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"Modern Spanish Lyrics" by E. C. Hills and S. Griswold Morley is a scholarly collection of Spanish poetry designed for American students, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide a curated selection of Castilian lyrics that are both accessible and of notable literary value, touching upon themes and styles relevant to students of the Spanish language. While renowned poets from Spain's Golden Age are included, the collection emphasizes 19th-century works, reflecting a shift toward more contemporary thoughts and language. The opening of the volume presents a preface outlining its purpose and structure, highlighting that the poems are organized both chronologically and by region, with a focus on the poetic traditions of Spain and Spanish America. It acknowledges limitations in selecting works, allowing for significant 19th-century contributors while intentionally omitting some of the more famous, yet less engaging, poets from earlier periods. The editors express

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The present volume aims to furnish American students of
Spanish with a convenient selection of the Castilian
lyrics best adapted to class reading. It was the intention
of the editors to include no poem which did not possess
distinct literary value. On the other hand, some of the
most famous Spanish lyrics do not seem apt to awaken the
interest of the average student: it is for this reason
that scholars will miss the names of certain eminent poets
of the siglo de oro. The nineteenth century, hardly
inferior in merit and nearer to present-day readers in
thought and language, is much more fully represented.
No apology is needed for the inclusion of poems by
Spanish-American writers, for they will bear comparison
both in style and thought with the best work from the
mother Peninsula.

The Spanish poems are presented chronologically, according
to the dates of their authors. The Spanish-American poems
are arranged according to countries and chronologically
within those divisions. Omissions are indicated by rows of
dots and are due in all cases to the necessity of bringing
the material within the limits of a small volume. Three
poems (the Fiesta de toros of Moratín, the Castellano
leal of Rivas and the Leyenda of Zorrilla) are more
narrative than lyric. The romances selected are Page iv
the most lyrical of their kind. A few songs have been
added to illustrate the relation of poetry to music.

The editors have been constantly in consultation in all
parts of the work, but the preparation of the Prosody,
the Notes (including articles on Spanish-American
literature) and the part of the Introduction dealing
with the nineteenth century, was undertaken by Mr. Hills,
while Mr. Morley had in charge the Introduction prior
to 1800, and the Vocabulary. Aid has been received f

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