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| Alarums to the fight, wherein both the Staffords | Alarums to the fight, wherein both the Staffords | | 2H6 IV.iii.1.1 | |
| are slaine. Enter Cade and the rest. | are slain. Enter Cade and the rest | | 2H6 IV.iii.1.2 | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| Where's Dicke, the Butcher of Ashford? | Where's Dick, the butcher of Ashford? | | 2H6 IV.iii.1 | |
| But. | DICK | | | |
| Heere sir. | Here, sir. | | 2H6 IV.iii.2 | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| They fell before thee like Sheepe and Oxen, & thou | They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thou | | 2H6 IV.iii.3 | |
| behaued'st thy selfe, as if thou hadst beene in thine owne | behaved'st thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own | | 2H6 IV.iii.4 | |
| Slaughter-house: Therfore thus will I reward thee, | slaughter-house. Therefore thus will I reward thee: | | 2H6 IV.iii.5 | |
| the Lent shall bee as long againe as it is, and thou shalt haue | the Lent shall be as long again as it is; and thou shalt have | Lent (n.) in Christian tradition, the 6-week penitential season before Easter | 2H6 IV.iii.6 | |
| a License to kill for a hundred lacking one. | a licence to kill for a hundred lacking one. | | 2H6 IV.iii.7 | |
| But. | DICK | | | |
| I desire no more. | I desire no more. | | 2H6 IV.iii.8 | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| And to speake truth, thou deseru'st no lesse. | And to speak truth, thou deservest no less. | | 2H6 IV.iii.9 | |
| He puts on Sir Humphrey Stafford's coat of mail | mail (n.)armour, chain mail, piece of armour | 2H6 IV.iii.10.1 | |
| This Monument of the victory will I beare, and the | This monument of the victory will I bear; and the | monument (n.)memory, memorial, remembrance | 2H6 IV.iii.10 | |
| bodies shall be dragg'd at my horse heeles, till I do | bodies shall be dragged at my horse heels till I do | | 2H6 IV.iii.11 | |
| come to London, where we will haue the Maiors sword | come to London, where we will have the Mayor's sword | | 2H6 IV.iii.12 | |
| born before vs. | borne before us. | | 2H6 IV.iii.13 | |
| But. | DICK | | | |
| If we meane to thriue, and do good, breake open the | If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the | good, doprosper, succeed, triumph | 2H6 IV.iii.14 | |
| Gaoles, and let out the Prisoners. | gaols and let out the prisoners. | | 2H6 IV.iii.15 | |
| Cade. | CADE | | | |
| Feare not that I warrant thee. Come, let's march | Fear not that, I warrant thee. Come, let's march | warrant (v.)assure, promise, guarantee, confirm | 2H6 IV.iii.16 | |
| towards London. | towards London. | | 2H6 IV.iii.17 | |
| Exeunt. | Exeunt | | 2H6 IV.iii.17 | |