He did but break the buck 's neck . He did not EAT . What led him to the hot meat ? '' `` The trees and the creepers marked him , Little Brother , and made him the striped thing that we see . Never again would he eat their fruit ; but from that day he revenged himself upon the deer , and the others , the Eaters of Grass , '' said Baloo . `` Then THOU knowest the tale . Heh ? Why have I never heard ? '' `` Because the Jungle is full of such tales . If I made a beginning there would never be an end to them . Let go my ear , Little Brother . '' THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE Just to give you an idea of the immense variety of the Jungle Law , I have translated into verse -LRB- Baloo always recited them in a sort of sing-song -RRB- a few of the laws that apply to the wolves . There are , of course , hundreds and hundreds more , but these will do for specimens of the simpler rulings . Now this is the Law of the Jungle -- as old and as true as the sky ; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper , but the Wolf that shall break it must die . As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back -- For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf , and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack . Wash daily from nose-tip to tail-tip ; drink deeply , but never too deep ; And remember the night is for hunting , and forget not the day is for sleep . The jackal may follow the Tiger , but , Cub , when thy whiskers are grown , Remember the Wolf is a hunter -- go forth and get food of thine own . Keep peace with the Lords of the Jungle -- the Tiger , the Panther , the Bear ; And trouble not Hathi the Silent , and mock not the Boar in his lair . When Pack meets with Pack in the Jungle , and neither will go from the trail , Lie down till the leaders have spoken -- it may be fair words shall prevail . When ye fight with a Wolf of the Pack , ye must fight him alone and afar , Lest others take part in the quarrel , and the Pack be diminished by war .
The Lair of the XXXXX is his refuge , and where he has made him his home , Not even the Head Wolf may enter , not even the Council may come .
Baloo Bear Brother Heh Law Wolf daily lair night runneth