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From the murderer's gibbet, throw

Into the flame.

All.Come, high or low;

Thyself and office deftly show.

Macb. Tell me, thou unknown power,—

First Witch. He knows thy thought:

Hear his speech, but say thou nought.

First App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth! beware Macduff;

Beware the Thane of Fife. Dismiss me. Enough.

He descends.

Macb. Whate'er thou art, for thy good caution thanks;

Thou hast harp'd my fear aright. But one word more,—

First Witch. He will not be commanded: here's another,

More potent than the first.

Sec. App. Macbeth! Macbeth! Macbeth!—

Macb. Had I three ears, I'd hear thee.

Sec. App. Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn

The power of man: for none of woman born

Shall harm Macbeth.

Macb. Then live, Macduff: what need I fear of thee?

But yet I'll make assurance double sure,

And take a bond of fate: thou shalt not live;

That I may tell pale-hearted fear it lies,

And sleep in spite of thunder.

