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Houman Scouts Rostam's Pavilion at Dawn

Houman Scouts Rostam's Pavilion at Dawn

From B13.27, Iran and Turan Set Their Battle Lines. It illustrates B13.27.4–15 (to B13.27.16):

  • B13.27.4
    Houman the chief went forth to scan each side,And thought what aid the Iranians might hide.
  • B13.27.5
    “What force has come with tents across the plain,Pavilions, camp-walls, standards in its train?”
  • B13.27.6
    He saw a turquoise tent of diba made,With many attendants round its brocade shade.
  • B13.27.7
    Before it stood a chief’s bright flag and spear;He thought that Fortune now had shifted here.
  • B13.27.8
    He saw another army’s camp nearby,Its moon-bright standards gleaming in the sky.
  • B13.27.9
    There Fariborz, the son of Kavus, stayedNear Tus, with elephants and koust arrayed.
  • B13.27.10
    Houman went troubled to Piran and said,“Today will bring us bitter toil and dread.
  • B13.27.11
    The Iranian clamor through the night was high,And louder than before it struck the sky.
  • B13.27.12
    So I rode out alone at break of day,And scanned the foe’s encampments in array.
  • B13.27.13
    A mighty force from Iran has drawn near,To aid their army in the battle here.
  • B13.27.14
    One green diba pavilion faced the field;A dragon-standard rose beside its shield.
  • B13.27.15
    Around it Zabul shield-men formed in rings,With Kabul blades prepared for warlike things.

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