8 But began his sturdy stern about to wield, 9 And him so strongly struck that to the ground him felled.
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It fortuned (as faire it then befell)
2 Behind his backe vnweeting, where he stood,
Of auncient time there was a springing well,
4 From which fast trickled forth a siluer flood,
Full of great vertues, and for med'cine good.
6 Whylome, before that cursed Dragon got
That happie land, and all with innocent blood
8 Defyld those sacred waues, it rightly hot
The well of life, ne yet his vertues had forgot.
1 It fortuned (as fair it then befell)
fair > favourably
2 Behind his back, unweeting where he stood,
unweeting > unwittingly; hence: unnoticed
3 Of ancient time there was a springing well
well > {Spring, spring with supernatural powers}
4 From which fast trickled forth a silver flood, 5 Full of great virtues, and for medicine good.