2 Henry the Sixth (The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster) · chunk 35 of 49
Anonymous / Marlowe, Christopher / Shakespeare, William · published 1623 · first performed or written c.1590 (Annals) history · Pembroke's Men (?) unassigned nearest T47 Knaves, thieves and bawds · 489 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T47: knave, rogue, money, knaves, thief, rogues, pray, whore, nichol, book.
I fear neither sword, nor fire. He need not fear the sword, for his Coat is of proof. But me thinks he should stand in fear of fire, being burnt i' th' hand for stealing of Sheep. Be brave then, for your Captain is Brave, and Vows Reformation. There shall be in England, seven half penny Loaves sold for a penny: the three hooped pot, shall have ten hoops, and I will make it Felony to drink small Beer. All the Realm shall be in Common, and in Cheapside shall my Palfrey go to grass: and when I am King, as King I will be. God save your Majesty. I thank you good people. There shall be no money, all shall eat and drink on my score, and I will apparel them all in one Livery, that they may agree like Brothers, and worship me their Lord. The first thing we do, let's kill all the Lawyers. Nay, that I mean to do. Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of an innocent Lamb should be made Parchment; that Parchment being scribeld over, should undo a man. Some say the Bee stings, but I say, 'tis the Bee's wax: for I did but seal once to a thing, and I was never mine own man since. How now? Who's there? The Clerk of Chartam: he can write and read, and cast account. O monstrous. We took him setting of boy's Copies. Here's a Villain. Has a Book in his pocket with red Letters in't Nay then he is a Conjurer. Nay, he can make Obligations, and write Court hand. I am sorry for't: The man is a proper man of mine Honour: unless I find him guilty, he shall not die. Come hither sirrah, I must examine thee: What is thy name? Emanuel. They use to written it on the top of Letters: 'Twill go hard with you. Let me alone: Dost thou use to write thy name? Or hast thou a mark to thyself, like a honest plain dealing man? Sir I thank God, I have been so well brought up, that I can write my name. He hath confessed: away with him: he's a Villain and a Traitor. Away with him I say: Hang him with his Pen and Inkhorn about his neck. Where's our General? here I am thou particular fellow. Fly, fly, fly, Sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother are hard by, with the King's Forces. Stand villain, stand, or I'll fell thee down: he shall be encountered with a man as good as himself. He is but a Knight, is a? No. To equal him I will make myself a knight presently; Rise up Sir Iohn Mortimer. Now have at him. Rebellious Hinds, the filth and scum of Kent, Marked for the Gallows: Lay your Weapons down, Home to your Cottages: forsake this Groom. The King is merciful, if you revolt.
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I feare neither ſword, nor fire. He neede not feare the ſword, for his Coate is of proofe. But me thinks he ſhould ſtand in feare of fire, being burnt i' th hand for ſtealing of Sheepe. Be braue then, for your Captaine is Braue, and Vowes Reformation. There ſhall be in England, ſeuen halfe peny Loaues ſold for a peny: the three hoop'd pot, ſhall haue ten hoopes, and I wil make it Fellony to drink ſmall Beere. All the Realme ſhall be in Common, and in Cheapſide ſhall my Palfrey go to graſſe: and when I am King, as King I will be. God ſaue your Maieſty. I thanke you good people. There ſhall bee no mony, all ſhall eate and drinke on my ſcore, and I will apparrell them all in one Liuery, that they may agree like Brothers, and worſhip me their Lord. The firſt thing we do, let's kill all the Lawyers. Nay, that I meane to do. Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of an innocent Lambe ſhould be made Parchment; that Parchment being ſcribeld ore, ſhould vndoe a man. Some ſay the Bee ſtings, but I ſay, 'tis the Bees waxe: for I did but ſeale once to a thing, and I was neuer mine owne man ſince. How now? Who's there? The Clearke of Chartam: hee can write and reade, and caſt accompt. O monſtrous. We tooke him ſetting of boyes Copies. Here's a Villaine. Ha's a Booke in his pocket with red Letters in't Nay then he is a Coniurer. Nay, he can make Obligations, and write Court hand. I am ſorry for't: The man is a proper man of mine Honour: vnleſſe I finde him guilty, he ſhall not die. Come hither ſirrah, I muſt examine thee: What is thy name? Emanuell. They vſe to writ it on the top of Letters: 'Twill go hard with you. Let me alone: Doſt thou vſe to write thy name? Or haſt thou a marke to thy ſelfe, like a honeſt plain dealing man? Sir I thanke God, I haue bin ſo well brought vp, that I can write my name. He hath confeſt: away with him: he's a Villaine and a Traitor. Away with him I ſay: Hang him with his Pen and Inke-horne about his necke. Where's our Generall? Heere I am thou particular fellow. Fly, fly, fly, Sir Humfrey Stafford and his brother are hard by, with the Kings Forces. Stand villaine, ſtand, or Ile fell thee downe: he ſhall be encountred with a man as good as himſelfe. He is but a Knight, is a? No. To equall him I will make my ſelfe a knight preſently; Riſe vp Sir Iohn Mortimer. Now haue at him. Rebellious Hinds, the filth and ſcum of Kent, Mark'd for the Gallowes: Lay your Weapons downe, Home to your Cottages: forſake this Groome. The King is mercifull, if you reuolt.