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King Henry VI, Part 2: Act 4 Scene 6

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.

[Enter a Soldier, running]

SOLDIER

Jack Cade! Jack Cade!

CADE

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.

DICK

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.

[Exeunt]