ὡς καὶ ὕδατος ὑγρότητα μιμεῖσθαι καὶ πυρὸς

ὀξύτητα ἐν τᾖ τῆς κινήσεως σφοδρότητι καὶ

λέοντος ἀγριότητα καὶ παρδάλεως θυμὸν καὶ

δένδρου δόνημα, καὶ ὅλως ὅ τι καὶ θελήσειεν.[2]

Here is another example (Stanza 17):—

'Dancing, bright Lady, then began to be

When the first seeds whereof the world did spring,

The Fire, Air, Earth, and Water did agree

By Love's persuasion (Nature's mighty King)

To leave their first disordered combating,