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Show h i t Kleeka a blow on the head. Kleeka throw himself at the shepherd'3 ankles and he f e l l in a thud to the ground groaning. Another ran at Kleeka as he jumped up to miss the blew. Now he was fighting with every ounce of strength. He gave blow for blow, he got away and, with a l l his strength, threw himself a t the second one's knae3 anu downad him. The next shepherd was ready for h i s . The f i r s t blow knocked Kleeka to the ground. He could stand a blow on the back better than hi3 head, ha kept his head down to protect himself. "Kleeka, Kleeka," lie heard his mother's voice. Yes, i t was his mother crouched on the ground looking up a t him, her black eyes wild. "Kleeka,Ya Ta Ho," she sang. "Ya Ta Ho," Kleeka sang feebly. "Ya Ta Ho," sang his mother again. "Ya Ta Ho," Kleeka's voice came in grunts as the shepherd pounded his back. "Sing loud, Kleeka," criei his mother, "High, Kleeka, strong, Kleeka." Kleaka, surprised he could make a sound, forced himself ;j±th a l l his strength. "Ya Ta Ho," he sang while another came to |