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| SCENE III. The same. Before the palace. |
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Enter two Soldiers to their guard
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| First Soldier |
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Brother, good night: to-morrow is the day.
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| Second Soldier |
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It will determine one way: fare you well.
Heard you of nothing strange about the streets?
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| First Soldier |
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Nothing. What news?
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| Second Soldier |
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5 Belike 'tis but a rumour. Good night to you.
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| First Soldier |
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Well, sir, good night.
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Enter two other Soldiers
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| Second Soldier |
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Soldiers, have careful watch.
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| Third Soldier |
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And you. Good night, good night.
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They place themselves in every corner of the stage
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| Fourth Soldier |
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Here we: and if to-morrow
10 Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope
Our landmen will stand up.
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| Third Soldier |
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'Tis a brave army,
And full of purpose.
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Music of the hautboys as under the stage
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| Fourth Soldier |
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Peace! what noise?
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| First Soldier |
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15 List, list!
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| Second Soldier |
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Hark!
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| First Soldier |
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Music i' the air.
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| Third Soldier |
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Under the earth.
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| Fourth Soldier |
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It signs well, does it not?
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| Third Soldier |
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20 No.
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| First Soldier |
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Peace, I say!
What should this mean?
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| Second Soldier |
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'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony loved,
Now leaves him.
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| First Soldier |
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25 Walk; let's see if other watchmen
Do hear what we do?
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They advance to another post
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| Second Soldier |
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How now, masters!
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(Speaking together)
How now!
How now! do you hear this?
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| First Soldier |
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30 Ay; is't not strange?
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| Third Soldier |
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Do you hear, masters? do you hear?
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| First Soldier |
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Follow the noise so far as we have quarter;
Let's see how it will give off.
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Content. 'Tis strange.
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Exeunt
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