This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ... my heart; I know no cure except to live And bear a worser smart!" ROMANCE XXXI. THE ZAMORANS REFUSE TO SURRENDER. Escobar XXVII. Sepulveda. The Cid has entered Zamora's town, And eke its palace-halls; The Infanta kindly welcomes him, And at her feet he falls. He has told the message of the King, He has told it to her ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ... my heart; I know no cure except to live And bear a worser smart!" ROMANCE XXXI. THE ZAMORANS REFUSE TO SURRENDER. Escobar XXVII. Sepulveda. The Cid has entered Zamora's town, And eke its palace-halls; The Infanta kindly welcomes him, And at her feet he falls. He has told the message of the King, He has told it to her face; The Infanta's heart is very sore, Her tears flow down apace: "O luckless I! O faithless King! I could not love him more; And is it thus he keeps the oath He to my father swore? My brother Don Garcfa's lands He took against his vow; And put him like a thief in chains, And there he is lying now. My brother Don Alfonso's realm He took away as well; And he has to Toledo fled,1 Amongst the Moors to dwell. He has taken Toro from Elvira, Elvira my sister fair; And now he claims Zamora too, To drive me to despair. He thinks I am a woman weak; But to Don Sancho tell That, fair or foul, I'll give to him The death he merits well!' Up rose Arias Gonzalo,2 And gravely he did say: "My lady, do not sorrow thus, For pity's sake, I pray. In such a trying hour as this 'Twill better counsel be To face the danger with good heart, Or harm may come to thee. Speak to thy noble vassals round, And hear what they will say; And if they judge the King has right, Give up the town this day. But if they think it is not good To obey the King's commands, Then let us die within its walls, As Chivalry demands!" The Infanta called her nobles round; They scorned so base a thing, And swore that they would rather die Than yield it to the King. The Cid brought back this answer; The King's eyes flashed with fire: "It is thou, O Cid, hast counselled them To hinder my desire! Because within Zamora's walls Thy youthful days were spent; Did not my father's ...
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