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

Note 538 — SECOND SECTION. History of Spanish Poetry and Eloquence, from the Age of Cervantes and Lope de Vega to the Middle of the Seventeenth Century. (continued 2)

Thomasina Ross translation

An incident of this occurs in the first scene of the piece, entitled, Dar Tiempo al Tiempo, (Give Time to Time).

Voz. Agua va! Chacon. Mientas, picaña; que esto no es agua. D. Juan. Que ha sido? Chacon. Que ha de ser, pese oi mi alma; cosas de Madrid precisas, que antes fueron necessarias. Vive Christo.... D. Juan. No des voces. Chacon. Cómo no! Puerca, berganta, si eres hombre, sal aqui. D. Juan. No el barrio alborotes: calla. Chacon. Calle un limpio. Dar Tiempo al Tiempo. Jorn. i.

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