cantar de mio cid

Ca delo que mas amaua yal viene el mandado
Dozitos caualleros mando exir priuado
Que Reçiban a myanaya e alas duenas fijas dalgo
El sedie en valençia curiando e guardando
Ca bien sabe que albarfanez trahe todo Recabdo
Afeuos todos a questos Reçiben a minaya
E alas duenas e alas niñas e alas otras conpañas
Mando myo çid alos que ha en su casa
Que guardassen el alcaçar e las otras torres altas
E todas las puertas e las exidas e las entradas
E aduxiessen le abauieca poco auie quel ganara
Avn non sabie myo çid el que en buen ora çinxo espada
Si serie corredor ossi abrie buena parada
Ala puerta de valençia do fuesse en so saluo
Delante su mugier e de sus fijas querie tener las armas
Reçebidas las duenas a vna grant ondrança
El obispo don iheronimo a delant se en traua
ydexaua el cauallo pora la capiella adelinaua
Con quantos que el puede que con oras se acordaron
Sobrepeliças vestidas e con cruzes de plata
Reçibir salien las duenas e al bueno de minaya
El que enl buen ora nasco non lo de tardaua
En siellan le abauieca cuberturas le echauan
Myo çid salio sobrel e armas de fuste tomaua
Vistios el sobregonel luenga tra he la barba

ca de lo que más amava yal' viene el mandado.
Dozientos cavalleros mandó exir privado,
que reçiban a Minaya e a las dueñas fijasdalgo,
él sedié en Valençia curiando e guardando,
ca bien sabe que Álbar Fáñez trae todo recabdo.
Afevos todos aquestos reçiben a Minaya
e a las dueñas e a las niñas e a las otras conpañas.
Mandó mio Çid a los que ha en su casa
que guardassen el alcáçar e las otras torres altas
e todas las puertas e las exidas e las entradas
e aduxiéssenle a Bavieca, poco avié quel' ganara,
aún non sabié mio Çid, el que en buen ora çinxo espada,
si serié corredor o si abrié buena parada.
A la puerta de Valençia, do fuesse en so salvo,
delante su mugier e de sus fijas querié tener las armas.
Reçebidas las dueñas a una grant ondrança,
el obispo don Jerónimo adelant se entrava,
í dexava el cavallo, pora la capiella adeliñava.
Con quantos que él puede, que con oras se acordaran,
sobrepelliças vestidas e con cruzes de plata,
reçibir salién las dueñas e al bueno de Minaya.
El que en buen ora nasco non lo detardava,
ensiéllanle a Bavieca, cuberturas le echavan,
mio Çid salió sobr'él e armas de fuste tomava,
vistiós' el sobregonel, luenga trae la barba,

for about what he loved most the message comes to him.
Two hundred knights he ordered to leave at once,
that they welcome Minaya and the noble ladies,
he stayed in Valencia protecting and guarding,
for he knows well that Álvar Fáñez takes all precautions.
Behold all of these welcome Minaya
and the ladies and the girls and the other companions.
My Cid ordered those who he has in his household
that they guard the alcazar and the other high towers
and all the gates and the exits and the entrances
and they bring him Babieca, it was a short time ago that he had won him,
my Cid didn't yet know, he who girded sword in a fortunate hour,
if he would be swift or if he would rein well.
By the gate of Valencia, where he would be safe,
before his wife and his daughters he wanted to joust.
The ladies having been welcomed with great honor,
the bishop don Jerónimo moved ahead,
there he left his horse, for the chapel he headed.
With as many as he is able, for they had come together for the hours,
wearing surplices and with silver crosses,
they came out to welcome the ladies and worthy Minaya.
He who in a fortunate hour was born did not delay,
they saddle Babieca for him, they put on his caparison,
my Cid came out on him and took his jousting arms,
he donned his fine tunic, he wears his beard long,