Antony and Cleopatra
Act IV, Scene 3
Alexandria. Before Cleopatra’s palace.
’Tis the god Hercules
Hercules
Unknown artist
- Enter a company of Antony’s Soldiers.
Antony’s First Soldier
1- Brother, good night; tomorrow is the day.
Antony’s Second Soldier
2 - 3- It will determine one way; fare you well.
- Heard you of nothing strange about the streets?
Antony’s First Soldier
4- Nothing. What news?
Antony’s Second Soldier
5- Belike ’tis but a rumor. Good night to you.
Antony’s First Soldier
6- Well, sir, good night.
- They meet other Soldiers.
Antony’s Second Soldier
7- Soldiers, have careful watch.
Antony’s Third Soldier
8- And you. Good night, good night.
- They place themselves in every corner of the stage.
Antony’s Second Soldier
9 - 11- Here we. And if tomorrow
- Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope
- Our landmen will stand up.
Antony’s First Soldier
12 - 13- ’Tis a brave army,
- And full of purpose.
- Music of the hoboys is under the stage.
Antony’s Second Soldier
14- Peace, what noise?
Antony’s First Soldier
15- List, list!
Antony’s Second Soldier
16- Hark!
Antony’s First Soldier
17- Music i’ th’ air.
Antony’s Third Soldier
18- Under the earth.
Antony’s Fourth Soldier
19- It signs well, does it not?
Antony’s Third Soldier
20- No.
Antony’s First Soldier
21 - 22- Peace, I say.
- What should this mean?
Antony’s Second Soldier
23 - 24- ’Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov’d,
- Now leaves him.
Antony’s First Soldier
25 - 26- Walk; let’s see if other watchmen
- Do hear what we do.
Antony’s Second Soldier
27- How now, masters?
All Antony’s Soldiers
28 - 29- Speak together.
- How now?
- How now? Do you hear this?
Antony’s First Soldier
30- Ay, is’t not strange?
Antony’s Third Soldier
31- Do you hear, masters? Do you hear?
Antony’s First Soldier
32 - 33- Follow the noise so far as we have quarter;
- Let’s see how it will give off.
All Antony’s Soldiers
34- Content. ’Tis strange.
- Exeunt.