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| Enter Derby, and Sir Christopher. | Enter Earl of Derby, and Sir Christopher Urswick, | | R3 IV.v.1.1 | |
| a Priest | | R3 IV.v.1.2 | |
| Der. | DERBY | | | |
| Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me, | Sir Christopher, tell Richmond this from me: | | R3 IV.v.1 | |
| That in the stye of the most deadly Bore, | That in the sty of the most deadly boar | | R3 IV.v.2 | |
| My Sonne George Stanley is frankt vp in hold: | My son George Stanley is franked up in hold; | hold (n.) guard, custody, confinement | R3 IV.v.3 | |
| | frank up (v.)shut up in a sty, put in an enclosure | | |
| If I reuolt, off goes yong Georges head, | If I revolt, off goes young George's head; | | R3 IV.v.4 | |
| The feare of that, holds off my present ayde. | The fear of that holds off my present aid. | | R3 IV.v.5 | |
| So get thee gone: commend me to thy Lord. | So, get thee gone; commend me to thy lord. | commend (v.)convey greetings, present kind regards | R3 IV.v.6 | |
| Withall say, that the Queene hath heartily consented | Withal say that the Queen hath heartily consented | withal (adv.)in addition, moreover, as well | R3 IV.v.7 | |
| He should espouse Elizabeth hir daughter. | He should espouse Elizabeth her daughter. | | R3 IV.v.8 | |
| But tell me, where is Princely Richmond now? | But, tell me, where is princely Richmond now? | | R3 IV.v.9 | |
| Chri. | URSWICK | | | |
| At Penbroke, or at Hertford West in Wales. | At Pembroke, or at Ha'rfordwest in Wales. | Ha'rfordwest (n.)Haverfordwest; town in Pembrokeshire, SW Wales | R3 IV.v.10 | |
| Der. | DERBY | | | |
| What men of Name resort to him. | What men of name resort to him? | | R3 IV.v.11 | |
| Chri, | URSWICK | | | |
| Sir Walter Herbert, a renowned Souldier, | Sir Walter Herbert, a renowned soldier, | | R3 IV.v.12 | |
| Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir William Stanley, | Sir Gilbert Talbot, Sir William Stanley, | | R3 IV.v.13 | |
| Oxford, redoubted Pembroke, Sir Iames Blunt, | Oxford, redoubted Pembroke, Sir James Blunt, | | R3 IV.v.14 | |
| And Rice ap Thomas, with a valiant Crew, | And Rice ap Thomas, with a valiant crew, | crew (n.)band, company, body of men | R3 IV.v.15 | |
| And many other of great name and worth: | And many other of great name and worth; | | R3 IV.v.16 | |
| And towards London do they bend their power, | And towards London do they bend their power, | power (n.)armed force, troops, host, army | R3 IV.v.17 | |
| | bend (v.)aim, direct, level, turn | | |
| If by the way they be not fought withall. | If by the way they be not fought withal. | | R3 IV.v.18 | |
| Der. | DERBY | | | |
| Well hye thee to thy Lord: I kisse his hand, | Well, hie thee to thy lord. I kiss his hand; | hie (v.)hasten, hurry, speed | R3 IV.v.19 | |
| My Letter will resolue him of my minde. | My letters will resolve him of my mind. | resolve (v.)inform, tell | R3 IV.v.20 | |
| Gives letter | | R3 IV.v.21 | |
| Farewell. | Farewell. | | R3 IV.v.21 | |
| Exeunt | Exeunt | | R3 IV.v.21 | |