Chapter XXII

"Feed all the horses early, so may our God you speed. Let him eat who will; who will not, let him get upon the steed.

We shall pass the mountain ranges rough and of dreadful height. The land of King Alfonso we can leave behind tonight. And whosoe'er will seek us shall find us ready then."

By night the mountain ranges he traversed with his men. Morn came. From the hills downward they were about to fare. In a marvelous great forest the Cid bade halt them there, And to feed the horses early; and he told them all aright In what way he was desirous that they should march by night. They all were faithful vassals and gave assent thereto; The behests of their great captain it behooved them all to do. Ere night, was every man of them unto the riding fit. So did the Cid that no man might perchance get wind of it. They marched all through the night-tide and rested not at all. Near Henáres a town standeth that Castejón men call. There the Cid went into ambush with the men of his array.