I've written 5 more, so if anyone likes this one, I'd be glad to post the others.

Laurence

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The Adventures of the Noble Knight
Don Quixote de la Mancha
and his Faithful Squire
Sancho Panza

Based on the work of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

By Laurence D. Finston

Copyright (C) 2007, 2008 Laurence D. Finston

Copying is permitted provided this copyright notice is preserved.

Don Quixote

(Part I, Book I, Chapters 2 and 3)

Don Quixote de la Mancha,
Was a hero brave and true;
In his suit of shining armor,
Sharp sword hanging by his side,
On his proud steed Rosinante,
For adventures out he'd ride.

Don Quixote de la Mancha,
All injustice he abhorred,
Evildoers of all sizes,
Them no quarter he'd afford.

Dragons, giants, fiends, and demons,
All and sundry he would fight,
Just one thought that did oppress him:
"First I must be dubbed a knight."

On he rode unto a castle,
Towers lofty, banners gay;
And the courteous horde of ladies,
Bade him there, the night to stay.

The castellan, a mighty warrior,
Of him our hero begged a boon,
"Dub me a knight, Sir, O, I pray Thee!
And God grant it may be soon!"

In the horse trough Don Quixote,
Piled his armor, shining bright,
On his knees in ardent prayer,
And at morning rose a Knight.

Off he rode, his lance a-gleaming,
Bound for deeds of derring-do,
And he dreamed of future glory,
'Neath the sky of cloudless blue.