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for words； whose greatness answers words； Let this my sword report what
speech forbears。 CADE。 By my valour； the most complete champion that
ever I heard！ Steel； if thou turn the edge； or cut not out the burly bon'd
clown in chines of beef ere thou sleep in thy sheath； I beseech God on my
knees thou mayst be turn'd to hobnails。 ＇Here they
fight； CADE falls＇ O； I am slain！ famine and no other hath slain me。
Let ten thousand devils come against me； and give me but the ten meals I
have lost； and I'd defy them all。 Wither； garden； and be henceforth a
burying place to all that do dwell in this house； because the unconquered
soul of Cade is fled。 IDEN。 Is't Cade that I have slain； that monstrous
traitor？ Sword； I will hallow thee for this thy deed And hang thee o'er my
tomb when I am dead。 Ne'er shall this blood be wiped from thy point； But
thou shalt wear it as a herald's coat To emblaze the honour that thy master
got。 CADE。 Iden； farewell； and be proud of thy victory。 Tell Kent from me
she hath lost her best man； and exhort all the world to be cowards； for I；
that never feared any； am vanquished by famine； not by valour。 ＇Dies＇
IDEN。 How much thou wrong'st me； heaven be my judge。 Die； damned
wretch； the curse of her that bare thee！ And as I thrust thy body in with my
sword； So wish I； I might thrust thy soul to hell。 Hence will I drag thee
headlong by the heels Unto a dunghill； which shall be thy grave； And there
cut off thy most ungracious head； Which I will bear in triumph to the King；
Leaving thy trunk for crows to feed upon。 Exit
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ACT V。
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SCENE I。 Fields between Dartford and Blackheath
Enter YORK； and his army of Irish； with drum and colours
YORK。 From Ireland thus comes York to claim his right And pluck
the crown from feeble Henry's head： Ring bells aloud； burn bonfires clear
and bright； To entertain great England's lawful king。 Ah； sancta majestas！
who would not buy thee dear？ Let them obey that knows not how to rule；
This hand was made to handle nought but gold。 I cannot give due action to
my words Except a sword or sceptre balance it。 A sceptre shall it have；
have I a soul On which I'll toss the flower…de…luce of France。
Enter BUCKINGHAM
＇Aside＇ Whom have we here？ Buckingham； to disturb me？ The King
hath sent him； sure： I must dissemble。 BUCKINGHAM。 York； if thou
meanest well I greet thee well。 YORK。 Humphrey of Buckingham； I
accept thy greeting。 Art thou a messenger； or come of pleasure？
BUCKINGHAM。 A messenger from Henry； our dread liege； To know the
reason of these arms in peace； Or why thou； being a subject as I am；
Against thy oath and true allegiance sworn； Should raise so great a power
without his leave； Or dare to bring thy force so near the court。 YORK。
＇Aside＇ Scarce can I speak； my choler is so great。 O； I could hew up rocks
and fight with flint； I am so angry at these abject terms； And now； like
Ajax Telamonius； On sheep or oxen could I spend my fury。 I am far better
born than is the King； More like a king； more kingly in my thoughts； But I
must make fair weather yet awhile； Till Henry be more weak and I more
strong。… Buckingham； I prithee； pardon me That I have given no answer all
this while； My mind was troubled with deep melancholy。 The cause why I
have brought this army hither Is to remove proud Somerset from the King；
Seditious to his Grace and to the state。 BUCKINGHAM。 That is too much
presumption on thy part； But if thy arms be to no other end； The King hath
yielded unto thy demand： The Duke of Somerset is in the Tower。 YORK。
Upon thine honour； is he prisoner？ BUCKINGHAM。 Upon mine honour；
he is prisoner。 YORK。 Then； Buckingham； I do dismiss my pow'rs。
Soldiers； I thank you all； disperse yourselves； Meet me to…morrow in Saint
George's field； You shall have pay and everything you wish。 And let my
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sovereign； virtuous Henry； Command my eldest son； nay； all my sons； As
pledges of my fealty and love。 I'll send them all as willing as I live： Lands；
goods； horse； armour； anything I have； Is his to use； so Somerset may die。
BUCKINGHAM。 York； I commend this kind submission。 We twain will
go into his Highness' tent。
Enter the KING； and attendants
KING HENRY。 Buckingham； doth York intend no harm to us； That
thus he marcheth with thee arm in arm？ YORK。 In all submission and
humility York doth present himself unto your Highness。 KING HENRY。
Then what intends these forces thou dost bring？ YORK。 To heave the
traitor Somerset from hence； And fight against that monstrous rebel Cade；
Who since I heard to be discomfited。
Enter IDEN； with CADE's head
IDEN。 If one so rude and of so mean condition May pass into the
presence of a king； Lo； I present your Grace a traitor's head； The head of
Cade； whom I in combat slew。 KING HENRY。 The head of Cade！ Great
God； how just art Thou！ O； let me view his visage； being dead； That living
wrought me such exceeding trouble。 Tell me； my friend； art thou the man
that slew him？ IDEN。 I was； an't like your Majesty。 KING HENRY。 How
art thou call'd？ And what is thy degree？ IDEN。 Alexander Iden； that's my
name； A poor esquire of Kent that loves his king。 BUCKINGHAM。 So
please it you； my lord； 'twere not amiss He were created knight for his
good se