At last I found it—and read:

"THE SONG OF KAA

"Beat with thy club on a hollow tree

While I chant the song of Kaa for thee:

I lived in a cave, alone, at first,

Till into a neighbouring valley I burst

Wild and bearded and seeking prey,

And I came on Naa, and bore her away ...

Away to my hole in the crest of the hill,

Where I broke her body to my fierce will....