COLUMBUS—Death is the most sumptuous song. This golden-towered America is but the Grave of Europe.
CERVANTES—I do not understand.
COLUMBUS—What do you find there?
CERVANTES—Mighty stones——
COLUMBUS—Are not stones of Europe?
CERVANTES—Gold——
COLUMBUS—Is not gold a lust of the old world?
CERVANTES—Marvelous machines——
COLUMBUS—Did you, then, not know England, that you should think them new?
CERVANTES—Never with us were gold and stone and iron of so high a glory.