Hello- I am trying to find the name of Poe's work that included the line, "Something wicked, this way comes". Could anyone help a 'tormented' artist???

-- Anonymous, February 03, 2002

Answers

Jack,

This isn't Poe but rather Shakespeare. Its in the play Macbeth, Act IV, scene 1...

"By the pricking of my thumbs,

Something wicked this way comes.

Open, locks,

Whoever knocks!"

Regards,

-- Anonymous, February 03, 2002

Also a story by Ray Bradbury using the Shakespeare reference. This keeps popping up. I am not sure Poe ever quoted Shakespeare in this case.

-- Anonymous, February 05, 2002