Abd. Away! we trifle here. The night wanes fast.
Come forth!
Elm. One more embrace! My sons, farewell!
[Exeunt Abdullah with Elmina and her Attendant.
Alph. Hear me yet once, my mother! Art thou gone?
But one word more!
[He rushes out, followed by Carlos.
[276] Tecbir, the war-cry of the Moors and Arabs.
[277] Tizona, the fire-brand. The name of the Cid’s favourite sword, taken in battle from the Moorish king Bucar.
[278] Valencia, which has been repeatedly besieged and taken by the armies of different nations, remained in possession of the Moors for a hundred and seventy years after the Cid’s death. It was regained from them by King Don Jayme of Aragon, surnamed the Conqueror; after whose success I have ventured to suppose it governed by a descendant of the Campeador.