Mowgli’s Brothers

           NowRanntheKitebringshomethenight 

           ThatMangtheBatsetsfree 

           Theherdsareshutinbyreandhut 

           Forloosedtilldawnarewe. 

           Thisisthehourofprideandpower, 

           Talonandtushandclaw. 

           Oh,hearthecall!Goodhuntingall 

           ThatkeeptheJungleLaw! 

           Night-SongintheJungle 

           Itwasseveno’clockofaverywarmeveningintheSeeoneehillswhenFatherWolfwokeupfromhisday’srest,scratchedhimself,yawned,andspreadouthispawsoneaftertheothertogetridofthesleepyfeelingintheirtips. MotherWolflaywithherbiggraynosedroppedacrossherfourtumbling,squealingcubs,andthemoonshoneintothemouthofthecavewheretheyalllived. "Augrh!"saidFatherWolf."Itistimetohuntagain." Hewasgoingtospringdownhillwhenalittleshadowwithabushytailcrossedthethresholdandwhined: "Goodluckgowithyou,OChiefoftheWolves. Andgoodluckandstrongwhiteteethgowithnoblechildrenthattheymayneverforgetthehungryinthisworld." 

           ItwasthejackalTabaqui,theDish-lickerandthewolvesofIndiadespiseTabaquibecauseherunsaboutmakingmischief,andtellingtales,andeatingragsandpiecesofleatherfromthevillagerubbish-heaps. Buttheyareafraidofhimtoo,becauseTabaqui,morethananyoneelseinthejungle,isapttogomad,andthenheforgetsthathewaseverafraidofanyone,andrunsthroughtheforestbitingeverythinginhisway. EventhetigerrunsandhideswhenlittleTabaquigoesmad,formadnessisthemostdisgracefulthingthatcanovertakeawildcreature. 

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