Godlike and bounteous, just, sincere,

E'en to his very foemen dear:

Who would without a cause neglect

The right, and such a son reject?

And if a king such order gave,

In second childhood, passion's slave,

What son within his heart would lay

The senseless order, and obey?

Come, Ráma, ere this plot be known

Stand by me and secure the throne.