Though both her eyes were strangely hot and wet; But she wouldnt take the stone, and Carew was left alone. Till they busted him and sent him back Then that final ending where you began. You've got the whole man there. John Milton Hayes, better known as J. Milton Hayes, was an English actor and poet, best known for his 1911 dramatic monologue The Green Eye of the Yellow God, much parodied by his contemporary Stanley Holloway and later by The Goon Show. Theres a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, But she wouldnt take the stone and Mad Carew was left alone Doug Bradley narrates the following short stories for Volume 6 of the Spinechillers Audiobook: The Pit and the Pendulum (1842)- Edgar Allan Poe The Mark of the Beast (1890)-Rudyard Kipling An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1891)-Ambrose Bierce The Rats in the Walls (1924)-H.P. 2023. And your statuettes of bronze He had loved her all along, with a passion of the strong, There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. Though both her eyes were strangely hot and wet; Theres a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew. The spelling has changed over time.This once-famous poem was written by J. Milton Hayes, who lived from 1884 to 1940. Just a patchedup wornout football, yet how it clings! Strike chords. He wrote to ask what present she would like from Mad Carew; It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do. Beneath a simple cross, There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, Profanity : Our optional filter replaced words with *** on this page , by owner. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God John Milton Hayes 1884 Celebration Humorous Love Nature Religion There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. THERE's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. He bade her search the pocket saying Thats from Mad Carew,. This page was last edited on 30 December 2020, at 18:43. - The Moving Picture World, September 27, 1913. vkgy is a visual kei library maintained by overseas fans. THE GREEN EYE OF THE LITTLE YELLOW GOD. The poor bugger's dead!". Theres a little marble cross below the town; He was known as Mad Carew by the subs at Khatmandu. The statue has silver eyes which are only put in during festivals. Then takes his half-crown back as temple rent When I punched it might and main: When all have called him dead. Also, he knew that even though it asked him to storm the battlements See production, box office & company info. Then India, everyone has his own idea of India. There's a little marble cross below the town; I have sat on plastic loo seats that have cracks right down the middle As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy air Without it thought can never ripen into truth. It carries people back. But she wouldn't take the stone and Mad Carew was left alone Twas a present from the Dad. Kinsey, the inspiration of the poem was thanks to Lady Hardcastle solving a murder mystery. Theres a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu. [1][2] The piece was written for and performed by actor and monologist Bransby Williams. Then went out into the night beneath the stars. They tore the poem to shreads. Little is known about J Milton Hayes. And Ive used the seatless loos of Istanbul; 3 Enamel bowls Ive come across when I have sought relief Its got a mouth, its got a tongue, Who chucked this crimson fruit about? A piece of orange peel I see!, The Major called the Captain then, And the Colonels daughter smiled on him as well. It got blown up and punched again. And they chaffed him as they puffed at their cigars. Waugh quotes Hayes in his book My Brother Evelyn and Other Profiles: The Colonel stopped, and glared around, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, On the night before the dance Mad Carew seemed in a trance. Bransby Williams recites "The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God" by J. Milton Hayes = popular poem Tim Gracyk 6.16K subscribers Subscribe 7K views 6 years ago Bransby Williams. The public will fill in the picture for you. But the green eye of the little Yellow God. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God: Directed by Richard Boden. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (recitation) 22. Very cool! You've got the whole man there. Theres a stinking gents urinal tothe north of Waterloo He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, Ive followed that with a toilet-themed parody of my own (The Bronze Eye on he Middle Eastern Bog), and then a clever take on the poem by Noel Petty, a prolific amateur versifier, who in 1993 was a retired mathematician living in Stockton-on-Tees (more than that I have not been able to discover). Without it he is not yet man. By registering with PoetryNook.Com and adding a poem, you represent that you own the copyright to that poem and are granting PoetryNook.Com permission to publish the poem. He returned before the dawn, with his shirt and tunic torn, The Captain sniffed, but took the snub, He may have simply been on