No Fear Shakespeare: Henry VI, Part 2: Act 4 Scene 6

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Enter JACK CADE and the rest, and strikes his staff on London Stone.	Enter JACK 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. 5 And now henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls me other than Lord Mortimer.	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. 5 And now henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls me other than Lord Mortimer.
Enter a SOLDIER running.	Enter a SOLDIER running.
SOLDIER Jack Cade, Jack Cade!	SOLDIER Jack Cade, Jack Cade!
CADE Knock him down there. They kill him.	CADE Knock him down there. They kill him.
DICK If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call you Jack 10 Cade more. I think he hath a very fair warning. Takes a paper from the dead SOLDIER and reads the message. My lord, there’s an army gathered together in Smithfield.	DICK If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call you Jack 10 Cade more. I think he hath a very fair warning. Takes a paper from the dead SOLDIER and reads the message. 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, 15 burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away.	CADE Come, then, let’s go fight with them. But first, go and set London Bridge on fire, and, if you can, 15 burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away.
All exit.	All exit.

Original Text	Modern Text
Enter JACK CADE and the rest, and strikes his staff on London Stone.	Enter JACK 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. 5 And now henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls me other than Lord Mortimer.	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. 5 And now henceforward it shall be treason for any that calls me other than Lord Mortimer.
Enter a SOLDIER running.	Enter a SOLDIER running.
SOLDIER Jack Cade, Jack Cade!	SOLDIER Jack Cade, Jack Cade!
CADE Knock him down there. They kill him.	CADE Knock him down there. They kill him.
DICK If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call you Jack 10 Cade more. I think he hath a very fair warning. Takes a paper from the dead SOLDIER and reads the message. My lord, there’s an army gathered together in Smithfield.	DICK If this fellow be wise, he’ll never call you Jack 10 Cade more. I think he hath a very fair warning. Takes a paper from the dead SOLDIER and reads the message. 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, 15 burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away.	CADE Come, then, let’s go fight with them. But first, go and set London Bridge on fire, and, if you can, 15 burn down the Tower too. Come, let’s away.
All exit.	All exit.