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Bishutan Rides as Esfandiyar

Bishutan Rides as Esfandiyar

From C7.11, Bishutan Attacks the Ruyin Dezh. It illustrates C7.11.16–22:

  • C7.11.16
    Turk-Khan went out, an interpreter near,To view the troops in all their battle gear.
  • C7.11.17
    He saw their jowshans, ready for attack,A leopard blazoned on a flag of black.
  • C7.11.18
    Bishutan held the center of the band;His warriors stood with blood on every hand.
  • C7.11.19
    He bore Esfandiyar’s own gorz, and placedUpon a famed warhorse, the foemen faced.
  • C7.11.20
    He seemed Esfandiyar himself, no less;They called him Shah of Iran in the press.
  • C7.11.21
    He formed his wings to left and right; the airGrew thick with dust that dimmed the daylight’s glare.
  • C7.11.22
    Bright diamond spearheads struck in such a rain,That clouds of crimson seemed to drench the plain.

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