| [Enter two Soldiers to their guard] | |
| First Soldier | Brother, good night: to-morrow is the day. |
| Second Soldier | It will determine one way: fare you well. Heard you of nothing strange about the streets? |
| First Soldier | Nothing. What news? |
| Second Soldier | Belike 'tis but a rumour. Good night to you. |
| First Soldier | Well, sir, good night. |
| [Enter two other Soldiers] | |
| Second Soldier | Soldiers, have careful watch. |
| Third Soldier | And you. Good night, good night. |
| [They place themselves in every corner of the stage] | |
| Fourth Soldier | Here we: and if to-morrow Our navy thrive, I have an absolute hope Our landmen will stand up. |
| Third Soldier | 'Tis a brave army, And full of purpose. |
| [Music of the hautboys as under the stage] | |
| Fourth Soldier | Peace! what noise? |
| First Soldier | List, list! |
| Second Soldier | Hark! |
| First Soldier | Music i' the air. |
| Third Soldier | Under the earth. |
| Fourth Soldier | It signs well, does it not? |
| Third Soldier | No. |
| First Soldier | Peace, I say! What should this mean? |
| Second Soldier | 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony loved, Now leaves him. |
| First Soldier | Walk; let's see if other watchmen Do hear what we do? |
| [They advance to another post] | |
| Second Soldier | How now, masters! |
| All | [Speaking together] How now! How now! do you hear this? |
| First Soldier | Ay; is't not strange? |
| Third Soldier | Do you hear, masters? do you hear? |
| First Soldier | Follow the noise so far as we have quarter; Let's see how it will give off. |
| All | Content. 'Tis strange. |
| [Exeunt] |