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Who'll put him to proof? "I," said All Earth. "Whatever he's worth, "I'll put to the proof."

Who'll choose him for Knight? "I," said his Mother, " Before any other, "My very own Knight."

And after this fashion, adventure to seek,

Was Sir Galahad made as it might be last week!

OUTSONG IN THE JUNGLE

BALOO

the sake of him who showed One wise Frog the Jungle-Road, Keep the Law the Man-Pack make For thy blind old Baloo's sake! Clean or tainted, hot or stale, Hold it as it were the Trail, Through the day and through the night, Questing neither left nor right. For the sake of him who loves Thee beyond all else that moves, When thy Pack would make thee pain, Say: "Tabaqui sings again." When thy Pack would work thee ill, Say: "Shere Khan is yet to kill." When the knife is drawn to slay, Keep the Law and go thy way. (Root and honey, palm and spathe, Guard a cub from harm and scathe!) Wood and Water, Wind and Tree, Jungle-Favour go with thee !