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| Enter Richard, Lord Hastings, and Sir William Stanley. | Enter Richard, Hastings, and Sir William Stanley | | 3H6 IV.v.1 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Now my Lord Hastings, and Sir William Stanley | Now, my Lord Hastings and Sir William Stanley, | | 3H6 IV.v.1 | |
| Leaue off to wonder why I drew you hither, | Leave off to wonder why I drew you hither | | 3H6 IV.v.2 | |
| Into this cheefest Thicket of the Parke. | Into this chiefest thicket of the park. | park (n.) hunting ground | 3H6 IV.v.3 | |
| | thicket (n.)densely wooded area | | |
| Thus stand the case: you know our King, my Brother, | Thus stands the case: you know our King, my brother, | case (n.)state, plight, situation, circumstance | 3H6 IV.v.4 | |
| Is prisoner to the Bishop here, at whose hands | Is prisoner to the Bishop here, at whose hands | | 3H6 IV.v.5 | |
| He hath good vsage, and great liberty, | He hath good usage and great liberty, | usage (n.)treatment, handling, conduct | 3H6 IV.v.6 | |
| And often but attended with weake guard, | And, often but attended with weak guard, | attend (v.)accompany, follow closely, go with | 3H6 IV.v.7 | |
| Come hunting this way to disport himselfe. | Comes hunting this way to disport himself. | disport (v.)entertain, amuse, divert | 3H6 IV.v.8 | |
| I haue aduertis'd him by secret meanes, | I have advertised him by secret means | advertise, advertize (v.)make aware, inform, notify; warn | 3H6 IV.v.9 | |
| That if about this houre he make this way, | That if about this hour he make this way | make (v.)come, proceed, approach | 3H6 IV.v.10 | |
| Vnder the colour of his vsuall game, | Under the colour of his usual game, | game (n.)hunting practice, sporting routine | 3H6 IV.v.11 | |
| | colour (n.)pretext, pretence | | |
| He shall heere finde his Friends with Horse and Men, | He shall here find his friends with horse and men | | 3H6 IV.v.12 | |
| To set him free from his Captiuitie. | To set him free from his captivity. | | 3H6 IV.v.13 | |
| Enter King Edward, and a Huntsman with him. | Enter King Edward and a Huntsman with him | | 3H6 IV.v.14.1 | |
| Huntsman. | HUNTSMAN | | | |
| This way my Lord, / For this way lies the Game. | This way, my lord; for this way lies the game. | game (n.)quarry, object of the chase | 3H6 IV.v.14 | |
| King Edw. | EDWARD | | | |
| Nay this way man, / See where the Huntsmen stand. | Nay, this way, man; see where the huntsmen stand. | | 3H6 IV.v.15 | |
| Now Brother of Gloster, Lord Hastings, and the rest, | Now, brother of Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and the rest, | | 3H6 IV.v.16 | |
| Stand you thus close to steale the Bishops Deere? | Stand you thus close to steal the Bishop's deer? | close (adj.)secret, concealed, hidden | 3H6 IV.v.17 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Brother, the time and case, requireth hast, | Brother, the time and case requireth haste; | case (n.)question, issue, subject | 3H6 IV.v.18 | |
| Your horse stands ready at the Parke-corner. | Your horse stands ready at the park corner. | | 3H6 IV.v.19 | |
| King Ed. | EDWARD | | | |
| But whether shall we then? | But whither shall we then? | | 3H6 IV.v.20.1 | |
| Hast. | HASTINGS | | | |
| To Lyn my Lord, | To Lynn, my lord. | Lynn (n.)King’s Lynn; port in Norfolk | 3H6 IV.v.20.2 | |
| And shipt from thence to Flanders. | And ship from thence to Flanders? | | 3H6 IV.v.21 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Wel guest beleeue me, for that was my meaning | Well guessed, believe me; for that was my meaning. | | 3H6 IV.v.22 | |
| K.Ed. | EDWARD | | | |
| Stanley, I will requite thy forwardnesse. | Stanley, I will requite thy forwardness. | forwardness (n.)state of readiness, preparedness, zeal | 3H6 IV.v.23 | |
| | requite (v.), past forms requit, requitedreward, repay, recompense | | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| But wherefore stay we? 'tis no time to talke. | But wherefore stay we? 'Tis no time to talk. | | 3H6 IV.v.24 | |
| K.Ed. | EDWARD | | | |
| Huntsman, what say'st thou? Wilt thou go along? | Huntsman, what sayst thou? Wilt thou go along? | | 3H6 IV.v.25 | |
| Hunts. | HUNTSMAN | | | |
| Better do so, then tarry and be hang'd. | Better do so than tarry and be hanged. | | 3H6 IV.v.26 | |
| Rich. | RICHARD | | | |
| Come then away, lets ha no more adoo. | Come then, away; let's ha' no more ado. | ha' (v.)contracted form of ‘have’ | 3H6 IV.v.27 | |
| K.Ed. | EDWARD | | | |
| Bishop farwell, / Sheeld thee from Warwickes frowne, | Bishop, farewell; shield thee from Warwick's frown; | | 3H6 IV.v.28 | |
| And pray that I may re-possesse the Crowne. | And pray that I may repossess the crown. | | 3H6 IV.v.29 | |
| exeunt. | Exeunt | | 3H6 IV.iii.29 | |