1 But subtle Archimago, when his guests
subtle > sly, crafty
2 He saw divided into double parts, 3 And Una wandering in woods and forests 4 (The end of his drift), he praised his devilish arts,
end > purpose; also: result drift > plot, scheme
5 That had such might over true-meaning hearts; 6 Yet rests not so, but other means does make, 7 How he may work to her further smarts:
smarts > pains
8 For her he hated as the hissing snake, 9 And in her many troubles did most pleasure take.
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He then deuisde himselfe how to disguise;
2 For by his mightie science he could take
As many formes and shapes in seeming wise,
4 As euer Proteus to himselfe could make:
Sometime a fowle, sometime a fish in lake,
6 Now like a foxe, now like a dragon fell,
That of himselfe he oft for feare would quake,
8 And oft would flie away. O who can tell
The hidden power of herbes, and might of Magicke spell?
1 He then devised himself how to disguise; 2 For by his mighty science he could take