And sent his lance right through.
The horseless knight, pale at the sight,
Ran hurrying from the fray;
Back to Zamora ride the twain,
With glory crowned that day!
And another romance worth giving from the Zamora series is the impressive
Por aquel postigo viejo que nunca fuera cerrado.[43]
Fortunately, Lockhart’s omission has been made good by [98] Gibson, though of course no translation can do more than give a hint of the original:—
On through the ancient gateway,
That had nor lock nor bar,