Some verse from Roderick (3)
I believe the answer is:
ode
'some verse' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'from roderick' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'ODE' is hidden within 'roderick'.
(Other definitions for ode that I've seen before include "Poem expressing noble feelings" , "Lyric poem" , "Literary work" , "Verse form" , "Lines" .)