Posted: Sep 30, 2014 9:08 pm
I can't see any mention of notes. Can we assume that the gloss is that religious societies tend to be backward?Clive Durdle wrote:I think we need to squarely face all the issues in this!Take up the White Man's burden -
And reap his old reward,
The blame of those ye better,
The hate of those ye guard -
The cry of hosts ye humour
(Ah slowly !) towards the light:-
"Why brought ye us from bondage,
"Our loved Egyptian night ?"
See notes page in this link.
http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_burden.htm