To whom she thus; but ere her words ensewed, xxxiv

Vnto the bush her eye did suddein glaunce,

In which vaine Braggadocchio was mewed,

And saw it stirre: she left her percing launce,

And towards gan a deadly shaft aduaunce,

In mind to marke the beast. At which sad stowre,

Trompart forth stept, to stay the mortall chaunce,

Out crying, O what euer heauenly powre,

Or earthly wight thou be, withhold this deadly howre.

O stay thy hand,[545] for yonder is no game xxxv