The Turkish Chiefs Beg Mercy

From C6.19, The Turks Ask Mercy of Esfandiyar. It illustrates C6.19.2–9:

C6.19.2
Their chiefs dismounted, fear in every face,And came to Esfandiyar to plead for grace.
C6.19.3
They stripped their battle-coats and cast awayTheir Turkish bows, abandoning the fray.
C6.19.4
They said, “O Prince, have mercy on us here;Grant life to servants overcome by fear.
C6.19.5
We will accept your Faith and seek its light,And worship at the Fires with hearts made right.”
C6.19.6
Iran’s fierce soldiers would not stay their blows;The world ran red with slaughtered Turkish foes.
C6.19.7
Esfandiyar, on hearing what they said,Gave quarter: none should wound or strike them dead.
C6.19.8
That elephantine hero, royal-born,Called out to those whose foes lay crushed and torn:
C6.19.9
“Nobles of Iran, spare Chin’s men; refrain;The foe is overthrown; let mercy reign.