[5] The _bhisti_, or water-carrier, attached to regiments in India, is
often one of the most devoted of the Queen's servants. He is also
appreciated by the men.
[6] Bring water swiftly.
[7] Tommy Atkins' equivalent for "O Brother!"
[8] Speed.
[9] Hit you.
[10] Water-skin.
[11] From _The Five Nations_ by Rudyard Kipling. Copyright by
Doubleday, Page & Co. and A. P. Watt & Son.
[12] From _Rewards and Fairies_ by Rudyard Kipling. Copyright by
Doubleday, Page and Co. and A. P. Watt & Son.
_Richard Le Gallienne_
Richard Le Gallienne, who, in spite of his long residence in the
United States, must be considered an English poet, was born at
Liverpool in 1866. He entered on a business career soon after leaving
Liverpool College, but gave up commercial life to become a man of
letters after five or six years.
His early work was strongly influenced by the artificialities of the
aesthetic movement (see Preface); the indebtedness to Oscar Wilde is
especially evident. A little later Keats was the dominant influence,
and _English Poems_ (1892) betray how deep were Le Gallienne's
admirations. His more recent poems in _The Lonely Dancer_ (1913) show
a keener individuality and a finer lyrical passion. His prose fancies
are well known--particularly _The Book Bills of Narcissus_ and the
charming and high-spirited fantasia, _The Quest of the Golden Girl_.
Le Gallienne came to America about 1905 and has lived ever since in
Rowayton, Conn., and New York City.