The Marriage of the Cid's Daughters LXXXVI
And lo! now the two hundred welcomed Minaya home.And the ladies and the daughters and all within the band.The Cid to them within his train had issued his commandTo ward full well the citadel, and the towers that were so high,And the gates that none might enter and none depart thereby.And he bade bring Baviéca that a little time beforeFrom the King of Seville he had taken, when he routed him in war.The Cid that in good season girt the brand on, of that steedKnew not if he were swift to run or to stop short at need.At the gateway of Valencia where none might work him woe,Unto his wife and daughters he desired his gear to show.
When the ladies with great honor the host had welcomed home,Then first into the city came the Bishop don Jerome.He left his horse; to chapel straightway the Bishop wet.With all men that he could gather who were of like intentAnd surplice-clad, with crosses of silver, once againThey greeted good Minaya and the ladies of the train.He who was born in happy time tarried but little there.He has put on his surcoat. His beard was long and fair.On Baviéca saddle and caparisons they threw.The Cid took wooden weapons; forth on the steed he flew.Leaped the steed Baviéca. With a great rush did he run.'Twas rare to see. And when he ceased they marvelled all and one.From that day Baviéca in all Spain had renown.When that career was ended, from the steed the Cid got down,And hastened forth his lady and daughters twain to greet.When Dame Xiména saw him she cast her at his feet:"Brand thou girdest in good season. Thy favour, Campeador!Thou hast brought me forth from insults that were exceeding sore.Look on me, lord! Look also on my daughters as on me.By Glod's help and thine they are noble, and gently reared theybe.
And the Cid straightway embraced them, mother and daughters twain.Such joy they had that from their eyes the tears began to rain.His men rejoiced. The quintains, they pierced them with the spear.He who girt sword in a good time, hark what he said and hear.
"Oh thou my Dame Xiména, beloved and honored wife,And ye two both my daughters that are my heart and life,To the city of Valencia now do yet enter in,The fair estate that for you it was my lot to win."
His hands they have kissed straightway, the daughters and theirdame.So with exceeding honor to Valencia they came.
Words in this poem
- depart v. i.
- To part; to divide; to separate. [OE. departen to divide, part, depart, F. départir to divide, distribute, se départir to separate one's self, depart; pref. dé- (L. de) + partir to part, depart,]
- bade
- A form of the pat tense of Bid.
- girt v. t.
- To gird; to encircle; to invest by means of a girdle; to measure the girth of; as, to girt a tree. [From Girt, n., cf. Girth, v.]
- steed n.
- A horse, especially a spirited horse for state of war; -- used chiefly in poetry or stately prose. [OE. stede, AS. steda a stud-horse, war horse, fr. stod a stud of breeding steeds; akin to G. stute a mare, Icel. stedda, sto, a stud. *163. See Stud of horses.]
- valencia n.
- A kind of woven fabric for waistcoats, having the weft of wool and the warp of silk or cotton. [Perhaps fr. Valence in France.]
- straightway adv.
- Immediately; without loss of time; without delay.
- clad v.
- To clothe. Holland.
- surcoat n.
- A coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer. [OE. surcote, OF. surcote. See Sur-, and Coat, and cf. Overcoat.]
- career n.
- A race course: the ground run over. [F. carrière race course, high road, street, fr. L. carrus wagon. See Car.]
- twain a.
- Two;- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. [OE. twein, tweien, tweyne, AS. twegen, masc. See Two.]
- dame n.
- A mistress of a family, who is a lady; a womam in authority; especially, a lady. [F. dame, LL. domna, fr. L. domina mistress, lady, fem. of dominus master, ruler, lord; akin to domare to tame, subdue. See Tame, and cf. Dam mother, Dan, Danger]
- favour n.
- Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will. [Written also favour.]
- hast
- , 2d pers. sing. pres. of. Fave, contr. of havest.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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The Marriage of the Cid's Daughters LXXXVI 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 Marriage of the Cid's Daughters LXXXVI is 43 lines in 5 verse paragraphs. It is in rhyming couplets, 79% of the lines. The metre is iambic heptameter, measured from the stress the words themselves fix (confidence 76%). 83% of its stressed syllables fall where the metre puts the beat. The lines average 13.2 syllables. 16% 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.
