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Enter a company of
SOLDIERS
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A company of SOLDIERS
enters.
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FIRST SOLDIER Brother, good night. Tomorrow is the day.
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FIRST SOLDIER Good night, brother. 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 This battle will determine who wins the war. Take care of
yourself. Have you heard about anything unusual happening in the
city?
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FIRST SOLDIER Nothing. What news?
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FIRST SOLDIER No. What was it?
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SECOND SOLDIER
5Belike ’tis but a rumor. Good night to you.
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SECOND SOLDIER It was probably just a rumor. Good night.
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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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Two other SOLDIERS
enter.
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SECOND SOLDIER Soldiers, have careful watch.
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SECOND SOLDIER Soldiers, watch carefully.
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THIRD SOLDIER And you. Good night, good night.
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THIRD SOLDIER You too. Good night. Good night.
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The four SOLDIERS place themselves in
every corner of the stage
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Each SOLDIER takes a post at a corner
of the stage.
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SECOND SOLDIER Here we. And if tomorrow
10Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope
Our landmen will stand up.
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SECOND SOLDIER This is our station. And if our navy wins tomorrow, no doubt our
army will do their part.
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FIRST SOLDIER ’Tis a brave army, and full of purpose.
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FIRST SOLDIER It’s an outstanding army and highly motivated.
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Music of the hautboys is under the
stage
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Oboe music comes from underneath the
stage.
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SECOND SOLDIER Peace! What noise?
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SECOND SOLDIER Quiet! What’s that sound?
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FIRST SOLDIER List, list!
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FIRST SOLDIER Listen! Listen!
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SECOND SOLDIER
15Hark!
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SECOND SOLDIER Listen!
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FIRST SOLDIER Music i’ th’ air.
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FIRST SOLDIER There’s music coming out of thin air.
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THIRD SOLDIER Under the earth.
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THIRD SOLDIER From under the earth.
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FOURTH SOLDIER It signs well, does it not?
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FOURTH SOLDIER It’s a lucky sign, isn’t it?
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THIRD SOLDIER No.
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THIRD SOLDIER No.
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