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Compiled by Ernest S. Green, Harriet von Lowenfels

1892Bilingual Poetry AnthologyCalifornia Poetry Anthologies

Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels organize this anthology as an exercise in comparative reading: Spanish poems and English versions follow one another closely enough for sound, line, and argument to remain in view. The opening rhymed translations establish the stakes. Gaspar Núñez de Arce’s long tercet-driven “La Selva Oscura” invokes Dante, while the English “Dark Forest” exchanges its compact Spanish syntax for expansive rhyme. Shorter pairs—“Esperanza” and “Hope,” “Nunca” and “Never,” “Soneto” and “Sonnet”—show the translators making different bargains with meter and idiom.

The central gathering of Manuel Acuña moves from elegy and nocturne to civic and patriotic verse, framed by Fernando Soldevilla’s critical essay. Sections on Manuel Carpio and Fernando Calderón favor landscape, liberty, and national history; “Méjico y España” stages cultural relation directly. The South American sequence broadens the formal field through odes to the Andes, political anniversaries, storm poems, hymns to Bolívar, and brief addresses to Columbus, Washington, the sun, and a butterfly. Repeated appearances by Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda give the closing pages a recognizable lyric intelligence across public and private subjects. The volume’s form is therefore its argument: translation becomes a line-by-line negotiation among rhyme, nationalism, pedagogy, and hemispheric curiosity.

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Contents

Editorial apparatus leads into bilingual original front matter, rhymed translations, a large Manuel Acuña section, gatherings of Manuel Carpio and Fernando Calderón, “Mexico and Spain,” and South American poems. Spanish originals and English translations receive separate work-level entries, ending with a reference list of authors.

TitleCreatorGenre / typeReader PDF page
Editorial IntroductionBrian Kim Stefanseditorial introductionreader PDF p. 3
About This EditionBrian Kim Stefansdigital edition apparatusreader PDF p. 7
IntroductionErnest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfelsintroduction (English)reader PDF p. 12
IntroducciónErnest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfelsintroduction (Spanish)reader PDF p. 13
Notes to “The Dark Forest”Gaspar Núñez de Arceexplanatory notesreader PDF p. 14
La Selva OscuraGaspar Núñez de Arcepoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 17
The Dark ForestGaspar Núñez de Arce; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 30
EsperanzaFrancisco M. de Olaguíbelpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 44
HopeFrancisco M. de Olaguíbel; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 46
NuncaJosé Piug Pérezpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 47
NeverJosé Piug Pérez; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 48
SonetoManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 49
SonnetManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 50
CanciónUncredited in the editionpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 51
SongUncredited poet; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 52
Manuel Acuña and His Poetic SignificationFernando Soldevillacritical essay (English)reader PDF p. 53
LágrimasManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 57
TearsManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 62
A la Sociedad FiloiátricaManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 67
To the Philharmonic SocietyManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 70
Quince de SetiembreManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 73
Fifteenth of SeptemberManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 76
Ante un CadáverManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 79
Before a CorpseManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 82
Cinco de MayoManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 85
Fifth of MayManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 88
NocturnoManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 91
NocturnManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 94
Adiós a …Manuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 97
Farewell to …Manuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 99
Entonces y HoyManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 101
Then and NowManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 104
Al Poeta MártirManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 106
To the Poet MartyrManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 108
Mentiras de la ExistenciaManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 110
The Illusions of ExistenceManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 112
Adiós a MéjicoManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 114
Farewell to MexicoManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 116
EsperanzaManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 118
HopeManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 120
Al Ruiseñor MejicanoManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 122
To the Mexican NightingaleManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 124
A la PatriaManuel Acuñapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 126
To the FatherlandManuel Acuña; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 127
MéjicoManuel Carpiopoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 128
MexicoManuel Carpio; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 134
Méjico en 1847Manuel Carpiopoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 140
Mexico in 1847Manuel Carpio; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 144
El PopocatépetlManuel Carpiopoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 148
Mount PopocatepetlManuel Carpio; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 151
Al Río de CosamaloápamManuel Carpiopoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 154
To the River of CosamaloápamManuel Carpio; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 155
El Soldado de la LibertadFernando Calderónpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 156
The Soldier of LibertyFernando Calderón; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 159
El Sueño del TiranoFernando Calderónpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 162
The Tyrant’s DreamFernando Calderón; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 165
Una MemoriaFernando Calderónpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 168
A MemoryFernando Calderón; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 170
El PorvenirFernando Calderónpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 172
The HereafterFernando Calderón; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 173
A HidalgoFernando Calderónpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 174
To HidalgoFernando Calderón; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 175
Méjico y EspañaJuan de Dios Pezapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 176
Mexico and SpainJuan de Dios Peza; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 178
Canto a la Cordillera de los AndesJuan Godoypoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 180
Song to the Cordilleras of the AndesJuan Godoy; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 187
A la EsperanzaGertrudis Gómez de Avellanedapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 194
To HopeGertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 198
El Veinte y Cinco de Mayo de 1838 en Buenos-AiresJuan Cruz Varelapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 202
The 25th of May, 1838, in Buenos AiresJuan Cruz Varela; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 205
Los TrópicosJosé Mármolpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 209
The TropicsJosé Mármol; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 213
La GloriaAlejandro Magariños Cervantespoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 216
GloryAlejandro Magariños Cervantes; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 220
A la JuventudGertrudis Gómez de Avellanedapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 223
To YouthGertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 227
El Cementerio de AlegreteMelchor Pacheco y Obespoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 230
The Cemetery of AlegreteMelchor Pacheco y Obes; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 233
AméricaA. Lozanopoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 236
AmericaA. Lozano; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 239
El Día FinalGertrudis Gómez de Avellanedapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 241
The Final DayGertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 243
A la LunaJosé Manuel Cortéspoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 246
To the MoonJosé Manuel Cortés; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 248
Al LibertadorJosé Fernández Madridpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 250
To the LiberatorJosé Fernández Madrid; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 252
En una TempestadJosé María Herediapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 254
In a TempestJosé María Heredia; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 256
El Aura de AmorRafael María Mendivepoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 258
The Breath of LoveRafael María Mendive; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 260
Crepúsculo en el MarEsteban Echeverríapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 262
Twilight on the OceanEsteban Echeverría; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 263
A … Versos Escritos en el Golfo MejicanoJ. A. Indartepoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 264
To … Lines Written in the Mexican GulfJ. A. Indarte; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 265
A Cristóbal ColónRafael María Baraltpoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 266
To Christopher ColumbusRafael María Baralt; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 267
A WashingtonGertrudis Gómez de Avellanedapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 268
To WashingtonGertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 269
Al SolGertrudis Gómez de Avellanedapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 270
To the SunGertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 271
AgradecimientoFr. Manuel Navarretepoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 272
GratitudeFr. Manuel Navarrete; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 273
A una MariposaGertrudis Gómez de Avellanedapoem (Spanish)reader PDF p. 274
To a ButterflyGertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda; Ernest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfels, translatorstranslated poem (English)reader PDF p. 275
Names of AuthorsErnest S. Green and Harriet von Lowenfelsreference listreader PDF p. 276
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Mexican and South American Poems Ernest S. Green Harriet von Lowenfels Spanish English translation San Diego 1892

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Green, Ernest S., and Harriet von Lowenfels, trans. Mexican and South American Poems: Spanish and English. Dodge & Burbeck, 1892. Text/Tech Anthologies and Documents, reader’s edition, 2026.