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| Enter Cade. | Enter Cade | | 2H6 IV.x.1 | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| Fye on Ambitions: fie on my selfe, that haue a sword, | Fie on ambitions! Fie on myself, that have a sword | | 2H6 IV.x.1 | |
| and yet am ready to famish. These fiue daies haue I | and yet am ready to famish! These five days have I | | 2H6 IV.x.2 | |
| hid me in these Woods, and durst not peepe out, for all | hid me in these woods, and durst not peep out, for all | | 2H6 IV.x.3 | |
| the Country is laid for me: but now am I so hungry, that | the country is laid for me; but now am I so hungry that, | lay (v.) circulate with warrants for arrest | 2H6 IV.x.4 | |
| if I might haue a Lease of my life for a thousand yeares, | if I might have a lease of my life for a thousand years, | | 2H6 IV.x.5 | |
| I could stay no longer. Wherefore on a Bricke wall haue | I could stay no longer. Wherefore, on a brick wall have | stay (v.)stay in hiding, remain hidden | 2H6 IV.x.6 | |
| I climb'd into this Garden, to see if I can eate Grasse, or picke | I climbed into this garden, to see if I can eat grass, or pick | | 2H6 IV.x.7 | |
| a Sallet another while, which is not amisse to coole a mans | a sallet another while, which is not amiss to cool a man's | sallet (n.)salad | 2H6 IV.x.8 | |
| stomacke this hot weather: and I think this word Sallet | stomach this hot weather. And I think this word ‘ sallet ’ | | 2H6 IV.x.9 | |
| was borne to do me good: for many a time but for a Sallet, | was born to do me good; for many a time, but for a sallet, | sallet (n.)light round helmet | 2H6 IV.x.10 | |
| my braine-pan had bene cleft with a brown Bill; and | my brain-pan had been cleft with a brown bill; and | brown (adj.)bronze-coloured, burnished | 2H6 IV.x.11 | |
| | bill (n.)[applied to various kinds of long-handled spear-like weapon] halberd; bill-hook | | |
| many a time when I haue beene dry, & brauely marching, | many a time, when I have been dry and bravely marching, | | 2H6 IV.x.12 | |
| it hath seru'd me insteede of a quart pot to drinke in: | it hath served me instead of a quart pot to drink in; | | 2H6 IV.x.13 | |
| and now the word Sallet must serue me to feed on. | and now the word ‘ sallet ’ must serve me to feed on. | | 2H6 IV.x.14 | |
| Enter Iden. | Enter Alexander Iden | | 2H6 IV.x.15.1 | |
| Iden. | IDEN | | | |
| Lord, who would liue turmoyled in the Court, | Lord, who would live turmoiled in the court, | turmoiled (adj.)harassed, worried, troubled | 2H6 IV.x.15 | |
| And may enioy such quiet walkes as these? | And may enjoy such quiet walks as these? | walk (n.)garden path, walkway | 2H6 IV.x.16 | |
| This small inheritance my Father left me, | This small inheritance my father left me | | 2H6 IV.x.17 | |
| Contenteth me, and worth a Monarchy. | Contenteth me, and worth a monarchy. | content (v.)please, gratify, delight, satisfy | 2H6 IV.x.18 | |
| I seeke not to waxe great by others warning, | I seek not to wax great by others' waning, | wax (v.)grow, become, turn | 2H6 IV.x.19 | |
| Or gather wealth I care not with what enuy: | Or gather wealth I care not with what envy; | envy (n.)malice, ill-will, enmity | 2H6 IV.x.20 | |
| Sufficeth, that I haue maintaines my state, | Sufficeth that I have maintains my state, | state (n.)welfare, well-being, prosperity | 2H6 IV.x.21 | |
| And sends the poore well pleased from my gate. | And sends the poor well pleased from my gate. | | 2H6 IV.x.22 | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| (aside) | | 2H6 IV.x.23 | |
| Heere's the Lord of the soile come to seize me | Here's the lord of the soil come to seize me | | 2H6 IV.x.23 | |
| for a stray, for entering his Fee-simple without leaue. | for a stray, for entering his fee-simple without leave. | stray (n.)stray animal | 2H6 IV.x.24 | |
| | fee-simple, fee simple (n.)private estate [belonging to the owner and his heirs for ever]; permanent lease, full possession | | |
| A Villaine, thou wilt betray me, and get a | (to Iden) Ah, villain, thou wilt betray me, and get a | | 2H6 IV.x.25 | |
