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Faire Britomart so long him followed,
2 That she at last came to a fountaine sheare,
By which there lay a knight all wallowed
4 Vpon the grassy ground, and by him neare
His haberieon, his helmet, and his speare;
6 A little off, his shield was rudely throwne,
On which the winged boy in colours cleare
8 Depeincted was, full easie to be knowne,
And he thereby, where euer it in field was showne.
1 Fair Britomart so long him followed 2 That she at last came to a fountain sheer,
sheer > pure, clear, translucent (of water)
3 By which there lay a knight all wallowed
wallowed > prostrated
4 Upon the grassy ground, and by him near 5 His habergeon, his helmet, and his spear;
habergeon > {Sleeveless coat of chain-mail}
6 A little off his shield was rudely thrown,
off > [way off]