Thy face is far from this our war, Our call and counter-cry, I shall not find Thee quick and kind, Nor know Thee till I die. Enough for me in dreams to see And touch Thy garments' hem : Thy feet have trod so near to God I may not follow them. Verses, 1889-1896 - Page 258by Rudyard Kipling - 1897Full view - About this book
| 1910 - 848 pages
...that it will be omitted from no later anthologies of nineteenth-century verse. It is that beginning: Thy face Is far from this our war. Our call and counter-cry, We shall not find thee quick and kind. Nor know thee till we die. But, as a rule, Mr. Kipling has preferred... | |
| 1910 - 862 pages
...that it will be omitted from no later anthologies of nineteenth-century veree. it is that beginning: Thy face is far from this our war. Our call and counter-cry, We shall not find thee quick aud kind. Nor know thee till we die. But, as a rule, Mr. Kipling has preferred... | |
| Rudyard Kipling - 1892 - 454 pages
...dost transmute To higher, lordlier show, Who art in sooth that utter Truth The careless angels know ! Thy face is far from this our war — Our call and counter-cry. I may not find Thee breathed and kind, Nor knoiv Thee till I die. Yet may Hook with heart unshook On... | |
| Rudyard Kipling - 1893 - 454 pages
...HERODSFOOT 326 JUDSON AND THE EMPIRE 361 THE CHILDREN OF THE ZODIAC 400 ENVOY 425 TO THE TRUE ROMANCE. Thy face is far from this our war — Our call and...hem — Thy feet have trod so near to God I may not folloiv them. Through wantonness if men profess They weary of Thy parts, E'en let them die at blasphemy... | |
| Rudyard Kipling - 1893 - 460 pages
...BADALIA HERODSFOOT 326 JUDSON AND THE EMPIRE 361 THE CHILDREN OF THE ZODIAC 400 TO THE TRUE ROMANCE. Thy face is far from this our war — Our call and...garments' hem — Thy feet have trod so near to God I may notfolloiv them. Through wantonness if men profess They weary of Thy parts, E'en let them die at blasphemy... | |
| Rudyard Kipling - 1893 - 474 pages
...BADALIA HERODSFOOT 326 JUDSON AND THE EMPIRE 301 THE CHILDREN OF THE ZODIAC 400 TO THE TRUE ROMANCE. Thy face is far from this our war — Our call and...till I die. Enough for me in dreams to see And touch Tliy garments' hem — Thy feet have trod so near to God I may notfdlloiv them. Through wantonness... | |
| Rudyard Kipling - 1893 - 378 pages
...Truth The careless angels know ! Thy face is far from this our war, Our call and countercry, I may not find Thee quick and kind, Nor know Thee till I die. Yet may I look with heart unshook On blow brought home or missed — Yet may I hear with equal ear... | |
| Rudyard Kipling - 1896 - 236 pages
...clear— Jehovah of the Thunders, Lord God of Battles, hearl TO THE TRUE ROMANCE. (From IMany Inventions.) Thy face is far from this our war, Our call and counter-cry,...to see And touch Thy garments' hem : Thy feet have hod so near to God I may not follow them. Through wantonness if men profess They weary of Thy parts,... | |
| Rudyard Kipling - 1896 - 270 pages
...— Jehovah of the Thunders, Lord God of Battles, hear! TO THE TRUE ROMANCE. (From {Many Inventions.) Thy face is far from this our war, Our call and counter-cry, I shall not find Thee quick and hind, Nor know Thee till I die : Enough for me in dreams to see And touch Thy garments' hem : Thy feet... | |
| Rudyard Kipling - 1896 - 228 pages
...dost transmute To higher, lordlier show, Who art in sooth that lovely Truth The careless angels know! Thy face is far from this our war, Our call and counter-cry, I may not find Thee quick and kind, Nor meet Thee till I die. Yet may I look with heart unshook On blow... | |
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