Wilson, Robert / Drayton, Michael / Munday, Anthony / Hathaway, Richard · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [Oct 16, payment] (Annals) history · Admiral's (Nottingham's) Men unassigned nearest T18 Rebels, barons and the king's wars at ho · 500 words
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From the court at Eltham. Art thou one of the king's servants? Yes that I am and one of his chamber. I am glad thou art no worse, thou mayst the better spare thy money, & thinkst thou thou mightst get a poor thief his pardon if he should have need. Yes that I can. Wilt thou do so much for me, when I shall have occasion? Yes faith will I, so it be for no murder. Nay, I am a pitiful thief, all the hurt I do a man, I take but his purse, I'll kill no man. Then of my word I'll do it. Give me thy hand of the same. There 'tis. methinks the King should be good to thieves because he has been a thief himself, though I think now he be turned trueman. Faith I have heard indeed he has had an ill name that way in his youth, but how canst thou tell he has been a thief? How? because he once robbed me before I fell to the trade myself, when that foul villainous guts, that led him to all that roguery, was in's company there, that Falstaff. Well if he did rob thee then, thou art but even with him now I'll be sworn: thou knowest not the king now, I think, if thou sawest him? Not I i'faith. So it should seem. Well, if old King Henry had lived, this King that is now, had made thieving the best trade in England. Why so? Because he was the chief warden of our company, it's pity that ere he should have been a King, he was so brave a thief, but sirrah, wilt remember my pardon if need be? Yes faith will I. Wilt thou? well then because thou shalt go safe, for thou mayest hap (being so early) be met with again, before thou come to Southwark, if any man when he should bid thee good morrow, bid thee stand, say thou but sir Iohn, and he will let thee pass. Is that the word? well then let me alone. Nay sirrah, because I think indeed I shall have some occasion to use thee, & as thou comest oft this way, I may light on thee another time not knowing thee, here, i'll break this Angel, take thou half of it, this is a token betwixt thee and me. God have mercy, farewell. O my fine golden slaves, here's for thee wench i'faith, now Dol, we will revel in our beaver, this is a tithe pig of my vicarage, God have mercy neighbour Shooter's hill, you paid your tithe honestly. Well I hear there is a company of rebels up against the King, got together in Ficket field near Holborn, and as it is thought here in Kent, the King will be there tonight in's own person, well i'll to the king's camp, and it shall go hard, but if there be any doings, I'll make some good boot amongst them.
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From the court at Eltham. Art thou one of the Kings seruants? Yes that I am and one of his chamber. I am glad thou art no worse, thou maist the better spare thy mony, & thinkst thou thou mightst get a poor thiefe his pardon if he should haue neede. Yes that I can. Wilt thou do so much for me, when I shall haue occasion? Yes faith will I, so it be for no murther. Nay, I am a pittifull thiefe, all the hurt I do a man, I take but his purse, Ile kill no man. Then of my word Ile do it. Giue me thy hand of the same. There tis. Me thinks the King should be good to theeues because he has bin a thiefe himselfe, though I thinke now he be turned true-man. Faith I haue heard indeed he has had an il name that way in his youth, but how canst thou tell he has beene a thiefe? How? because he once robde me before I fell to the trade my selfe, when that foule villainous guts, that led him to all that rogery, was in's company there, that Falstaffe. Well if he did rob thee then, thou art but euen with him now Ile be sworne: thou knowest not the king now, I thinke, if thou sawest him? Not I yfaith. So it should seeme. Well, if old King Henry had liu'de, this King that is now, had made theeuing the best trade in England. Why so? Because he was the chiefe warden of our company, it's pittie that ere he should haue bin a King, he was so braue a thiefe, but sirra, wilt remember my pardon if neede be? Yes faith will I. Wilt thou? well then because thou shalt go safe, for thou mayest hap (being so earely) be met with againe, before thou come to Southwarke, if any man when he should bid thee good morrow, bid thee stand, say thou but sir Iohn, and he will let thee passe. Is that the word? well then let me alone. Nay sirra, because I thinke indeede I shall haue some occasion to vse thee, & as thou comst oft this way, I may light on thee another time not knowing thee, here, ile breake this Angell, take thou halfe of it, this is a token betwixt thee and me. God haue mercy, farewell. O my fine golden slaues, heres for thee wench yfaith, now Dol, we wil reuel in our beuer, this is a tyth pigge of my vicaridge, God haue mercy neigbour Shooters hill, you paid your tyth honestly. Wel I heare there is a company of rebelles vp against the King, got together in Ficket field neere Holborne, and as it is thought here in Kent, the King will be there to night in's owne person, well ile to the Kings camp, and it shall go hard, but if there be any doings, Ile make some good boote amongst them.