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Famous Cid Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Cid poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous cid poems. These examples illustrate what a famous cid poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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...Right enchampions the horde, 
 All in broad day—so that the bard 
 May sing the victor with the starred 
 Bayard and Cid! 


 




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by Hugo, Victor



...ers.") 
 
 {HERNANI, Act I., March, 1830.} 


 What business brings you here, young cavaliers? 
 Men like the Cid, the knights of bygone years, 
 Rode out the battle of the weak to wage, 
 Protecting beauty and revering age. 
 Their armor sat on them, strong men as true, 
 Much lighter than your velvet rests on you. 
 Not in a lady's room by stealth they knelt; 
 In church, by day, they spoke the love they felt. 
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by Hugo, Victor
...of ancient calm,
a frog-leaps-in splash.


Translated by Dion O'Donnol



old pond
frog leaping
splash


Translated by Cid Corman



Antic pond--
frantic frog jumps in--
gigantic sound.


Translated by Bernard Lionel Einbond 



MAFIA HIT MAN POET: NOTE FOUND PINNED TO LAPEL 
OF DROWNED VICTIM'S DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT!!! 

'Dere wasa dis frogg
Gone jumpa offa da logg
Now he inna bogg.'

 -- Anonymous


Translated by George M. Young, Jr.



Old pond 
leap -- splash 
a frog. 


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by Basho, Matsuo

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