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Bahram Hides Siavash's Crown

Bahram Hides Siavash's Crown

From E5.16, Bahram Chubin’s Anger at Parmudeh. It illustrates E5.16.77–88 (to E5.16.95):

  • E5.16.77
    The scribes set out with fearful hearts that day;From dawn they wrote till daylight passed away.
  • E5.16.78
    Until three watches of the night were past,They filled the pages, but the hoard stayed vast.
  • E5.16.79
    There was no room to move for precious things,The hoards of ancient ages, wars, and kings.
  • E5.16.80
    Spoils of Afrasiab’s era there were stored,And Arjasp’s wealth in treasuries outpoured.
  • E5.16.81
    Gold coins and jewels won from sea and mineLay heaped there by the favoring sky’s design.
  • E5.16.82
    Such were the treasures in Avaza’s hold,World-famous, measureless in gems and gold.
  • E5.16.83
    Among the goods of Siavash came to lightA belt whose golden clasps were jeweled bright;
  • E5.16.84
    Two drop-pearl earrings, such as none on earthHad ever witnessed of such matchless worth:
  • E5.16.85
    Kay Khosrow gave them once to Lohrasp’s hand;Then Lohrasp passed them to Goshtasb’s command.
  • E5.16.86
    Then Arjasp took and stored them there unknown;No living man could tell how long they shone.
  • E5.16.87
    They made a full account of every prizeStored in the treasuries beneath their eyes.
  • E5.16.88
    Yet no astrologer, nor prince acclaimed,Could know the sum of wealth the fortress claimed.

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