The Banishment of the Cid V
Good Martin Antolínez in Burgos that did dwellTo the Cid and to his henchmen much wine and bread gave o'er,That he bought not, but brought with him--of everything goodstore.
Content was the great Campeador, and his men were of good cheer.Spake Martin Antolínez. His counsel you shall hear."In happy hour, Cid Campeador, most surely wast thou born.Tonight here let us tarry, but let us flee at morn,For someone will denounce me, that thy service I have done.In the danger of Alfonso I certainly shall run.Late or soon, if I 'scape with thee the King must seek me forthFor friendship's sake; if not, my wealth, a fig it is not worth.
Words in this poem
- dwell v. i.
- To delay; to linger. [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw. dväljas to dwell, Dan. dv]
- shall v. i.
- To owe; to be under obligation for. [OE. shal, schal, imp. sholde, scholde, AS. scal, sceal, I am obliged, imp. scolde, sceolde, inf. sculan; akin to OS. skulan, pres. skal, imp. skolda, D. zullen,]
- wast
- The second person singular of the verb be, in the indicative mood, imperfect tense; -- now used only in solemn or poetical style.
- tonight adv.
- On this present or coming night. [Prep. to+night]
- morn n.
- The first part of the day; the morning; -- used chiefly in poetry. [OE. morwen, morgen, AS. morgen; akin to D. morgen, OS. morgan, G. morgen, Icel. morginn, morgunn, Sw. morgon, Dan. morgen, Goth. maúrgins. Cf. Morrow, Morning.]
- denounce v. t.
- To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil). [F. dénoncer, OF. denoncier, fr. L. denuntiare, denunciare; de- + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce, report, nuntius a messenger, message. See Nuncio, and cf. Denu]
- wealth n.
- Weal; welfare; prosperity; good. [OE. welthe, from wele; cf. D. weelde luxury. See Weal prosperity.]
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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The Banishment of the Cid V is in the public domain. This text is taken from The Lay of the Cid, Project Gutenberg ebook #6088, the R. Selden Rose and Leonard Bacon translation; the transcription's header, footer and licence were removed and nothing else was changed. You may copy, print and reuse it freely.
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Form and metre
The Banishment of the Cid V is 12 lines in 2 verse paragraphs. It is in rhyming couplets, 50% of the lines. The metre is iambic heptameter, measured from the stress the words themselves fix (confidence 77%). 88% of its stressed syllables fall where the metre puts the beat. The lines average 12.7 syllables. 25% of the lines run on without a stop at the line end.
See other poems in rhyming couplets, other poems in iambic heptameter.
Measured by Laurel's pipeline, not copied from a handbook: how stress and metre are counted, how rhyme is lettered, how a drifted rhyme is found. Where the dictionary cannot confirm a rhyme the letter is withheld, not guessed.
Rhyme words, stanza by stanza
The word that ends each line, lettered by the rhyme it makes; a dash is a line whose rhyme the dictionary could not confirm.
- 2 AABBCC-- cheerA · hearA · bornB · mornB · doneC · runC · forth · worth
Scansion, line by line
Each line with its syllable count and the stresses the words themselves fix: / stressed, ˘ unstressed, · a syllable the word leaves free and the metre decides. Read against iambic heptameter. How this is done.
| Line | Syl. | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| Good Martin Antolínez in Burgos that did dwell | 13 | ·/˘·····/˘··· |
| To the Cid and to his henchmen much wine and bread gave o'er, | 14 | ······/˘······ |
| That he bought not, but brought with him--of everything good | 13 | ·········/˘·· |
| store. | 1 | · |
| Content was the great Campeador, and his men were of good cheer. | 15 | /˘············· |
| Spake Martin Antolínez. His counsel you shall hear. | 13 | ·/˘·····/˘··· |
| "In happy hour, Cid Campeador, most surely wast thou born. | 14 | ·/˘/·····/˘··· |
| Tonight here let us tarry, but let us flee at morn, | 13 | ˘/···/˘······ |
| For someone will denounce me, that thy service I have done. | 14 | ·/··˘/···/˘··· |
| In the danger of Alfonso I certainly shall run. | 14 | ··/˘·····/˘˘·· |
| Late or soon, if I 'scape with thee the King must seek me forth | 14 | ·············· |
| For friendship's sake; if not, my wealth, a fig it is not worth. | 14 | ·/˘··········· |
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