When The Hurly Burly's Done

Macbeth Glossary

When the hurlyburly's done

2d Witch. When the hurlyburly's done,
When the boxing'due south lost and won. (1.1.4-5)

i.e., when the commotion on the battlefield is over. The Witches' beginning prophesy is fabricated possible by the battle and Macbeth's success as a warrior.

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