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Antony and Cleopatra, IV. iv

First Sold. Music i' the air.

Third Sold. Under the earth.

Fourth Sold. It signs well, does it not?

Third Sold. No.

First Sold. Peace, I say!

What should this mean?

Sec. Sold. 'Tis the god Hercules, whom Antony lov'd,

Now leaves him.

First Sold. Walk; let's see if other watchmen

Do hear what we do.

[They advance to another post.]

Sec. Sold. How now, masters!

[They] speak together.

Omnes. How now!—

How now!—do you hear this?

First Sold. Ay; is 't not strange?

Third Sold. Do you hear, masters? do you hear?

First Sold. Follow the noise so far as we have quarter;

Let's see how 't will give off.

Omnes. Content.—'Tis strange. Exeunt.

Ant. Eros! mine armour, Eros!

Cleo. Sleep a little.

Ant. No, my chuck. Eros, come; mine armour, Eros!

 16, 17 'Tis the god Hercules leaves him; cf. n.

21 have quarter: occupy positions  2 chuck: chick, a term of endearment

