ABSTRACT
And, grieved at past discomfiture, took heart, And girt their loins for vengeance. Then the wind Turned on the Worm's troops. Soon Haftwád was taken, As was that knave Sháhwí-his eldest son And general. Ardshir descended quickly; Shahrgir met him afoot. They brought a steed With golden trappings, and the famed king mounted ; Then ordered to set up beside the sea Two lofty gibbets and suspended thence His two opponents living and woke up The heart of all his foes. As for the twain, He came forth from the centre of the host, And put them both to death with showers of arrows. He gave the wealth to spoil and thus enriched His troops. The servants brought down from the hold AH that there was. Such of the wealth as pleased him He hurried off to Khurra-i-Ardshir. The Sháh set up a Fire-fane on the mountain, Restored Mihrgán and Sada, and bestowed Upon his lucky hosts1 crown, throne, and province, And thence departing, triumphing and glad, Spread justice over Pars. When man and beast Had rested he led on his host to Zúr, Sent to Kirmán an army, and a man Fit for the crown and throne, proceeded thence To Taisafiin and brought his foe's throrje down.
