No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth: Act 1 Scene 1

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Thunder and lightning. Enter three WITCHES	Thunder and lightning. Three WITCHES enter
FIRST WITCH When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?	FIRST WITCH When should the three of us meet again? Will it be in thunder, lightning, or rain?
SECOND WITCH When the hurly-burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won.	SECOND WITCH We’ll meet when the noise of the battle is over, when one side has won and the other side has lost.
THIRD WITCH 5 That will be ere the set of sun.	THIRD WITCH That will happen before sunset.
FIRST WITCH Where the place?	FIRST WITCH Where should we meet?
SECOND WITCH Upon the heath.	SECOND WITCH Let’s do it in the open field.
THIRD WITCH There to meet with Macbeth.	THIRD WITCH We’ll meet Macbeth there. The WITCHES hear the calls of their spirit friends or “familiars,” which look like animals—one is a cat and one is a toad.
FIRST WITCH I come, Graymalkin!	FIRST WITCH (calling to her cat) I’m coming, Graymalkin!
SECOND WITCH 10 Paddock calls.	SECOND WITCH My toad, Paddock, calls me.
THIRD WITCH Anon.	THIRD WITCH (to her spirit) I’ll be right here!
ALL Fair is foul, and foul is fair Hover through the fog and filthy air.	ALL Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Let’s fly away through the fog and filthy air.
Exeunt	They exit.

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Thunder and lightning. Enter three WITCHES	Thunder and lightning. Three WITCHES enter
FIRST WITCH When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?	FIRST WITCH When should the three of us meet again? Will it be in thunder, lightning, or rain?
SECOND WITCH When the hurly-burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won.	SECOND WITCH We’ll meet when the noise of the battle is over, when one side has won and the other side has lost.
THIRD WITCH 5 That will be ere the set of sun.	THIRD WITCH That will happen before sunset.
FIRST WITCH Where the place?	FIRST WITCH Where should we meet?
SECOND WITCH Upon the heath.	SECOND WITCH Let’s do it in the open field.
THIRD WITCH There to meet with Macbeth.	THIRD WITCH We’ll meet Macbeth there. The WITCHES hear the calls of their spirit friends or “familiars,” which look like animals—one is a cat and one is a toad.
FIRST WITCH I come, Graymalkin!	FIRST WITCH (calling to her cat) I’m coming, Graymalkin!
SECOND WITCH 10 Paddock calls.	SECOND WITCH My toad, Paddock, calls me.
THIRD WITCH Anon.	THIRD WITCH (to her spirit) I’ll be right here!
ALL Fair is foul, and foul is fair Hover through the fog and filthy air.	ALL Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Let’s fly away through the fog and filthy air.
Exeunt	They exit.