Ancient poetry and romances of spain Author:John Bowring 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. 1824 Excerpt: ...slaughter; Fill the plain with mourning weeds; Mothers, sires, and youths, and virgins, Tie them to your furious steeds; But old Pedro Dia... more »s' daughter, For she is my mistress, spare, And with Leonor her sister, And their train, bring safely here. You, my captain--you, Vanegas, Bring her with all honour due; 'Tis to you that I commit her, For you are both brave and true, And I charge you, treat her nobly--Let her not complain of you. Guerrus de Granada, 196. I'll Serve Thee, Lady! "A una dama he de serrir." O! I Will serve thee, lovely maid! By night and day thy vot'ry be; And, when my mortal frame is dead, My soul shall worship thee. Yes! I will serve thee, gentle maid! Although thy heart of marble be; Will sleep beneath the forest shade, While fall the night-dews silently. Wilt thou resist me, lovely one! Nor lend one smile of love to me? Then, when my mortal shade is gone, My soul shall worship thee! Yes! I will love thee, maiden fair! Thy form is pure as crystal bright; We 'll to the rose-tree grove repair, And revel in our love's delight. Without thee, joy and life are fled--O give both joy and life to me; And, when my mortal frame is dead, My soul shall worship thee! Yes! I will bless thee, nymph of love! For youth is sparkling in thy eye; Our bliss shall be to pay and prove Love's fairest, loveliest ecstasy. Then give me back again, sweet maid! All that affection gave to thee, And, when my mortal frame is dead, Give back my soul to me! SUva de Romances. I AM YOUNG AND--O! SINCERE. "Vanse mis amores." Mother! my love is all departed, And I am left in sorrow here; And I shall perish, broken-hearted, For I am young and--O! sincere. How could I bear, how bear disdain, Who not the slightest favour ever Received without a blush of pain; H...« less