ABSTRACT
How Cæsar wrote a Letter to Khusrau Parwíz, sent Gifts, and asked for the Cross of Christ
Now Cæsar, when the letter reached him, saw The superscription of Khusrau Parwíz, And bade to blow the trumpet at his gate ; The realm resounded. They adorned the wastes And ways in honour of Shírwí the son Ot Sháh Khusrau Parwíz ; the voice of minstrels Rose from the state of Rúm from end to end. Folk went with many Crosses to the court, The scent of roses and sweet perfumes rose. Thus for seven days they joyed with harp and wine
C 1993 O’er prince Shírwí while Cæsar on the eighth Bade drivers with their caravans attend. He loaded up with drachms a hundred camels, And fifty with dínárs by way of largess, Two hundred with gold-woven brocade of Rúm, Thou wouldst have said : “ The fabric is all gold,” With forty golden tables made with feet Of coral, fitting for the use of kings, With gold and silver effigies of beasts With gems for eyes,1 with robes of beaver-skins, With silk from Chín, and with a golden laver Adorned with emeralds. He sent Maryam A peacock made of gold, and many gems. He sent as tribute also forty million Dínárs of Rúm with forty watchful Rúmans To guard it led by Khánagí-a man Unmatched in wisdom. Thus with cameleers Ten caravans went laden with dínárs.
