Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare
Act 4 - Scene 5
London. The Tower.
Lord Scales : How now! is Jack Cade slain?
First Citizen : No, my lord, nor likely to be slain; for they have
[p]won the bridge,
killing all those that withstand
[p]them: the lord mayor craves aid of
your honour from
[p]the Tower, to defend the city from the rebels.
Lord Scales : Such aid as I can spare you shall command;
[p]But I am troubled here
with them myself;
[p]The rebels have assay'd to win the Tower.
[p]But
get you to Smithfield, and gather head,
[p]And thither I will send you
Matthew Goffe;
[p]Fight for your king, your country and your
lives;
[p]And so, farewell, for I must hence again.
Previous: Act 4 - Scene 4
Next: Act 4 - Scene 6
