 And what should they know of England who only England know? — The poor little street-bred people that vapour and fume and brag, They are lifting their heads in the stillness to yelp at the English Flag ! Must we borrow a clout from the Boer — to plaster...  Collected Verse - Page 126by Rudyard Kipling - 1907Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1897 - 918 pages
...for having nothing but praise for the man who has made the British Empire what it is to-day— AVinds of the world, give answer! They are whimpering to...only England know? The poor little street-bred people chat vapor and fume, and brag, They are lifting their heads in the stillness to yelp at the English... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 766 pages
...praise the flag of his country without a shrill note of malice :— Winds of the world, give answer I They are whimpering to and fro— And what should...their heads in the stillness, to yelp at the English Mr. Kipling is a good judge of yelping. The truth is, Mr. Kipling has put the worst of his genius into... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1897 - 656 pages
...man who has made the British Empire what it is to-day : Winds of the world, give answer ! They arc whimpering to and fro — And what should they know...heads in the stillness to yelp at the English flag, is the answer which we throw back to those good people who \vant us to be a nation of cats instead... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - English poetry - 1892 - 286 pages
...crowds rent the air with shouts, and scented to see significance in the incident, DAILY PAPERS. WINDS of the World, give answer! They are whimpering to...the English Flag! Must we borrow a clout from the Boer—to plaster anew with dirt ? \n Irish liar's bandage, or an English coward's shirt? 1M We may... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - American literature - 1892 - 426 pages
...mob-insult to the Union Jack, the poet appeals to the four winds to put the rabble to shame. " Winds of the World, give answer ! They are whimpering to...heads in the stillness to yelp at the English flag." And one by one the winds give answer, and rehearse the deeds of English daring that they have witnessed... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1897 - 830 pages
...for having nothing but praise for the man who has made the British Empire what it is to-day : Winds of the world, give answer ! They are whimpering to...heads in the stillness to yelp at the English flag, is the answer which we throw back to those good people who want us to be a nation of cats instead of... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1897 - 416 pages
...crowds rent the air with shouts, and seemed to see significance in the incident. — DAILY PAPERS. WINDS of the World, give answer ! They are whimpering to...England who only England know? — The poor little street- bred people that vapour and fume and brag, They are lifting their heads in the stillness to... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - English poetry - 1899 - 412 pages
...crowds rent the air with shouts, and seemed to see significance in the incident. — Daily Papers. WINDS of the World, give answer? They are whimpering to...their heads in the stillness to yelp at the English Flagl Must we borrow a clout from the Boer — to plaster anew with dirt? An Irish liar's bandage,... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - Ballads - 1899 - 430 pages
...crowds rent the air with shouts, and seemed to see significance in the incident. — Daily Papers. WINDS of the World, give answer? They are whimpering to...poor little street-bred people that vapour and fume arid brag, They are lifting their heads in the stillness to yelp at the English Flag ! Must we borrow... | |
 | Rudyard Kipling - 1899 - 344 pages
...crowds rent the air with shouts, and seemed to see significance in the incident.—DAILY PAPERS. WINDS of the World, give answer? They are whimpering to...England know?— The poor little street-bred people that vapor and fume and brag, They are lifting their heads in the stillness to yelp at the English Flag!... | |
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