Yet still the rage of Mars impels the arm Of destiny; mow’d down unnumber’d lives. By fury launch’d, voracious flames alarm; On every side planks burning. Loosely drives Each ship a fierce volcano; blazing high Through the wide air ’tis raised, and thrown again With horrid bursting in the seas to lie, Engulf’d. Do other havocs yet remain? Yes, for that Heaven, displeased to see such foes, Bids the inclement north winds rise to part The furious combatants, and day to close In stormy night. ’Tis order’d, and athwart They throw themselves the miserable barks, Lashing the waves on high with cruel wings. As each this new unequal combat marks For ruin, falls the mast, and over swings Trembling beneath the assault. The hulls divide, And where the gaping seams the waves invite, They enter, while the dying Spaniards cried, “O! that we were to perish, but in fight!” In that remorseless conflict, high in air, Then shining forth their glorious forms display’d The mighty champions, who of old to bear The trident and the spear, supreme had made Before the Iberian flag the nations bow. There Lauria, Trovar, and Bazan were seen, And Aviles, their brother heroes now Of Spain to welcome, and in death convene. “Come among us,” they cried, “among the brave You emulate. Already you have gain’d Your fair reward. The example that you gave Of valour, Spain in constancy sustain’d Her warriors shows, inciting to prepare For other conflicts they undaunted greet. Look to the city of Alcides! there Gravina, Alavà, and Escanio meet! Cisneros and a hundred more combine There in firm column, with proud hopes to bless Our native land. Come, fly ye here, and shine In heaven their stars of glory, and success.” PART II. VII. FRANCISCO MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA. Throughout the civilized world, and even beyond it, this eminent statesman has long been heard of, as one who, while devoting his life faithfully to promote the welfare of his own country, had exerted himself no less assiduously for the general interests of mankind. As an orator, a statesman and a political writer, he has thus obtained a deservedly high European reputation, due to his services and merits. In Spain he is further known as one of the first literary characters of whom his country has to boast, and as a dramatist and lyric poet of a very superior order.