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| brother Sancho. Finally when the Cid is independent master of Valencia
the Sultan of Persia hearing of his exploits sends him rich presents and a magic balsam. This the Cid drinks when he is at the point of death. It preserves his dead body with such perfect semblance of life that mounted on Babiéca he turns the victory of the Moor Bucar into utter rout. Not the least curious is the legend of the Jew who having feared the living Cid desired to pluck his sacred beard as he lay in state in St. Peter's at Cardena. This is the body of the Cid said he so praised of alland men say that while he lived none plucked his beard. I would fain seize it and take it in my handfor since he lies here dead he shall not prevent this." The Jew stretched forth his handbut ere he touched that beard the Cid laid his hand upon his sword Tizóna and drew it forth from its scabbard a handsbreadth. When the Jew beheld this he was struck with mighty fearand backward he fell in a swoon for terror. Now this Jew was converted and ended his days in St. Peter'sa man of God. The uninitiated reader will doubtless miss in the Epic more than one of his most fondly cherished episodes. If he prefer the Cid of romance a christian louboutin black heelsyilai: ugg boots clearance oz fare. He found Diégo TellezAlvar Fa |
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