| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Haue I not reason (Beldams) as you are? | Have I not reason, beldams, as you are | Mac III.v.2 |
| Sawcy, and ouer-bold, how did you dare | Saucy and overbold? How did you dare | Mac III.v.3 |
| To Trade, and Trafficke with Macbeth, | To trade and traffic with Macbeth | Mac III.v.4 |
| In Riddles, and Affaires of death; | In riddles and affairs of death, | Mac III.v.5 |
| And I the Mistris of your Charmes, | And I, the mistress of your charms, | Mac III.v.6 |
| The close contriuer of all harmes, | The close contriver of all harms, | Mac III.v.7 |
| Was neuer call'd to beare my part, | Was never called to bear my part, | Mac III.v.8 |
| Or shew the glory of our Art? | Or show the glory of our art? | Mac III.v.9 |
| And which is worse, all you haue done | And, which is worse, all you have done | Mac III.v.10 |
| Hath bene but for a wayward Sonne, | Hath been but for a wayward son, | Mac III.v.11 |
| Spightfull, and wrathfull, who (as others do) | Spiteful and wrathful, who, as others do, | Mac III.v.12 |
| Loues for his owne ends, not for you. | Loves for his own ends, not for you. | Mac III.v.13 |
| But make amends now: Get you gon, | But make amends now: get you gone, | Mac III.v.14 |
| And at the pit of Acheron | And at the pit of Acheron | Mac III.v.15 |
| Meete me i'th' Morning: thither he | Meet me i'the morning. Thither he | Mac III.v.16 |
| Will come, to know his Destinie. | Will come, to know his destiny. | Mac III.v.17 |
| Your Vessels, and your Spels prouide, | Your vessels and your spells provide, | Mac III.v.18 |
| Your Charmes, and euery thing beside; | Your charms and everything beside. | Mac III.v.19 |
| I am for th' Ayre: This night Ile spend | I am for the air; this night I'll spend | Mac III.v.20 |
| Vnto a dismall, and a Fatall end. | Unto a dismal and a fatal end. | Mac III.v.21 |
| Great businesse must be wrought ere Noone. | Great business must be wrought ere noon. | Mac III.v.22 |
| Vpon the Corner of the Moone | Upon the corner of the moon: | Mac III.v.23 |
| There hangs a vap'rous drop, profound, | There hangs a vaporous drop profound; | Mac III.v.24 |
| Ile catch it ere it come to ground; | I'll catch it ere it come to ground; | Mac III.v.25 |
| And that distill'd by Magicke slights, | And that distilled by magic sleights | Mac III.v.26 |
| Shall raise such Artificiall Sprights, | Shall raise such artificial sprites | Mac III.v.27 |
| As by the strength of their illusion, | As by the strength of their illusion | Mac III.v.28 |
| Shall draw him on to his Confusion. | Shall draw him on to his confusion. | Mac III.v.29 |
| He shall spurne Fate, scorne Death, and beare | He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear | Mac III.v.30 |
| His hopes 'boue Wisedome, Grace, and Feare: | His hopes 'bove wisdom, grace, and fear. | Mac III.v.31 |
| And you all know, Security | And you all know security | Mac III.v.32 |
| Is Mortals cheefest Enemie. | Is mortals' chiefest enemy. | Mac III.v.33 |
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| Hearke, I am call'd: my little Spirit see | Hark! I am called. My little spirit, see, | Mac III.v.34 |
| Sits in Foggy cloud, and stayes for me. | Sits in a foggy cloud and stays for me. | Mac III.v.35 |
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| O well done: I commend your paines, | O well done! I commend your pains; | Mac IV.i.39 |
| And euery one shall share i'th' gaines: | And everyone shall share i'the gains. | Mac IV.i.40 |
| And now about the Cauldron sing | And now about the cauldron sing | Mac IV.i.41 |
| Like Elues and Fairies in a Ring, | Live elves and fairies in a ring, | Mac IV.i.42 |
| Inchanting all that you put in. | Enchanting all that you put in. | Mac IV.i.43 |