i ;•:- ^? «\ f ^ *^ > ♦ A^ %. oy^|\f>;* ^ .J^ 4**..u,., ■^^ ,0'*",..«. 't'^ f .^^M^^ > ♦- o. .or r. " <» "^^ <^^ ^ <.^^ ^ "^ ^^^ . % *^^' \^^ ^\ \j''^'mm^ t. ^^^ ^'A ■^^^^^ '. >^o^ «V ^y ^^ c • ^^ A^ -t^ Os A*' ..o-o, -^O 5- -o f ? IReceeeional ' Collection of " Masterpieces " RUDYARD KIPLING Recessional With numerous original illustrations by W. ST. JOHN HARPER GEORGE T. TOBIN NEW YORK Frederick A. Stokes Company PUBLISHERS ^i{^5' CO ■ Copyright, 1898, by Frederick A. Stokes Coinpaiiy -s^--^ fe-. ir^ RECESSIONAL. God of our fathers, known of old- Lord of our far-flung battle line — ■ Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine — Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget ! r- God of our fathers, knoAvn of old/' ' Our far-flung battle line." Dominion over palm/' . "and pine.*' ft. The tumult and the shouting dies — The Captains and the Kings de- part — Still stands Thine ancient sac- rifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget ! ' The tumult and tlie shouting dies." 1'-< "The Captains and tlie Kings depart." ' An liumble and a contrite lieart." !*► = 1F1F1F, Far-called our navies melt away — On dune and headland sinks the fire — Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre ! Judge of the Nations, spare us yet, Lest we forg-et — lest we foroet ! '' Far-called our navies melt away.' "On ... . lieacUand sinks the fire/' " All our pomp of yesterday/' ' Is one with Niiieveli/' " And Tyre." •H^, 'Judge of tlie Nations." w. If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe — Such boasting as the Gentiles use, Or lesser breeds without the Law — • Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we for^^et ! '' Drunk Avitli siglit of pOAver/' ''Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe." "' Lord God of hosts. ID. For heathen heart that puts her trust In reeking tube and iron shard^ All valiant dust that builds on dust, And guarding calls not Thee to guard. For frantic boast and foolish word, Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord ! Amen, ''Reeking tube. m '' All valiant dust that builds on dust.' - ... J^-i ^- "Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord!" % - - - - 1 ,> /^;^' . -.3 ^<_-^^-.>--' .@^..o^ ^_^ RECESSIONAL. God of our fathers, known of old- Lord of our far-flung battle line — • Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine — Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget ! The tumult and the shouting dies — The Captains and the Kings de- part — Still stands Thine ancient sac- rifice, An humble and a contrite heart. 93 RECESSIONAL. Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget ! Far-called our navies melt away — On dune and headland sinks the hre — Lo, all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre ! Judge of the Nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget ! If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe — • Such boasting as the Gentiles use, 94 RECESSIONAL. Or lesser breeds without the Law — Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget I For heathen heart that puts her trust In reeking tube and iron shard — All valiant dust that builds on dust, And guarding calls not Thee to guard. For frantic boast and foolish word, Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord! Amen. 95 m ,^^^ \ ,.o«o. t'o ^o< «\ ^0« o'^ V-3^''.^^ v^' j-y .*" ..^'•. "^^ .-4^^ ^ .■>-•♦. -^c ■>' .^^ **'^.^ *.;o^ <^ r . » • * J p 1 °* WERT BOOKBINDING I Grantville. P^ " Sept— Oa 1%S I f%^^" : %:-^^i ^oV^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS W 014 494 980 8