وكمand how many قدindeed رأيناwe have seen منof كهامa blunt blade وجفنهwhile its sheath
وكم قد رأينا من كهام وجفنه
حديدkeen ورثand worn الغمدthe scabbard وهوwhile it is جديدnew
حديد ورث الغمد وهو جديد
And how many a blunt blade we have seen, its sheath
How many helmets and scabbards we've seen
Keen—and one with a worn scabbard, yet itself new;
Of hardened steel though fresh from the smith!
ومغتمضand one disdained فيin العينthe eye صدقtrustworthy لقاؤهits encounter
ومغتمض في العين صدق لقاؤه
ومنand of مالىءfilling للعينto the eye وهوthough it is بليدdull
ومن مالىء للعين وهو بليد
And one the eye disdains, yet trustworthy in combat,
And truthful men with downcast eyes
And one that fills the eye, yet is dull.
While rogues and cheats their glances shift!
Sol 6.1