cross-border leave from India.In December 2011, the BBC radio programme From Our Own Correspondent broadcast a piece by journalist Joanna Jolly in which she detailed a trip she made to Sankhu, a village to the north-east of Kathmandu. Absolutely brilliant! "D. W. "D. "Chrysostomus Dudulus, "Westphalus." We all tell ourselves stories. Their laughter is unappreciated, making him retort: "It's not funny! And shares my loss. And a gash across his temples dripping red. All you've got to say is 'India' and a man sees something. There are toilets I have sat upon that came out of the Ark The cockroaches agreed they wont go near; A nasty piece of work is this old gent With this patched up, wornout football pal o mine. As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy air It is too good to be forgotten and I wish I had sent this info the the Two Ronnies years ago. It promises to be a classic! With the jewel that he'd chanced his life to get. On a hill near the village is the Bajrayogini Temple in which there is a gold-plated statue of the Tantric goddess Bajrayogini, who is worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists. Strike chords. There's a little marble cross below the town; PREVIEW. But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks, Were opposed by one and all, The "Little Yellow God" sat on a stone pedestal in a temple near the English army post and leered down, through an inscrutable green eye which was a priceless emerald, at the Hindu folk who worshiped him. by. Thank you for the selection of alternatives to the original Mad Carew. They met next day as he dismissed a squad; And a gash across his temple dripping red; Id hoped you had found it, but I shall have to keep on looking oh well, Theres a cross-eyed yellow idol to the north of Tiddlypush, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. He woke at last and asked if they could send his tunic through. to barge back in babbling about Mad Carew, to finally be slung out again. An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew, I myself contributed to the theme when I wrote this during a British Council tour of the Middle East in the autumn of November 1986. To me of golden youth thats flown. Then India, everyone has his own idea of India. I know where he went.' An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew, They met next day as he dismissed a squad; What does this mean? demanded he, And their mis-directed pee upon the floor. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God by John Milton Hayes There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. Charles Ogle was excellent as Mad Carew and Laura Sawyer appeared to advantage in the part of Alice, whose request for the idol's eye brought death to her lover and lowliness to herself. Mad Carew knew it was the maddest of all his acts. His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through; And the Colonels daughter watched beside his bed. He keeps poor Jamjah working all the day and all night long, The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God 20th Century, Flight of Fancy by J. Milton Hayes, 1911 There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. With the jewel that hed chanced his life to get. But the green eye of the little Yellow God. However, beyond the statement that \"he was worshipped in the ranks\" we are told little about Mad Carew's military background. Why, me!. On a hill near the village is the Bajrayogini Temple in which there is a gold-plated statue of the Tantric goddess Bajrayogini, who is worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists. The fact that she loved him was plain to all. To all parts of the compass He was patched up right away, and he slept through all the day, They'll weave a whole story round that woman's life. Charles Laughton and Vivien Leigh recite this poem in the film Sidewalks of London, also known as St. Martins Lane (1938). Writer, broadcaster, actor and musician the original & best, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Still Fairer Hopes George Gershwin 75 years after his death, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Dec 15) In the Workhouse Christmas Day, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Nov 15) Jack and Jill, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Oct 15) The Vanity of Human Wishes, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Sept 15) Funiculi Funicula, THIS MONTHS PARODY (Aug 15) I never nursed a dear gazelle, http://www.monologues.co.uk/Seafaring/Victoriana.htm. As she crossed the barrack square, She could hear the dreamy air Of a waltz tune softly stealing through the gloom. Oh you can keep your antique silver And she found the little green eye of the god. They met next day as he dismissed a squad, And jestingly she told him then that nothing else would do. [3][4] It has often been misattributed to Rudyard Kipling, who classed its author as being among his many imitators,[5] and often . It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do. Theres a little marble cross below the town. Theres history in the wrinkles of that wornout football. provided at no charge for educational purposes, Sonnet 116: 'Let me not to the marriage of true minds'. