Dara Weeps before His Chiefs

From D4.5, Dara Fights Iskandar a Second Time. It illustrates D4.5.26–37 (to D4.5.45):

D4.5.26
Then Dara sat upon the throne of gold;His loyal chiefs approached him, brave and bold.
D4.5.27
He spoke to Iran’s chiefs, the wise and keen:“O watchful warriors, hear what I have seen.
D4.5.28
Consider now what course we ought to steer.”He spoke in pain and shed a bitter tear.
D4.5.29
“Far better die today and win renownThan live while foes rejoice to see us down.
D4.5.30
Our fathers and our kings, while yet they reigned,Received the yearly tribute they had gained.
D4.5.31
Rum once lay subject to us, bowed and low;Now fortune turns against us, bringing woe.
D4.5.32
He holds the realm; our sovereignty has fled,And young Iskandar bears the crown instead.
D4.5.33
He will not stop; his coming draws more near,And Pars shall be a sea of blood and fear.
D4.5.34
Our women, children, men shall captive fall;No young or old will stay here, none at all.
D4.5.35
But if you stand beside me, hand in hand,I shall turn grief and ruin from our land.
D4.5.36
The Romans once were prey before our might,Worn down by all Iran throughout the fight.
D4.5.37
Now we are prey, and they are leopards; weFrom every battle turn our backs and flee.