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King Henry the Sixth, V. i

York. Then, Buckingham, I do dismiss my powers.

Soldiers, I thank you all; disperse yourselves;

Meet me to-morrow in Saint George's Field,

You shall have pay, and everything you wish,

And let my sovereign, virtuous Henry,

Command my eldest son, nay, all my sons,

As pledges of my fealty and love;

I'll send them all as willing as I live:

Lands, goods, horse, armour, anything I have

Is his to use, so Somerset may die.

Buck. York, I commend this kind submission:

We twain will go into his highness' tent.

King. Buckingham, doth York intend no harm to us,

That thus he marcheth with thee arm in arm?

York. In all submission and humility

York doth present himself unto your highness.

King. Then what intend these forces thou dost bring?

York. To heave the traitor Somerset from hence,

And fight against that monstrous rebel, Cade,

Who since I heard to be discomfited.

Iden. If one so rude and of so mean condition

May pass into the presence of a king,

Lo! I present your Grace a traitor's head,

The head of Cade, whom I in combat slew.

King. The head of Cade! Great God, how just art thou!

O! let me view his visage, being dead,

That living wrought me such exceeding trouble.

 46 Saint George's Field; cf. n.

49 Command: demand as hostage 