 They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench the stars apart, Till the Devil grunted behind the bricks: "It's striking, but is it Art?  A Kipling Primer - Page 40by Frederic Lawrence Knowles - 1899 - 219 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1890 - 294 pages
...and that was a glorious gain When the Devil chuckled: "Is it art?" in the ear of the branded Cain. They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench...behind the bricks : " It's striking, but is it art ? " The stone was dropped by the quarry - side, and the idle derrick swung, While each mau talked of... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1891 - 540 pages
...and that was a glorious gain When the Devil chuckled: " Is it art ?" in the ear of the branded Cain. They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench...behind the bricks: " It's striking, but is it art? " The stone was dropped by quarry-side, and the idle derrick swung, While each man talked of the aims... | |
 | 1891 - 608 pages
...and that was a glorious gain When the Devil chuckled: " Is it art? " in the ear of the branded Cain. They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench...behind the bricks: " It's striking, but is it art? " The stone was dropped by quarry-side, and the idle derrick swung, While each man talked of the aims... | |
 | 1891 - 558 pages
...a glorious gain When the Devil chuckled: "Is it art?" in the ear of the branded Cain. They buildcd a tower to shiver the sky and wrench the stars apart,...behind the bricks: " It's striking, but is it art? " While each man talked of the aims of art, and each in an alien tongue. They fought and they talked... | |
 | 1891 - 540 pages
...and that was a glorious gain When the Devil chuckled: " Is it art ?" in the ear of the branded Cain. They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench the stars apart, Till the Devil granted behind the bricks: " It's striking, but is it art? " The stone was dropped by quarry-side,... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1892 - 286 pages
...sons—and that was a glorious gain When the Devil chuckled ' Is it Art?' in the ear of the branded Cain. They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench...grunted behind the bricks: 'It's striking, but is it Art ?' The stone was dropped at the quarry-side and the idle derrick swung, While each man talked of the... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1893 - 244 pages
...the use of his sons — and that was a glorious gain When the Devil chuckled 'Is it Art?' in the ear They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench...behind the bricks: 'It's striking, but is it Art? ' The stone was dropped at the quarry-side and the idle derrick swung, While each man talked of the... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1895 - 440 pages
...and that was a glorious gain When the Devil chuckled " Is it Art ? " in the ear of the branded Cain. They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench...stars apart, Till the Devil grunted behind the bricks : " It 's striking, but is it Art ? " The stone was dropped at the quarry-side and the idle derrick... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1897 - 404 pages
...the dove was preened to start, And the Devil bubbled below the keel : " It's human, but is it Art?" They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench...behind the bricks : " It's striking, but is it Art?" The stone was dropped at the quarry-side and the idle derrick swung, While each man talked of the aims... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1897 - 400 pages
...the dove was preened to start, And the Devil bubbled below the keel : " It's human, but is it Art?" They builded a tower to shiver the sky and wrench...behind the bricks : " It's striking, but is it Art?" The stone was dropped at the quarry-side and the idle derrick swung, While each man talked of the aims... | |
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