Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, ed. Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes.
Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and Holland: Vols. XIV–XV. 1876–79. | | | | Spain: Andalusia (Andalucia) | | Praise of Andalusia | | Luis de Góngora (1561–1627) |
| | Translated by Edward Churton
FAIR dames, if passion hold not reason’s place, | |
| No anger blind your judgment, no disdain, | |
| Say, can an Andalusian plead in vain, | |
| An Andalusian sue and win no grace? | |
| Who, when the terrace-walk at eve you pace, | 5 |
| Adores with humbler vow or truer pain? | |
| Whose arm more deftly throws the tilting-cane? | |
| Who strikes the wild bull down with braver chase? | |
| Or in the ball, on whom do loveliest eyes | |
| Glance radiance through the thronged and bright saloon, | 10 |
| If not on Andalusian gallants there? | |
| To them true judges still award the prize, | |
| Where gayly for the ring they ride or run, | |
| Or in the lists of valor boldly dare. | | | | |
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