Dragon's Boast
I am stronger than lightning;
stones crack before me;
Waters part,
and the winds are scattered!
My scales shine
in the stars every night,
My voice is heard
in the wildest blows,
My trifurcate tongue,
electricity’s self!
When I clap my wings,
the clouds gather;
Let me breathe a little,
and I bring the rain.
I was born from a stone
on the banks of a river;
When I rose to heaven,
the rains poured down.
Where my shadow falls,
there is shade for hours;
Where my claws pierce the ground,
there is clean black soil.
I can plough hectares
and pull down peaks;
I can smother a wildfire
and smell ten years’ scent.
Harpoons and javelins
break their points against me;
Set a hook in my jaw,
and I can haul you off!
What powers of yours
compare with me?
Fire on me,
and your fate is sealed!