John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9708 Misellaneous Translations John Bartlett
NUMBER: | 9708 |
AUTHOR: | Miscellaneous Translations |
QUOTATION: | Terrible he rode alone, With his Yemen sword for aid; Ornament it carried none But the notches on the blade. |
ATTRIBUTION: | The Death Feud. An Arab War-song. 1 |
Note 1. Anonymous translation from “Tait’s Magazine,” July, 1850. The poem is of an age earlier than that of Mahomet. [back] |