The Zincali, an Account of the Gypsies of Spain (Classic Reprint): With an Original Collection of Their Songs and Poetry (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Excerpt from The Zincali; Or an Account of the Gypsies of Spain: With an Original Collection of Their Songs and Poetry

With respect to the Gypsy rhymes in the second volume, he wishes to make one observation which cannot be too frequently repeated, and which he entreats the reader to bear in mind: they are Gypsy compositions, and have little merit save so far as they throw light on the manner of thinking and speaking of the Gypsy people, or rather a portion of them, and as to what they are capable of effect ing in the way of poetry. It will, doubtless, be said that the rhymes are trash - even were it so, they are original, and on that account, in a philo sophic point of view, are more valuable than the most brilliant compositions pretending to describe Gypsy life, but written by persons who are not of the Gypsy sect. Such compositions, however replete with fiery sentiments, and allusions to free dom and independence, are certain to be tainted with afiectation. Now in the Gypsy rhymes there is no affectation, and on that very account they are different in every respect from the poetry of those interesting personages who figure, under the names of Gypsies, Gitanos, Bohemians, etc., in novels and on the boards of the theatre.

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My Lord, I feel it not only a gratification but an honour to be permitted to dedicate these volumes to your Lordship, the more particularly as they are connected with Spain, a country in which it was so frequently my fortune to experience such prompt and salutaiy aid from your Lordship in the high capacity of representative of our Gracious British Sovereign. TJ ie remembrance of the many obligations under which your Lordship has placed me, by your energetic and effectual interference in time of need, will ever in heartfelt gratitude cause me to remain, with unfeigned sentiments of respect, My Lord, Your most devoted Servant, GEORGE BORROW. Although the present edition is only in one vohime. Sorrow soriginal references to the two volumes in the above Dedication and the Preface have been retained.
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