| 1000. Crownes of the King by carrying my head to | thousand crowns of the King by carrying my head to | crown (n.)coin [usually showing a monarch's crown], English value: 5 shilllings | 2H6 IV.x.26 | |
| him, but Ile make thee eate Iron like an Ostridge, and | him; but I'll make thee eat iron like an ostrich, and | | 2H6 IV.x.27 | |
| swallow my Sword like a great pin ere thou and I part. | swallow my sword like a great pin, ere thou and I part. | | 2H6 IV.x.28 | |
| Iden. | IDEN | | | |
| Why rude Companion, whatsoere thou be, | Why, rude companion, whatsoe'er thou be, | rude (adj.)impolite, offensive | 2H6 IV.x.29 | |
| | companion (n.)rogue, rascal, fellow | | |
| I know thee not, why then should I betray thee? | I know thee not; why then should I betray thee? | | 2H6 IV.x.30 | |
| Is't not enough to breake into my Garden, | Is't not enough to break into my garden, | | 2H6 IV.x.31 | |
| And like a Theefe to come to rob my grounds: | And like a thief to come to rob my grounds, | | 2H6 IV.x.32 | |
| Climbing my walles inspight of me the Owner, | Climbing my walls in spite of me the owner, | | 2H6 IV.x.33 | |
| But thou wilt braue me with these sawcie termes? | But thou wilt brave me with these saucy terms? | saucy (adj.)insolent, impudent, presumptuous, defiant | 2H6 IV.x.34 | |
| | brave (v.)challenge, defy, confront, provoke | | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| Braue thee? I by the best blood that euer was | Brave thee? Ay, by the best blood that ever was | best (adj.)noblest, most eminent | 2H6 IV.x.35 | |
| broach'd, and beard thee to. Looke on mee well, I haue | broached, and beard thee too. Look on me well; I have | broach (v.)draw out, set flowing, cause to spurt out [by piercing] | 2H6 IV.x.36 | |
| | beard (v.)defy, affront, oppose openly | | |
| eate no meate these fiue dayes, yet come thou and thy fiue | eat no meat these five days, yet come thou and thy five | meat (n.)food, nourishment | 2H6 IV.x.37 | |
| men, and if I doe not leaue you all as dead as a doore naile, I | men, and if I do not leave you all as dead as a door-nail, I | | 2H6 IV.x.38 | |
| pray God I may neuer eate grasse more. | pray God I may never eat grass more. | | 2H6 IV.x.39 | |
| Iden. | IDEN | | | |
| Nay, it shall nere be said, while England stands, | Nay, it shall ne'er be said, while England stands, | | 2H6 IV.x.40 | |
| That Alexander Iden an Esquire of Kent, | That Alexander Iden, an esquire of Kent, | esquire (n.)gentleman, country squire | 2H6 IV.x.41 | |
| Tooke oddes to combate a poore famisht man. | Took odds to combat a poor famished man. | odds (n. plural)superiority, advantage, edge | 2H6 IV.x.42 | |
| Oppose thy stedfast gazing eyes to mine, | Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine, | oppose (v.)display, exhibit, present | 2H6 IV.x.43 | |
| See if thou canst out-face me with thy lookes: | See if thou canst outface me with thy looks; | outface (v.)defy, intimidate, overcome by confronting | 2H6 IV.x.44 | |
| Set limbe to limbe, and thou art farre the lesser: | Set limb to limb, and thou art far the lesser; | set (v.)compare, match, weigh up | 2H6 IV.x.45 | |
| Thy hand is but a finger to my fist, | Thy hand is but a finger to my fist; | | 2H6 IV.x.46 | |
| Thy legge a sticke compared with this Truncheon, | Thy leg a stick compared with this truncheon; | truncheon (n.)thick club, stout cudgel | 2H6 IV.x.47 | |
| My foote shall fight with all the strength thou hast, | My foot shall fight with all the strength thou hast; | | 2H6 IV.x.48 | |
| And if mine arme be heaued in the Ayre, | And if mine arm be heaved in the air, | heave (v.)raise, lift up | 2H6 IV.x.49 | |
| Thy graue is digg'd already in the earth: | Thy grave is digged already in the earth. | | 2H6 IV.x.50 | |
| As for words, whose greatnesse answer's words, | As for words, whose greatness answers words, | answer (v.)live up to, correspond to, be equal to | 2H6 IV.x.51 | |
| Let this my sword report what speech forbeares. | Let this my sword report what speech forbears. | forbear (v.)leave alone, avoid, stay away [from] | 2H6 IV.x.52 | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| By my Valour: the most compleate Champion that | By my valour, the most complete champion that | complete, compleat (adj.)accomplished, consummate, thorough | 2H6 IV.x.53 | |
