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30He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear
His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, and fear.
And you all know, security
Is mortals' chiefest enemy.
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He will be fooled into thinking he is greater than fate, he will
mock death, and he will think he is above wisdom, grace, and fear.
As you all know, overconfidence is man’s greatest
enemy.
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Music and a song within: 'Come away, come
away,' &c
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Music plays offstage, and voices sing a song with the
words “Come away, come away.”
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Hark! I am called. My little spirit, see,
35Sits in a foggy cloud and stays for me.
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Listen! I’m being called. Look, my little spirit is
sitting in a foggy cloud waiting for me.
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Exit
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HECATE exits.
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FIRST WITCH Come, let’s make haste; she’ll soon be back
again.
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FIRST WITCH Come on, let’s hurry. She’ll be back again
soon.
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Exeunt
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They all exit.
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