
Turks Unhelm the Fallen Lohrasp
From C6.27, Lohrasp Falls at Balkh. It illustrates C6.27.38–42:
- C6.27.38His crowned head fell to earth, and all aroundThe horsemen gathered where he struck the ground.
- C6.27.39They slashed his armor, tore his flesh away,And hacked his body where the monarch lay.
- C6.27.40They thought a youthful rider lay there dead,Until they raised the helmet from his head.
- C6.27.41His hair was camphor-white; his face, once bright,Was blackened by the iron blows of fight.
- C6.27.42“To think,” they cried, “a man so old could wieldThe sword with youthful strength upon the field!
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