History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 1 of 2)

Note 301 — FIRST SECTION. History of Spanish Poetry and Eloquence, from the Introduction of the Italian Style to the Age of Cervantes and Lope de Vega. (continued 2)

Thomasina Ross translation

Here the chorus, like the other characters of the play, speaks in iambics; for example:—

Doña Ines. Que dizes? Habla! Cho. No puedo; lloro. Do. De que lloras? Cho. Veo, esse rostro, y sos ojos, esa. D. trista: triste de mi que mal, que mal tamaño, es ese que me traes. Cho. Mal de muerte: D. Mal grande. C. todo tuyo. D. que me dizes es muerto mi Señor, infante mio? Cho. Los dos morireys presto. D. ò nuevas tristes! Como, porque razon, que me le matan? &c.

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