FOLLOWER.
They have tried surrounding him, but he always escapes as though by magic, and none is able to lay hands on him.
BENKEI.
When he seems within their grasp
FOLLOWER.
From before their eyes
BENKEI.
Suddenly he vanishes.
CHORUS.
This strange hobgoblin, elfish apparition,
Into great peril may bring
The reverend limbs of my master.
In all this City none can withstand the prowess
Of this unparalleled monster.