 He then devisde himselfe how to disguise; For by his mighty science he could take As many formes and shapes in seeming wise, As ever Proteus to himselfe could make: Sometime a fowle, sometime a fish in lake, Now like a foxe, now like a dragon fell; That...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 51by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Spenser - Epic poetry, English - 1758 - 800 pages
...fliapes in feeming wife, As ever Proteus to himfelfe could make : Sometime a fowle, fometime a fifh in lake, Now like a foxe, now like a dragon fell ; That of himfelfe he ofte for feare would quake, And oft would flic away, o who can tell The hidden powre of... | |
 | 1792 - 774 pages
...fl.apesin firming wife As ever Proteus to hirrfclfe coulii make : So., etime a fowlc, fometimc a fifh in lake, Now like a foxe, now like a dragon fell ; That of himfclfc he ofte for fe^rc would quake. And (.k would flic away. О who can tell The bidden powrc if... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 448 pages
...fhapes in feeming wife, As ever Proteus to himfelfe could make : Sometime a fowle, fometime a fifh in lake, Now like a foxe, now like a dragon fell ; That of himfelfe he ofte for feare would quake, IX. 6. doth make,] Devife. Make, Lat. mac/tinari, to devife,... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...and mapes in feeming wife, As ever Proteus to himfelfe could make : Sometime a fowle, fometime a fim in lake, Now like a foxe, now like a dragon fell ; That of himfelfe he ofte for feare would quake, IX. 6. doth make,] Devife. Make, Lat. machinari, to devife,... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 728 pages
...unhappy fair; "He then ilevisde himselfe how to disguise ; [take Fur by his mighty science he could As many formes and shapes in seeming wise, As ever...; That of himselfe he ofte for feare would quake, [tell And oft would flic away. O who can The bidden powre of heroes, and might of magic spell !" 319... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 420 pages
...did most pleasure take. He then devisde himselfe how to disguise ; For by his mighty seienee he eould take As many formes and shapes in seeming wise, As ever Proteus to himselfe eould make : Sometime a fowle. sometime a fish in lake, Now like a foxe, now like a dragon fell ; That... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1831 - 1038 pages
...her he hated as the hissing snake, And in her many troubles did most pleasure take. He then devisdc himselfe how to disguise ; For by his mighty science...formes and shapes in seeming wise, As ever Proteus to hirnsclfe could make : Sometime a fowle, sometime a fish in lake, Now like a foxe, now like a dragon... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1839 - 444 pages
...smarts : For her he hated as the hissing snake, And in her many troubles did most pleasure take. X. He then devisde himselfe how to disguise ; For by...foxe, now like a dragon fell ; That of himselfe he oft for feare would quake, And oft would flie away. O who can tell The hidden powre of herbes, and... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1843 - 388 pages
...further smarts : For her he hated as the hissing snake, And in her many troubles did most pleasure take. He then devisde himselfe how to disguise ; For by his mighty science he conld take As many formes and shapes in seeming wise, As ever Proteus to himselfe could make : Sometime... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles Dunham Deshler - 1847 - 736 pages
...hated as the hissing snake, And in her many troubles did most pleasure take. x. He then devised himself how to disguise ; For by his mighty science he could take As many forms and shapes in seeming wise, As ever Proteus to himself could make : Sometime a fowl, sometime... | |
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