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     Act IV  Scene XIV
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     Act IV 

    
    ACT IV: SCENE III 	The same. Before the palace.
    

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

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