Thou who hast a plump round knee!

Thou the nape of whose neck is clothed with hair!

Thou with the skin dripping as if half-tanned!

Thou who hast a round, distended neck!

Thou eater of the Namaqua,

Thou big-toothed one!


The Jackal and the Hyena were together, it is said, when a white cloud rose. The Jackal ascended upon it, and ate of the cloud as if it were fat.

When he wanted to come down, he said to the Hyena, “My sister, as I am going to divide with [[47]]thee, catch me well.” So she caught him, and broke his fall. Then she also went up and ate there, high up on the top of the cloud.

When she was satisfied, she said, “My greyish brother, now catch me well.” The greyish rogue said to his friend, “My sister, I shall catch thee well. Come therefore down.”