Sentence:  [H]im there they found, / <WSD>Squat</WSD> like a toad, cloſe at the ear of Eve, / Aſſaying by his deviliſh art to reach / The organs of her fancy', and with them forge / Illuſions as he liſt, phantaſms and dreams, ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Sitting on the hams or heels; sitting close to the ground; cowering; crouching.