The challenge of Rikki‑Tikki‑Tavi

At the hole where he went in
Red-Eye called to Wrinkle-Skin.
Hear what little Red-Eye saith:
'Nag, come up and dance with death!'

Eye to eye and head to head,
_(Keep the measure, Nag.)_
This shall end when one is dead;
_(At thy pleasure, Nag.)_

Turn for turn and twist for twist --
_(Run and hide thee, Nag.)_
Hah! The hooded Death has missed!
_(Woe betide thee, Nag!)_

by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) , no title, from The Jungle Book, published 1894

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Homer B. Hatch , "The challenge of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", published 1915. [four-part men's chorus a cappella]

Date added to the website: 2009-02-06.

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