l. 13. Atila: the Hunnish leader († 453).
l. 15. Tercer Fernando: Ferdinand III. of Castile (St. Ferdinand) rapidly drove the Moors southward († 1252).
l. 17. Gonzalo: Gonzalo de Córdova (1453-1515), known as El Gran Capitán, played a prominent part in the Moorish war of 1481-92.
l. 18. el Cid: cf. [note to p. 117, l. 22].
l. 20. hijo de Jimena: i.e., Bernardo del Carpio, according to the legend, the son of Jimena, sister of Alfonso el Casto; cf. [note to p. 114, l. 10].
l. 22. torbo, i.e., torvo.
[Page 239].—l. 25. An ode in praise of Alonso Pérez de Guzmán (1258-1320), known as Guzmán el Bueno. He was in charge of the fortress of Tarifa, as lieutenant of Sancho IV. of Castile, when the place was attacked by Don Juan, the King’s rebellious brother. Unless the fortress were delivered over to him, Don Juan threatened to slay Guzmán’s son, then in his power, before the eyes of the father. Honor and fealty prevailed in Guzmán and he witnessed the murder of his son rather than surrender his trust.
[Page 240].—l. 6. Mavorte, i.e., Mavors: a fuller form of Mars.
l. 15. vías, i.e., veías: a poetical form. Cf. vía, [p. 241], l. 24.
l. 17. Alfonsos: Alfonso VI. of Castile and his successors.