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Poems of Places Oceana 1 V. (14); England 4; Scotland 3 V: Iceland, Switzerland, Greece, Russia, Asia, 3 America 5
Poems of Places Oceana 1 V England 4 Scotland 3 V Iceland Switzerland Greece Russia Asia 3 America 5 - 14 Author:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Volume: 14 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1877 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a ... more »million books for free. Excerpt: The Cid rode to King Fariz, and struck at Lim three blows; The third was far the best, it forced (he blood to flow: The stream ran from his side, and stained his arms below; The King caught round the rein and turned his back to go, The Cid has won (he battle with that single blow. Poem of the Cid. Tr. John llookham Frere. Alhama. BOMAHCB. "TITOOIIISII warden, Moorish warden, ill. Grisly-bearded captain ; (hon, -- The king has ordered fhee to prison, Thou hast lost Alhama now." "If thon hast the kingly order, Unresisting will I go, -- 'T was not I who lost Alhama, 'T was not I who lost it, -- no 1 " I was far away, in Honda, At my cousin's wedding feast, And I left it safely guarded, Guarded by (he noblest, best. If the king have lost the city, I have lost far more, far more, -- I have lost my wife and children, All I loved, -- and now deplore." From flu- fifanisb. Tr. Jo'in Jloirrluy. Andalusia (Andalucia). PRAISE OF ANDALUSIA. FAIR dames, if passion hold not reason's place, No anger blind your jndgment, no disdain, Say, can an Andalusian plead in vain, An Andalusian sue and win no grace? Who, when the terrace-walk at eve you pace, Adores with humbler vow or truer pain? Whose arm more deftly throws the tilting-cane ? Who strikes the wild bull down with braver chase ? Or in the ball, on whom do loveliest eyes Glance radiance through the thronged and bright saloon, If not on Andalusian gallants there ? To them true jndges still award the prize, Where gayly for the ring they ride or run, Or in the lists of valor boldly dare. Luis...« less