
Tus Retreats on Foot
From B12.9, Tus Battles Forood. It illustrates B12.9.33–38:
- B12.9.33The horse fell headlong, lifeless on the ground;Tus burned for vengeance, wrath his senses bound.
- B12.9.34Back to the camp the dusty chief withdrew,Afoot, shield at his neck, bewildered too.
- B12.9.35Meanwhile Forood pursued him with these cries:“What grief has struck the mighty chieftain’s eyes?
- B12.9.36How shall he lead the armies to the fight,Who cannot face one youth upon the height?”
- B12.9.37The serving women laughed in mocking tone,From high walls down their scornful taunts were thrown.
- B12.9.38They cried: “The great chief stumbled down in fright,Undone before a stripling! What a plight!”
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