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| Enter Riuers, and Lady Gray. | Enter Rivers and Lady Grey | | 3H6 IV.iv.1 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| Madam, what makes you in this sodain change? | Madam, what makes you in this sudden change? | | 3H6 IV.iv.1 | |
| Gray. | LADY GREY | | | |
| Why Brother Riuers, are you yet to learne | Why, brother Rivers, are you yet to learn | | 3H6 IV.iv.2 | |
| What late misfortune is befalne King Edward? | What late misfortune is befallen King Edward? | late (adj.) recent, not long past | 3H6 IV.iv.3 | |
| | befall (v.), past forms befallen, befellhappen to, come to | | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| What losse of some pitcht battell / Against Warwicke? | What! Loss of some pitched battle against Warwick? | | 3H6 IV.iv.4 | |
| Gray. | LADY GREY | | | |
| No, but the losse of his owne Royall person. | No, but the loss of his own royal person. | | 3H6 IV.iv.5 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| Then is my Soueraigne slaine? | Then is my sovereign slain? | | 3H6 IV.iv.6 | |
| Gray. | LADY GREY | | | |
| I almost slaine, for he is taken prisoner, | Ay, almost slain, for he is taken prisoner, | | 3H6 IV.iv.7 | |
| Either betrayd by falshood of his Guard, | Either betrayed by falsehood of his guard | falsehood (n.)disloyalty, treachery, faithlessness | 3H6 IV.iv.8 | |
| Or by his Foe surpriz'd at vnawares: | Or by his foe surprised at unawares; | surprise (v.)take prisoner, capture [especially: suddenly, unexpectedly] | 3H6 IV.iv.9 | |
| | unawares, atunexpectedly | | |
| And as I further haue to vnderstand, | And, as I further have to understand, | have (v.)be given | 3H6 IV.iv.10 | |
| Is new committed to the Bishop of Yorke, | Is new committed to the Bishop of York, | commit (v.)give in charge, consign, send in confinement | 3H6 IV.iv.11 | |
| Fell Warwickes Brother, and by that our Foe. | Fell Warwick's brother and by that our foe. | fell (adj.)cruel, fierce, savage | 3H6 IV.iv.12 | |
| | by (prep.)as a result of, because of | | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| These Newes I must confesse are full of greefe, | These news, I must confess, are full of grief; | | 3H6 IV.iv.13 | |
| Yet gracious Madam, beare it as you may, | Yet, gracious madam, bear it as you may; | | 3H6 IV.iv.14 | |
| Warwicke may loose, that now hath wonne the day. | Warwick may lose, that now hath won the day. | | 3H6 IV.iv.15 | |
| Gray. | LADY GREY | | | |
| Till then, faire hope must hinder liues decay: | Till then fair hope must hinder life's decay; | | 3H6 IV.iv.16 | |
| And I the rather waine me from dispaire | And I the rather wean me from despair | | 3H6 IV.iv.17 | |
| For loue of Edwards Off-spring in my wombe: | For love of Edward's offspring in my womb. | | 3H6 IV.iv.18 | |
| This is it that makes me bridle passion, | This is it that makes me bridle passion | passion (n.)passionate outburst, emotional passage | 3H6 IV.iv.19 | |
| | bridle (v.)curb, restrain, keep control of | | |
| And beare with Mildnesse my misfortunes crosse: | And bear with mildness my misfortune's cross; | | 3H6 IV.iv.20 | |
| I, I, for this I draw in many a teare, | Ay, ay, for this I draw in many a tear | draw in (v.)hold back, keep in | 3H6 IV.iv.21 | |
| And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighes, | And stop the rising of blood-sucking sighs, | | 3H6 IV.iv.22 | |
| Least with my sighes or teares, I blast or drowne | Lest with my sighs or tears I blast or drown | blast (v.)blight, wither, destroy | 3H6 IV.iv.23 | |
| King Edwards Fruite, true heyre to th' English Crowne. | King Edward's fruit, true heir to th' English crown. | | 3H6 IV.iv.24 | |
| Riu. | RIVERS | | | |
| But Madam, / Where is Warwicke then become? | But, madam, where is Warwick then become? | become (v.)come to (be), to be found, reach | 3H6 IV.iv.25 | |
| Gray. | LADY GREY | | | |
| I am inform'd that he comes towards London, | I am informed that he comes towards London, | | 3H6 IV.iv.26 | |
| To set the Crowne once more on Henries head, | To set the crown once more on Henry's head. | | 3H6 IV.iv.27 | |
| Guesse thou the rest, King Edwards Friends must downe. | Guess thou the rest: King Edward's friends must down. | down (v.)fall, go down, be overthrown | 3H6 IV.iv.28 | |
| But to preuent the Tyrants violence, | But to prevent the tyrant's violence – | prevent (v.)forestall, anticipate | 3H6 IV.iv.29 | |
| | tyrant (n.)usurper | | |
| (For trust not him that hath once broken Faith) | For trust not him that hath once broken faith – | | 3H6 IV.iv.30 | |
| Ile hence forthwith vnto the Sanctuary, | I'll hence forthwith unto the sanctuary, | sanctuary (n.)holy place, church, religious place of safety | 3H6 IV.iv.31 | |
| To saue (at least) the heire of Edwards right: | To save at least the heir of Edward's right. | right (n.)just claim, rights, title | 3H6 IV.iv.32 | |
| There shall I rest secure from force and fraud: | There shall I rest secure from force and fraud. | secure (adj.)free [from], safe [from], untouched [by] | 3H6 IV.iv.33 | |
| | fraud (n.)trickery, stratagem, artifice | | |
| Come therefore let vs flye, while we may flye, | Come, therefore, let us fly while we may fly; | | 3H6 IV.iv.34 | |
| If Warwicke take vs, we are sure to dye. | If Warwick take us, we are sure to die. | | 3H6 IV.iv.35 | |
| exeunt. | Exeunt | | 3H6 IV.iii.35 | |