
Hamavaran's King Throws Down His Arms
From B6.1, Kavus Wars with Hamavaran. It illustrates B6.1.66–71:
- B6.1.66Iran’s fierce charge broke every allied line,Till none could tell its order or design.
- B6.1.67The king of Hamavaran first gave way,And sought for peace to end the fatal day.
- B6.1.68He flung away his sword and gorz, and facedThe Shah, and begged protection, all abased.
- B6.1.69He offered tribute if his land were spared,And pledged submission openly declared.
- B6.1.70With horses, arms, with treasure, crown and throne,He begged to keep the kingdom as his own.
- B6.1.71Kavus replied: “You stand beneath my care;You seek no crown or throne that I now bear.”
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