312.34
So mightily she smote him, that to ground
2 He fell halfe dead; next stroke him should haue slaine,
Had not the Lady, which by him stood bound,
4 Dernely vnto +her+ called to abstaine,
From doing him to dy. For else her paine
6 Should be remedilesse, sith none but hee,
Which wrought it, could the same recure againe.
8 Therewith she stayd her hand, loth stayd to bee;
For life she him enuyde, and long'd reuenge to see.
4 her > him 1590, 1596; cf. 312.42
1 So mightily she smote him that to ground 2 He fell half dead; next stroke him should have slain,
next > [the next]
3 Had not the lady, which by him stood bound, 4 Dernly to her called to abstain
Dernly > Secretly; also: dismally (SUS)
5 From doing him to die. For else her pain
doing > causing else > otherwise
6 Should be remediless, sith none but he