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Poetry Friday: The Three Witches from Macbeth

I was flipping through A Wrinkle in Time a couple of weeks back (isn't that how you spend your time?), and I noticed a quote by Mrs. Who (in Chapter 4): "When shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain?" It seemed very familiar, and it nagged at me until I looked it up. I learned that it's from the opening scene of Macbeth. The complete scene is below.

"ACT I, SCENE I. A desert place.

    Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches

First Witch

    When shall we three meet again
    In thunder, lightning, or in rain?

Second Witch

    When the hurlyburly's done,
    When the battle's lost and won.

Third Witch

    That will be ere the set of sun.

First Witch

    Where the place?

Second Witch

    Upon the heath.

Third Witch

    There to meet with Macbeth.

First Witch

    I come, Graymalkin!

Second Witch

    Paddock calls.

Third Witch

    Anon.

ALL

    Fair is foul, and foul is fair:
    Hover through the fog and filthy air."

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Happy weekend, and happy poems to all!

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