Take of English earth as much
As either hand may rightly clutch.
In the taking of it breathe
Prayer for all who lie beneath.


Epitaphs of the War, Stanza 1. - Rewards and Fairies (1910)

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Rudyard Kipling Quotes

Take of English earth as much As either hand may rightly clutch. In the taking of it breathe Prayer for all who lie beneath.

Take of English earth as much As either hand may rightly clutch. In the taking of it breathe Prayer for all who lie beneath.

Take of English earth as much As either hand may rightly clutch. In the taking of it breathe Prayer for all who lie beneath.

Take of English earth as much As either hand may rightly clutch. In the taking of it breathe Prayer for all who lie beneath.