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A Shepherdless Army Gathers in Grief

A Shepherdless Army Gathers in Grief

From C3.41, Lahhak and Farshidvard Bewail Piran. It illustrates C3.41.31–36:

  • C3.41.31
    They went back to their camp, their eyes blood-red,Their hearts consumed by sorrow for the dead.
  • C3.41.32
    The army knew its shepherd lay in death;His flock was leaderless with his last breath.
  • C3.41.33
    All sorrowed, weeping in consuming fire,Their hearts burned through with grief that would not tire.
  • C3.41.34
    They came before the brothers in their grief,With hearts weighed down and finding no relief.
  • C3.41.35
    They said, “What shall we do, with him now gone,The backbone of our side, our shield withdrawn?
  • C3.41.36
    Who now has heart to gird himself for fight,And fit an iron helmet firm and tight?”

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