- 1 -AABBCCDDEE home · bandA · commandA · highB · therebyB · beforeC · warC · steedD · needD · woeE · showE
- 2 AA--BBCCDDEEFFGG--H-H homeA · jeromeA · wet · intent · againB · trainB · thereC · fairC · threwD · flewD · runE · oneE · renownF · downF · greetG · feetG · campeador · sore · meH · they · beH
- 3 AABB twainA · rainA · spearB · hearB
- 4 AABB wifeA · lifeA · inB · winB
- 5 -AA their · dameA · cameA
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 |
|---|---|---|
| And lo! now the two hundred welcomed Minaya home. | 14 | ·····/˘˘/˘˘··· |
| And the ladies and the daughters and all within the band. | 14 | ··/˘··/˘······ |
| The Cid to them within his train had issued his command | 14 | ·········/˘·˘/ |
| To ward full well the citadel, and the towers that were so high, | 15 | ·····/˘···/···· |
| And the gates that none might enter and none depart thereby. | 14 | ······/˘··˘/·· |
| And he bade bring Baviéca that a little time before | 14 | ·········/˘··· |
| From the King of Seville he had taken, when he routed him in war. | 17 | ····˘/··/˘··/˘··· |
| The Cid that in good season girt the brand on, of that steed | 14 | ·····/˘······· |
| Knew not if he were swift to run or to stop short at need. | 14 | ·············· |
| At the gateway of Valencia where none might work him woe, | 14 | ··/··˘/˘······ |
| Unto his wife and daughters he desired his gear to show. | 14 | ·····/˘·˘/···· |
| When the ladies with great honor the host had welcomed home, | 14 | ··/˘··/˘···/˘· |
| Then first into the city came the Bishop don Jerome. | 14 | ·····/˘··/˘·˘/ |
| He left his horse; to chapel straightway the Bishop wet. | 13 | ·····/˘/˘·/˘· |
| With all men that he could gather who were of like intent | 14 | ······/˘····˘/ |
| And surplice-clad, with crosses of silver, once again | 13 | ·/˘··/˘·/˘·˘/ |
| They greeted good Minaya and the ladies of the train. | 13 | ·/˘·····/˘··· |
| He who was born in happy time tarried but little there. | 13 | ·····/˘···/˘· |
| He has put on his surcoat. His beard was long and fair. | 13 | ·····/˘······ |
| On Baviéca saddle and caparisons they threw. | 13 | ····/˘······· |
| The Cid took wooden weapons; forth on the steed he flew. | 13 | ···/˘/˘······ |
| Leaped the steed Baviéca. With a great rush did he run. | 14 | ·˘············ |
| 'Twas rare to see. And when he ceased they marvelled all and one. | 14 | ·········˘/··· |
| From that day Baviéca in all Spain had renown. | 12 | ··········˘/ |
| When that career was ended, from the steed the Cid got down, | 14 | ··˘/·/˘······· |
| And hastened forth his lady and daughters twain to greet. | 14 | ·/˘˘··/˘·/˘··· |
| When Dame Xiména saw him she cast her at his feet: | 13 | ············· |
| "Brand thou girdest in good season. Thy favour, Campeador! | 14 | ··/˘··/˘·/˘··· |
| Thou hast brought me forth from insults that were exceeding sore. | 14 | ······˘/··˘/˘· |
| Look on me, lord! Look also on my daughters as on me. | 14 | ·····/˘··/˘··· |
| By Glod's help and thine they are noble, and gently reared they | 14 | ·······/˘·/˘·· |
| be. | 1 | · |
| And the Cid straightway embraced them, mother and daughters twain. | 14 | ···/˘˘/·/˘·/˘· |
| Such joy they had that from their eyes the tears began to rain. | 14 | ··········˘/·· |
| His men rejoiced. The quintains, they pierced them with the spear. | 14 | ··˘/˘········· |
| He who girt sword in a good time, hark what he said and hear. | 14 | ·············· |
| "Oh thou my Dame Xiména, beloved and honored wife, | 14 | ·······˘/˘·/˘· |
| And ye two both my daughters that are my heart and life, | 13 | ·····/˘······ |
| To the city of Valencia now do yet enter in, | 14 | ··/˘·˘/˘···/˘· |
| The fair estate that for you it was my lot to win." | 13 | ··˘/········· |
| His hands they have kissed straightway, the daughters and their | 13 | ·····˘/˘·/˘·· |
| dame. | 1 | · |
| So with exceeding honor to Valencia they came. | 14 | ··˘/˘/˘·˘/˘˘·· |
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