
The Treasure Train Leaves Turan
From C4.39, Khosrow’s Return from Turan. It illustrates C4.39.6–12:
- C4.39.6Whatever wealth that country had amassed,Gold coins and uncut gems, a hoard so vast,
- C4.39.7Musk, servants, garments, trappings wrought of gold,Effects, steeds, slave-boys, riches manifold,
- C4.39.8With furnishings from Chin and carpets rare,Makran’s rich produce, gathered everywhere,
- C4.39.9He drove before him on the homeward road;Full forty thousand oxen drew the load.
- C4.39.10He said, “None ever saw such wealth before,Nor ever gathered such abundant store!”
- C4.39.11For ten full days and nights the vast arrayStreamed over hill and vale upon its way.
- C4.39.12As rearward ranks broke camp with all their load,The foremost reached fresh lodgings down the road.
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