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and the next sheep that comes shall leave his fleece。 

     'Exeunt。' 



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                            SCENE IV。 Blackheath。 



       'Enter the King; Suffolk and Butler。' 

     KING。 'In great haste。'        My lord of Suffolk; post away for life; And 

let our forces of such horse and foot; As can be gathered up by any means; 

Make speedy rendezvous in Tuttle fields。 It must be done this evening; my 

Lord; This night the rebels mean to draw to head Near Islington; which if 

your   speed   prevent   not;   If   once   they   should   unite   their   several   forces; 

Their power is almost thought invincible。 Away; my Lord; I will be with 

you soon。 

     SUFFOLK。 I go; my Sovereign; with all happy speed。 

     'Exit。' 

     KING。   Make   haste;   my   lord   of   Suffolk;   as   you   love   us。   Butler;   post 

you to London with all speed; Command the Mayor and shrieves; on their 

allegiance; The city gates be presently shut up And guarded with a strong 

sufficient   watch;   And   not   a   man   be   suffered   to   pass   Without   a   special 

warrant from our self。 Command the Postern by the Tower be kept; And 

proclamation; on the pain of death; That not a citizen stir from his doors; 

Except such as the Mayor and Shrieves shall choose For their own guard 

and safety of their persons。 Butler; away; have care unto my charge。 

     BUTLER。 I go; my Sovereign。 

     KING。 Butler! 

     BUTLER。 My Lord。 

     KING。   Go   down   by   Greenwich;   and   command   a   boat At   the   Friar's 

bridge attend my coming down。 

     BUTLER。 I will; my Lord。 

     'Exit。' 

     KING。   It's   time;   I   think;   to   look   unto   rebellion;   When   Acton   doth 

expect   unto   his   aid   No   less   than   fifty   thousand   Londoners。   Well;   I'll   to 

Westminster in this disguise; To hear what news is stirring in these brawls。 

     'Enter sir John and Doll。' 

     SIR JOHN。 Stand; true…man! says a thief。 

     KING。 Stand; thief! says a true man。           How if a thief? 

     SIR JOHN。 Stand; thief; too。 



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    KING。 Then; thief or true…man; I see I must stand。            I see; how soever 

the   world   wags;   the   trade   of   thieving   yet   will   never   down。 What   art 

thou? 

     SIR JOHN。 A good fellow。 

    KING。 So am I too。        I see thou dost know me。 

     SIR   JOHN。   If   thou   be   a   good   fellow;   play   the   good   fellow's   part: 

deliver thy purse without more ado。 

    KING。 I have no money。 

     SIR JOHN。 I must make you find some before we part。                 If you have 

no money; you shall have war:          as many sound dry blows          as your skin 

can carry。 

    KING。 Is that the plain truth? 

     SIR JOHN。 Sirra; no more ado; come; come; give me the money you 

have。    Dispatch; I cannot stand all day。 

    KING。 Well; if thou wilt needs have it; there tis:         just the proverb; one 

thief robs another。     Where the devil are all my old thieves; that were wont 

to keep this walk?      Falstaff; the villain; is so fat; he cannot get on's horse; 

but me thinks Poines and Peto should be stirring here about。 

     SIR JOHN。 How much is there on't; of thy word? 

    KING。      A hundred pound in Angels; on my word。 The time has been I 

would have done as much For thee; if thou hadst past this way; as I have 

now。 

     SIR JOHN。 Sirra; what art thou? thou seem'st a gentleman。 

    KING。 I am no less; yet a poor one now; for thou hast all my money。 

     SIR JOHN。 》From whence cam'st thou? 

    KING。      》From the court at Eltham。 

     SIR JOHN。 Art thou one of the King's servants? 

    KING。      Yes; that I am; and one of his chamber。 

     SIR JOHN。 I am glad thou art no worse; thou mayest the better spare 

thy    money:     & thinkst thou thou mightst get a poor thief his pardon; if 

he should have need。         KING。 Yes; that I can。 

     SIR JOHN。 Wilt thou do so much for me; when I shall have occasion? 

    KING。      Yes; faith will I; so it be for no murther。 

     SIR JOHN。 Nay; I am a pitiful thief; all the hurt I do a man; I take but 



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his purse; I'll kill no man。 

     KING。     Then; of my word; I'll do it。 

     SIR JOHN。 Give me thy hand of the same。 

     KING。 There tis。 

     SIR JOHN。 Me thinks the King should be good to thieves; because he 

has been a thief himself; though I think now he be turned true…man。 

     KING。     Faith; I have heard indeed he has had an ill name that way in 

his youth; but how canst thou tell he has been a thief? 

     SIR   JOHN。   How?       Because   he   once   robbed   me   before   I   fell   to   the 

trade my self; when that foul villainous guts; that led him to all that rogery; 

was in's company there; that Falstaff。 

     KING。 'Aside。'       Well; if he did rob thee then; thou art but even with 

him now; I'll be sworn。Thou knowest not the king now; I think; if thou 

sawest him? 

     SIR JOHN。 Not I; yfaith。 

     KING。 'Aside。'       So it should seem。 

       SIR JOHN。 Well; if old King Henry had lived; this King that is now 

had made thieving the best trade in England。 

     KING。 Why so? 

     SIR   JOHN。   Because   he   was   the   chief   warden   of   our   company。    It's 

pity that e'er he should have been a King; he was so brave a                thief。   But; 

sirra; wilt remember my pardon if need be? 

     KING。 Yes; faith; will I。 

     SIR JOHN。 Wilt thou? well then; because thou shalt go safefor thou 

mayest     hap   (being   so  early)   be  met   with   again   before    thou  come    to 

Southwarkif any man; when he should bid thee good morrow; bid thee 

stand; say thou but Sir John; and he will let thee pass。 

     KING。 Is that the word? well; then; let me alone。 

     SIR    JOHN。     Nay;   sirra;  because    I  think  indeed    I  shall  have   some 

occasion to use thee; & as thou comest oft this way; I may light on thee 

another time not knowing thee; here! I'll break this Angel。 Take thou half 

of it; this is a token betwixt thee and me。 

     KING。 God have mercy; farewell。 

     'Exit。' 



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     SIR  JOHN。   O   my   fine   golden   slaves!   here's   for  thee;   wench;   yfaith。 

Now; Doll; we will revel in our bower! this is a tithe pig of my vicarage。 

God   have   mercy;   neighbour   Shooters   hill;   you   paid   your   tithe   honestly。 

Well; I hear there is a company of rebels up against the King; got together 

in Ficket field near Holborne; and as it is thought here in Kent; the King 

will be there to night in's own person; well; I'll to the King's camp; and it 

shall   go   hard;   but;   if   there   be   any   doings;   I'll   make   some   good   boot 

amongst them。 

     'Exit。' 



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ACT IV。 



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     SCENE I。 A field near London。 King Henry's camp。 



     'Enter King Henry; Suffolk; Huntington; and two with lights。' 

     KING。 My lords of Suffolk and of Huntington; Who scouts it now? or 

who     stands   Sentinels?    What    m

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