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The Grieving Balawsh Raised to the Throne
Book D11 · Short Reigns and a Crisis with Khoshnavaz

The Grieving Balawsh Raised to the Throne

From D11.4.1, Balawsh Ascends and Exhorts the Iranians. It illustrates D11.4.1.1–4:

  • D11.4.1.1
    A month Balawsh sat grieving for the dead,His face all scratched, with dust upon his head.
  • D11.4.1.2
    The troops and the Mobadan sought him out,With warriors and sages, grave, devout.
  • D11.4.1.3
    They spoke at length in counsel wise and clear,With words of profit for his heart and ear.
  • D11.4.1.4
    They set him on the throne with one acclaim,And showered gold and jewels in his name.
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