2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster) · chunk 23 of 32
Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William · published 1600 · first performed or written c.1590 (Annals) history · Pembroke's Men (?) unassigned nearest T41 Household service: masters, doors and po · 488 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T41: master, house, door, iohn, old, mistress, basket, lord, gentleman, ick.
Then they had more need to go to bed now, But sirrah George, what's the matter? Why sirrah, Iack Cade the Diar of Ashford here, He means to turn this land, and set a new nap on it. Yea mary he had needso, for 'tis grown threedbare, 'twas never merry world with us, since these gentlemen came up I warrant thee, thou shalt never see a lord wear a leather apron, now adays. But sirrah, who comes more beside Iacke Cade? Why there's Dick the Butcher, & Robin the Saddler, and Will that came a wooing to our Nan last sunday, & Harry and Tom, & Gregory that should have your Pa●nil, & a great sort more is come from Rochester, & from Maidstone, & Can terbury, & all the towns here about, and we must all be lords or squires, assoon as Iacke Cade is King. Hark, hark, I hear the Drum, they coming. Proclaim silence. Silence. I Iohn Cade so named for my valiancio. Or rather for stealing of a Cade of sprats. My father was a Mortimer. He was an honest man, and a good Bricklaier. My mother came of the Brases. She was a peddlers daughter indeed, and sold many laces. And now being not able to occupy her furred pack, She washeth bucks up and down the country. Therefore I am honourable borne. Yea, for the field is honourable, for he was borne Under a hedge, for his father had no house but the Cage. I am able to endure much. That's true, I know he can endure any thing, For I have seen him whipped two market days together. I fear neither sword nor fire. He need not fear the sword, for his coat is of proof. But me thinks he should fear the fire, being so often burnt in the hand for stealing of sheep. Therefore be brave, for your captain is brave and vows reformation: you shall have seven halfpenny loaves for a penny, and the three hooped pot, shall have ten hoops, and it shallbe felony to drink small beer, and if I be the King, as King I will be. God save your majesty. I thank you good people, you shall all eat & drink of my score, and go all in my livery, and we'll have no writing, but the score and the tally, and there shall be no laws, but such as comes from my mouth. We shall have sore laws then, for he was thrust into the mouth the other day. Yea and stinking law too, for his breath stinks so, that one cannot abide it. Oh Captain, a prize. Whose that, Will? The Clerk of Chattam, he can write and read & cast account, I took him setting of boys copies, and he has a book in his pocket with red letters. Sounes, he's a conjuror, bring him hither, Now sir, what's your name?
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Then they had more need to go to bed now, But ſirra George, whats the matter? Why ſirra, Iack Cade the Diar of Aſhford here, He meanes to turne this land, and ſet a new nap on it. Yea mary he had needſo, for tis growne threedbare, Twas neuer mery world with vs, ſince theſe gentlemē came vp I warrant thee, thou ſhalt neuer ſee a lord weare a leather aperne, now adaies. But ſirra, who comes more beſide Iacke Cade? Why theres Dick the Butcher, & Robin the Sadler, and Wil that came a wooing to our Nan laſt ſunday, & Harry and Tom, & Gregory that ſhould haue your Panil, & a great ſort more is come from Rocheſter, & from Maidſtone, & Can terbury, & al the townes here abouts, and we muſt al be lords or ſquires, aſſoone as Iacke Cade is King. Harke, harke, I heare the Drum, they comming. Proclaime ſilence. Silence. I Iohn Cade ſo named for my valiancio. Or rather for ſtealing of a Cade of ſpra. My father was a Mortimer. He was an honeſt man, and a good Brick-laier. My mother came of the Braſes. She was a Pedlers daughter indeed, and ſold many laces. And now being not able to occupy her furd packe▪ She waſheth buckes vp and downe the countrey. Therefore I am honorable borne. Yea, for the field is honorable, for he was borne Vnder a hedge, for his father had no houſe but the Cage. I am able to endure much. Thats true, I know he can endure any thing, For I haue ſeene him whipt two market daies togither. I feare neither ſword nor fire. He need not feare the ſword, for his coate is of proofe. But me thinkes he ſhould feare the fire, being ſo often burnt in the hand▪ for ſtealing of ſheepe. Therfore be braue, for your captain is braue▪ and vows reformation: you ſhal haue ſeuen half-peny loaues for a peny, and the three hoopt pot, ſhal haue ten hoops, and it ſhalbe felony to drink ſmal beere, and if I be the King, as King I wil be. God ſaue your maieſtie. I thank you good people, you ſhal al eate & drink of my ſcore, and go al in my liuery, and weel haue no writing▪ but the ſcore and the tally, and there ſhall be no lawes, but ſuch as comes from my mouth. We ſhall haue ſore laws then, for he was thruſt into the mouth the other day. Yea and ſtinking law too, for his breath ſtinkes ſo, that one cannot abide it. Oh Captaine, a pryze. VVhoſe that, VVill? The Clarke of Chattam, he can write and reade & caſt account, I tooke him ſetting of boies copies, and he has a book in his pocket with red letters. Sounes, hees a coniurer, bring him hither, Now ſir, whats your name?