THEACADEMICIANSOFARGAMASILLA, AVILLAGEOFLAMANCHA, ONTHELIFEANDDEATHOFDONQUIXOTEOFLAMANCHA, HOCSCRIPSERUNTMONICONGO, ACADEMICIANOFARGAMASILLA, ONTHETOMBOFDONQUIXOTEEPITAPH
ThescatterbrainthatgaveLaManchamore
RichspoilsthanJason's; whoapointsokeen
Hadtohiswit, andhappierfarhadbeen
Ifhiswit'sweathercockablunterbore;
ThearmrenownedfarasGaeta'sshore,
Cathay, andallthelandsthatliebetween;
Themusediscreetandterribleinmien
Aseverwroteonbrassindaysofyore;
HewhosurpassedtheAmadisesall,
AndwhoasnaughttheGalaorsaccounted,
Supportedbyhisloveandgallantry:
WhomadetheBelianisessingsmall,
AndsoughtrenownonRocinantemounted;
Here, underneaththiscoldstone, dothhelie.
PANIAGUADO, ACADEMICIANOFARGAMASILLA, INLAUDEMDULCINEAEDELTOBOSO
SONNET
She, whosefullfeaturesmaybeheredescried,
High-bosomed, withabearingofdisdain,
IsDulcinea, sheforwhominvain
ThegreatDonQuixoteofLaManchasighed.
Forher, Toboso'squeen, fromsidetoside
Hetraversedthegrimsierra, thechampaign
OfAranjuez, andMontiel'sfamousplain:
OnRocinanteoftawearyride.
Malignantplanets, crueldestiny,
Pursuedthemboth, thefairManchegandame,
Andtheunconqueredstarofchivalry.
Noryouthnorbeautysavedherfromtheclaim
Ofdeath; hepaidlove'sbitterpenalty,
Andleftthemarbletopreservehisname.
CAPRICHOSO, AMOSTACUTEACADEMICIANOFARGAMASILLA, INPRAISEOFROCINANTE, STEEDOFDONQUIXOTEOFLAMANCHA
SONNET
Onthatproudthroneofdiamantinesheen,
Whichtheblood-reekingfeetofMarsdegrade,
ThemadManchegan'sbannernowhathbeen
Byhiminallitsbraverydisplayed.
Therehathhehunghisarmsandtrenchantblade
