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On which when gazing him the Palmer saw,
2 He much rebukt those wandring eyes of his,
And counseld well, him forward thence did draw.
4 Now are they come nigh to the Bowre of blis
Of her fond fauorites so nam'd amis:
6 When thus the Palmer; Now Sir, well auise;
For here the end of all our trauell is:
8 Here wonnes Acrasia, whom we must surprise,
Else she will slip away, and all our drift despise.

1 On which when gazing him the palmer saw:

gazing > [Guyon was gazing]

2 He much rebuked those wandering eyes of his, 3 And counselled well: him forward thence did draw. 4 Now are they come nigh to the Bower of Bliss 5 Of her fond favourites so named amiss:

her > [Acrasia's; or the Bower's] fond > foolish

6 When thus the palmer: "Now sir, well advise;

advise > consider

7 For here the end of all our travel is:

travel > travel, travail