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Samuel Johnson [1778], The plays of William Shakspeare. In ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The second edition, Revised and Augmented (Printed for C. Bathurst [and] W. Strahan [etc.], London) [word count] [S10901].

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SCENE VI. Cannon-Street. Enter Jack Cade, and the rest. He 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 the first year of our reign. And now, henceforward, it shall be treason for any that calls me other than—lord Mortimer.

Enter a Soldier running.

Sol.

Jack Cade! Jack Cade!

Cade.

Knock him down there⁹ ^note.

[They kill him.

Smith.

If this fellow be wise, he'll never call you Jack Cade more; I think, he hath a very fair warning.

Dick.

My lord, there's an army gather'd 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, burn down the Tower too. Come, let's away.

[Exeunt.

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