The Story of the Moors in SpainG. P. Putnam's sons, 1886 - 285 pages |
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Abbasides Abd-er-Rahman Abu-l-Hasan Africa Alfonso Alhambra Almanzor Almeria Almohades Almoravides Alpuxarras Alvar Faņez Andalusia Arab arms army banished battle beautiful became began Berbers Boabdil called Campeador Castile Castilians century Ceuta chief Christians Chronicle command conquest Cordova court d'Espagne Damascus death delight dominions Dozy dynasty empire enemy Eulogius Ez-Zaghal factions faith fell Ferdinand gardens garrison gates glory gold Goths governor Granada Hakam hands hero Hisham honour horse infidels Islam Khalif king King of Leon King of Valencia kingdom land Leon Malaga martyrs master Mohammed Mohammedan Moorish Moors Moriscos Moslem mosque mountains Murcia Mūsa Navarre neighbours never night noble Omeyyad Ordoņo palace persecuted priests prince provinces religion revolt rode Roderick rulers Sancho Saracens Seville slaves soldiers sovereigns Spain Spaniards Spanish Sultan sword Tarik thee Theodemir thou thousand throne Toledo took tower troops Valencia Vega victory walls warriors Witiza Zaragoza
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Page 21 - THE hosts of Don Rodrigo were scattered in dismay, When lost was the eighth battle, nor heart nor hope had they ; He, when he saw that field was lost, and all his hope was flown, He turned him from his flying host, and took his way alone.
Page 267 - Farewell, farewell, Granada ! thou city without peer ! Woe, woe, thou pride of Heathendom ! seven hundred years and more Have gone since first the faithful thy royal sceptre bore...
Page 21 - ... where shall I lie ? Last night a hundred pages did serve me on the knee, — To-night not one I call mine own : — not one pertains to me. ' Oh, luckless, luckless was the hour, and cursed was the day, When I was born to have the power of this great signiory ! Unhappy me, that I should see the sun go down to-night ! O Death, why now so slow art thou, why fearest thou to smite ? 'HIS ballad also is quoted in Don Quixote.