by SundaySilenceLittle Gasparilla, Florida, USA
Jan 2012 800 Views 8 comments
El Cid
When I was just a little kid.
I’d dream about stupid stuff
like masquerading as El Cid.
Castles, warriors, battles and more...
I’d wake up in the middle of the night
dreaming about....
death duels with Tizona,
his famous eleventh century sword.
His great warhorse,
B A B I E C A
captivated me.
Mere presence of the two
instilled F E A R
in the enemy easily.
Just a blip of existence
where man and beast unite
carved themselves
into history for
generations delight.
Lord master of military arts,
ended on the back of Babieca
when El Cid was stabbed in the heart.
Thou death do us part
is the standard today,
these two warriors are buried
together in the monastery
of San Pedro de Cardena.
I’d dream about stupid stuff
like masquerading as El Cid.
Castles, warriors, battles and more...
I’d wake up in the middle of the night
dreaming about....
death duels with Tizona,
his famous eleventh century sword.
His great warhorse,
B A B I E C A
captivated me.
Mere presence of the two
instilled F E A R
in the enemy easily.
Just a blip of existence
where man and beast unite
carved themselves
into history for
generations delight.
Lord master of military arts,
ended on the back of Babieca
when El Cid was stabbed in the heart.
Thou death do us part
is the standard today,
these two warriors are buried
together in the monastery
of San Pedro de Cardena.
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Posted: Jan 2012
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Comments (8)
Best wishes
Bill
When I was a kid...I remember going to the pictures to see "El Cid". Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren if I remember rightly. I didn't have the history books to read up on the real person in those days and there was no such thing as the internet. But one thing I do remember distinctly in the film was that although he was mortally injured...they strapped him onto his horse and he inspired his men on to victory. Thanks for refreshing some old memories.
WHAT HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!
the movie back int the
60s and the actor was Richard Burton.
But my favorite is Don Quijote,I laughed out loud with
these two chareacters,Don Quixote and Sancho Panza.