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In its earliest days, gentlemen, armed only with the rejon, the short spear of the original Iberian, about four feet long, fought in the arena with the bulls, and it was always a fair trial of skill and a display of good horsemanship.
Three bulls against the knight are loosed, and two come roaring on, He rises high in stirrup, forth stretching his rejón; Each furious beast upon the breast he deals him such a blow He blindly totters and gives back, across the sand to go.
Rejon founded the cathedral in her honour; but he was not destined to rest in it. He was recalled to Spain. He attacked Grand Canary three times, and as often failed; at last he left it, and after all his campaigns he was killed and buried at Gomera. The cathedral, which Mr. P. Barker Webb compares with the Church of St.
Now stoop thee, lady, from thy stand, and the ring of price bestow Upon Gazul of Algava, that hath laid Harpado low. Of all the blood of Zegri, the chief is Lisaro, To wield rejón like him is none, or javelin to throw; From the place of his dominion, he ere the dawn doth go, From Alcala de Henares, he rides in weed of woe.
When Grand Canary had been attacked successively and to scant purpose by De Bethencourt , by Diego de Herrera , and by Diego de Silva, the Catholic Queen and King sent, on January 24, 1474, Don Juan Rejon to finish the work.
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