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got。 CADE。 Iden； farewell； and be proud of thy victory。 Tell Kent from me
she hath lost her best man； and exhort all the world to be cowards； for I；
that never feared any； am vanquished by famine； not by valour。 ＇Dies＇
IDEN。 How much thou wrong'st me； heaven be my judge。 Die； damned
wretch； the curse of her that bare thee！ And as I thrust thy body in with my
sword； So wish I； I might thrust thy soul to hell。 Hence will I drag thee
headlong by the heels Unto a dunghill； which shall be thy grave； And there
cut off thy most ungracious head； Which I will bear in triumph to the King；
Leaving thy trunk for crows to feed upon。 Exit
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ACT V。
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SCENE I。 Fields between Dartford and Blackheath
Enter YORK； and his army of Irish； with drum and colours
YORK。 From Ireland thus comes York to claim his right And pluck
the crown from feeble Henry's head： Ring bells aloud； burn bonfires clear
and bright； To entertain great England's lawful king。 Ah； sancta majestas！
who would not buy thee dear？ Let them obey that knows not how to rule；
This hand was made to handle nought but gold。 I cannot give due action to
my words Except a sword or sceptre balance it。 A sceptre shall it have；
have I a soul On which I'll toss the flower…de…luce of France。
Enter BUCKINGHAM
＇Aside＇ Whom have we here？ Buckingham； to disturb me？ The King
hath sent him； sure： I must dissemble。 BUCKINGHAM。 York； if thou
meanest well I greet thee well。 YORK。 Humphrey of Buckingham； I
accept thy greeting。 Art thou a messenger； or come of pleasure？
BUCKINGHAM。 A messenger from Henry； our dread liege； To know the
reason of these arms in peace； Or why thou； being a subject as I am；
Against thy oath and true allegiance sworn； Should raise so great a power
without his leave； Or dare to bring thy force so near the court。 YORK。
＇Aside＇ Scarce can I speak； my choler is so great。 O； I could hew up rocks
and fight with flint； I am so angry at these abject terms； And now； like
Ajax Telamonius； On sheep or oxen could I spend my fury。 I am far better
born than is the King； More like a king； more kingly in my thoughts； But I
must make fair weather yet awhile； Till Henry be more weak and I more
strong。… Buckingham； I prithee； pardon me That I have given no answer all
this while； My mind was troubled with deep melancholy。 The cause why I
have brought this army hither Is to remove proud Somerset from the King；
Seditious to his Grace and to the state。 BUCKINGHAM。 That is too much
presumption on thy part； But if thy arms be to no other end； The King hath
yielded unto thy demand： The Duke of Somerset is in the Tower。 YORK。
Upon thine honour； is he prisoner？ BUCKINGHAM。 Upon mine honour；
he is prisoner。 YORK。 Then； Buckingham； I do dismiss my pow'rs。
Soldiers； I thank you all； disperse yourselves； Meet me to…morrow in Saint
George's field； You shall have pay and everything you wish。 And let my
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sovereign； virtuous Henry； Command my eldest son； nay； all my sons； As
pledges of my fealty and love。 I'll send them all as willing as I live： Lands；
goods； horse； armour； anything I have； Is his to use； so Somerset may die。
BUCKINGHAM。 York； I commend this kind submission。 We twain will
go into his Highness' tent。
Enter the KING； and attendants
KING HENRY。 Buckingham； doth York intend no harm to us； That
thus he marcheth with thee arm in arm？ YORK。 In all submission and
humility York doth present himself unto your Highness。 KING HENRY。
Then what intends these forces thou dost bring？ YORK。 To heave the
traitor Somerset from hence； And fight against that monstrous rebel Cade；
Who since I heard to be discomfited。
Enter IDEN； with CADE's head
IDEN。 If one so rude and of so mean condition May pass into the
presence of a king； Lo； I present your Grace a traitor's head； The head of
Cade； whom I in combat slew。 KING HENRY。 The head of Cade！ Great
God； how just art Thou！ O； let me view his visage； being dead； That living
wrought me such exceeding trouble。 Tell me； my friend； art thou the man
that slew him？ IDEN。 I was； an't like your Majesty。 KING HENRY。 How
art thou call'd？ And what is thy degree？ IDEN。 Alexander Iden； that's my
name； A poor esquire of Kent that loves his king。 BUCKINGHAM。 So
please it you； my lord； 'twere not amiss He were created knight for his
good service。 KING HENRY。 Iden； kneel down。 ＇He kneels＇ Rise up a
knight。 We give thee for reward a thousand marks； And will that thou
thenceforth attend on us。 IDEN。 May Iden live to merit such a bounty； And
never live but true unto his liege！
Enter the QUEEN and SOMERSET
KING HENRY。 See； Buckingham！ Somerset comes with th' Queen：
Go； bid her hide him quickly from the Duke。 QUEEN。 For thousand Yorks
he shall not hide his head； But boldly stand and front him to his face。
YORK。 How now！ Is Somerset at liberty？ Then； York； unloose thy long…
imprisoned thoughts And let thy tongue be equal with thy heart。 Shall I
endure the sight of Somerset？ False king； why hast thou broken faith with
me； Knowing how hardly I can brook abuse？ King did I call thee？ No；
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thou art not king； Not fit to govern and rule multitudes； Which dar'st not；
no； nor canst not rule a traitor。 That head of thine doth not become a crown；
Thy hand is made to grasp a palmer's staff； And not to grace an awful
princely sceptre。 That gold must round engirt these brows of mine； Whose
smile and frown； like to Achilles' spear； Is able with the change to kill and
cure。 Here is a hand to hold a sceptre up； And with the same to act
controlling laws。 Give place。 By heaven； thou shalt rule no more O'er him
whom heaven created for thy ruler。 SOMERSET。 O monstrous traitor！ I
arrest thee； York； Of capital treason 'gainst the King and crown。 Obey；
audacious traitor； kneel for grace。 YORK。 Wouldst have me kneel？ First
let me ask of these； If they can brook I bow a knee to man。 Sirrah； call in
my sons to be my bail： Exit attendant I know； ere thy will have me go to
ward； They'll pawn their swords for my enfranchisement。 QUEEN。 Call
hither Clifford； bid him come amain； To say if that the bastard boys of
York Shall be the surety for their traitor father。 Exit BUCKINGHAM
YORK。 O blood…bespotted Neapolitan； Outcast of Naples； England's
bloody scourge！ The sons of York； thy betters in their birth； Shall be their
father's bail； and bane to those That for my surety will refuse the boys！
Enter EDWARD and RICHARD PLANTAGENET See where they
come： I'll warrant they'll make it good。
Enter CLIFFORD and his SON
QUEEN。 And here comes Clifford to deny their bail。 CLIFFORD。
Health and all happiness to my lord the King！ ＇Kneels＇ YORK。 I thank
thee； Clifford。 Say； what news with thee？ Nay； do not fright us with an
angry look。 We are thy sovereign； Cli