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William Shakespeare. (1564–1616) (continued)

1429

Macb. What is the night?
L. Macb. Almost at odds with morning, which is which.

Macbeth. Act iii. Sc. 4.

1430

I am in blood
Stepp’d in so far that, should I wade no more,
Returning were as tedious as go o’er.

Macbeth. Act iii. Sc. 4.

1431

My little spirit, see,
Sits in a foggy cloud, and stays for me.

Macbeth. Act iii. Sc. 5.

1432

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1433

Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog.

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1434

    By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes.
      Open, locks,
      Whoever knocks!

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1435

How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags!

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1436

A deed without a name.

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1437

I ’ll make assurance double sure,
And take a bond of fate.

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1438

Show his eyes, and grieve his heart;
Come like shadows, so depart!

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1439

What, will the line stretch out to the crack of doom?

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1440

I ’ll charm the air to give a sound,
While you perform your antic round. 1

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1441

The weird sisters.

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1442

The flighty purpose never is o’ertook,
Unless the deed go with it.

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 1.

1443

When our actions do not,
Our fears do make us traitors.

Macbeth. Act iv. Sc. 2.

Note 1.
Let the air strike our tune,
Whilst we show reverence to yond peeping moon.
Thomas Middleton: The Witch, act v. sc. 2. [back]