Antony and CleopatraModern English
Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 3
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Enter a Company of Soldiers.
A group of soldiers comes in.
First Soldier1
Brother, good night. Tomorrow is the day.
Brother, good night. Tomorrow is the day.
Second Soldier2
It will determine one way. Fare you well. Heard you of nothing strange about the streets?
It will settle things one way or the other. Goodbye. Did you hear anything strange in the streets?
First Soldier4
Nothing. What news?
Nothing. What news is there?
Second Soldier5
Belike ’tis but a rumour. Good night to you.
It's probably only a rumour. Good night to you.
First Soldier6
Well, sir, good night.
Well, sir, good night.
Enter two other Soldiers.
Two other soldiers come in.
Second Soldier7
Soldiers, have careful watch.
Soldiers, keep a careful watch.
Third Soldier8
And you. Good night, good night.
And you too. Good night, good night.
They place themselves in every corner of the stage.
They take up positions in every corner of the stage.
Second Soldier9
Here we. And if tomorrow Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope Our landmen will stand up.
We'll stand here. And if our fleet does well tomorrow, I have complete confidence that our foot soldiers will hold their ground.
First Soldier12
’Tis a brave army, and full of purpose.
It's a splendid army, and full of determination.
Music of the hautboys under the stage.
Oboes play music beneath the stage.
Second Soldier13
Peace, what noise?
Quiet — what's that sound?
First Soldier14
List, list!
Listen, listen!
Second Soldier15
Hark!
Listen!
First Soldier16
Music i’ th’ air.
Music in the air.
Third Soldier17
Under the earth.
Under the ground.
Fourth Soldier18
It signs well, does it not?
It's a good sign, isn't it?
Third Soldier19
No.
No.
First Soldier20
Peace, I say! What should this mean?
Quiet, I tell you! What can this mean?
Second Soldier21
’Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony loved, Now leaves him.
It's the god Hercules, whom Antony loved, now leaving him.
First Soldier23
Walk. Let’s see if other watchmen Do hear what we do.
Move on. Let's see whether the other sentries hear what we hear.
They advance to another post.
They move on to another guard post.
Second Soldier25
How now, masters!
What's going on, friends!
All26
How now! How now! Do you hear this?
What's going on! What's going on! Do you hear this?
First Soldier27
Ay. Is’t not strange?
Yes. Isn't it strange?
Third Soldier28
Do you hear, masters? Do you hear?
Do you hear it, friends? Do you hear it?
First Soldier29
Follow the noise so far as we have quarter. Let’s see how it will give off.
Follow the sound as far as our assigned area goes. Let's see how it stops.
All31
Content. ’Tis strange.
Agreed. It is strange.
Exeunt.
They all leave.
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