Маугли
Mowgli’s Song that he sang at the Council Rock when he danced on Shere Khan’s hide
Withtheknife,withtheknifethatmenuse,withtheknifeofthehunter,Iwillstoopdownformygift.
WatersoftheWaingunga,ShereKhangivesmehiscoatforthelovethathebearsme.Pull,GrayBrother!Pull,Akela!HeavyisthehideofShereKhan.
TheManPackareangry.Theythrowstonesandtalkchild’stalk.
Mymouthisbleeding.Letmerunaway.
Throughthenight,throughthehotnight,runswiftlywithme,mybrothers.Wewillleavethelightsofthevillageandgotothelowmoon.
WatersoftheWaingunga,theMan-Packhavecastmeout.Ididthemnoharm,buttheywereafraidofme.Why?
WolfPack,yehavecastmeouttoo.Thejungleisshuttomeandthevillagegatesareshut.Why?
AsMangfliesbetweenthebeastsandbirds,soflyIbetweenthevillageandthejungle.Why?
IdanceonthehideofShereKhan,butmyheartisveryheavy.Mymouthiscutandwoundedwiththestonesfromthevillage,butmyheartisverylight,becauseIhavecomebacktothejungle.Why?
Thesetwothingsfighttogetherinmeasthesnakesfightinthespring.Thewatercomesoutofmyeyes;yetIlaughwhileitfalls.Why?
IamtwoMowglis,butthehideofShereKhanisundermyfeet.
AllthejungleknowsthatIhavekilledShereKhan.Look—lookwell,OWolves!
Ahae!MyheartisheavywiththethingsthatIdonotunderstand.
