1360And let our forces of such horse and foot,

1361As can be gathered up by any means.

1362Make speedy randevouze in Tuttle fields,

1363It must be done this evening my Lord,

1364This night the Rebels mean to draw to head

1365Near Islington, which if your speed prevent not,

1366If once they should unite their several forces,

1367Their power is almost thought invincible,

1368Away my Lord, I will be with you soon.

1370Kin. Make hast, my Lord of Suffolk, as you love us.

1371Butler, post you to London with all speed:

1372Command the Maior and Sheriffs on their allegeance,

1373The City gates be presently shut up,

1374And guarded with a strong sufficient watch,

1375And not a man be suffered to passe,

1376Without a special Warrant from our self.

1377Command the Postern by the Tower be kept,

1378And Proclamation on the pain of death,

1379That not a Citizen stir from his doors,

1380Except such as the Mayor and Sheriffs shall choose

1381For their own guard, and safety of their persons:

1382Butler away, have care unto my charge.

1383But. I go, my Soveraigne.

1384King. Butler.

1385But. My Lord.

1386Kin. Go down by Greenwitch, and command a boat,

1387At the Friars Bridge attend my coming down.

1389King. It's time I think to look unto Rebellion,

1390When Acton doth expect unto his aid,

1391No lesse then fifty thousand Londoners.

1392Well, I'le to Westminster in this disguise,

1393To hear what news is stirring in these brawls.

1395Priest. Stand true-man, sayes a Thief.

1396King. Stand Thief sayes a true-man: how if a Thief?

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