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Tus Retreats on Foot

Tus Retreats on Foot

From B12.9, Tus Battles Forood. It illustrates B12.9.33–38:

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

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