From the Spanish. Ancient Spanish Ballads. I. Rio Verde, Rio Verde

In the chapter with this title in Outre-Mer, besides illustrations from Byron and Lockhart are the three following examples, contributed by Mr. Longfellow.

RIO VERDE, Rio Verde!

Many a corpse is bathed in thee,

Both of Moors and eke of Christians,

Slain with swords most cruelly.

And thy pure and crystal waters

Dappled are with crimson gore;

For between the Moors and Christians

Long has been the fight and sore.

Dukes and counts fell bleeding near thee,

Lords of high renown were slain,

Perished many a brave hidalgo

Of the noblemen of Spain.

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