The foeman and his bold allies,

Raised reverent hands with one accord,

And thus made answer to their lord:

“Why yield thee, King, to causeless fear?

A mighty host with sword and spear

And mace and axe and pike and lance

Waits but thy signal to advance.

Art thou not he who slew of old

The Serpent-Gods, and stormed their hold;

Scaled Mount Kailása and o'erthrew