MEN OF THE TREES 



is going on around him, and only a little mouth so that 

 he need not speak foolishness." 



I translated for them the rhyme about the owl 



Kuluikua fta n'dege m'zee 



Aliyeka katiga tegaa 



Kwa zuidee aliona 



Kwa upungufu alisema 



Kwa zuidee alisema 



Kwa upungufu alisikize 



Huyu twa mafanu na huyu n'dege 



merevu m^zee 



This is my best Kinika for 



"There was an old bird who sat in an oaky 

 The more he saw the less he spoke, 

 The less he spoke the more he heard, 

 So take a tip from the wise old bird." 



I went on to tell them if they would take a lesson 

 from the wise old bird they would see and hear more 

 and keep silent. This caused great merriment and much 

 nudging of elbows. Just then a gentle breeze sprung up 

 and began to rustle the leaves of two large trees in front 

 of my tent and I said, "Listen, do you hear those two 

 trees? They are talking to each other. If the wise old 

 bird could only speak now, he would be able to tell us 

 what they are saying. He might inform us that the 



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