| euer I heard. Steele, if thou turne the edge, or cut not | ever I heard! Steel, if thou turn the edge, or cut not | | 2H6 IV.x.54 | |
| out the burly bon'd Clowne in chines of Beefe, ere thou | out the burly-boned clown in chines of beef ere thou | chine (n.)[of meat] joint, portion, piece | 2H6 IV.x.55 | |
| | burly-boned (adj.)hulking, big-bodied | | |
| sleepe in thy Sheath, I beseech Ioue on my knees thou | sleep in thy sheath, I beseech God on my knees thou | | 2H6 IV.x.56 | |
| mayst be turn'd to Hobnailes. | mayst be turned to hobnails. | | 2H6 IV.x.57 | |
| Heere they Fight. | Here they fight and Cade falls down | | 2H6 IV.x.58 | |
| O I am slaine, Famine and no other hath slaine me, let | O, I am slain! Famine and no other hath slain me; let | | 2H6 IV.x.58 | |
| ten thousand diuelles come against me, and giue me but | ten thousand devils come against me, and give me but | | 2H6 IV.x.59 | |
| the ten meales I haue lost, and I'de defie them all. Wither | the ten meals I have lost, and I'll defy them all. Wither, | | 2H6 IV.x.60 | |
| Garden, and be henceforth a burying place to all that do | garden, and be henceforth a burying-place to all that do | | 2H6 IV.x.61 | |
| dwell in this house, because the vnconquered soule of | dwell in this house, because the unconquered soul of | | 2H6 IV.x.62 | |
| Cade is fled. | Cade is fled. | | 2H6 IV.x.63 | |
| Iden. | IDEN | | | |
| Is't Cade that I haue slain, that monstrous traitor? | Is't Cade that I have slain, that monstrous traitor? | monstrous (adj.)unnatural, outlandish, aberrant | 2H6 IV.x.64 | |
| Sword, I will hallow thee for this thy deede, | Sword, I will hallow thee for this thy deed, | hallow (v.)bless, glorify, honour as holy | 2H6 IV.x.65 | |
| And hang thee o're my Tombe, when I am dead. | And hang thee o'er my tomb when I am dead; | | 2H6 IV.x.66 | |
| Ne're shall this blood be wiped from thy point, | Ne'er shall this blood be wiped from thy point, | | 2H6 IV.x.67 | |
| But thou shalt weare it as a Heralds coate, | But thou shalt wear it as a herald's coat, | | 2H6 IV.x.68 | |
| To emblaze the Honor that thy Master got. | To emblaze the honour that thy master got. | emblaze (v.)proclaim publicly, set forth [as on a coat-of-arms] | 2H6 IV.x.69 | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| Iden farewell, and be proud of thy victory: Tell | Iden, farewell; and be proud of thy victory. Tell | | 2H6 IV.x.70 | |
| Kent from me, she hath lost her best man, and exhort | Kent from me she hath lost her best man, and exhort | | 2H6 IV.x.71 | |
| all the World to be Cowards: For I that neuer feared any, | all the world to be cowards; for I, that never feared any, | | 2H6 IV.x.72 | |
| am vanquished by Famine, not by Valour. | am vanquished by famine, not by valour. | | 2H6 IV.x.73 | |
| Dyes. | He dies | | 2H6 IV.x.73 | |
| Id. | IDEN | | | |
| How much thou wrong'st me, heauen be my iudge; | How much thou wrongest me, heaven be my judge. | | 2H6 IV.x.74 | |
| Die damned Wretch, the curse of her that bare thee: | Die, damned wretch, the curse of her that bare thee; | | 2H6 IV.x.75 | |
| And as I thrust thy body in with my sword, | And as I thrust thy body in with my sword, | | 2H6 IV.x.76 | |
| So wish I, I might thrust thy soule to hell. | So wish I I might thrust thy soul to hell. | | 2H6 IV.x.77 | |
| Hence will I dragge thee headlong by the heeles | Hence will I drag thee headlong by the heels | headlong (adv.)head downwards, without ceremony | 2H6 IV.x.78 | |
| Vnto a dunghill, which shall be thy graue, | Unto a dunghill, which shall be thy grave, | | 2H6 IV.x.79 | |
| And there cut off thy most vngracious head, | And there cut off thy most ungracious head; | | 2H6 IV.x.80 | |
| Which I will beare in triumph to the King, | Which I will bear in triumph to the King, | | 2H6 IV.x.81 | |
| Leauing thy trunke for Crowes to feed vpon. | Leaving thy trunk for crows to feed upon. | | 2H6 IV.x.82 | |
| Exit. | Exit | | 2H6 IV.x.82 | |