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Rh Mi amor infeliz,
 * Tu lado por siempre

Tendrè ya que huir: Sellàndome el miedo La boca: y asì
 * Si quiero atreverme
 * No sè que decir.


 * Ay! si tu, adorada,

Pudieras oir Mis hondos suspiros Yo fuera feliz.
 * Yo, Filis, lo fuera

Mas, triste de mi! Que tìmido al verte Burlarme y reir,
 * Si quiero atreverme
 * No sè que decir.

19. Page. "My Village Life."

This and the two following poems are taken from those at pages 94, 110 and 64 of the first volume of the Works of Melendez Valdes; the Disdainful Shepherdess from the one at p. 62 of vol. ii. 20. Page. "Merits of their national dramas."

For an excellent criticism on the Spanish drama, see the article in the twenty-fifth volume of the Quarterly Review. 21. Page. "There, says his biographer," &c.

In the sketch prefixed to the edition by Rivadeneyra, from which the two poems following are taken, at pages 581 and 582. The one to Jovellanos has been justly praised by Mr. Ticknor as one of his best, and from it we may in preference extract the commencement, as an exemplification of his style.

Si, la pura amistad, que en dulce nudo Nuestras almas uniò, durable existe Jovino ilustre, y ni la ausencia larga Ni la distancia, ni interpuestos montes Y proceloso mar que suena roco, De mi memoria apartaràn tu idea.