It would not know if it were spurned, 1
This gallant little flower－
How therefore safe to be a flower
If one would tamper there.
To enter, it would not aspire－5
But may it not despair
That it is not a Cavalier,
To dare and perish there?
This gallant little flower－
How therefore safe to be a flower
If one would tamper there.
To enter, it would not aspire－5
But may it not despair
That it is not a Cavalier,
To dare and perish there?
(F.1615/J.1579)
[1] it:: Rocinante, Don Quixote's horse.
[2] little:: weak, inefficiency. flower:: an ornament to Don Quixote's advensture.
[3] safe:: Rocinante returned with Don Quixote at the end safely.
[4] tamper:: the nature of their adventure.
[5] enter:: to start the adventure. not aspire:: the horse wasn't aspired like its rider.
[6] not despair:: and wasn't despair either.
[7] Cavalier:: a hint on Don Quixote.
[8] dare and perish:: Don Quixote dared to quest and died of illness.