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Iskandar Cradles the Dying Dara

Iskandar Cradles the Dying Dara

From D4.9, Dara Tells His Last Wishes to Iskandar and Dies. It illustrates D4.9.5–11:

  • D4.9.5
    The pair went first; the Roman, torn with pain,Felt bloody tears upon his features rain.
  • D4.9.6
    He came to Dara, pale of face and weak,His breast all blood, his face like fenugreek.
  • D4.9.7
    He bade them leave their mounts and hold the pair,The two advisers, under watchful care.
  • D4.9.8
    He sprang down like the wind and bent to seeThe wounded Shah, whose head lay on his knee.
  • D4.9.9
    He watched to see if Dara still could speak,And rubbed both hands across the royal cheek.
  • D4.9.10
    He lifted off the heavy royal crown,Then eased the jowshan off that weighed him down.
  • D4.9.11
    He eased the wounded monarch, weeping low,For no wise healer stood to treat the blow.

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