Of noble having and of royal hope, 56
That he seems rapt withal: to me you speak not.
If you can look into the seeds of time,
And say which grain will grow and which will not,
Speak then to me, who neither beg nor fear 60
Your favours nor your hate.
First Witch. Hail!
Sec. Witch. Hail!
Third Witch. Hail! 64
First Witch. Lesser than Macbeth, and greater.
Sec. Witch. Not so happy, yet much happier.
Third Witch. Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none:
So, all hail, Macbeth and Banquo! 68
First Witch. Banquo and Macbeth, all hail!
Macb. Stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more:
By Sinel's death I know I am Thane of Glamis;
But how of Cawdor? the Thane of Cawdor lives,
A prosperous gentleman; and to be king 73
Stands not within the prospect of belief
No more than to be Cawdor. Say, from whence
You owe this strange intelligence? or why 76
Upon this blasted heath you stop our way
With such prophetic greeting? Speak, I charge you.
Witches vanish.
Ban. The earth hath bubbles, as the water has,
And these are of them. Whither are they vanish'd? 80
Macb. Into the air, and what seem'd corporal melted
As breath into the wind. Would they had stay'd!
56 noble having; cf. n.
57 rapt: transported
withal: therewith
67 get: be father of
71 Sinel: Macbeth's father
76 owe: possess
intelligence: information
81 corporal: substantial
