42 The cloudy messenger turns me his back And hums, as who should say, "You'll rue the time
44 That clogs me with this answer."
LENNOX And that well might
45 Advise him to a caution t' hold what distance His wisdom can provide. Some holy angel
Fly to the court of England and unfold
His message ere he come, that a swift blessing
May soon return to this our suffering country
50 Under a hand accursed.
LORD I'll send my prayers with him.
Exeunt.
IV.1Thunder. Enter the three Witches.
FIRST WITCH
Thrice the brindled cat hath mewed.1
SECOND WITCH
Thrice, and once the hedgepig whined.
THIRD WITCH
Harpier cries-'Tis time, 'tis time!3
FIRST WITCH
Round about the cauldron go;
In the poisoned entrails throw.
Toad, that under cold stone
Days and nights has thirty-one
Sweltered venom sleeping got,8
Boil thou first i' th' charmed pot.
ALL
Double, double toil and trouble,10
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
SECOND WITCH
Fillet of a fenny snake,12
In the cauldron boil and bake;