Wherewith, achievingdeedstillnowunseen,
Heslays, layslow, cleaves, hews; butarthathmade
Anovelstyleforournewpaladin.
IfAmadisbetheproudboastofGaul,
IfbyhisprogenythefameofGreece
Throughalltheregionsoftheearthbespread,
GreatQuixotecrownedingrimBellona'shall
To-dayexaltsLaManchaoverthese,
AndaboveGreeceorGaulsheholdsherhead.
Norendshisgloryhere, forhisgoodsteed
DothBrilladorandBayardfarexceed;
AsmettledsteedscomparedwithRocinante,
Thereputationtheyhavewonisscanty.
BURLADOR, ACADEMICIANOFARGAMASILLA, ONSANCHOPANZA
SONNET
TheworthySanchoPanzahereyousee;
Agreatsouloncewasinthatbodysmall,
Norwastheresquireuponthisearthlyball
Soplainandsimple, orofguilesofree.
WithinanaceofbeingCountwashe,
Andwouldhavebeenbutforthespiteandgall
Ofthisvileage, meanandilliberal,
Thatcannotevenletadonkeybe.
Formountedonanass (excusetheword),
ByRocinante'ssidethisgentlesquire
Waswonthiswanderingmastertoattend.
Delusivehopesthatlurethecommonherd
Withpromisesofease, theheart'sdesire,
Inshadows, dreams, andsmokeyealwaysend.
CACHIDIABLO, ACADEMICIANOFARGAMASILLA, ONTHETOMBOFDONQUIXOTEEPITAPH
Theknightliesherebelow,
Ill-errantandbruisedsore,
WhomRocinantebore
Inhiswanderingstoandfro.
Bythesideoftheknightislaid
StolidmanSanchotoo,
Thanwhomasquiremoretrue
Wasnotintheesquiretrade.
TIQUITOC, ACADEMICIANOFARGAMASILLA, ONTHETOMBOFDULCINEADELTOBOSOEPITAPH
HereDulcinealies.
