men are our enemies; go to then, I ask but 184
this: can he that speaks with the tongue of an
enemy be a good counsellor, or no?
All. No, no; and therefore we'll have his head.
Bro. Well, seeing gentle words will not prevail, 188
Assail them with the army of the king.
Staf. Herald, away; and throughout every town
Proclaim them traitors that are up with Cade;
That those which fly before the battle ends 192
May, even in their wives' and children's sight,
Be hang'd up for example at their doors:
And you, that be the king's friends, follow me.
Cade. And you, that love the commons, follow me. 196
Now show yourselves men; 'tis for liberty.
We will not leave one lord, one gentleman:
Spare none but such as go in clouted shoon,
For they are thrifty honest men, and such 200
As would, but that they dare not, take our parts.
Butch. They are all in order, and march toward us.
Cade. But then are we in order when we are
most out of order. Come, march! forward! 204
Scene Three
[Another Part of Blackheath]
Alarums to the fight, wherein both the Staffords are slain. Enter Cade and the rest.
Cade. Where's Dick, the butcher of Ashford?
Butch. Here, sir.
Cade. They fell before thee like sheep and
199 clouted shoon: patched (?), hobnailed (?) shoes