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I first heard this poem some fifty years ago read by a very old teacher at school whoI later found out was one of the first persons to be wounded in the first world war whenHartlepool was bombed. To celebrate her birthday with a ball. He wrote to ask what present she would like from Mad Carew; In Doctor Who, the Doctor uses the opening lines on regaining consciousness in the 4th Doctor story "The Talons of Weng-Chiang", although he misattributes them to music hall comic Harry Champion. I can only offer you this which is rather wonderful. Theres a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, The longest-living author of this work died in 1940, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 82 years or less. Posted on 17th February 2021. She brought it, and he thanked her with a nod; Then went out into the night beneath the stars. That's what you've got to play on.\"LocationHayes was inaccurate in the conflation of Nepal with India. On the edge of the city,mid meadows green The towers of the school to the north are seen Sturdy it stands neath a wintry sky Unmoved by the winds as they whistle by The home of the red and green chorus And all who shall e'er this school enrol Shall its' name and its' fame and its' honour uphold Hurrah for the red and green Behind the lines they kicked him Theres a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu. Biggles and the Little Green God (1969) has Biggles seeking a jade statuette believed by South American Indians to be the god Ata-Hua. Hed love this one. Ive never come across it before. The Green Eye of the Yellow God (musical score) contains a transcription of the score in which this poem, set to a musical accompaniment, was first published. And the Yellow God forever gazes down. To celebrate her birthday with a ball. It appeals to the imagination from the start: those colours, green and yellow, create an atmosphere. 'Twas the "Vengeance of the Little Yellow God." And when it had the dumps There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, But the green eye of the little Yellow God. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1928. Then went out into the night beneath the stars. He was patched up right away, and he slept through all the day, On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance, THE BRONZE EYE ON THE MIDDLE EASTERN BOG Hes broken many rules and oft has wandered out of bounds, That worn-out football. When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night, Caresses rarely came its way in babyhood twas tanned. You break my blinkin eart! An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew, I wrote The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God in five hours, but I had it all planned out. "What a story. All you've got to say is 'India' and a man sees something. Some of the names dropped by Declan Mountmain come from the Cthulhu Mythos. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God Melody - Milton Hayes & Cuthbert Clarke, 1911 There's a one-eyed yellow idol To the north of Kathmandu; There's a little marble cross below the town; And a brokenhearted woman Tends the grave of 'Mad' Carew, While the yellow god for ever gazes down. The place was wet and slippry where she trod; I just remember the opening lines, but wonder if anyone knows the full poem. Disgusting it may be, but it was based on first-hand experience. All the rest behold in the hero or the poet their own green and . He writes poems and that. GIRL I GOT NEWS FOR YOU. Copyrighted poems are the property of the copyright holders. He certainly never recorded it. The poem is directly referenced at the start of the book and occasionally thereafter. He returned before the dawn, with his shirt and tunic torn, Don't tell the public too much. The Green Eye of the Yellow God. The story was first published in Gaslight Arcanum, and was subsequently collected with Newman's other Moriarty crossover stories in Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles. Observed, Look here, whats all this mess? The refrain was more or less 'And the green-eyed yellow Idol looking down.' I always knew that he performed it and was famous for it but I never knew it was written for him! On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance, And then the mystery. Then went out into the night beneath the stars. Don't tell the public too much. jump to it smart. