SCENE VI
London. Cannon Street.
[Enter CADE and the rest, and strikes his staff on London-stone]
CADE
Now is Mortimer lord of this city. And here, sitting upon London-stone, I charge and command that, of the city’s cost, the pissing-conduit run nothing but claret wine this first year of our reign. And now henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls me other than Lord Mortimer.
Now is Mortimer lord of this city. And here, sitting upon London-stone, I charge and command that, of the city’s cost, the pissing-conduit run nothing but claret wine this first year of our reign. And now henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls me other than Lord Mortimer.
[Enter a Soldier, running]
Soldier
Jack Cade! Jack Cade!
Jack Cade! Jack Cade!
CADE
Knock him down there.
Knock him down there.
[They kill him]
SMITH
If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call ye Jack Cade more: I think he hath a very fair warning.
If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call ye Jack Cade more: I think he hath a very fair warning.
DICK
My lord, there’s an army gathered together in Smithfield.
My lord, there’s an army gathered together in Smithfield.
CADE
Come, then, let’s go fight with them; but first, go and set London bridge on fire; and, if you can, burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away.
Come, then, let’s go fight with them; but first, go and set London bridge on fire; and, if you can, burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away.
[Exeunt]
