
Bahram Hides Siavash's Crown
From E5.16, Bahram Chubin’s Anger at Parmudeh. It illustrates E5.16.77–88 (to E5.16.95):
- E5.16.77The scribes set out with fearful hearts that day;From dawn they wrote till daylight passed away.
- E5.16.78Until three watches of the night were past,They filled the pages, but the hoard stayed vast.
- E5.16.79There was no room to move for precious things,The hoards of ancient ages, wars, and kings.
- E5.16.80Spoils of Afrasiab’s era there were stored,And Arjasp’s wealth in treasuries outpoured.
- E5.16.81Gold coins and jewels won from sea and mineLay heaped there by the favoring sky’s design.
- E5.16.82Such were the treasures in Avaza’s hold,World-famous, measureless in gems and gold.
- E5.16.83Among the goods of Siavash came to lightA belt whose golden clasps were jeweled bright;
- E5.16.84Two drop-pearl earrings, such as none on earthHad ever witnessed of such matchless worth:
- E5.16.85Kay Khosrow gave them once to Lohrasp’s hand;Then Lohrasp passed them to Goshtasb’s command.
- E5.16.86Then Arjasp took and stored them there unknown;No living man could tell how long they shone.
- E5.16.87They made a full account of every prizeStored in the treasuries beneath their eyes.
- E5.16.88Yet no astrologer, nor prince acclaimed,Could know the sum of wealth the fortress claimed.
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