Note 11 — Chapter I
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Cervantes thus writes on the subject—
"This pearl that Thou to us hast given, Star of Austria's diadem: What crafty plans, what high designs, Are shattered by this peerless gem. What hopes within our breasts are raised, What soaring schemes have come to nought, What fears are by his birth aroused. What havoc with ambition wrought!"
MacColl's translation of "The Exemplary Novels."