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who wrote something wicked this way comes???

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WINGS29439

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Jan 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/2/98
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I know this isn't a song, but I'm having the hardest time finding who does this
poem. If anyone knows, please e-mail me.
Thanks!
WINGS...@AOL.com

HeelsFans

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Jan 2, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/2/98
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(I am posting this response so that everyone will know that, at least in part,
it has been answered)
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" is a line from MacBeth by Shakespeare, and it
is the title of a book by Ray Bradbury (Science fiction writer) about a
carnival of death that comes to a small town and nearly entraps 2 boys. There
was also a movie made of the book, although some liberties in characterizations
were taken.

Larry Brancheau

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Jan 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/3/98
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Don't know myself but came from another group which gives the source of the
line you've written to Shakespeare's King Lear. The question there was - is
the rest of the text Shakespeare also?

WINGS29439 <wings...@aol.com> wrote in article
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Amanda K. White

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Jan 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/3/98
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On 3 Jan 1998 00:13:25 GMT, in alt.music.lyrics "Larry Brancheau"
<lbra...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

§>Don't know myself but came from another group which gives the source


of the
§>line you've written to Shakespeare's King Lear. The question there
was - is
§>the rest of the text Shakespeare also?


The line is Shakespeare, but not King Lear, it's in MacBeth, where the
witches are first preparing to meet MacBeth on the Moor before he is
King.

The Novel was written by Ray Bradbury, it was made into a movie that
recently aired on Fox. I highly recommend the novel.


Bill Kinkaid

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Jan 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/6/98
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heel...@aol.com (HeelsFans) wrote:

And i believe at least part of the Macbeth quote was used in a song by
Rough Trade, though i forget the rest of the song.

Bill in Vancouver
(delete EAT-SPAM-AND-DIE
from e-mail address to respond)


Giovanni

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Jan 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM1/10/98
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On 3 Jan 1998 00:13:25 GMT, "Larry Brancheau"
<lbra...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:

>Don't know myself but came from another group which gives the source of the
>line you've written to Shakespeare's King Lear. The question there was - is
>the rest of the text Shakespeare also?

This is from the legendary witches scene from Shakespeare's "Macbeth".
The line is properly:

" By the pricking of my thumbs,
something wicked this way comes.
Open locks,
Whoever knocks!"

CAustin107

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Feb 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/6/98
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>This is from the legendary witches scene from Shakespeare's "Macbeth".

It is also a novel by Ray Bradbury about an evil carnival that rolls
into a midwestern town. The carousel has some pretty amazing powers.


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