5 As faining to be hidden from envious eye;
As faining > [As if anxious]
6 Yet here, and there, and everywhere unwares
unwares > unexpectedly, suddenly; unwittingly
7 It showed itself, and shone unwillingly; 8 Like a discoloured snake, whose hidden snares
discoloured > varicoloured
9 Through the green grass its long bright burnished back declares.
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And in those Tapets weren fashioned
2 Many faire pourtraicts, and many a faire feate,
And all of loue, and all of lusty-hed,
4 As seemed by their semblaunt did entreat;
And eke all Cupids warres they did repeate,
6 And cruell battels, which he whilome fought
Gainst all the Gods, to make his empire great;
8 Besides the huge massacres, which he wrought
On mighty kings and kesars, into thraldome brought.
1 And in those tapets were fashioned