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Fat and large are the stallions ,
On the plains of the far-distant borders .
Of those stallions , fat and large ,
Some are black and white-breeched ; some light yellow ;
Some , pure black ; some , bay ;
[All] , splendid carriage horses .
His thoughts are without limit ;—
He thinks of his horses , and they are thus good .

Fat and large are the stallions ,
On the plains of the far-distant borders .
Of those stallions , fat and large ,
Some are piebald , green and white ; others , yellow and white ;
Some , yellowish red ; some , dapple grey ;
[All] , strong carriage horses .
His thoughts are without end ;—
He thinks of his horses , and they are thus strong .

Fat and large are the stallions ,
On the plains of the far-distant borders .
Of those stallions , fat and large ,
Some are flecked as with scales ; some , white and black-maned ;
Some , red and black-maned ; some , black and white-maned ;
[All] , docile in the carriage ,
His thoughts never weary ;—
He thinks of his horses , and such they become .

Fat and large are the stallions ,
On the plains of the far-distant borders .
Of those stallions , fat and large ,
Some are cream-coloured ; some , red and white ;
Some , with white hairy legs ; some , with fishes' eyes ;
[All] , stout carriage horses .
His thoughts are without depravity ;—;
He thinks of his horses , and thus serviceable are they .