Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Quotes

“The motto of all the mongoose family is, "Run and find out," and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.”
― Rudyard Kipling, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

“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!)”
― Rudyard Kipling, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi