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

Note 542 — 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

Thus, a father points out the levity of another lady, as an example for his daughter to avoid:—

Ya ves, hija, lo que pasa, á quien dá necios oidos á pensamientos perdidos. Mira fuera de su casa una mujer, que ha venido buscandonos por sagrado. Mira un amante empeñado, mira un hermano ofendido, y mirala à ella en efecto á riesgo, por un error, de perder vida y honor. Dar Tiempo al Tiempo. Jorn. i.

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