With such a bow as this to cope?

What man with valour's choicest gift

This bow can draw, or string, or lift?

Yet let the princes, holy Seer,

Behold it: it is present here.”

Then spoke the hermit pious-souled:

“Ráma, dear son, the bow behold.”

Then Ráma at his word unclosed

The chest wherein its might reposed,

Thus crying, as he viewed it: “Lo!