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23 
“The quiver rattles against him,
[As do] the flashing spear and the lance [of his rider].
24 
“With fierceness and rage he races to devour the ground,
And he does not stand still at the sound of the [war] trumpet.
25 
“As often as the trumpet sounds he says, ‘Aha!’
And he smells the battle from far away,
And senses the thunder of the captains and the war cry.

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23 The quiver(A) rattles against its side,
    along with the flashing spear(B) and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
    it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.(C)
25 At the blast of the trumpet(D) it snorts, ‘Aha!’
    It catches the scent of battle from afar,
    the shout of commanders and the battle cry.(E)

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