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Enter a company of SOLDIERS
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Enter a company of SOLDIERS
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FIRST SOLDIER Brother, good night. Tomorrow is the day.
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FIRST SOLDIER Brother, good night. Tomorrow 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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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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FIRST SOLDIER Nothing. What news?
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SECOND SOLDIER 5 Belike ’tis but a rumor. Good night to you.
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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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FIRST SOLDIER Well, sir, good night.
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They meet other SOLDIERS
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They meet other SOLDIERS
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SECOND SOLDIER Soldiers, have careful watch.
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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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THIRD SOLDIER And you. Good night, good night.
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The four SOLDIERS place themselves in every corner of the stage
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The four SOLDIERS place themselves in every corner of the stage
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SECOND SOLDIER Here we. And if tomorrow
10 Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope
Our landmen will stand up.
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SECOND SOLDIER Here we. And if tomorrow
Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope
Our landmen will stand up.
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FIRST SOLDIER ’Tis a brave army, and full of purpose.
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FIRST SOLDIER ’Tis a brave army, and full of purpose.
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Music of the hautboys is under the stage
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Music of the hautboys is under the stage
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SECOND SOLDIER Peace! What noise?
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SECOND SOLDIER Peace! What noise?
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FIRST SOLDIER List, list!
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FIRST SOLDIER List, list!
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SECOND SOLDIER 15 Hark!
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SECOND SOLDIER Hark!
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FIRST SOLDIER Music i’ th’ air.
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FIRST SOLDIER Music i’ th’ air.
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THIRD SOLDIER Under the earth.
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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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FOURTH SOLDIER It signs well, does it not?
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THIRD SOLDIER No.
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THIRD SOLDIER No.
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FIRST SOLDIER 20 Peace, I say! What should this mean?
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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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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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FIRST SOLDIER Walk. Let’s see if other watchmen
Do hear what we do.
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They advance toward the other SOLDIERS
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They advance toward the other SOLDIERS
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SECOND SOLDIER 25 How now, masters?
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SECOND SOLDIER How now, masters?
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ALL (speak together) How now? How now? Do you hear this?
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ALL (speak together) How now? How now? Do you hear this?
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FIRST SOLDIER Ay. Is ’t not strange?
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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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THIRD SOLDIER Do you hear, masters? Do you hear?
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FIRST SOLDIER Follow the noise so far as we have quarter;
30 Let’s see how it will give off.
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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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ALL Content. ’Tis strange.
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Modern Text |
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Enter a company of SOLDIERS
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Enter a company of SOLDIERS
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FIRST SOLDIER Brother, good night. Tomorrow is the day.
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FIRST SOLDIER Brother, good night. Tomorrow 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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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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FIRST SOLDIER Nothing. What news?
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SECOND SOLDIER 5 Belike ’tis but a rumor. Good night to you.
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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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FIRST SOLDIER Well, sir, good night.
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They meet other SOLDIERS
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They meet other SOLDIERS
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SECOND SOLDIER Soldiers, have careful watch.
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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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THIRD SOLDIER And you. Good night, good night.
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The four SOLDIERS place themselves in every corner of the stage
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The four SOLDIERS place themselves in every corner of the stage
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SECOND SOLDIER Here we. And if tomorrow
10 Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope
Our landmen will stand up.
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SECOND SOLDIER Here we. And if tomorrow
Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope
Our landmen will stand up.
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FIRST SOLDIER ’Tis a brave army, and full of purpose.
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FIRST SOLDIER ’Tis a brave army, and full of purpose.
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Music of the hautboys is under the stage
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Music of the hautboys is under the stage
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SECOND SOLDIER Peace! What noise?
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SECOND SOLDIER Peace! What noise?
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FIRST SOLDIER List, list!
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FIRST SOLDIER List, list!
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SECOND SOLDIER 15 Hark!
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SECOND SOLDIER Hark!
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FIRST SOLDIER Music i’ th’ air.
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FIRST SOLDIER Music i’ th’ air.
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THIRD SOLDIER Under the earth.
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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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FOURTH SOLDIER It signs well, does it not?
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THIRD SOLDIER No.
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THIRD SOLDIER No.
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FIRST SOLDIER 20 Peace, I say! What should this mean?
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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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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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FIRST SOLDIER Walk. Let’s see if other watchmen
Do hear what we do.
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They advance toward the other SOLDIERS
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They advance toward the other SOLDIERS
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SECOND SOLDIER 25 How now, masters?
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SECOND SOLDIER How now, masters?
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ALL (speak together) How now? How now? Do you hear this?
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ALL (speak together) How now? How now? Do you hear this?
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FIRST SOLDIER Ay. Is ’t not strange?
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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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THIRD SOLDIER Do you hear, masters? Do you hear?
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FIRST SOLDIER Follow the noise so far as we have quarter;
30 Let’s see how it will give off.
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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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ALL Content. ’Tis strange.
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