The World's Great Classics, Volume 31Colonial Press, 1899 |
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Page 8
... thou hast only to send another army against the Demons , and the triumph and the victory will be thine . Drive from the earth that Demon horrible , And sorrow will be rooted from thy heart . " Saiámuk left a son whose name was Húsheng ...
... thou hast only to send another army against the Demons , and the triumph and the victory will be thine . Drive from the earth that Demon horrible , And sorrow will be rooted from thy heart . " Saiámuk left a son whose name was Húsheng ...
Page 23
... hast thou done , ungrateful , now ? Why hast thou flung , in evil day , The veil of modesty away ? That cheek the bloom of spring displayed , Now all is withered , all decayed ; But daughters , as the wise declare , Are ever false , if ...
... hast thou done , ungrateful , now ? Why hast thou flung , in evil day , The veil of modesty away ? That cheek the bloom of spring displayed , Now all is withered , all decayed ; But daughters , as the wise declare , Are ever false , if ...
Page 24
... thou hast given to me , My glory owes its birth to thee ; I bless the day , and bless the hour , Which placed this Jemshid in my power . Now to Zohák , a captive bound , I send the wanderer thou hast found ; For he who charms the ...
... thou hast given to me , My glory owes its birth to thee ; I bless the day , and bless the hour , Which placed this Jemshid in my power . Now to Zohák , a captive bound , I send the wanderer thou hast found ; For he who charms the ...
Page 31
... Thou art the king , but wherefore on my head Cast fire and ashes ? If thou hast the form Of hissing dragon , why to me be cruel ? Why give the brains of my beloved children As serpent - food , and talk of doing justice ? " At this bold ...
... Thou art the king , but wherefore on my head Cast fire and ashes ? If thou hast the form Of hissing dragon , why to me be cruel ? Why give the brains of my beloved children As serpent - food , and talk of doing justice ? " At this bold ...
Page 35
... hast thou fled Through fear , betraying thy important trust ? No longer shalt thou share my confidence , No longer share my bounty and regard . ” To this the keeper tauntingly replied : " Thy kingdom is overthrown , and nothing now ...
... hast thou fled Through fear , betraying thy important trust ? No longer shalt thou share my confidence , No longer share my bounty and regard . ” To this the keeper tauntingly replied : " Thy kingdom is overthrown , and nothing now ...
Common terms and phrases
Afrásiyáb Arjásp arms army arrows art thou Balkh Barzú Bashútan battle beautiful behold blood brave brother Byzun champion charms chiefs command crown damsel Dárá Dáráb daughter death Demon dervishes dreadful dust earth elephant enemy eyes fate father Ferámurz Feridún fight Firdusi Fríburz Gersiwaz grief ground Gúdarz Gushtásp Háfiz hand head heard heart Heaven heroes horse Húmán Iblis Irán Irij Isfendiyár javelin Jemshid Kábul Kai-khosráu kamund Káús Khakán Khosráu king kingdom Kurugsar Lohurásp mace Mázinderán mighty Mihráb Minúchihr monarch mother mountain Nauder never night o'er Omar Khayyám Persian Pírán prince Rakush replied returned rose royal Rubáiyát Rúdábeh Rúm Rustem Sa'di Saiáwush Sám saying sent Shiraz Sikander Silim Simurgh Sístán slain smiles Sohráb soon sorrow soul Súdáveh sword thee thine thou art thou hast thought thousand throne told troops Túr Túrán Túránian Tús vengeance warriors whilst wild wine youth Zábul Zál Zohák