Mowgli’s Song that he sang at the Council Rock when he danced on Shere Khan’s hide

           TheSongofMowgli—I,Mowgli,amsinging.LetthejunglelistentothethingsIhavedone.

           ShereKhansaidhewouldkill—wouldkill!AtthegatesinthetwilighthewouldkillMowgli,theFrog!

           Heateandhedrank.Drinkdeep,ShereKhan,forwhenwiltthoudrinkagain?Sleepanddreamofthekill.

           Iamaloneonthegrazing-grounds.GrayBrother,cometome!

           Cometome,LoneWolf,forthereisbiggameafoot!

           Bringupthegreatbullbuffaloes,theblue-skinnedherdbullswiththeangryeyes.DrivethemtoandfroasIorder.

           Sleepestthoustill,ShereKhan?Wake,oh,wake!HerecomeI,andthebullsarebehind.

           Rama,theKingoftheBuffaloes,stampedwithhisfoot.WatersoftheWaingunga,whitherwentShereKhan?

           HeisnotIkkitodigholes,norMao,thePeacock,thatheshouldfly.HeisnotMangtheBat,tohanginthebranches.Littlebamboosthatcreaktogether,tellmewhereheran?

           Ow!Heisthere.Ahoo!Heisthere.UnderthefeetofRamaliestheLameOne!Up,ShereKhan!

           Upandkill!Hereismeat;breakthenecksofthebulls!

           Hsh!Heisasleep.Wewillnotwakehim,forhisstrengthisverygreat.Thekiteshavecomedowntoseeit.Theblackantshavecomeuptoknowit.Thereisagreatassemblyinhishonor.

           Alala!Ihavenoclothtowrapme.ThekiteswillseethatIamnaked.Iamashamedtomeetallthesepeople.

           Lendmethycoat,ShereKhan.LendmethygaystripedcoatthatImaygototheCouncilRock.

           BytheBullthatboughtmeImadeapromise—alittlepromise.

           OnlythycoatislackingbeforeIkeepmyword