kagwa hunted the lion.
through bush and forest went his spear.
one day he fonud the skull of a man
and said to it, how did you come here?
the skull opened its mouth and said
talking brought me here.

kagwa hurried home;
went to the king,s chair and spoke;
in the forest i found a talking skull
the king was silent.then he said slowly
never since i was born of my mother
have i seen or heard of a skull which spoke,

the king called out his guards.
two of you go whit him
and find the talking skull;
but if his tale is a lie
and the skull speaks no word.
this kagwa himself must die.

they rode into the forest;
for days and nights they found nothing
at last they saw the skull; kaghwa
said to it: how did yau come here?
the skull said nothing kaghwa implored,
but the skull said nothing.

the guards said kneel down
they killed him with sword andspear.
then the skull opened its mouth;
huntsman,how did you come here?
and the dead man answered:
talking brought me here.