Of Ind and Araby, and those nations old
Which the strong Persian tamed, bedecked; and gems
That erst adorned great princes' diadems
Of fallen dynasties—pearls of Oman, dyes
Wrought in Turanian vats to out-do the blooms
Of Yemen spicy-breezed, and webs from looms
The deft Cashmirian or Cathayan plies—
A strong and courteous lord.
Right well he knows
By what stern virtues Persia broke her foes,