He gave a roar of awful sound

And ere the wounded giant died

He threw his borrowed form aside

Remembering still his lord's behest

He pondered in his heart how best

Sítá might send her guard away,

And Rávaṇ seize the helpless prey.

The monster knew the time was nigh,

And called aloud with eager cry,

“Ho, Sítá, Lakshmaṇ” and the tone