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Giv Crushes Gurvi to His Breast
Book C3 · The Battle of the Twelve Rukhs

Giv Crushes Gurvi to His Breast

From C3.30, Giv Battles Gurvi. It illustrates C3.30.7–12:

  • C3.30.7
    When Giv drew near, Gurvi, in dread, dismayed,Let fall his bow before the charge Giv made.
  • C3.30.8
    He reached toward his sword in sudden fear;But Giv came charging, drawing ever near.
  • C3.30.9
    His ox-head gorz held ready for the fight,He roared as leopards roar in savage might.
  • C3.30.10
    He brought that gorz on head and helmet down;His stricken face ran bloody from the crown.
  • C3.30.11
    Giv reached out from his saddle at full length,And crushed him to his breast with all his strength.
  • C3.30.12
    Then Gurvi weakened, could no longer keepHis saddle, falling senseless in a heap.

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