Ancient Spanish Ballads, Relating to the Twelve Peers of France, Mentioned in Don Quixote, with English Metrical Versions, Volúmenes1-2Boosey, 1821 |
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Ancient Spanish Ballads, Relating to the Twelve Peers of France, Mentioned ... Damian Lopez De Tortajada Sin vista previa disponible - 2019 |
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allì Almanzor amor aquesto oyera Argolander armas arms assi Baldovinos Baldwin BALLAD battle Bernardo del Carpio bien bosom buen caballeros caballo Calainos Carloto Celinos Ciudad Comenzòle Conde Condesa Count Irlos Countess cry'd Desque dexar Dios dixo Doce Doce Pares Don Beltran Don Quixote Don Reynaldos Don Roldan el Conde Emperador Emperor esforzado està estaba estado estàr esto oyera Ev'ry fair France Francia fue à dàr fueron Galalon gallant Gayferos gran hablar havia heav'n hijo King Knight le fue à llamar llegar Lord los Doce lovely luego mandar mandò mano Mantua Marquis matar Melisenda mirar Montesinos Moor Moorish Moro muerte nadie Ne'er noble Oliveros Orlando palabras Palacio Paris passar Peers pelear pesar Presto Prince Princess Pues Què querais queria quiero quiso renown'd respuesta le fue Rinaldo royal Saracens señor Sino steed Tambien thee thou tierra tomar triste valiant vàn verdad vida vido warriors
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Página 32 - ... very long. He was of a strong robust make ; his legs and thighs very stout, and his sinews firm. His face was thirteen inches long ; his beard a palm ; his nose half a palm ; his forehead a .foot over. His lion-like eyes flashed fire like carbuncles ; his eyebrows were half a palm over. When he was angry, it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter of lamb, two fowls, a goose, or a large portion...
Página 38 - ... never daunted at the foe; phantoms never appalled him. Aided by Omnipotence, with thee did he destroy the Saracen, exalt the faith of Christ, and acquire consummate glory. Oft hast thou vindicated the blood of Jesus, against Pagans, Jews, and Heretics ; oft hewed off the hand and foot of the robber, fulfilling divine justice. O happy sword, keenest of the keen ; never was one like thee ! He that made thee, made not thy fellow ! Not one escaped with life from thy stroke! If the slothful, timid...
Página 6 - It was this hero, whose father was named Pepin, and who had four sons, who performed various exploits in the forest of Ardenne against the four sons of Aymon ; who warred against the Saxons ; who conquered the Saracens at Poictiers ; it was he who instituted an order of Knighthood; who deposed the Duke of Aquitaine ; and who conferred the donation of the sacred territory on the See of Rome. Is it not, therefore, more probable that the history and exploits...
Página 246 - Rey las quiso llevar porque sin licencia suya nadie le pueda hablar. Por él rogaban los grandes cuantos en la corte están, por él rogaba Oliveros, por él rogaba Roldan, y ruegan los doce Pares de Francia la natural; y las monjas de Sant Ana con las de la Trinidad llevaban un crucifijo para al buen Rey rogar.
Página 22 - Orlando only a long staff (that is, we suppose, a pole or beam) to ward off his adversary's blows, who wearied himself to no purpose. " They now began to batter each other with stones, that lay scattered about the field, till at last the giant begged a second truce, which being granted, he presently fell fast asleep upon the ground. Orlando, taking a stone for a pillow, quietly laid himself down also. For such was the law of honour...
Página 32 - ... it was a terror to look upon him. He required eight spans for his girdle, besides what hung loose. He ate sparingly of bread ; but a whole quarter of lamb, two fowls, a goose, or a large portion of pork ; a peacock, a crane, or a whole hare. He drank moderately of wine and water. He was so strong, that he could at a single blow cleave asunder an armed soldier on horseback, from the head to the waist, and the horse likewise. He easily vaulted over four horses harnessed together, and could raise...
Página 23 - ... stones, that lay scattered about the field, till at last the Giant begged a second truce, which being granted, he presently fell fast asleep upon the ground. Orlando, taking a stone for a pillow, quietly laid himself down also. For such was the law of honour between...
Página 164 - Que sea descuartizado: Lo cual cumplido queremos Sea un edificio obrado De piedra muy bien labrada Y de canto bien picado, Que sea en lo venidero Memoria...
Página 158 - De tres estados nombrado , El Conde de Flandes viejo, Consejero delegado, Con el Duque de Borgoña , El primero en el juzgado, Con el buen Duque Don Carlos, El regente, el...
Página 262 - Esforzá, esforzá, el buen conde, y no queráis desmayar, que aunque yo pierda la vida, la vuestra se ha de salvar. El aguacil que esto oyera comenzó de caminar; vase para los palacios adonde el buen rey está. — Cabalgue la vuestra Alteza, apriesa, no de vagar, que salida es la infanta para el conde nos quitar. Los unos manda que maten, y los otros enforcar: si vuestra Alteza no socorre, yo no puedo remediar.