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The Duke of Somerset, whom he terms a traitor. [30]

KING HENRY

Thus stands my state, ‘twixt Cade and York distressed,
Like to a ship that, having scaped a tempest,
Is straightway calmed and boarded with a pirate.
But now is Cade driven back, his men dispersed,
And now is York in arms to second him. [35]
I pray thee, Buckingham, go and meet him
And ask him what’s the reason of these arms.
Tell him I’ll send Duke Edmund to the Tower -
And, Somerset, we will commit thee thither,
Until his army be dismissed from him. [40]

SOMERSET

My lord,
I’ll yield myself to prison willingly,
Or unto death, to do my country good.

KING HENRY

In any case, be not too rough in terms;
For he is fierce and cannot brook hard language. [45]

BUCKINGHAM

I will, my lord, and doubt not so to deal
As all things shall redound unto your good.

KING HENRY

Come, wife, let’s in, and learn to govern better;
For yet may England curse my wretched reign.

Flourish. Exeunt.

Scene X IT

Enter Cade.

CADE

Fie on ambitions! Fie on myself, that have a sword and yet am ready to
famish! These five days have I hid me in these woods and durst not peep