theres a distinct anti-heroic humour in these songs. eg. 'wupuri'p 43 is a portrait of a famous horse-breaker. those watching him are laughing at him, but there is nothing to suggest that wupuri is pretentious, too big for his boots .. he doesnt come a cropper, theres no moral. the poem ends: 'Wupuri will make him sweat': the horse will try, but wont dislodge wupuri.