How Bahrám Chúbína sent a Letter announcing his Victory, and the Head of King Sáwa, to Hurmuzd, and his Answer

Appeared, the world had respite from the drum. Meanwhile the wheel of heaven turned apace In view of darksome night and hurried on Till from the deep a Golden Vessel rose, And travail waxed and slumber fined away. Then came the captain of the host and sent Some one to bid his comrades good at need :— “ All those tha t have been slain among the chiefs, War-cavaliers and captains of the Turks, Each leader of the folk, behead and set

C. 1828 Behind the heads of all of them that were Those warriors’ diadem a flaunting flag.”