382 HYMNS IN PRAISE OF FAMOUS CHIEFS. 



Again and again I cut into him with the hatchet 



Of Ra-mo'laku of Rapogole 30 



If he would, however, manage to run and escape me — 



I would send him a fly to bewitch him — 



I, the praised runner of great velocity. 



Men, we are driven away. 



We are hunted away by those of Mogolele. 3 ' 



A bad drive-away. 



(They say) : We have driven away the young black one with 



his young men — 

 Who, when he flies, 

 Is still showing pride 

 Just like a white shield 

 The people are always pleased with him. 

 They say : A proud man, comes from the Chief — 

 I am the black and white bull of my sister 

 My sister Lekgolane — 

 Men, if you do not praise me, 

 Your heart is black — 



A dark heart of the wife of my brother — 

 You forget to praise me. 

 Me, the brave Kgaladi of the Makoa — 

 I make the man (enemy) cry — 

 With the swiftness of Sekwati, I drove him. 

 I cut him with the hatchet which could be heard — 

 Running with audible steps from Baroa-Kgautlel — 

 Modosodesode 32 of Boroa cries — 

 It says : Young men, look at the big birds. 

 The eagle with the great eyes of the Chief 33 

 Of Mohuba of Seopela 34 



Last year in Bopedi it has eaten (killed) a Moroka — 

 It is going to eat him amongst the young men — 

 The eagles will bring their beaks 

 To eat the men of the girl amongst the stones (dongas). 



LINE BREEDING AS APPLIED TO SHEEP. 



Bv C. Mallinson. 



( Printed in " South African Agricultural Journal," Vol 4, 

 PP. 429, 430- ) 



30 Of the oldest Chiefs. 



31 Dikotope. 



32 A bird. 



33 i.e., himself 



34 Malekut. 



