Determining spear and sword. Grant Fate thy trust.

She hangs her hand upon to-morrow's joust.—

Allah is great!—My greeting and farewell."

And so the lists of war and love arose,

Wherein Eddetma with her suitor strove.

Mailed in Chorasmian armor, helm and spur,

On a great steed she came; Davidean crest

And hauberk one fierce blaze of gems. The prince,

Harnessed in scaly gold Arabian, rode

To meet her; on his arm a mighty shield