Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d. Thrice and once the…
““Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d. Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined. Harpier cries ’Tis time, ’tis time. Round about the cauldron go; In the poison’d entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone Days and nights has thirty-one Swelter’d venom sleeping got, Boil thou first i’ the charmed pot. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, Witches’ mummy, maw and gulf Of the ravin’d salt-sea shark, Root of hemlock digg’d i’ the dark, Liver of blaspheming Jew, Gall of goat, and slips of yew Silver’d in the moon’s eclipse, Nose of Turk and Tartar’s lips, Finger of birth-strangled babe Ditch-deliver’d by a drab, Make the gruel thick and slab: Add thereto a tiger’s chaudron, For the ingredients of our cauldron. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Witches chant a spell, mixing grotesque ingredients to summon chaos and foretell doom.
In simple terms: Witches brew a dark potion to summon evil.
Key Takeaway
Beware the power of dark intentions.
Themes
magic
danger
foreboding
supernatural
Mood
eerie
foreboding
mysterious
Type
literary
dramatic
poetic
When to use this quote
- theatrical performance
- Halloween parties
- creative writing
- role‑playing games
Key Concepts
alchemy
ritual
prophecy
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the potion symbolize?
- How does fear amplify power?
A Different Perspective
The spell’s effectiveness depends on belief; skeptics may dismiss it.