Iberia Won; A poem descriptive of the Peninsular War / With impressions from recent visits to the battle-grounds, and copious historical and illustrative notes

by T. M. Hughes

XXXIV.

“And patience, Heaven! while I pronounce the name

Of him, the fellest monster of them all—

Godoy who sold Iberia first to shame,

And through her cold lips forced the cup of gall,

Parted to France the Indian dower whose thrall

Columbus won—even basely dared profane

His monarch’s bed; and shadowing thus our fall,

Napoléon gave a path to Lusitain