23201529George. Come away Nick, and put a long staffe in thy pike, and

23211530prouide thy selfe, for I Can tell thee, they haue bene vp this two

2321.11531daies.

23221532Nicke. Then they had more need to go to bed now,

2322.11533But sirrha George whats the matter?

23231534George. Why sirrha, Iack Cade the Diar of Ashford here,

23241535He meanes to turne this land, and set a new nap on it.

23261536Nick. I marry he had need so, for tis growne threedbare,

23271537Twas neuer merry world with vs, since these gentle men came vp.

23311538George. I warrant thee, thou shalt neuer see a Lord weare a lea-

23321539ther aperne now a-daies.

2332.11540Nick. But sirrha, who comes more beside Iacke Cade?

23401541George. Why theres Dicke the Butcher, and Robin the Sadler,

23411542and Will that came a wooing to our Nan last Sunday, and Harry

23441543and Tom, and Gregory that should haue your Parnill, and a great

23471544sort more is come from Rochester, and from Maydstone, and Can-

2347.11545terbury, and all the Townes here abouts, and we must all be Lords

2347.21546or squires, assoone as Iacke Cade is King.

2347.31547Nicke. Harke, harke, I here the Drum, they be comming.

2351.11550Cade. Proclaime silence.

2351.21551All. Silence.

23521552Cade. I Iohn Cade so named for my valiancie.

23541553Dicke. Or rather for stealing of a Cade of Sprats.

23591554Cade. My father was a Mortemer.

23601555Nicke. He was an honest man and a good Brick-laier.

23611556Cade. My mother came of the Brases.

23641557VVill. She was a Pedlers daughter indeed, and sold many lases.

23661558Robin. And now being not able to occupie her furd packe,

23671559She washeth buckes vp and downe the country.

23681560Cade. Therefore I am honourably borne.

23691561Harry. I for the field is honourable, for he was borne

23701562Vnder a hedge, for his father had no house but the Cage.

23741563Cade. I am able to endure much.

23751564George. Thats true, I know he can endure any thing,

23761565For I haue seene him whipt two market daies togither.

F3 Cade.