And sche made Hercules so nyce

Upon hir Love and so assote,

That he him clotheth in hire cote,[730] 2270

And sche in his was clothed ofte;[731]

And thus fieblesce is set alofte,[732]

And strengthe was put under fote,

Ther can noman therof do bote.

P. i. 236

Whan Deianyre hath herd this speche,

Ther was no sorwe forto seche: