Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 1
Original
Modern English
Thunder and Lightning. Enter three Witches.
Thunder and lightning. Three witches come in.
First Witch1
When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
When will the three of us meet again? In thunder, in lightning, or in rain?
Second Witch3
When the hurlyburly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won.
When the uproar is over, when the battle has been lost and won.
Third Witch5
That will be ere the set of sun.
That will be before the sun sets.
First Witch6
Where the place?
Where is the place?
Second Witch7
Upon the heath.
On the heath.
Third Witch8
There to meet with Macbeth.
There to meet Macbeth.
First Witch9
I come, Graymalkin!
I'm coming, Graymalkin!
Second Witch10
Paddock calls.
Paddock is calling.
Third Witch11
Anon.
Right away.
All12
Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.
Beautiful is ugly, and ugly is beautiful. Let's float away through the fog and the filthy air.
Exeunt.
They all leave.
Original text: Project Gutenberg edition #1533 (public domain, edited by the PG Shakespeare Team). Modern English rendering by Storgy.