وفتيةand young men لبسواthey donned الأدراعthe coats of mail تحسبهاyou would take them for
وفتية لبسوا الأدراع تحسبها
سلخshed skins الأراقمthe speckled serpents إلاexcept أنهاthat they رسبheavy
سلخ الأراقم إلا أنها رسب
And young men donned coats of mail you would take for
Young men donned armor as though it were
The shed skins of speckled serpents, except that they are heavy.
Shedding of palm branches, but it was a ruse.
إذاwhen الغديرthe pool كساclothed أعطافهمtheir sides حلقاrings
إذا الغدير كسا أعطافهم حلقا
طفاfloated منfrom البيضthe helmets فيupon هاماتهمtheir heads حببbubbles
طفا من البيض في هاماتهم حبب
When the pool clothed their sides in rings,
When the pond enveloped their shoulders,
Bubbles of helmets floated upon their heads.
Pearls floated amid their dark locks.
Sol 6.1