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Faramarz's Last Stand

Faramarz's Last Stand

From D1.3, Faramarz Fights Bahman. It illustrates D1.3.22–28:

  • D1.3.22
    He charged the center of the army’s might,And drew close to the Shah amid the fight.
  • D1.3.23
    He struck the heads from Indian chiefs of fame,From mighty champions, men of noble name.
  • D1.3.24
    The warriors saw, and anger filled their breast;With all the army, hard on him they pressed.
  • D1.3.25
    The horsemen hemmed him in, a circling ring;Each sword wound made him feel its bitter sting.
  • D1.3.26
    His horse grew weak beneath the arrows’ rain,And fell face-first, helpless upon the plain.
  • D1.3.27
    Time held a heavy gorz within its hand,And struck the mighty warriors of the land.
  • D1.3.28
    From loss of blood his senses slipped away;He stood there still; no word had he to say.

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