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no； and therefore we'll have his head。 WILLIAM STAFFORD。 Well；
seeing gentle words will not prevail； Assail them with the army of the
King。 STAFFORD。 Herald； away； and throughout every town Proclaim
them traitors that are up with Cade； That those which fly before the battle
ends May； even in their wives'and children's sight； Be hang'd up for
example at their doors。 And you that be the King's friends； follow me。
Exeunt the TWO STAFFORDS and soldiers CADE。 And you that love the
commons follow me。 Now show yourselves men； 'tis for liberty。 We will
not leave one lord； one gentleman； Spare none but such as go in clouted
shoon； For they are thrifty honest men and such As would… but that they
dare not… take our parts。 DICK。 They are all in order； and march toward us。
CADE。 But then are we in order when we are most out of order。 Come；
march forward。 Exeunt
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SCENE III。 Another part of Blackheath
Alarums to the fight； wherein both the STAFFORDS are
slain。Enter CADE and the rest
CADE。 Where's Dick； the butcher of Ashford？ DICK。 Here； sir。
CADE。 They fell before thee like sheep and oxen； and thou behavedst
thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own slaughter…house； therefore thus
will I reward thee… the Lent shall be as long again as it is； and thou shalt
have a licence to kill for a hundred lacking one。 DICK。 I desire no more。
CADE。 And； to speak truth； thou deserv'st no less。 ＇Putting on SIR
HUMPHREY'S brigandine＇ This monument of the victory will I bear； and
the bodies shall be dragged at my horse heels till I do come to London；
where we will have the mayor's sword borne before us。 DICK。 If we mean
to thrive and do good； break open the gaols and let out the prisoners。
CADE。 Fear not that； I warrant thee。 Come； let's march towards London。
Exeunt
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SCENE IV。 London。 The palace
Enter the KING with a supplication； and the QUEEN with
SUFFOLK'S head； the DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM； and the LORD
SAY
QUEEN。 Oft have I heard that grief softens the mind And makes it
fearful and degenerate； Think therefore on revenge and cease to weep。 But
who can cease to weep； and look on this？ Here may his head lie on my
throbbing breast； But where's the body that I should embrace？
BUCKINGHAM。 What answer makes your Grace to the rebels'
supplication？ KING HENRY。 I'll send some holy bishop to entreat； For
God forbid so many simple souls Should perish by the sword！ And I
myself； Rather than bloody war shall cut them short； Will parley with Jack
Cade their general。 But stay； I'll read it over once again。 QUEEN。 Ah；
barbarous villains！ Hath this lovely face Rul'd like a wandering planet
over me； And could it not enforce them to relent That were unworthy to
behold the same？ KING HENRY。 Lord Say； Jack Cade hath sworn to have
thy head。 SAY。 Ay； but I hope your Highness shall have his。 KING
HENRY。 How now； madam！ Still lamenting and mourning for Suffolk's
death？ I fear me； love； if that I had been dead； Thou wouldst not have
mourn'd so much for me。 QUEEN。 No； my love； I should not mourn； but
die for thee。
Enter A MESSENGER
KING HENRY。 How now！ What news？ Why com'st thou in such
haste？ MESSENGER。 The rebels are in Southwark； fly； my lord！ Jack
Cade proclaims himself Lord Mortimer； Descended from the Duke of
Clarence' house； And calls your Grace usurper； openly； And vows to crown
himself in Westminster。 His army is a ragged multitude Of hinds and
peasants； rude and merciless； Sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother's
death Hath given them heart and courage to proceed。 All scholars； lawyers；
courtiers； gentlemen； They call false caterpillars and intend their death。
KING HENRY。 O graceless men！ they know not what they do。
BUCKINGHAM。 My gracious lord； retire to Killingworth Until a power
be rais'd to put them down。 QUEEN。 Ah； were the Duke of Suffolk now
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alive； These Kentish rebels would be soon appeas'd！ KING HENRY。 Lord
Say； the traitors hate thee； Therefore away with us to Killingworth。 SAY。
So might your Grace's person be in danger。 The sight of me is odious in
their eyes； And therefore in this city will I stay And live alone as secret as
I may。
Enter another MESSENGER
SECOND MESSENGER。 Jack Cade hath gotten London Bridge。 The
citizens fly and forsake their houses； The rascal people； thirsting after prey；
Join with the traitor； and they jointly swear To spoil the city and your
royal court。 BUCKINGHAM。 Then linger not； my lord； away； take horse。
KING HENRY。 Come Margaret； God； our hope； will succour us。 QUEEN。
My hope is gone； now Suffolk is deceas'd。 KING HENRY。 ＇To LORD
SAY＇ Farewell； my lord； trust not the Kentish rebels。 BUCKINGHAM。
Trust nobody； for fear you be betray'd。 SAY。 The trust I have is in mine
innocence； And therefore am I bold and resolute。 Exeunt
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SCENE V。 London。 The Tower
Enter LORD SCALES Upon the Tower； walking。 Then enter two
or three CITIZENS； below
SCALES。 How now！ Is Jack Cade slain？ FIRST CITIZEN。 No； my
lord； nor likely to be slain； for they have won the bridge； killing all those
that withstand them。 The Lord Mayor craves aid of your honour from the
Tower； to defend the city from the rebels。 SCALES。 Such aid as I can
spare you shall command； But I am troubled here with them myself； The
rebels have assay'd to win the Tower。 But get you to Smithfield； and gather
head； And thither I will send you Matthew Goffe； Fight for your King；
your country； and your lives； And so； farewell； for I must hence again。
Exeunt
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SCENE VI。 London。 Cannon street
Enter JACK CADE and the rest； and strikes his staff on London
Stone
CADE。 Now is Mortimer lord of this city。 And here； sitting upon
London Stone； I charge and command that； of the city's cost； the pissing
conduit run nothing but claret wine this first year of our reign。 And now
henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls me other than Lord
Mortimer。
Enter a SOLDIER； running
SOLDIER。 Jack Cade！ Jack Cade！ CADE。 Knock him down there。
＇They kill him＇ SMITH。 If this fellow be wise； he'll never call ye Jack
Cade more； I think he hath a very fair warning。 DICK。 My lord； there's an
army gathered together in Smithfield。 CADE。 Come then； let's go fight
with them。 But first go and set London Bridge on fire； and； if you can；
burn down the Tower too。 Come； let's away。 Exeunt
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SCENE VII。 London。 Smithfield
Alarums。 MATTHEW GOFFE is slain； and all the rest。 Then enter
JACK CADE； with his company
CADE。 So； sirs。 Now go some and pull down the Savoy； others to th'
Inns of Court； down with them all。 DICK。 I have a suit unto your lordship。
CADE。 Be it a lordship； thou shalt have it for that word。 DICK。 Only that
the laws of England may come out of your mouth。 JOHN。 ＇Aside＇ Mass；
'twill be sore law then； for he was thrust in the mouth with a spear； and 'tis
not whole yet。 SMITH。 ＇Aside＇ Nay； John； it will be stinking law； for his
breath stinks with eating toasted cheese。 CADE。 I have thought upon it； i