Another poet said (1):
Never let the glory that seems far away make you despair; for glory is reached only by gradual steps and ordered ranks.
The spear-shaft whose lofty height you admire grew to that stature joint after joint, segment by segment.

Section: The qualities that bring archery to perfection

I came across some excellent observations on this subject by the master Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Aḥmad al-Ṭabarī (2), which I shall now dictate word for word (3). He said:
“It is proper for the archer to place his right eye outside the bow, keeping the arrowhead aligned with the target. He should sight with that right eye just above the knuckle of the left index finger that grips the bow, and twist his little finger toward his right side ever so slightly (4), a light turn that provides solid support while completing the aim with the right eye from outside the bow. He should also let his left shoulder hang down, so that his left arm is lengthened,