| 3H6 II.ii.28 | [Clifford to King, of birds] in protection of their tender ones ... / Make war with him that climbed unto their nest |
| R3 III.i.28 | [Hastings to Prince Edward] The tender Prince / Would fain have come with me |
| R3 IV.i.4 | [Duchess of York to herself, of Anne] she's wandering to the Tower ... to greet the tender Prince |
| R3 IV.iv.342 | [Queen Elizabeth to King Richard, of her daughter] Under what title shall I woo for thee / That God ... / Can make seem pleasing to her tender years? |
| R3 IV.iv.385 | [Queen Elizabeth to King Richard, of the Princes] two tender bedfellows for dust |
| R3 V.iii.96 | [Derby to Richmond] thy brother, tender George |