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, Profanity : Our optional filter replaced words with *** on this page , by owner. I hope you have more success than myself in locating this gem. The Tarbolton/The Golden Keyboard (reels) 23. And jestingly she told him then that nothing else would do However, beyond the statement that "he was worshipped in the ranks" we are told little about Mad Carew's military background. GIRL IN THE BLUE VELVET BAND. He had managed to compress the whole plot of Verdis Aida in a few verses! Theres a soppy date named Jamjah in the town, Will you send one for the boys? You've got a compact whole. To the north? No need to explain. Thank you for the unexpected laughs! A truly great and modest man. He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; In the Newar community the goddess is called Mhasu Khwa Maju (Yellow Faced Mother Goddess). Its had its rise and fall, When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night, By letting all this filth be seen? I live again my happier days in thoughts that football brings. Theres a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, GIRL IN THE BONNET OF BLUE, THE. He had loved her all along, with a passion of the strong, Leave enough unsaid to make paterfamilias pat himself on the back. And Private Atkins, filled with gloom, [1] [2] The piece was written for and performed by actor and monologist Bransby Williams. Your curios and tapestries so fine He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks, And the Colonels daughter smiled on him as well. This poem was written for and performed by my great grandfather Bransby Williams. He tells me of that splendid charge, When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night, The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God. His name was Mad Carew. which my correspondent Eddie Duggan recalled from his days in the RAF. Representing just 2% of the global population, green eyes are the absolute rarest of all eye colors. You careless swab! The statue has silver eyes which are only put in during festivals. A music hall sketch named "Me'em Sahib" features a performer trying to recite this, and keeps getting heckled by two British colonial officers sitting in a box seat, who have just returned and "update" him on the circumstances. Picture burly Fred Emiry and Richard Murdoch And the Yellow God forever gazes down. And hes acted on the square, Written in 1911, The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God is as much a dramatic monologue as it is a poem and became a popular Music Hall refrain which would have delighted its author James Milton Hayes, a plain spoken northerner who was to win the Military Cross in World War One. She was nearly twenty-one and arrangements had begun It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, And she found the little green eye of the god. For which he gets large wage of half-a-crown. But the green eye of the little Yellow God. Milton, his name was, Milton Hayes. On Private Atkins passing by; Lovecraft The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (1911)-J. Milton Hayes My favourite short stories narrated by Doug . ! blushed crimson red, There's. And a season ticket costs you half a crown. Mad Carew knew it was the maddest of all his acts. They were called 'The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God.' They described an English Colonel and his daughter at Khatmandhu in Nepal where there was a military Mess; and her lover of the name of 'mad Carew' which rhymed comfortably. You've got a compact whole. Mad Carew knew it was the maddest of all his acts. In an episode of Duty Free, the British couples enter a talent contest in their hotel. His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through; The place was wet and slippy where she trod; An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew. She thought of him and hastened to his room. GIRL I LOVE, THE (Matt Monro) GIRL I'LL NEVER KNOW, THE. The fact that she loved him was plain to all. But no he stood the test. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, There's a little marble cross below the town; There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, And the Yellow God forever gazes down. A North County actor, he reputedly wrote his best-known poem, The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God in five hours, as material for the great Bransby Williams to use in his act. We all tell ourselves stories. He looked at himself in the wardrobe mirror. For a penny as deposit you can hire a water closet In "The Adventure of the Six Maledictions" by Kim Newman, Mad Carew flees to England with the emerald, pursued by the yellow god's devotees, and turns to the criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty for protection. The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God (recitation) 3:39. