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The Iranians Kneel to Goshtasb

The Iranians Kneel to Goshtasb

From C5.18, Goshtasb Receives the Kingship. It illustrates C5.18.7–14:

  • C5.18.7
    Goshtasb then mounted on his eager steed,And acted on the counsel just agreed.
  • C5.18.8
    Crowned, he rode forth to reach Zarir’s abode;His wind-swift charger bore him down the road.
  • C5.18.9
    The warriors saw Lohrasp’s son appear,Goshtasb, that noble prince they held so dear.
  • C5.18.10
    With aching hearts and faces wet with tears,They came on foot, those warriors and peers.
  • C5.18.11
    They bowed before him, praising him at last:Their long and bitter days of grief had passed.
  • C5.18.12
    Zarir dismounted as his brother came,No longer stirred by war’s consuming flame.
  • C5.18.13
    Goshtasb embraced the brother he held dear,And made excuses, humble and sincere.
  • C5.18.14
    They sat together in the royal hall,With Iran’s chiefs and warriors one and all.

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