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- $Unique_ID{SSP01478}
- $Title{Antony and Cleopatra: Act IV, Scene III}
- $Author{Shakespeare, William}
- $Subject{}
- $Log{Dramatis Personae*01450.txt}
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- Portions copyright (c) CMC ReSearch, Inc., 1989
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- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
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- ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
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- ACT IV
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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: Brother, good night: to-morrow is the day.
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- Second Soldier: It will determine one way: fare you well.
- Heard you of nothing strange about the streets?
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- First Soldier: Nothing. What news?
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- Second Soldier: Belike 'tis but a rumor. Good night to you.
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- First Soldier: Well, sir, good night.
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- {Enter two other Soldiers.}
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- Second Soldier: Soldiers, have careful watch.
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- Third Soldier: 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: Here we: and if to-morrow
- Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope 10
- Our landmen will stand up.
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- Third Soldier: '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: Peace! what noise?
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- First Soldier: List, list!
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- Second Soldier: Hark!
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- First Soldier: Music i' the air.
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- Third Soldier: Under the earth.
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- Fourth Soldier: It signs well, does it not?
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- Third Soldier: No.
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- First Soldier: Peace, I say!
- What should this mean?
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- Second Soldier: 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony loved,
- Now leaves him.
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- First Soldier: 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: How now, masters! 20
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- All: [Speaking together] How now!
- How now! do you hear this?
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- First Soldier: Ay; is't not strange?
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- Third Soldier: Do you hear, masters? do you hear?
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- First Soldier: Follow the noise so far as we have quarter;
- Let's see how it will give off.
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- All: Content. 'Tis strange.
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- [Exeunt.]
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