Ky-yow replied: The boon of life is health.
Paddle-foot, Feather-straight, Supple-neck, Button-eye:
These have the world's wealth.
Aged Ank answered: Honor is our all.
Path-finder, People-feeder, Plan-provider, Sage-commander:
These hear the call.
Lyo-lyok the lightsome said: Love had I liefer.
Douce-down, Tender-tread, Warm-nest and Walk-in-line:
These live for ever.
Aahng-ung was for Appetite. Ah, he said, Eating!
Gander-gobble, Tear-grass, Stubble-stalk, Stuff-crop:
These take some beating.
Wink-wink praised Comrades, the fair free fraternity.
Line-astern, Echelon, Arrow-head, Over-cloud:
These learn Eternity.
But I, Lyow, choose Lay-making, of loud lilts which linger.
Horn-music, Laughter-song, Epic-heart, Ape-the-world:
These Lyow, the singer.
-- T.H. White, The Once and Future King: Book 1
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