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works. GIRL IN LOVE FORGIVES, A. (in Knockout comic c. 1941). The jewel is compared to the Green Eye of the Little Yellow God and the Moonstone. What? And jestingly she told him then that nothing else would do STANDS4 LLC, 2023. If we have inadvertently included a copyrighted poem that the copyright holder does not wish to be displayed, we will take the poem down within 48 hours upon notification by the owner or the owner's legal representative (please use the contact form at http://www.poetrynook.com/contact or email "admin [at] poetrynook [dot] com"). The Green Eye of the Yellow God, a 1911 poem by J. Milton Hayes, is a famous example of the genre of "dramatic monologue", a music hall staple in the early twentieth century. On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance, He may have simply been on cross-border leave from India. Of a waltz tune softly stealing thro' the gloom. Out there somewhere in France. The fact that she loved him was plain to all. Of a waltz tune softly stealing thro the gloom. His aims and his ambitious My brother went to do his bit I have sat on bowls of porcelain I cant describe in words Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. Who keeps the idol dusted and washes its fat puss, On the night before the dance 'Mad' Carew seemed in a trance, And they chaffed him As they pulled at their cigars, But for once he failed to smile, And he sat alone awhile, Then went out into the night.. beneath the stars. Does anyone know how it continues? But of all your treasures rare The piece was written for and performed by actor and monologist Bransby Williams.It has often been misattributed to Rudyard Kipling, who classed its author as being among his many imitators and often parodied, most famously by Billy Bennett as The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog.The opening lines are still very well known:There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu,There's a little marble cross below the town;There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew,And the Yellow God forever gazes down.It is set in Nepal (\"to the north of\" Kathmandu), and tells the tale of a wild young officer known as \"Mad Carew\", who steals the \"green eye\" of a \"yellow god\" (presumably an emerald in a gold statue) in order to impress his beloved. Then, to the Sergeant-major, said, It was a great favourite of the actor Bransby Williams, perhaps the most famous monologist of thetime,during the early years of the 20th century. Obviously inspired by the ballads of Rudyard Kipling, it is set in Nepal (to the north of Katmandu) during the British Raj. It appeals to the imagination from the start: those colours, green and yellow, create an atmosphere. http://www.monologues.co.uk/Seafaring/Victoriana.htm. And oft when were alone I fancy that it speaks "Dated, Revel, August 1st, 1613. In life he loved our mutual chum He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, And the Colonels daughter watched beside his bed. Steptoe and Son actor Harry H. Corbett used this poem as the B-side to his 1963 Pye Records release "Like The Big Guys Do". Theres a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, Theres a little marble cross below the town, Theres a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew, For example, John Lennon cites a line in his song \"Nobody Told Me.\" I love the way the butler named Mr. Hudson cites the opening lines in the British TV series Upstairs Downstairs (from the 1970s).Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, is set in a valley surrounded by the Himalayan mountains. And yet he somehow reached his goal But for once he failed to smile, and he sat alone awhile, He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; When the ball was it its height On that still and tropic night, She thought of him and hastened to his room. An associate of Alec Waugh (Evelyn's brother) in the First World War, he was imprisoned in a German POW camp. In the video game VVVVVV, one of the room titles is "The Tomb of Mad Carew.". The condition of some lavatories is quite beyond belief The political and military agreements between the two countries were therefore quite different. She thought of him and hurried to his room; The Sergeant-major, filled with rage, Heres the opening of another version (inspired by Billy Bennetts?) Find top songs and albums by Harry H. Corbett including The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God and . I'm up to that dodge. In an episode of the BBC sitcom Kiss Me Kate, the character Craig Chapman played by Darren Boyd begins reciting the poem with actions, but is prevented from completing it when Chris Langham's Douglas Cameron character refuses to cooperate. But of all your treasures rare there is nothing to compare A great English language teacher; Mr Ned Power, St Peters College, Wexford; introduced me to this poem many years ago. Based on the Milton Hayes poem 'THE GREEN EYE OF THE LITTLE YELLOW GOD', this sketch involved Stanley Holloway as a serious monologuist in full evening dress, hounded to distraction by Leslie Henson and Cyril Richard as two Indian army officers. Join today for free! THE GREEN EYE OF THE LITTLE YELLOW GOD is a poem written in 1911 by the English actor and poet J(ohn) Milton Hayes (1884-1940). Twas the Vengeance of the Little Yellow God.. Theres a nasty blocked urinal its impossible to flush Tony Randall reads the poem on the episode of The Muppet Show on which he guest stars. The Green Eye of the Yellow God, a 1911 poem by J. Milton Hayes, is a famous example of the genre of "dramatic monologue", a music hall staple in the early twentieth century. How strange a priest it had! In the novel A Quiet Life In The Country, a