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William Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

 

"One that lies three thirds and uses a known truth to pass a thousand nothings with, should be once heard and thrice beaten.''

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Macbeth

William Shakespeare (1564-1616).  The Tragedy of Macbeth.
The Harvard Classics.  1909-14.

 
[A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron]
Thunder. Enter the three Witches

  1. Witch.  Thrice the brinded 1 cat hath mew’d.

  2. Witch.  Thrice, and once the hedge-pig whin’d.
  3. Witch.  Harpier cries; ’tis time, ’tis time.
  1. Witch.  Round about the cauldron go;         4

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