History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 1 of 2)Bouterwek, Friedrich
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History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 1 of 2)
Bouterwek, Friedrich
Portuguese literature -- History and criticism; Spanish literature -- History and criticism
[123] The following is written in a style which was, at a later period,
much admired in France, and frequently imitated in Germany while
Hagedorn and Gleim flourished:--
Que se case un don Pelote
con una dama sin dote,
Bien puede ser.
Mas que no de algunos dias
por un pan sus damerias,
No puede ser.
Que pida a un galan Minguilla
cinco puntos de servilla.
Bien puede ser.
Mas que calçando diez Menga,
quiera que justo la venga,
No puede ser.
Que la biuda en el sermon
de mil suspiros sin son,
Bien puede ser.
Mas que no los de a mi cuenta,
porque sepan do se assienta,
No puede ser.
Que ande la bella casada
bien vestida, y mal zelada,
Bien puede ser.
Mas que el bueno del marido
no sepa quien da el vestido,
No puede ser. &c.
[124] See the notices of Nicolas Antonio, Sarmiento, Velasquez, and
others.
[125] It is entitled _Romancero general_, en que se contienen todos los
romances, que andan impresos, aora _nuevamente añadido y enmendado_,
Madrid, 1604, a quarto volume, containing about seventy sheets. The
preface is subscribed by the bookseller, who seems to have compiled
this work himself. The _todos_ on the title page must not be literally
understood. Not one of the romances contained in the old _Cancionero de
Romances_, (see note page 53) appear in this _Romancero general_, which
is, in other respects, extremely copious. But the Spanish booksellers
began at an early period to give boasting titles to their publications.
[126] More copious information, together with bibliographic notices
respecting the pastoral dialogue of Mingo Rebulgo, are given by
Velasquez and Dieze, page 162.
[127] Sarmiento, page 235, quotes this specimen of Juan de la Enzina’s
_Disparates_:--
Anoche do madrugada,
Ya despues de medio dia,
Vi venir en romeria
Una nube muy cargada &c.
No despues de mucho rato
Vi venir un orinal
Puesto de pontifical &c.
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