Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and Holland: Vols. XIV–XV. 1876–79.
The Poets Troubles at Valladolid
By Luis de Góngora (15611627)Translated by Edward Churton
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Thanks to a dire old bedstead; for the other,
Thanks to a friend, who, kind as any brother,
Left them with me; and twenty days are gone.
Farewell, old frame, whereon I lay to groan;
Old fragment of some ship from broker’s yard,
Whose crew, like true red rovers, never spared
Their prize, till they had made my blood their own.
Come, mules; your master is not lapt in proof
Against compassion, nor in cruel scorn
Would wish me done to death with heel and hoof.
Farewell, poor court, close hid in town forlorn;
Bull-ring in rural meadow. My low roof
Will find us, man and beast, cheap bread and corn.