Sinopsis

On the next morrow, to the spacious plain South of the city, Salamenes led The Assyrian army,--for no foe was there,-- And numbered them. By thousands they ed on. Four times a hundred thousand was their strength. To every soldier then, a piece of gold, Food plentiful, and generous wines, were given, Their hearts to gladden. In her chariot rode The queen among them; to the captains spake, And to the soldiers,--all encouraging, That they cried out aloud, ``Long live the queen! Long live the king! The king shall triumph yet; And put his enemies beneath his feet!'' That day, to aid them, many thousands came; Horsemen, and charioteers, and men on foot; For the king's gold allured them. With the first, Came Gilgath, a huge giant! Cubits six His stature was; his spear ten cubits long.