The Raven Steals the Pearls

From E3.1, Bozorgmehr Falls from Favor. It illustrates E3.1.8–16:

E3.1.8
He set his head with trust and royal easeUpon Bozorgmehr’s lap beneath the trees.
E3.1.9
That wise king wore an armlet, rich and bright,That flashed around his arm with jeweled light.
E3.1.10
By chance, its clasp broke loose beside his bed;The armlet fell beside his resting head.
E3.1.11
A sable raven swooped down from the sky,And marked the armlet with a greedy eye;
E3.1.12
Three royal pearls the glittering band possessed;The raven snatched the jewels to its chest.
E3.1.13
It gulped the lustrous pearls into its bill,Then soared away across the wooded hill.
E3.1.14
At that strange sign, Bozorgmehr stood aghast,And read the sky’s dark motion racing fast.
E3.1.15
He knew his fall and coming days of pain;His bitter season now began its reign.
E3.1.16
The Shah awoke and saw him bite his lip,While dread held all the sage within its grip.