1397Pri. Stand Thief too.

1398Kin. Then thief or true-man, I must stand I see,

1399howsoever the world wags, the trade of thieving yet will

1400never down. What art thou?

1401Pri. A good fellow.

1402Kin. So I am too, I see thou dost know me.

1403Pri. If thou be a good fellow, play the good fellowes

1404part, deliver thy purse without more adoe.

1405King. I have no money.

1406Pri. I must make you finde some before we part, if

1407you have no money you shall have ware, as many sound

1408blowes as your skin can carry.

1409Kin. Is that the plain truth?

1410Pri.Sirrha, no more adoe; come, come, give me the

1411money you have. Dispatch, I cannot stand all day.

1412Kin. Well, if thou wilt needs have it, there it is: just

1413the Proverbe, one thief robs another. Where the Devil

1414are all my old thieves? Falstaffe that villain is so fat, he

1415cannot get on's Horse, but me thinks Poynes and Peto

1416should be stirring hereabouts.

1417Pri. How much is there on't of thy word?

1418Kin. A hundred pound in Angels, on my word.

1419The time has been I would have done as much

1420For thee, if thou hadst past this way, as I have now.

1421Pri. Sirrha, what art thou? thou seem'st a Gentleman?

1422Kin. I am no lesse, yet a poor one now, for thou hast

1423all my money.

1424Pri. From whence cam'st thou?

1425Kin. From the Court at Eltham.

1426Pri. Art thou one of the King's Servants?

1427Kin. Yes that I am, and one of his Chamber.

1428Pri. I am glad th'art no worse: thou may'st the better

1429spare thy money, and think thou might'st get a poor

1430Thief his pardon if he should have need.

1431Kin. Yes that I can.

1432Pri. Wilt thou doe so much for me, when I shall have

1433occasion?

1434Kin. Yes faith will I, so it be for no murther.

1435Pri.Nay, I am a pittifull thief, all the hurt I do a man,

1436I take but his purse, I'le kill no man.

1437Kin. Then of my word I'le do't.

1438Pri. Give me thy hand of the same.

1439Kin. There 'tis.

1440Pri. Me thinks the King should be good to Thieves,

1441because he has bin a thief himself, although I think now

1442he be turned a true-man.

1443Kin. Faith I have heard indeed h'as had an ill name

1444that way in's youth: but how canst thou tell that he has

1445been a thief?

1446Pri. How? because he once robb'd me before I fell to

1447the trade my self, when that foul villanous guts, that led

1448him to all that Roguery, was in's company there, that

1449Falstaffe.

1450King aside.Well, if he did rob thee then, thou art but

1451even with him now I'le be sworn: Thou knowest not the

1452King now I think, if thou sawest him?

1453Pri. Not I, ifaith.

1454King aside. So it should seem.

1455Pri. Well, if old King Harry had liv'd, this King

1456that is now, had made thieving the best trade in England.

1457King. Why so?

1458Pri. Because he was the chief Warden of our Com-

1459pany, it's pitty that e're he should have been a King, he

1460was so brave a thief. But sirrha, wilt remember my par-

1461don if need be?

1462King. Yes faith will I.

1463Pri. Wilt thou? well then, because thou shalt go safe,

1464for thou may'st hap (being so early) be met with again,

1465before thou come to Southwarke, if any man when he

1466should bid thee good morrow, bid the stand, say thou but

1467sir John, and they will let thee passe.

1468King. Is that the word? then let me alone.

1469Pri. Nay sirrha, because I think indeed I shall have

1470some occasion to use thee, and as thou comm'st oft this

1471way, I may light on thee another time not knowing thee,

1472here I'le break this Angel, take thou half of it, this is a to-

1473ken betwixt thee and me.

1475Pri. O my fine golden slaves, here's for thee, wench,

1476ifaith. Now, Doll, we will revell in our Bever, this is a

1477Tythe Pig of my Vicarage. God a mercy, neighbour

1478Shooters-hill, you ha paid your Tythe honestly. Well, I

1479hear there is a company of Rebels up against the King,

1480got together in Ficket-field near Holborn, and as it is

1481thought, here in Kent, the King will be there to night

1482in's own person: well, I'le to the Kings Camp, and it

1483shall go hard, if there be any doings but I'le make some

1487King.My Lords of Suffolk and of Huntington,

1488Who scouts it now? or who stands sentinels?

1489What men of worth? what Lords do walk the round?

1490Suf. May't please your Highnesse.

1491King. Peace, no more of that,

1492The King's asleep, wake not his Majesty,

1493With termes nor Titles; he's at rest in bed,

1494Kings do not use to watch themselves, they sleep,

1495And let rebellion and conspiracy

1496Revel and havock in the Commonwealth.

1497Is London look'd unto?

1498Hun. It is, my Lord:

1499Your noble Unckle Exeter is there.

1500Your Brother Glocester, and my Lord of Warwick,

1501Who with the Mayor and the Aldermen

1502Do guard the Gates, and keep good rule within.

1503The Earl of Cambridge, and sir Thomas Gray

1504Do walk the round, Lord Scroop and Butler scout,

1505So though it please your Majesty to jest,

1506Were you in bed, well might you take your rest.

1507King. I thank ye Lords: but you do know of old,

1508That I have been a perfect night-walker:

1509London, you say, is safely lookt unto,

1510Alass, poor Rebels, there your aid must fail,

1511And the Lord Cobham Sir John Oldcastle,

1512Quiet in Kent, Acton, ye are deceiv'd:

1513Reckon again, you count without your Hoste.

1514To morrow you shall give account to us,

1515Till when, my friends, this long cold winters night

1516How can we spend? King Harry is asleep,

1517And all his Lords, these garments tell us so:

1518All friends at Foot-ball, fellowes all in field,

1519Harry, and Dick, and George, bring us a Drumme,

1520Give us square Dice, we'll keep this Court of Guard,

1521For all good fellowes companies that come.

1522Where's that mad Priest ye told me was in Armes

1523To fight, as well as pray, if need required.

1524Suf. He's in the Camp, and if he knew of this,

1525I undertake he would not be long hence.

1526King. Trip Dick, trip George.

1527Hun. I must have the Dice: what doe we play at?

1528Suf. Passage if ye please.