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King Henry VI, Part 2: Act 4 Scene 5

Scene V London. The Tower.

[Enter SCALES upon the Tower, walking.

Then enter two or three Citizens below]

SCALES

How now! is Jack Cade slain?

FIRST CITIZEN

No, my lord, nor likely to be slain; for they have

won the bridge, killing all those that withstand

them: the lord mayor craves aid of your honour from

the Tower, to defend the city from the rebels.

SCALES

Such aid as I can spare you shall command;

But I am troubled here with them myself;

The rebels have assay'd to win the Tower.

But get you to Smithfield, and gather head,

And thither I will send you Matthew Goffe;

Fight for your king, your country and your lives;

And so, farewell, for I must hence again.

[Exeunt]