Category: Poetry

The Bride of Huitzil—An Aztec Legend

Allen, Hervey, 1889-1949; Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956 [Illustrator]· 2 chapters· 4,112 words

In Anahuac there reigned a king Some fifty summers old, The bloody darling of his gods, Who sent him luck and gold And captives from a thousand fights, And victory in each war; No mercy kept within his heart-- He trusted in his star. But doubts began to sap his mind, For he wa...

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1. Part 1

In Anahuac there reigned a king Some fifty summers old, The bloody darling of his gods, Who sent him luck and gold And captives from a thousand fights, And victory in each war;...

2. Part 2

"One act of mercy spoils a life Of fragrant slaughter full. Since you are nothing-- Neither merciless nor merciful, Your doom is this: You shall be hurled From a cliff And this...