Capitan Gaspar de Villagrá, to celebrate the re-conquest of New Mexico in 1612 by don Juan de Oñate, wrote "Historia de la Nueva México" in 34 cantos covering some 285 folio pages.
In New Mexico, I remember teachers sometimes would threaten mis-behavers with having to memorize a Canto from this elephantine tome.

Now the entire work, in the original 17th c. Spanish, is on the internet. Enjoy!
http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/servlet/SirveObras/chic/12706181025609384321435/index.htm