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 Till these make laws of their own choice and Judges of their own blood;

And all the mad English obey the Judges and say that that Law is good.

Certainly they were mad from of old; but I think one new thing,

That the magic whereby they work their magic—wherefrom their fortunes spring—

May be that they show all peoples their magic and ask no price in return.

Wherefore, since ye are bond to that magic, O Hubshee, make haste and learn!

Certainly also is Kitchener mad. But one sure thing I know—

If he who broke you be minded to teach you, to his Madrissa go!

Go, and carry your shoes in your hand and bow your head on your breast,

For he who did not slay you in sport, he will not teach you in jest.





E passed in the very battle-smoke

Of the war that he had descried.

Three hundred mile of cannon spoke

When the Master-Gunner died.

He passed to the very sound of the guns;

But, before his eye grew dim,

He had seen the faces of the sons

Whose sires had served with him.

