
Youths Mustered for the King's Army
From D7.7, Ardeshir’s Wise Administration of the Realm. It illustrates D7.7.4–9:
- D7.7.4Desiring more recruits for his command,He sent his agents out through all the land.
- D7.7.5They said, “Let none who has a son allowHis youth to grow in ignorance from now.
- D7.7.6Teach him the horse, the gorz, the bow in hand,And poplar shafts, as warriors understand.
- D7.7.7When trained to strength and proven able too,A youth shall serve beneath the royal view.”
- D7.7.8From every realm the youths approached the court,Where muster-masters wrote the due report.
- D7.7.9They wrote each name and gave each youth his place,With quarters for the men of martial grace.
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