Vis and Ramin

GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN MOABAD AND VIRO 81
Gelanis and the Kiamanis, 1 countless as sand, the hair of
beasts, rain, and the leaves of the trees, fell upon 2 Viro.
Yiro's soldiers and the outlanders, whoever was foreign, all
tied without engaging the Gelanis and the Delamis, because
they were marvellously many, and their leaders 3 were
renowned for valour. When Viro knew of their coming and
of the flight of his soldiers, he was astonished at the deed
of Fate, which is inconstant ; its | sorrow
and joy are a pair, 83
like the light of day and the darkness of night. In this
Meeting world there is more grief than joy, and the heart of
the wise and prudent is timorous in Fate's hands. When
Fate had rejoiced over Moabad, the same Fate frowned
on his foes. With a sweaty and dusty face 4 he (Viro) stood,
his bloody sword he sheathed not ; with a few soldiers he
directed himself against the king of the Delamis in battle
with naked sword.
When Moabad heard this news, how the Delamis and the
Gelanis had gone against Viro, at the same moment he
turned back, and since he felt no fatigue, he returned BO
swiftly that the wind could not overtake his dust. He came
with his army to Gorab, where was the house and abode of
1 Var., " Kirmanis," or, " the Gelanels and lamanels," 180.
> Daetklmcs, ? " were let loose on," 41. Oh., " leader."
4 Ch., *' Viro's face was sweaty and dusty."
>., "Viro,"
instead of "Vis."