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By Rudyard Kipling

"Let us now praise famous men"-- Men of little showing-- For their
work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their
knowing.
Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a
naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore! Seven summers by the
shore!) 'Mid two hundred brothers.
There we met with famous men Set in office o'er us. And they beat on
us with rods-- Faithfully with many rods-- Daily beat us on with rods--
For the love they bore us!
Out of Egypt unto Troy-- Over Himalaya-- Far and sure our bands have
gone-- Hy-Brasil or Babylon, Islands of the Southern Run, And cities
of Cathaia!
And we all praise famous men-- Ancients of the College; For they
taught us common sense--- Tried to teach us common sense-- Truth and
God's Own Common Sense Which is more than knowledge!
Each degree of Latitude Strung about Creation Seeth one (or more) of
us, (Of one muster all of us-- Of one master all of us--) Keen in his
vocation.
This we learned from famous men Knowing not its uses When they
showed in daily work Man must finish off his work-- Right or wrong,
his daily work- And without excuses.
Servants of the staff and chain, Mine and fuse and grapnel-- Some
before the face of Kings, Stand before the face of Kings; Bearing gifts

to divers Kings-- Gifts of Case and Shrapnel.
This we learned from famous men Teaching in our borders. Who
declare'd it was best, Safest, easiest and best-- Expeditious, wise and
best-- To obey your orders.
Some beneath the further stars Bear the greater burden. Set to serve the
lands they rule, (Save he serve no man may rule) Serve and love the
lands they rule; Seeking praise nor guerdon.
This we learned from famous men Knowing not we learned it. Only, as
the years went by-- Lonely, as the years went by-- Far from help as
years went by Plainer we