. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. put the rowel in his side;And up and down, and round and round, so fierce was his career,Streamed like a pennon on the wind Ruy Diaz minivere. 250 HISTORIC CHARACTERS AND FAMOUS EVENTS. And all that saw them praised them—they lauded man and horse,As matched well, and rivalless for gallantry and force ;Neer had they looked on horseman might to this knight come near,Nor on other charger worthy of such a cavalier. Thus to and fro a-rushing, the fierce and furious snapt in twain his hither rein:—God pity
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. put the rowel in his side;And up and down, and round and round, so fierce was his career,Streamed like a pennon on the wind Ruy Diaz minivere. 250 HISTORIC CHARACTERS AND FAMOUS EVENTS. And all that saw them praised them—they lauded man and horse,As matched well, and rivalless for gallantry and force ;Neer had they looked on horseman might to this knight come near,Nor on other charger worthy of such a cavalier. Thus to and fro a-rushing, the fierce and furious snapt in twain his hither rein:—God pity now the Cid; God pity Diaz, cried the lyords, —but when they looked again,They saw Ruy Diaz ruling him, with the fragment of his rein;They saw him proudly ruling, with gesture firm and calm,Like a true lord commanding—and obeyed as by a lamb. And so he led him foaming and panting to the King,But No, said Don Alfonso, it were a shameful thingThat peerless Bavieca should ever be bestridBy any mortal but Bivar.—Mount, mount again, my Cid. — Translated by J. G.
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