Just to give you an idea of the immense variety of the Jungle Law, I have translated into verse (Baloo always recited them in a sort of
sing-song) a few of the laws that apply to the wolves.
Bobby received a letter, bore it off to his tent, and, the programme for the next week's
Sing-song being satisfactorily disposed of, sat down to answer it.
He stopped a little from the inn, and raising his voice in an odd
sing-song, addressed the air in front of him, "Will any kind friend inform a poor blind man, who has lost the precious sight of his eyes in the gracious defence of his native country, England--and God bless King George!--where or in what part of this country he may now be?"
He was very fond of reciting poetry, his own and that of others, which he did in a monotonous
sing-song. By the time they reached home Philip's distrust of Hayward was changed to enthusiastic admiration.
'We will begin tomorrow, and a blessing on thee for showing old feet such a near road.' A deep,
sing-song Chinese half-chant closed the sentence.