A sanguine occisorum, a fortium virorum adipe,
Arcus Jonathani non rediit irritus.”
I need hardly say with Captain Lockett (226) that this “Sabb warrior,” this Arabian Achilles is the celebrated Bonus Deus or Hellespontiacus of the Ancients. The oration runs thus:—
O folk I have a wondrous tale, so rare
Much shall it profit hearers wise and ware!
I saw in salad-years a potent Brave
And sharp of edge and point his warrior glaive;
Who entered joust and list with hardiment
Fearless of risk, of victory confident,
His vigorous onset straitest places oped