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Rebellious Hinds, the filth and scum of Kent, | Rebellious hinds, the filth and scum of Kent, | 2H6 IV.ii.114 |
Mark'd for the Gallowes: Lay your Weapons downe, | Marked for the gallows, lay your weapons down; | 2H6 IV.ii.115 |
Home to your Cottages: forsake this Groome. | Home to your cottages, forsake this groom. | 2H6 IV.ii.116 |
The King is mercifull, if you reuolt. | The King is merciful, if you revolt. | 2H6 IV.ii.117 |
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Villaine, thy Father was a Playsterer, | Villain, thy father was a plasterer; | 2H6 IV.ii.124 |
And thou thy selfe a Sheareman, art thou not? | And thou thyself a shearman, art thou not? | 2H6 IV.ii.125 |
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I sir. | Ay, sir. | 2H6 IV.ii.129 |
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And will you credit this base Drudges Wordes, | And will you credit this base drudge's words, | 2H6 IV.ii.142 |
that speakes he knowes not what. | That speaks he knows not what? | 2H6 IV.ii.143 |
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O grosse and miserable ignorance. | O gross and miserable ignorance! | 2H6 IV.ii.159 |
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Herald away, and throughout euery Towne, | Herald, away! And throughout every town | 2H6 IV.ii.166 |
Proclaime them Traitors that are vp with Cade, | Proclaim them traitors that are up with Cade; | 2H6 IV.ii.167 |
That those which flye before the battell ends, | That those which fly before the battle ends | 2H6 IV.ii.168 |
May euen in their Wiues and Childrens sight, | May, even in their wives' and children's sight, | 2H6 IV.ii.169 |
Be hang'd vp for example at their doores: | Be hanged up for example at their doors. | 2H6 IV.ii.170 |
And you that be the Kings Friends follow me. | And you that be the King's friends, follow me. | 2H6 IV.ii.171 |