Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?

Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?

Will he make many fair words with thee, thinkest thou, or flatter thee?

Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?

Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?

Dost thou fill with barbed irons his skin? And with fish-spears his head?

Lay thou upon him thy hand, remember the battle - no more!

For when thou thinkest to have hold upon him, he shall beguile thee: Every man also that seeth him, shall go back.

Thou hast known that for all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is any device:

Hear, I pray thee, and I -- I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'