Shakespeare - First Folio facsimile (1910)/The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra/Act 4 Scene 3

by William Shakespeare

Enter a Company of Soldiours.

1. Sol.
Brother, goodnight: to morrow is the day.

2. Sol.
It will determine one way: Fare you well.
Heard you of nothing strange about the streets.

1
Nothing: what newes?

2
Belike 'tis but a Rumour, good night to you.

1
Well sir, good night.

They meete other Soldiers.

2
Souldiers, haue carefull Watch.

1
And you: Goodnight, goodnight.

They place themselues in euery corner of the Stage.

2
Heere we: and if to morrow
Our Nauie thriue, I haue an absolute hope
Our Landmen will stand vp.

1
'Tis a braue Army, and full of purpose.

Musicke of the Hoboyes is vnder the Stage.

2
Peace, what noise?

1
List, list.

2
Hearke.

1
Musicke i'th'Ayre.

3
Vnder the earth.

4
It signes well, do's it not?

1
Peace I say: What should this meane?

2
'Tis the God Hercules, whom Anthony loued,
Now leaues him.

1
Walke, let's see if other Watchmen
Do heare what we do?

2
Speak together.How now Maisters?

Omnes.
How now? how now? do you heare this?

1
I, is't not strange?

3
Do you heare Masters? Do you heare?

1
Follow the noyse so farre as we haue quarter.
Let's see how it will giue off.

Omnes.
Exeunt.Content: 'Tis strange.

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