 Ye have taken the one from a foe," said he; "will ye take the mate from a friend?" "A gift for a gift," said Kamal straight; "a limb for the risk of a limb. Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him!  Collected Verse - Page 137by Rudyard Kipling - 1907Full view - About this book
 | English periodicals - 1890 - 540 pages
...said Kamal straight ; " a limb for the risk of a limb. •" Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him. ! " With that he whistled his...Guides, " And thou must ride at his left side as shield to shoulder rides. •" Till Death or I cut loose the tie, at camp and board and bed, " Thy life is... | |
 | American periodicals - 1890 - 978 pages
...straight; "a limb for the risk of a limb. Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him I " With that he whistled his only son, that dropped from...Guides, And thou must ride at his left side as shield to shoulder rides. Till Death or I cut loose the tie, at camp and board and bed, Thy life is his —... | |
 | William Ernest Henley - American poetry - 1891 - 404 pages
...gift,' said Kamal straight; 'a limb for the risk of a limb. Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him ! ' With that he whistled his only son, who dropped from a mountain-crest — He trod the ling like a buck in spring and he looked like a lance... | |
 | William Ernest Henley - American poetry - 1891 - 394 pages
...gift,' said Kamal straight; 'a limb for the risk of a limb. Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him ! ' With that he whistled his only son, who dropped from a mountain-crest — He trod the ling like a buck in spring and he looked like a lance... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - English poetry - 1892 - 286 pages
...gift,' said Kamal straight; ' a limb for the risk of a limb. ' Thy father hath sent his son to me, I '11 send my son to him !' With that he whistled his only...as shield on shoulder rides. 'Till death or I cut loose the tie, at camp and board and bed, ' Thy life is his—thy fate it is to guard him with thy... | |
 | Readers - 1892 - 232 pages
...gift," said Kamal, straight ; "a limb for the risk of a limb ; Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him !" With that he whistled his only son, that dropped from a mountain crest ; He trod the ling like a buck in spring, and he looked like a lance in rest. " Now,... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1893 - 244 pages
...gift,' said Kamal straight; 'a limb for the risk of a limb. 'Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him ! ' With that he whistled his only...as shield on shoulder rides. 'Till Death or I cut loose the tie, at camp and board and bed, 'Thy life is his — thy fate it is to guard him with thy... | |
 | Reginald Brimley Johnson - Ballads - 1894 - 348 pages
...gift," said Kamal straight ; " a limb for the risk of a limb. Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him ! " With that he whistled his only...side as shield on shoulder rides. Till Death or I cut loose the tie, at camp and board and bed, Thy life is his — thy fate it is to guard him with thy... | |
 | Reginald Brimley Johnson - Ballads - 1894 - 338 pages
...gift," said Kamal straight ; "a limb for the risk of a limb. Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him ! " With that he whistled his only...side as shield on shoulder rides. Till Death or I cut loose the tie, at camp and board and bed, Thy life is his — thy fate it is to guard him with thy... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - English poetry - 1895 - 440 pages
...gift," said Kamal straight ; " a limb for the risk of a limb. Thy father has sent his son to me, I'll send my son to him ! " With that he whistled his only...side as shield on shoulder rides. Till Death or I cut loose the tie, at camp and board and bed, Thy life is his — thy fate it is to guard him with thy... | |
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