Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Greece and Turkey in Europe: Vol. XIX. 1876–79.
The Song of Lepanto
By Luis de Góngora (1561–1627)L
Torn and shattered, wings and van,
Where we closed, with fiery gun-decks,
Plank to plank, and man to man.
Fled to sea in shame and fear:
And the Pasha’s head, grim ensign,
Frowns on Spain’s avenging spear.
Pitying God, thy grace alone
Saved them by the threefold succors
In the bond of truth made one.
Roll afar to seas and sky;
Memory waft it on, and Glory
Wake her trump with “Victory.”
John of Austria, to the sound
Of the cannon’s voice, and clarions,
Heard these sea-girt isles around,
Breaks the bubbling foam and spray;
Smouldering spars and turbans floating
Crowd each cove and inland bay.
Victory speak each booming gun!
Victory speak each rock and headland
By the Christian victors won!
Roll afar to seas and sky;
Memory waft it on, and Glory
Wake her trump with “Victory.”