“Delight of my senses!” called out the Coyote, squatting down on his haunches, and looking up, with his ears pricked and his mouth grinning; “Delight of my senses, how finely you play your flute!”

“Do you think so?” said the Locust, continuing his song.

“Goodness, yes!” cried the Coyote, shifting nearer. “What a song it is! Pray, teach it to me, so that I can take it home and dance my children to it. I have a large family at home.”

“All right,” said the Locust. “Listen, then.” And he sang his song again:

Tchumali, tchumali, shohkoya,

Tchumali, tchumali, shohkoya!

Yaamii heeshoo taatani tchupatchinte,

Shohkoya,

Shohkoya!

“Delightful!” cried the Coyote. “Now, shall I try?”