The imperial army were greatly delighted;
they looked up to heaven and laughed. Therefore he made a song saying:

"Though folk say
That one Yemishi
Is a match for one hundred men,
They do not so much as resist."

The practice according to which, at the present time, the Kume sing this
and then laugh loud, had this origin. Again he sang, saying:

"Ho! now is the time!
Ho! now is the time!
Ha! Ha! Psha!
Even now
My boys!
Even now,
My boys!"

All these songs were sung in accordance with the secret behest of the
emperor. He had not presumed to compose them with his own motion.

Then the emperor said: "It is the part of a good general when victorious
to avoid arrogance. The chief brigands have now been destroyed, but
there are ten bands of villains of a similar stamp, who are
disputatious.

"Their disposition cannot be ascertained. Why should we remain for a
long time in one place? By so doing we could not have control over
emergencies!" So he removed his camp to another place.

Eleventh month, 7th day. The imperial army proceeded in great force to
attack the Hiko of Shiki. First of all the emperor sent a messenger to
summon Shiki the elder, but he refused to obey. Again the Yata-garasu
was sent to bring him. When the crow reached his camp it cried to him,
saying: "The child of the heavenly deity sends for thee. Haste! haste!"
Shiki the elder was enraged at this and said: "Just when I heard that
the conquering deity of heaven was coming I was indignant at this; why
shouldst thou, a bird of the crow tribe, utter such an abominable cry?"
So he drew his bow and aimed at it. The crow forthwith fled away, and
next proceeded to the house of Shiki the younger, where it cried,
saying: "The child of the heavenly deity summons thee. Haste! haste!"
Then Shiki the younger was afraid, and changing countenance, said: "Thy
servant, hearing of the approach of the conquering deity of heaven, is
full of dread morning and evening. Well hast thou cried to me, O crow!"

He straightway made eight leaf-platters, on which he disposed food, and
entertained the crow. Accordingly, in obedience to the crow, he
proceeded to the emperor and informed him, saying: "My elder brother,
Shiki the elder, hearing of the approach of the child of the heavenly
deity, forthwith assembled eighty bandits and provided arms, with which
he is about to do battle with thee. It will be well to take measures
against