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

Note 101 — CHAP. II. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE FROM THE EPOCH OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE, TILL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.

Thomasina Ross translation

The old woman begins thus:—

Velha. Rogo aa Virgem Maria que quem me fazer guer da cama que maa cama et maa dama et maa lama negra et fria. Maa mazela et maa courela mao regato et mao ribeyro mao siluado et mao outeyro maa carreyra et maa portela. Mao cortiço et mao somiço maos lobos et maos lagartos nunca de pam sejam fartos mao criado, mao seruiço.

These burlesque antitheses are continued in the same style throughout a whole page.

Return to CHAP. II. HISTORY OF PORTUGUESE POETRY AND ELOQUENCE FROM THE EPOCH OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE, TILL TOWARDS THE END OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.