devise > treat, tell
8 And old division into regiments,
regiments > kingdoms
9 Till it reduced was to one man's governments.
governments > government; control
209.60
Sir Guyon chaunst eke on another booke,
2 That hight Antiquitie of Faerie +lond,+
In which when as he greedily did +looke,+
4 Th'off-spring of Elues and Faries there he fond,
As it deliuered was from hond to hond:
6 Whereat they burning both with feruent fire,
Their countries auncestry to vnderstond,
8 Crau'd leaue of Alma, and that aged sire,
To read those bookes; who gladly graunted their desire.
2 lond, > lond. 1596 3 looke, > looke; 1596, 1609
1 Sir Guyon chanced eke on another book,
eke > also