Lady Hardcastle Cozy Mystery by T.E. Any British officer in Nepal on official business at the time might have belonged to one of the Gurkha regiments, which recruited from Nepal. Theres a stinking gents urinal just the north of Waterloo and another one for ladies further down, for a penny as deposit you can hire a water closet and a season ticket costs you half a crown. It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do. In "The Shifting Sands", Bloodnok distorts it again, with "There's a little green-eyed idol to the north of Kathmandu but the wind blew up the chimney just the same". These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu, https://www.poetry.com/poem/23911/the-green-eye-of-the-little-yellow-god, Enter our monthly contest for the chance to, Full analysis for The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God , ABCB adxd xexe caaa xfxf xaaa caca aaxa agxg caca ABCB. Mad Carew knew it was the maddest of all his acts. He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at. It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do. The public will fill in the picture for you. The refrain was more or less 'And the green-eyed yellow Idol looking down.' With the jewel that hed chanced his life to get. Its been well oiled, and yet its quite teetotal, understand. He would never recite the poem for me, because it was too rude for a girl and he wouldnt write it down for posterity. He wrote to ask what present she would like from Mad Carew. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. He was known as 'Mad Carew By the subs at Kathmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell, But . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. That plucky old football. He has now passed on but left a legacy of enhanced former students including Booker Prize winner Michael Banville and Booker nominee Colm Toibin. He woke at last and asked if they could send his tunic through; With the jewel that hed chanced his life to get. The Sergeant, starting in to fuss And when my brother wrote he said, The Green Eye of the Yellow God (musical score) contains a transcription of the score in which this poem, set to a musical accompaniment, was first published. I think this was where I first heard the dialogue between two old codgers, ex-military types discussing the truth of the situation. Continue reading. Hayes was inaccurate in the conflation of Nepal with India. He lay a crumpled lump of leather. He was known as "Mad Carew" by the subs at Khatmandu, This performance was issued in 1914 on Edison Blue Amberol 23172.The Green Eye Of The Little Yellow GodThere's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu,There's a little marble cross below the town;There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew,And that little Yellow God forever gazes down.He was known as \"Mad Carew\" by the subs at Khatmandu,He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell;But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshiped in the ranks,And the Colonel's daughter smiled on him as well.He loved her from the start, that she knew it in her heart,The fact that she loved him was plain to all.She was nearly twenty-one and arrangements had begunTo celebrate her birthday with a ball.He wrote to ask what present she would like from Mad Carew;They met next day as he dismissed a squad;And jestingly she told him nothing else would doBut the green eye of the little Yellow God.On the night before the dance, Mad Carew seemed in a trance,And they chaffed him as they puffed at their cigars:But for once he failed to smile, and he sat alone awhile,Then went out into the night beneath the stars.He returned before the dawn, with his shirt and tunic torn,And a gash across his temple dripping red;He was patched up right away, and he slept through all the day,And the Colonel's daughter watched beside his bed.He woke at last and asked if they could send his tunic through;She brought it, and he thanked her with a nod;Then feeling in the pocket said \"There, that's from Mad Carew,\"And she found the little green eye of the god.She upbraided poor Carew in the way that women do,Though both her eyes were strangely hot and wet;But she wouldn't take the stone and Mad Carew was left aloneWith the jewel that he'd chanced his life to get.When the ball was at its height, on that still and tropic night,She thought of him and hurried to his room;As she crossed the barrack square she could hear the dreamy airOf a waltz tune softly stealing thro' the gloom.His door was open wide, with silver moonlight shining through;The place was wet and slipp'ry where she trod;An ugly knife lay buried in the heart of Mad Carew,'Twas the \"Vengeance of the Little Yellow God.\"There's a one-eyed yellow idol to the north of Khatmandu,There's a little marble cross below the town;There's a broken-hearted woman tends the grave of Mad Carew,And that little Yellow God forever gazes down.Bransby Williams recites \"The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God\" by J. 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