Then had he called to me.
If he had known our tongue's secret,
Then had he cried to me.
Deep through the sand drifts the horsemen
Charged with teeth grimly set,
Urging their war-steeds;
I urged them spurred by my eagerness forward
To deeds of daring, deeds of audacity.
[[return]]6. Huart, "A History of Arabian Literature," 13.