their graves,

That time best fits the work we have in hand.

Madam, sit you, and fear not: whom we raise

We will make fast within a hallow'd verge.

Spir. Adsum.

Witch. Asmath!

By the eternal God, whose name and power

Thou tremblest at, answer that I shall ask;

For till thou speak, thou shalt not pass from hence.

Spir. Ask what thou wilt. That I had said and done!

Boling. First, of the king: what shall of him become?

Spir. The Duke yet lives that Henry shall depose;

But him outlive, and die a violent death.

Boling. What fates await the Duke of Suffolk?

Spir. By water shall he die and take his end.

 16 Well said: well done

17 gear: business

19 silent: silent part

21 ban-dogs: chained watch-dogs

22 break up: tear open

25 hallow'd verge: magic circle

S. d. belonging: appropriate

29 that: what

31 That: would that

done: had it over 