| Original text | Modern text | Key line |
| Lord, who would liue turmoyled in the Court, | Lord, who would live turmoiled in the court, | 2H6 IV.x.15 |
| And may enioy such quiet walkes as these? | And may enjoy such quiet walks as these? | 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. | 2H6 IV.x.18 |
| I seeke not to waxe great by others warning, | I seek not to wax great by others' waning, | 2H6 IV.x.19 |
| Or gather wealth I care not with what enuy: | Or gather wealth I care not with what envy; | 2H6 IV.x.20 |
| Sufficeth, that I haue maintaines my state, | Sufficeth that I have maintains my state, | 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 |
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| Why rude Companion, whatsoere thou be, | Why, rude companion, whatsoe'er thou be, | 2H6 IV.x.29 |
| 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? | 2H6 IV.x.34 |
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| 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, | 2H6 IV.x.41 |
| Tooke oddes to combate a poore famisht man. | Took odds to combat a poor famished man. | 2H6 IV.x.42 |
| Oppose thy stedfast gazing eyes to mine, | Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine, | 2H6 IV.x.43 |
| See if thou canst out-face me with thy lookes: | See if thou canst outface me with thy looks; | 2H6 IV.x.44 |
| Set limbe to limbe, and thou art farre the lesser: | Set limb to limb, and thou art far the lesser; | 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; | 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, | 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, | 2H6 IV.x.51 |
| Let this my sword report what speech forbeares. | Let this my sword report what speech forbears. | 2H6 IV.x.52 |
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| Is't Cade that I haue slain, that monstrous traitor? | Is't Cade that I have slain, that monstrous traitor? | 2H6 IV.x.64 |
| Sword, I will hallow thee for this thy deede, | Sword, I will hallow thee for this thy deed, | 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. | 2H6 IV.x.69 |
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| 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 | 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 |
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| If one so rude, and of so meane condition | If one so rude and of so mean condition | 2H6 V.i.64 |
| May passe into the presence of a King: | May pass into the presence of a king, | 2H6 V.i.65 |
| Loe, I present your Grace a Traitors head, | Lo, I present your grace a traitor's head, | 2H6 V.i.66 |
| The head of Cade, whom I in combat slew. | The head of Cade, whom I in combat slew. | 2H6 V.i.67 |
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| I was, an't like your Maiesty. | I was, an't like your majesty. | 2H6 V.i.72 |
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| Alexander Iden, that's my name, | Alexander Iden, that's my name, | 2H6 V.i.74 |
| A poore Esquire of Kent, that loues his King. | A poor esquire of Kent, that loves his king. | 2H6 V.i.75 |
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| May Iden liue to merit such a bountie, | May Iden live to merit such a bounty, | 2H6 V.i.81 |
| And neuer liue but true vnto his Liege. | And never live but true unto his liege. | 2H6 V.i.82 |