The Lay of the Cid

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Of the Cid Koy Diaz ready were the companies around.
They sallied from the city with their arms appointed well.
When they came on the Moriscos upon them swift they fell.
They drove them from the gardens in exceeding sorry plight ; Of the Moors a full five hundred they slaughtered in that fight.
XCIII Even to the pavilions the pursuers would not slack; They had done much and nobly when they thought of turning There Alvar Salvadorez a prisoner did remain. [back.
Then those that ate his bread retu
...rned to the lord Cid again.
With his own eyes he beheld it, to his face they spake thereon ; My lord the Cid was gladdened of the deeds that they had done.
"My knights we cannot other. Then barken unto me: 'Tis a noble day, yet nobler will tomorrow's battle be.
60 THE LAY OF THE CID Arm you ere dawn. The Bishop don Jerome our souls will shrive, Saying mass for us ere at them we are ready to let drive.
It shall be in no other fashion, we will go smite the foe, In God's name and his Apostle's the good Saint James also.


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