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I lost not Normandy； Yet； to recover them； would lose my life。 Justice with
favour have I always done； Pray'rs and tears have mov'd me； gifts could
never。 When have I aught exacted at your hands； But to maintain the King；
the realm； and you？ Large gifts have I bestow'd on learned clerks； Because
my book preferr'd me to the King； And seeing ignorance is the curse of
God； Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven； Unless you be
possess'd with devilish spirits You cannot but forbear to murder me。 This
tongue hath parley'd unto foreign kings For your behoof。 CADE。 Tut；
when struck'st thou one blow in the field？ SAY。 Great men have reaching
hands。 Oft have I struck Those that I never saw； and struck them dead。
GEORGE。 O monstrous coward！ What； to come behind folks？ SAY。 These
cheeks are pale for watching for your good。 CADE。 Give him a box o' th'
ear； and that will make 'em red again。 SAY。 Long sitting to determine poor
men's causes Hath made me full of sickness and diseases。 CADE。 Ye shall
have a hempen caudle then； and the help of hatchet。 DICK。 Why dost thou
quiver； man？ SAY。 The palsy； and not fear； provokes me。 CADE。 Nay； he
nods at us； as who should say 'I'll be even with you'； I'll see if his head will
stand steadier on a pole； or no。 Take him away； and behead him。 SAY。 Tell
me： wherein have I offended most？ Have I affected wealth or honour？
Speak。 Are my chests fill'd up with extorted gold？ Is my apparel
sumptuous to behold？ Whom have I injur'd； that ye seek my death？ These
hands are free from guiltless bloodshedding； This breast from harbouring
foul deceitful thoughts。 O； let me live！ CADE。 ＇Aside＇ I feel remorse in
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myself with his words； but I'll
bridle it。 He shall die； an it be but for pleading so well for his life。…
Away with him！ He has a familiar under his tongue； he speaks not o' God's
name。 Go； take him away； I say； and strike off his head presently； and then
break into his son…in…law's house； Sir James Cromer； and strike off his
head； and bring them both upon two poles hither。 ALL。 It shall be done。
SAY。 Ah； countrymen！ if when you make your pray'rs； God should be so
obdurate as yourselves； How would it fare with your departed souls？ And
therefore yet relent and save my life。 CADE。 Away with him； and do as I
command ye。 ＇Exeunt some with LORD SAY＇ The proudest peer in the
realm shall not wear a head on his shoulders； unless he pay me tribute；
there shall not a maid be married； but she shall pay to me her maidenhead
ere they have it。 Men shall hold of me in capite； and we charge and
command that their wives be as free as heart can wish or tongue can tell。
DICK。 My lord； when shall we go to Cheapside； and take up commodities
upon our bills？ CADE。 Marry； presently。 ALL。 O； brave！
Re…enter one with the heads
CADE。 But is not this braver？ Let them kiss one another； for they
lov'd well when they were alive。 Now part them again； lest they consult
about the giving up of some more towns in France。 Soldiers； defer the
spoil of the city until night； for with these borne before us instead of
maces will we ride through the streets； and at every corner have them kiss。
Away！ Exeunt
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SCENE VIII。 Southwark
Alarum and retreat。Enter again CADE and all his rabblement
CADE。 Up Fish Street！ down Saint Magnus' Corner！ Kill and knock
down！ Throw them into Thames！ ＇Sound a parley＇ What noise is this I
hear？ Dare any be so bold to sound retreat or parley when I command
them kill？
Enter BUCKINGHAM and old CLIFFORD； attended
BUCKINGHAM。 Ay； here they be that dare and will disturb thee。
And therefore yet relent； and save my life。 Know； Cade； we come
ambassadors from the King Unto the commons whom thou hast misled；
And here pronounce free pardon to them all That will forsake thee and go
home in peace。 CLIFFORD。 What say ye； countrymen？ Will ye relent And
yield to mercy whilst 'tis offer'd you； Or let a rebel lead you to your deaths？
Who loves the King； and will embrace his pardon； Fling up his cap and
say 'God save his Majesty！' Who hateth him and honours not his father；
Henry the Fifth； that made all France to quake； Shake he his weapon at us
and pass by。 ALL。 God save the King！ God save the King！ CADE。 What；
Buckingham and Clifford； are ye so brave？ And you； base peasants； do ye
believe him？ Will you needs be hang'd with your about your necks？ Hath
my sword therefore broke through London gates； that you should leave me
at the White Hart in Southwark？ I thought ye would never have given out
these arms till you had recovered your ancient freedom。 But you are all
recreants and dastards； and delight to live in slavery to the nobility。 Let
them break your backs with burdens； take your houses over your heads；
ravish your wives and daughters before your faces。 For me； I will make
shift for one； and so God's curse light upon you all！ ALL。 We'll follow
Cade； we'll follow Cade！ CLIFFORD。 Is Cade the son of Henry the Fifth；
That thus you do exclaim you'll go with him？ Will he conduct you through
the heart of France； And make the meanest of you earls and dukes？ Alas；
he hath no home； no place to fly to； Nor knows he how to live but by the
spoil； Unless by robbing of your friends and us。 Were't not a shame that
whilst you live at jar The fearful French； whom you late vanquished；
Should make a start o'er seas and vanquish you？ Methinks already in this
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civil broil I see them lording it in London streets； Crying 'Villiago！' unto
all they meet。 Better ten thousand base…born Cades miscarry Than you
should stoop unto a Frenchman's mercy。 To France； to France； and get
what you have lost； Spare England； for it is your native coast。 Henry hath
money； you are strong and manly。 God on our side； doubt not of victory。
ALL。 A Clifford！ a Clifford！ We'll follow the King and Clifford。 CADE。
Was ever feather so lightly blown to and fro as this multitude？ The name
of Henry the Fifth hales them to an hundred mischiefs； and makes them