8 Here wons Acrasia, whom we must surprise,

wons > dwells

9 Else she will slip away, and all our drift despise."

drift > aim, plot despise > set at naught

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Eftsoones they heard a most melodious sound,
2 Of all that mote delight a daintie eare,
Such as attonce might not on liuing ground,
4 Saue in this Paradise, be heard elswhere:
Right hard it was, for wight, which did it heare,
6 To read, what manner musicke that mote bee:
For all that pleasing is to liuing eare,
8 Was there consorted in one harmonee,
Birdes, voyces, instruments, windes, waters, all agree.

1 Eftsoons they heard a most melodious sound,

Eftsoons > Soon; thereupon

2 Of all that might delight a dainty ear,

dainty > fastidious