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Come and get thee a sword, though made of a Lath, | Come, and get thee a sword, though made of a lath; | 2H6 IV.ii.1 |
they haue bene vp these two dayes. | they have been up these two days. | 2H6 IV.ii.2 |
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I tell thee, Iacke Cade the Cloathier, meanes to dresse | I tell thee, Jack Cade the clothier means to dress | 2H6 IV.ii.4 |
the Common-wealth and turne it, and set a new nap | the commonwealth, and turn it, and set a new nap | 2H6 IV.ii.5 |
vpon it. | upon it. | 2H6 IV.ii.6 |
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O miserable Age: Vertue is not regarded in | O miserable age! Virtue is not regarded in | 2H6 IV.ii.10 |
Handy-crafts men. | handicraftsmen. | 2H6 IV.ii.11 |
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Nay more, the Kings Councell are no good | Nay, more; the King's Council are no good | 2H6 IV.ii.13 |
Workemen. | workmen. | 2H6 IV.ii.14 |
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Thou hast hit it: for there's no better signe of a | Thou hast hit it; for there's no better sign of a | 2H6 IV.ii.19 |
braue minde, then a hard hand. | brave mind than a hard hand. | 2H6 IV.ii.20 |
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Hee shall haue the skinnes of our enemies, to make | He shall have the skin of our enemies to make | 2H6 IV.ii.23 |
Dogges Leather of. | dog's leather of. | 2H6 IV.ii.24 |
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Then is sin strucke downe like an Oxe, and iniquities | Then is sin struck down like an ox, and iniquity's | 2H6 IV.ii.26 |
throate cut like a Calfe. | throat cut like a calf. | 2H6 IV.ii.27 |
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Argo, their thred of life is spun. | Argo, their thread of life is spun. | 2H6 IV.ii.29 |
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All. | ALL | |
God saue your Maiesty. | God save your majesty! | 2H6 IV.ii.67 |
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All. | ALL | |
He hath confest: away with him: he's a Villaine | He hath confessed: away with him! He's a villain | 2H6 IV.ii.99 |
and a Traitor. | and a traitor. | 2H6 IV.ii.100 |
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All. | ALL | |
I marry will we: therefore get ye gone. | Ay, marry, will we; therefore get ye gone. | 2H6 IV.ii.144 |
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All. | ALL | |
No, no, and therefore wee'l haue his head. | No, no; and therefore we'll have his head. | 2H6 IV.ii.163 |
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O monstrous Coward! What, to come behinde Folkes? | O monstrous coward! What, to come behind folks? | 2H6 IV.vii.77 |
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All. | ALL | |
It shall be done. | It shall be done. | 2H6 IV.vii.106 |
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All. | ALL | |
O braue. | O, brave! | 2H6 IV.vii.121 |
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All. | ALL | |
God saue the King, God saue the King. | God save the King! God save the King! | 2H6 IV.viii.18 |
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All. | ALL | |
Wee'l follow Cade, Wee'l follow Cade. | We'll follow Cade! We'll follow Cade! | 2H6 IV.viii.32 |
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All. | ALL | |
A Clifford, a Clifford, / Wee'l follow the King, and | À Clifford! À Clifford! We'll follow the King and | 2H6 IV.viii.52 |
Clifford. | Clifford. | 2H6 IV.viii.53 |
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All. | ALL | |
God saue the King, God saue the King. | God save the King! God save the King! | 2H6 IV.ix.22 |