History of Henry VI, Part II (1591)

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Title Variant: The Second Part of Henry the Sixth; or The First Part of the Contention
by Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe, and Anonymous, adapted by Shakespeare
Date variant: 1590-1
Online Critical Edition in Progress - Version 1.b.
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Act IV, Scene 3

Another part of Blackheath.

Jack Cade
Where's Dick, the butcher of Ashford?

Dick the Butcher
Here, sir.

Jack 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 the Butcher
I desire no more.

Jack Cade
And, to speak truth, thou deservest no less. This
monument of the victory will I bear;
[Putting on SIR HUMPHREY'S brigandine]
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 the Butcher
If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the
gaols and let out the prisoners.

Jack Cade
Fear not that, I warrant thee. Come, let's march
towards London.

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Act IV, Scene 3

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