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Where’s Dick, the butcher of Ashford?
Where’s Dick, the butcher from Ashford?
Here, sir.
Here, sir.
They fell before thee like sheep and oxen, and thou behavedst thyself as if thou hadst been in thine own slaughter-house: therefore thus will I reward thee, the Lent shall be as long again as it is; and thou shalt have a licence to kill for a hundred lacking one.
They fell before you like sheep and cattle, and you acted like you were in your own slaughterhouse: so this is how I’ll reward you, Lent will last twice as long as usual; and you will get a license to kill a hundred and one.
I desire no more.
I don’t want anything more.
And, to speak truth, thou deservest no less. This monument of the victory will I bear;
And, to be honest, you deserve nothing less. I’ll carry this trophy of our victory;
and the bodies shall be dragged at my horse’ heels till I do come to London, where we will have the mayor’s sword borne before us.
and the bodies will be dragged behind my horse until we reach London, where we’ll have the mayor’s sword carried in front of us.
If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the gaols and let out the prisoners.
If we’re going to succeed and do good, break open the prisons and set the prisoners free.
Fear not that, I warrant thee. Come, let’s march towards London.
Don’t worry about that, I guarantee it. Come on, let’s march toward London.