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Caesar's Farewell to Maryam

Caesar's Farewell to Maryam

From E6.21, Caesar Sends Aid and a Bride. It illustrates E6.21.29–39:

  • E6.21.29
    The star-reader was summoned to adviseWhen they should march beneath propitious skies.
  • E6.21.30
    On Bahram day great Caesar led the way,With happy omens blessing their array.
  • E6.21.31
    Three stages Caesar rode beside the train;The fourth, he halted there, and drew his rein.
  • E6.21.32
    He bade fair Maryam come and spoke at length,With tender counsel, fatherly in strength:
  • E6.21.33
    “Keep, dearest child, your girdle round your waistTill you reach Iran, guarded, pure, and chaste.
  • E6.21.34
    Let Khosrow never see your body bare,Lest some new matter take you unaware.”
  • E6.21.35
    He said farewell with tenderness and care:“May heaven shield you safely everywhere.”
  • E6.21.36
    Caesar had one brave brother, strong and wise,Niyatus, honored under Roman skies.
  • E6.21.37
    He said, “Fair Maryam is your blood and race;In Faith and kinship, guard her life and grace.
  • E6.21.38
    I charge you with these legions and this wealth,With her fair safety, honor, peace, and health.”
  • E6.21.39
    Niyatus took the charge without delay;Then Caesar turned in tears and rode away.

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