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Youths Mustered for the King's Army

Youths Mustered for the King's Army

From D7.7, Ardeshir’s Wise Administration of the Realm. It illustrates D7.7.4–9:

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

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