Chapter XXV

They heaped the spoil together. Pondered the Cid my lord, He who in happy hour had girded on the sword, How tidings of his raiding to the King would come ere long, And Alfonso soon would seek him with his host to do him wrong. He bade his spoil-dividers make a division fair, And furthermore in writing give to each man his share. The fortune of each cavalier had sped exceeding well, One hundred marks of silver to each of them there fell, And each of the foot soldiers the half of that obtained. A round fifth of the treasure for my lord the Cid remained But here he could not sell it, nor in gifts give it away. No captives, men or women, he desired in his array. And with the men of Castejón he spoke to this intent To Hita and Guadalajára ambassadors he sent To find how high the ransom of the fifth part they would rate. Even as they assessed it, his profit would be great. Three thousand marks of silver the Moors agreed to pay. The Cid was pleased. And duly was it paid on the third day.

My lord the Cid determined with all his men of war That there within the castle they would abide no more, And that they would have held it, but that water sore it lacked:

"Ye Moors are friendly to the King; even so runs the pact, With his host will he pursue us. And I desire to flee From Castejón; Minaya and my men, so hark to me;