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The Same. Before the Palace. | |
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Enter two Soldiers to their guard. | |
| First Sold. Brother, good night; to-morrow is the day. | |
| Sec. Sold. It will determine one way; fare you well. | |
| Heard you of nothing strange about the streets? | 5 |
| First Sold. Nothing. What news? | |
| Sec. Sold. Belike, ’tis but a rumour. Good night to you. | |
| First Sold. Well, sir, good night. | |
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Enter two other Soldiers. | |
| Sec. Sold. Soldiers, have careful watch. | 10 |
| Third Sold. And you. Good night, good night. [The first two place themselves at their posts. | |
| Fourth Sold. Here we: [They take their posts. | |
| And if to-morrow | |
| Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope | |
| Our landmen will stand up. | 15 |
| Third Sold. ’Tis a brave army, | |
| And full of purpose. [Music of hautboys under the stage. | |
| Fourth Sold. Peace! what noise? | |
| First Sold. List, list! | |
| Sec. Sold. Hark! | 20 |
| First Sold. Music i’ the air. | |
| Third Sold. Under the earth. | |
| Fourth Sold. It signs well, does it not? | |
| Third Sold. No. | |
| First Sold. Peace, I say! | 25 |
| What should this mean? | |
| Sec. Sold. ’Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov’d, | |
| Now leaves him. | |
| First Sold. Walk; let’s see if other watchmen | |
| Do hear what we do. [They advance to another post. | 30 |
| Sec. Sold. How now, masters! | |
| Soldiers. How now!— | |
| How now!—do you hear this? | |
| First Sold. Ay; is ’t not strange? | |
| Third Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear? | 35 |
| First Sold. Follow the noise so far as we have quarter; | |
| Let’s see how ’t will give off. | |
| Soldiers. [Speaking together.] Content.—’Tis strange. [Exeunt. | |
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