"Victor, Marce Fabi, revertar ex acie: si fallo, Jovem patrem, Gradivumque Martem aliosque iratos invoco deos." The Portuguese say that in a certain place of their conquest of the Indies, they met with soldiers who had condemned themselves, with horrible execrations, to enter into no other composition but either to cause themselves to be slain, or to remain victorious; and had their heads and beards shaved in token of this vow. 'Tis to much purpose for us to hazard ourselves and to be obstinate:
Mulei Moluk, Fezeko erregek, Sebastian Portugaleko erregeren aurka hiru erregeren heriotzagatik eta koroa handi hori Gaztelakoarengana iragaiteagatik ospetsua den gudu hori irabazi berri duena, larriki eria aurkitu zen portugesak armak eskuetan bere erresuman sartu zirenean, eta beti gaizkitzen bazihoan aurretik ikusi heriotza baten aldera.