{"product_id":"2940013412576","title":"THE WRITINGS IN PROSE AND VERSE OF RUDYARD KIPLING","description":"• Table of contents with working links to chapters is included\u003cbr\u003e• The book has been corrected for spelling and grammatical errors\u003cbr\u003e• New and improved version\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the path of the outmost sun through utter darkness hurled —\u003cbr\u003e  Further than ever comet flared or vagrant star-dust swirled —\u003cbr\u003e  Live such as fought and sailed and ruled and loved and made our world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  They are purged of pride because they died, they know the worth of their bays,\u003cbr\u003e  They sit at wine with the Maidens Nine and the Gods of the Elder Days,\u003cbr\u003e  It is their will to serve or be still as fitteth our Father's praise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  'Tis theirs to sweep through the ringing deep where Azrael's outposts are,\u003cbr\u003e  Or buffet a path through the Pit's red wrath when God goes out to war,\u003cbr\u003e  Or hang with the reckless Seraphim on the rein of a red-maned star.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  They take their mirth in the joy of the Earth —\u003cbr\u003e            they dare not grieve for her pain —\u003cbr\u003e  They know of toil and the end of toil, they know God's law is plain,\u003cbr\u003e  So they whistle the Devil to make them sport who know that Sin is vain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  And ofttimes cometh our wise Lord God, master of every trade,\u003cbr\u003e  And tells them tales of His daily toil, of Edens newly made;\u003cbr\u003e  And they rise to their feet as He passes by, gentlemen unafraid.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  To these who are cleansed of base Desire, Sorrow and Lust and Shame —\u003cbr\u003e  Gods for they knew the hearts of men, men for they stooped to Fame,\u003cbr\u003e  Borne on the breath that men call Death, my brother's spirit came.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  He scarce had need to doff his pride or slough the dross of Earth —\u003cbr\u003e  E'en as he trod that day to God so walked he from his birth,\u003cbr\u003e  In simpleness and gentleness and honour and clean mirth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  So cup to lip in fellowship they gave him welcome high\u003cbr\u003e  And made him place at the banquet board — the Strong Men ranged thereby,\u003cbr\u003e  Who had done his work and held his peace and had no fear to die.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Beyond the loom of the last lone star, through open darkness hurled,\u003cbr\u003e  Further than rebel comet dared or hiving star-swarm swirled,\u003cbr\u003e  Sits he with those that praise our God for that they served His world.","brand":"Unforgotten Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070033903856,"sku":"2940013412576","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013412576_p0.jpg?v=1763581039","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013412576","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}