“Tinkety tank, tinkety tink,
Haunt of the Weasel and haunt of the Mink;
Tinkety tank, tinkety tink,
Come little Foxes, come here and drink.”
This is the water song of the Fox family and corresponds to a college yell. Many a night, you can hear it over the hillsides, in deep, loud-mouthed bays that brook no delay and harbour a sinister meaning.
Among other things, she taught them these proverbs:
“Never sleep on your track until you have curled it up so much that it makes a soft bed.
“When your leader fails you, shuffle the pack for a new deal and turn up another trump.
“Money may not be your best friend, but it is the quickest to act in time of trouble. Therefore, trust your scent.
“Dried up water never runs.